Where to stay

Luxembourg packs its places to stay into a compact set of very different areas. Gare and Kirchberg carry the largest choice, with 30 and 14 hotels; Bonnevoie and Cents are close behind at 26 and 29. Beyond the capital, Mondorf-les-Bains stands out with 28 hotels and the south's spa-town feel, while Vianden offers 14 places in the far north.

Picking an area comes down to what you want on the doorstep. Ville Haute, Belair, Limpertsberg and Grund put you in the historic city, Kirchberg in the modern quarter, Clausen and Pfaffenthal in the valleys below the centre. For parking, Bonnevoie, Cents and Vianden lead. For families, Pfaffenthal, Vianden and Esch-Sur-Alzette have the most family-friendly stays.

Three-star hotels carry every area on the list, from Gare and Kirchberg to Esch-sur-Alzette and Hollerich, and they are the practical choice where choice and parking matter most: Bonnevoie has 15 places with parking, Cents 12, Vianden 9. Four- and 5-star hotels are concentrated in fewer places — Gare, Mondorf-les-Bains, Pfaffenthal, Ville Haute and Bonnevoie — and Ville Haute holds the most 5-star hotels, 3 of them. If you want the widest spread of 3-star rooms, start with Gare, Cents and Bonnevoie; if you want the highest category, Ville Haute and Gare.