American Hotel

A dazzling art nouveau monument that's looking extra spruce now that a fountain has been added to its terrace, the public areas here - like the magnificently buttressed Café Americain - are all eye-pleasers. Rooms, though - even the deluxe ones - are pretty cramped, though they've all got good views, either on to the canal or the bustling square below. Some have their own balcony. Suites are spacious, and all the accommodation is decorated in smart-but-bland standard hotel fittings.