Hotel Giraffe

It mightn’t be particularly cool or cutting edge, but the affable, 12-floor Giraffe earns its stripes – or spots – with clean, modern rooms, complimentary continental breakfast, and free wine and cheese between 5pm and 8pm. Most of the 72 rooms have small balconies but there's also a petite rooftop garden. All rooms come with flat-screen TVs; corner suites add a living room with pull-out sofa.