The Spa at Le Meurice

"View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Amenities: Spa"

"Dark and candlelit under muraled walls and soaring ceilings with piano music wafting in from the lobby, you'll feel every bit as pampered as the bar's very first guest, King Alfonso VIII of Spain"

"The hotel also has France’s only Valmont spa"

"For more intensive intervention, head over to the lavishly appointed spa with treatments by Valmont; or give your taste buds a whirl on chef Yannick Alléno's refined 3-star Michelin cuisine"

"For kids, the hotel goes all out with treasure hunts, "passports" for city exploring, child-friendly menus and special Family Day spa programs"