On Spencer, Melbourne, Australia

Among a slew of new hotels in Australia’s second-largest city, Mövenpick understands every traveller’s sweet spot.

Signature restaurant Miss Mi already has a following with its Asian-inspired menu. Head chef Esca Khoo honours modern and traditional cooking techniques, ingredients and flavours, as delicious aromas waft from the open kitchen – even at breakfast. Arriving early, I order blue swimmer crab scrambled eggs and mango panna cotta.

The Swiss brand’s hotel is Australia’s second, following Hobart’s Mövenpick which opened in early 2021. It’s close to top city attractions, and you can be back in time for your daily dose of icecream – that’s enough to even make adults do a happy dance.

start from $260 per night;