Munich, Germany

Location Right in the old city, the hotel is a five-minute walk from the signature brands on Maximilianstrasse. Highlight Enjoy rooftop swimming and dining in the summer looking out at the Bavarian Parliament and St. Luke’s church on one side and the cathedral and town hall on the other. Cuisine Mark’s chef Tobias Jochim, a Michelin star in hand, serves dishes like Swabian baby pork with a glacé of white cabbage and malt beer. Out + about Borrow one of the hotel’s silver Mercedes-Benz Trekking Sport bikes for a ride. Room to book Suite 504, overlooking the Hofbräuhaus, has a salon in a tower, decorated in Biedermeier style. Rooms 73. GM Lars Wagner. 49-89-290-980, mandarinoriental.com