City Break Hotels

Why we picked it · For rue des Beaux-Arts and the Oscar Wilde connection, with Pont des Arts and Quai de Conti close to the plan.

Why we picked it · InterContinental Paris Le Grand by IHG is the grand-hotel pick beside Opéra station and Palais Garnier.

Why we picked it · Choose The Exhibitionist Hotel if you want an art-minded stay on Queensberry Place, opposite the Natural History Museum and close to the V&A Museum.

Why we picked it · For St Martin’s Lane and fast access to Trafalgar Square, St Martins Lane London is the design-led choice on the western edge of Covent Garden.

Why we picked it · For Great Queen Street and the Royal Opera House side of the map, Middle Eight - Covent Garden is the grown-up central pick.

Why we picked it · For Grosvenor Square, especially if the square itself is your anchor.

Why we picked it · For a Leicester Square base with serious West End energy, The Londoner is the polished choice.

Why we picked it · For Seven Dials and Mercer Street, Radisson Blu Hotel, London Mercer Street works well for shoppers, theatre-goers and short West End breaks.

Why we picked it · For a big, contemporary base on Rivington Street, choose art'otel London Hoxton near Old Street and Shoreditch High Street.

Why we picked it · Majestic Hotel & Spa Barcelona GL is the grand choice on Passeig de Gracia, close to Casa Batlló and La Pedrera.

Why we picked it · For Avinguda Catedral, directly opposite Barcelona Cathedral.

Why we picked it · For its Via dell'Umiltà position, good for travellers who want a polished stay between Trevi Fountain and Piazza Venezia.

Why we picked it · For Via Delle Botteghe Oscure, well placed for Largo di Torre Argentina and Piazza Venezia.