Hotel Raphael, Paris

Located two blocks from the Arc de Triomphe in the heart of aristocratic Paris, this old-world, 83-room palace hotel has remained in the same family since its founding in 1925. Artifacts from the first generation’s collections are discreetly scattered throughout, from the Oriental rugs to a 19th-century silver serving cart in the dining room and hand-painted tiles in the bathrooms. The hotel’s rooftop garden terrace and restaurant, one of the most romantic settings in the city, is said to have lured many a head of state.