Hotel Roi Soleil Colmar

With its exterior walls daubed in royal blue and the painted face of King Louis XIV looking on, you’ll have no trouble locating this four-star hotel, north of the town centre. The King’s portrait also hangs in reception, while other murals feature throughout this brightly decorated building, including pictures of Ray Charles and Billie Holiday in the neon purple jazz lounge. If the weather is duly fit for a Roi Soleil (Sun King), you can take a dip next door at the popular swimming lake.