You can’t really discuss hotels in Paris without at least mentioning the Hôtel Plaza Athénée. It opened its doors in 1913, the same year the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées opened on the Avenue Montaigne. Soon afterwards, a crowd of sophisticated regulars flocked there, including Marlene Dietrich, Rudolph Valentino, and Christian Dior, who were known to stop by for a glass of wine or two. Though the hotel underwent a massive, $268 million renovation in 2013, it has retained its classic French interior design. There’s a new bar, ballroom, and much else. Pas mal. —Elena Clavarino

Elena Clavarino is the Senior Editor at AIR MAIL