1. Hotel Keppler, Paris
A welcome retreat from the fast-pace of Champs-Elysées shop-hopping nearby, this classic 39-room boutique hotel is great for glamourpusses. Designer Pierre-Yves Rochon blends a sophisticated Hausmannian hideaway with a relaxed home-from-home feel, deftly wielding bold toiles, animal prints, stripes and dark wood details. For high-contrast chic check into one of the black, white and yellow Executive Rooms, or for a real treat the four Superior Suites offer balconies with Eiffel Tower views. Elegant accessories in the lounge span outsize vases, statement mirrors, modern art and welcoming flowers.