Gran Hotel

This time-warped, city center hotel classic dates from 1939. A haughty prerevolutionary atmosphere stalks the 72 clean rooms reached by a marble staircase or ancient lift with cap-doffing attendants. There are bird's-eye, citywide views from the 5th-floor restaurant and gorgeous rooftop bar. A piano bar is accessed through the lobby, and an elegant renaissance-style swimming pool shimmers out back.