What are the perfect business hotels in Europe: London, Paris, Frankfurt

1. Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam
2. Canal House Suites at Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
3. Hotel Okura Amsterdam
4. Sofitel Legend The Grand Amsterdam
5. Conservatorium Hotel

The Waldorf Astoria Amsterdam tied for the very best scores for customer reviews amongst Europe’s largest financial centers, a distinction it shared with Rome’s Villa Spalletti Trivelli. Travelers rave concerning the canal-side location, but they are saying it is the smaller points — the turndown service, fresh tulips within the room, the luxurious bedding — that make it considered one of Amsterdam’s finest hotels.

1. Louisa’s Place
2. InterContinental Berlin
3. SO/Berlin Das Stue
4. Hotel Adlon Kempinski Berlin
5. KPM Hotel & Residences

In a city with ample competition from major hotel brands, the owner-run Louisa’s Place — named after Queen Louise of Prussia — topped our list. Built around 1900, the boutique hotel in West Berlin has 47 spacious rooms, each with high ceilings and separate bedrooms.

1. Charlottehaven
2. Hotel Kong Arthur
3. Villa Copenhagen
4. Hotel Skt Petri
5. Zoku Copenhagen

Charlottehaven has hotel apartments in two areas — the larger units within the “Garden” and the newer apartments within the “Tower” which have 180-degree views of town. The hotel combines kitchens, laundry areas and other comforts of a house with the amenities of a hotel. Nearby metro and train stations make it easy to commute around town too.

1. The Merrion
2. InterContinental Dublin
3. The Marker
4. Camden Court Hotel
5. The Shelbourne, Autograph Collection

Scoring 3.78 (out of a possible 4 points), the five-star Merrion hotel in the middle of Dublin tied for the second highest overall rating in Europe. Its 142 rooms and suites are inside 4 restored Georgian townhouses dating to the 1760s. There’s also a two-star Michelin restaurant — Ireland’s first — plus two bars, a spa and 6 meeting spaces.

1. Sofitel Frankfurt Opera
2. JW Marriott Hotel Frankfurt
3. Best Western Premier IB Hotel Friedberger Warte
4. Le Meridien Frankfurt
5. Steigenberger Airport Hotel Frankfurt

The Sofitel Frankfurt Opera is on Opera Square, or the Opernplatz, near town’s famed opera house. Along with its central location, the hotel wins over business travelers for the small touches that make for seamless stays: complimentary automotive valets and minibar beverages, 24-hour room service and classy rooms outfitted with Illy espresso machines and Bose sound systems. 

1. 4 Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva
2. Fairmont Grand Hotel Geneva
3. Hilton Geneva Hotel and Conference Centre
4. The Woodward Geneve
5. La Reserve Geneve Hotel & Spa

Marble bathrooms, down pillows and balconettes with unobstructed views of Lake Geneva — these are a few of the reasons the 4 Seasons Hotel des Bergues Geneva consistently ranks among the many city’s most luxurious places to remain. Business travelers can take meetings to the following level with private tours of the nearby Patek Philippe Museum or helicopter tours over Mont Blanc — with all details organized by the hotel.

1. The Langham London
2. The Savoy
3. Bulgari Hotel London
4. One Aldwych
5. The Lanesborough

The Langham London is a U.K. institution. It’s got a West End location, restaurants helmed by the two-Michelin starred chef Michel Roux Jr., and a bar, Artesian, that was named the world’s best 4 times in a row. Travelers who book executive rooms or higher get access to The Langham Club, which comes with perks like private check-ins, pressing services, all-day dining options and personal meeting spaces.

1. Gran Hotel Ingles
2. Barcelo Torre de Madrid
3. Rosewood Villa Magna
4. VP Plaza Espana Design
5. Wellington Hotel & Spa Madrid

It’s rare for a small property to outrank major hospitality firms, but Gran Hotel Ingles has done exactly that. “Pure luxury” is how the 48-room hotel is described by travelers, from its sleek interior to its cocktail weekend events accompanied by live music. Opened in 1886, the hotel is claimed to be Madrid’s oldest.

1. Hotel Viu Milan
2. Excelsior Hotel Gallia
3. Best Western Plus Hotel Galles
4. Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze
5. Armani Hotel Milano

The web site for Hotel Viu Milan leads off — not with its rooms or restaurants — but with one word: bleisure. That is because this hotel is serious about mixing business stays with leisure: morning yoga on the terrace, aperitives after work and dinner on the on-site restaurant Morelli, helmed by the Italian Michelin-starred chef Giancarlo Morelli.

1. The Thief
2. Hotel Continental
3. Radisson Blu Scandinavia Hotel, Oslo
4. Clarion Hotel The Hub
5. Scandic Holmenkollen Park

The Thief Hotel on Tjuvholmen, or “Thief Islet,” takes its name from its seedy past as a hotbed of criminals. Now it’s an upmarket neighborhood known for art and architecture. Art features prominently within the hotel too, as do designer furniture and upmarket Nordic cuisine.

1. Hotel de la Ville
2. Villa Spalletti Trivelli
3. Hotel Villa Pamphili Roma
4. Hotel Artemide
5. Anantara Palazzo Naiadi

The historic Hotel de la Ville, next to the Spanish Steps, is a Rocco Forte Hotel — an organization bearing the name of considered one of Italy’s most famous hotelier families. Business travelers love its rooftop bar and central courtyard, but it surely’s the concierge — known to assist with insider suggestions and hard-to-book restaurant reservations — that provides the hotel the sting in Italy’s capital city.

1. Le Bristol Paris
2. Les Jardins du Faubourg
3. Kimpton – St Honore Paris
4. Pullman Paris Center-Bercy
5. Le Meurice

Guests of Le Bristol Paris can count President Emmanuel Macron as a neighbor — Elysee Palace, the official residence of France’s president — is just steps away. From white-gloved service to its three-Michelin-starred restaurant Epicure, the hotel is the peak of Parisian elegance and culinary excellence.

1. Grand Hotel Stockholm
2. Radisson Blu Waterfront Hotel Stockholm
3. Hotel At Six
4. Bank Hotel
5. Lydmar Hotel

Tying for No. 2 in overall points with Dublin’s The Merrion, the fashionable Grand Hotel Stockholm secured the highest rating for its amenities and facilities, not only in Sweden, but in all of Europe. Its waterfront location is bolstered by 4 restaurants, a champagne bar, spa and gym, the latter with personal trainers. Room service is accessible around the clock for those with late-night work to finish.

1. Palais Coburg Hotel Residenz
2. Hotel Sans Souci Wien
3. The Ritz-Carlton, Vienna
4. The Harmonie Vienna
5. Grand Hotel Wien

This grand hotel in-built 1845 is the previous home of Austrian royalty. The all-suite boutique hotel has a restaurant with two Michelin stars and a wine cellar that is claimed to deal with some 60,000 bottles of wine.

1. The Dolder Grand
2. Widder Hotel
3. Baur au Lac
4. Park Hyatt Zurich
5. Acasa Suites Zurich

The Dolder Grand could have opened in 1899, but this hotel outside of Zurich’s city center has an almost futuristic feel. The inside features works by Salvador Dali and Jean Tinguely, and it has a two-Michelin starred restaurant and a 43,000-square-foot spa. From royalty to rock legends, former guests include King Charles and The Rolling Stones.

— Natalie Tham contributed to this report.