3 Best Hotels in Strasbourg, Alsace-Lorraine

Across from the cathedral on a picturesque pedestrian street, this modest little hotel with updated rooms has a welcoming air and a quirky sense of style. Stuffed animal heads and Louis XV–style furniture wow guests in the public areas while the guest rooms' bright fabrics, gilt mirrors, and thronelike armchairs instill a royal flair. The all-tile showers are impeccable, but only the superieur rooms come with tubs.

At this design-focused hotel in a Vosges sandstone building, cutting-edge style meets 19th-century elegance. Guest rooms have a snappy, understated style with white linens and bold splashes of color (think turquoise and mustard). There's also a small spa and fitness center on the lower level.

In a 250-year-old mansion just off Place Gutenberg, this boutique hotel has colorful, modernized rooms with charming highlights from the past. Little fifth-floor lofts reveal skylights and timbered ceilings, while air-conditioning allows you to close the windows if the street noise gets to be too much. The delightful breakfast room is inviting but sometimes a bit crowded, so consider an early start, or be prepared to wait for (or share) a table. The English-speaking staff is friendly, and the location is convenient.