Renaissance Hotel Vendome, Paris

Caramel, chocolate and cream-colored décor provide the backdrop to retro armchairs and furnishings in the 97 soundproofed guestrooms at the Renaissance Paris Vendome. Accommodations include widescreen televisions, DVD players, and marble bathrooms with heated towel racks, terrycloth towels and designer toiletries. Nightly turndown service includes the delivery of dark chocolates to guestrooms

The hotel's lobby features an exotic-themed cocktail bar, which leads into a designer restaurant offering a selection of French cuisine

The Renaissance Paris Vendome's fitness center has exercise machines and free weights, a slate-tiled steam room with a starry ceiling, an aspen-wood sauna, and a pool with a counter-current wave system. There's also a separate relaxation room, massage room and locker rooms with showers. The lobby includes a complimentary DVD rental library. Private parking is provided for guests arriving by car, and local information and tour assistance can be found at the concierge desk