Hotel Adagio

Now owned by Joie de Vivre, the Adagio has been in town in one incarnation or another since 1929. Its current version is the best yet: the casual, mellow decor combines deserty muted colours and arty photos, making the 171-room hotel feel comfortable as well as chic and smart without ever giving too businessy a feel. Lather bathroom products, high-definition TVs and on-the-spot room service help guests feel pampered. Having the attractive, Mediterranean-flavoured Cortez as the bar-restaurant and breakfast room is another major boon.