Hip and happening, the cool Downtown Mexico hotel, tucked into a former 17th-century palace of the Countess Miravelle, is a microcosm of the colour, energy and charm of modern Mexico City. Just minutes from the the Zocalo in Distrito Federal, Platetrotter couldn't have picked a better spot from where to explore this pulsating city and its delicious cuisine.

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From its spectacular location overlooking the sparkling Venice Lagoon to its fascinating former guests, the Londra Palace Venice is a storied spot to rest your head in this dreamiest of European cities. Platetrotter dropped in for dinner at the famous Do Leoni and stayed on for the rest of the night.

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This elegant refuge in the heart of Hamburg's beautiful Blankenese district is the place to rediscover what good old-fashioned hospitality and  a generous dose of modern  European cuisine tastes like. Platetrotter spent a weekend at the Hotel Louis C. Jacob and came away charmed.

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When your mini bar menu gets presented as a message in a bottle, you know you aren't in for a run of a mill stay. Platetrotter dropped anchor at the 25Hours Hotel Hafen City and soaked in the best bites in the Hanseatic City of Hamburg.

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From its whimsical animal-lover decor to its Michelin-starred Catalonian fare, cosy courtyard restaurant and 1930's inspired bar, Das Stue - or the Living Room in Danish - is definitely a contender for the title of the most stylish and delicious digs in Berlin.

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