Royal Champagne

Perched above Épernay on a hillside of famous Champagne vines, this Forbes Five Star hotel was carved out of an old coaching inn where Napoleon once stopped to rest. Every one of the 47 rooms faces the Marne Valley, so waking up to that view is less a perk than a policy. There's a spa, a Michelin-starred restaurant on site, and enough local grapes outside the window to make the minibar feel redundant.