Fodor's Expert Review Steigenberger Insel-Hotel

With its original cloisters intact, this former 16th-century monastery, filled with spacious and stylish bedrooms with lake views, is now the most luxurious lodging in town. But in earlier days, the church reformer Jan Hus was held prisoner here, and later, Graf Zeppelin was born here. Bedrooms are more like those of a private home than a hotel The formal terrace restaurant has superb views of the lake, while the Dominikanerstube is smaller and more intimate. Both restaurants feature regional specialties. For drinks, there's the clubby, relaxed Zeppelin Bar and Susos Bar-Café, which also has a terrace.