Fodor's Expert Review Inn at the Opera

Within walking distance of Davies Symphony Hall and the War Memorial Opera House, this inn with small rooms with dark wood furnishings caters to season-ticket holders for the opera, ballet, and symphony; it's also been the choice for stars of the music, dance, and opera worlds, from Luciano Pavarotti to Mikhail Baryshnikov. The marble-floor lobby resembles the foyer of a finely appointed mansion, and nice touches in the guest quarters include queen-size pillow-top mattresses, flat-screen TVs, and terry robes. The room rate includes a continental breakfast. The lobby's softly lit Pläj Scandinavian restaurant is an intimate place for performers and audience members to congregate before and after shows.