Grand Hotel, Minneapolis

This 140-room hotel has been setting the standard for luxury in Minneapolis since it opened in 2000; its 140 tastefully appointed rooms exude elegance, from the marble bathrooms and luxe sateen-striped comforters and down pillows to the expected Egyptian cotton sheets and silk and terry robes. Fitness buffs revel in the privilege of using the adjoining 58,000-square-foot Minneapolis Life Time Athletic Club and Life Spa. Pop in on a yoga, spin, or aerobic class, or work up a sweat in the indoor squash and racquetball courts or 25-meter lap pool. More sedate entertainment includes sushi and creative cocktails at Martini Blu.

Room to Book: 1205, 1405, 1505 are spacious corner rooms with extra-large marble bathrooms.