Mandarin Oriental, Prague

"Built on the site of a former 14th-century monastery in Malá Strana, the Renaissance and Baroque property seamlessly blends history with cutting-edge modern amenities. Its 99 individually designed rooms are understatedly plush, with parquet floors, vaulted ceilings, and polished-limestone bathrooms. The Gothic spa’s glass floors reveal the ruins of a chapel below. Eclectic pan-Asian fare is served at Spices Restaurant and Bar—try the peking duck and foie gras spring rolls, or the melt-in-your-mouth sea bass, which is cooked in banana leaves and served with Kerala curry."