"Walking distance from the Eiffel Tower: 19 minutes Sheer luxury hits you in its grandest form at the Plaza Athénée, one of the best hotels in Paris. Immortalized as the glamorous backdrop in the season finale of Sex and The City, the hotel has 145 spacious rooms and 43 suites, all impeccably furnished—some in Louis XVI and Regency style (six floors) and others in Art Deco style (two floors). Some rooms overlook Avenue Montaigne, and others face onto a peaceful internal courtyard, where an ice-skating rink is erected in winter. Rooms are beautifully decorated, with elegant furnishings, marble bathrooms, and every comfort imaginable: from plasma screen TVs and high-speed Internet access to a pillow menu, hypo-allergenic linens, and the Berluti Service, bespoke grooming for the well-being of your shoes. The sleek bar serves some of the best cocktails in Paris; all perused on mini hand-held digital screens by an improbably glamorous clientele." - Lauren Burvill
