Photo: The indoor's pool.

The hotel’s indoor pool features an intricate tile floor and raised spa tub. Trompe l’oeil murals on the surrounding walls recall the gardens of Versailles. A nearby fitness center is open 24 hours a day and offers cardiovascular and strength-training equipment, along with men’s and women’s saunas and steam rooms. Personal trainers are available for private sessions and instruction.

3-Plaza Paris Vendôme. 5 Stars.     4 rue du Mont Thabor, Paris 75001, France.

Decorated in flannel fabrics and glossy sycamore furnishings, rooms with flat-screen TVs, DVDs, and CD players offer complimentary high-speed Internet access and bathrooms with Bulgari toiletries. The hotel’s polished fitness center uses materials such as black slate and exotic woods, and includes a pool, sauna, steam room, relaxation area, and room with cardio machines and free weights.