Hotel Taschenbergpalais Kempinski

You might never get around to sightseeing when staying at this swanky 18th-century mansion, where luxury is taken very seriously. Checking in here buys views over the Zwinger from rakishly handsome rooms that beautifully bridge the traditional and the contemporary, with rich royal-blue colours and marble bathrooms with Bulgari toiletries. In winter, the courtyard turns into an ice rink.