Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris, Dorchester Collection

Quaint wrought-iron Juliet balconies overflowing with flowers greet guests at the Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris, Dorchester Collection, a boutique a la parisienne ideally situated between the Avenue de Champs Elysee and the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The 191 recently renovated luxury guest rooms and suites feature Louis XIV, art deco, or regency decor with marble bath, pillow menu, flat-panel TV, DVD player, high-speed Internet access, and chestnut-lined views of the rooftops of Montmartre and the Eiffel Tower.

Hotel Plaza Athenee Paris features two elegant function spaces: the 50-capacity Le Salon Dorcester and the Marie-Antoinette Room for business meetings and corporate events to 120. Parisians and guests alike gather at Alain Ducasse's signature French restaurant, the Philippe Starck–inspired modern-meets-classic Le Bar du Plaza Athenee, and La Cour Jardin, the lovely garden courtyard restaurant.

Editor's Note: The hotel is currently closed for renovations/expansion. It will reopen in Summer of 2014.