What to expect: Located in downtown Indianapolis, this European-style boutique hotel is connected via skywalk to Circle Center Mall and the Indiana Convention Center/RCA Dome. Guests here appreciate the high-end amenities, attentive service, and upscale Danielli restaurant.

Amenity highlights: The Canterbury is elegantly furnished and offers an impressive set of high-end amenities, like complimentary wireless Internet access throughout the hotel. A morning limo service can take guests throughout the downtown area, and those with cars can take advantage of 24-hour valet parking.

Insider tip: Dolphins, indigenous art, and Triple-A baseball. It sounds like an unlikely combo, but all can be found at White River State Park, a mile from the Canterbury Hotel. Here you’ll find the Indianapolis Zoo, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, and Victory Field, where the Indianapolis Indians play Triple-A ball. There’s also plenty of greenspace, jogging paths, bicycle rentals, an IMAX theater, and much more.

What to expect: This downtown high-rise is located in the city center, with enclosed skywalk access to the convention center and other attractions. Deluxe amenities, personalized service, and a pet-friendly policy attract a sophisticated clientele of conventioneers, politicians, and vacationers who seek convenience and pampering.

Amenity highlights: The Conrad’s fleet of Town Cars provide complimentary transportation within five miles, 6 AM-10 PM.

Spa Chakra offers individually tailored conventional and holistic therapies (surcharge). Use of an indoor lap pool, spa tub, fitness center, and women’s and men’s saunas and steam rooms is complimentary.

A branch of the Capital Grille is on site. In the lobby, Vitesse offerings include small plates, tapas, champagnes, and live weekend jazz.

Insider tip: More than 300 complimentary performances and exhibits are held annually in the Artsgarden, a seven-story glass-enclosed structure adjacent to the hotel.