Don’t Sleep on These Hotel Breakfasts

In the Back Bay neighborhood, marked by tree-lined cobblestone streets, Raffles Boston welcomes visitors to spacious suites with historic illustrations and accents from Paul Revere’s copper company. Long Bar & Terrace, one of five on-site restaurants, is your destination for both daily breakfast and weekend brunch. Start your morning with a choice of quintessential New England dishes like a dressed lobster roll and cod cake Benedict alongside standards like an egg and cheese sandwich with hot sauce aioli.

Located in Gardiner, a small town in upstate New York, Wildflower Farms is a prime destination for those seeking scenic mountains, lake views, and numerous local wineries. Accommodations comprise spacious cabins, cottages, and suites, some with private terraces. Rustic American restaurant Clay sources ingredients from the property’s farm, where you can collect fresh eggs from the resident chickens for dishes such as an egg sandwich, eggs Benedict, or a spicy shakshuka. Another morning, opt for a sweet start courtesy of olive oil pancakes with seasonal fruit and a creamy lemon Chantilly.

Amid the Mayan Forest, Chabla Yucatan is a wellness-focused resort that was once a 19th-century hacienda. Suites feature stone, glass, and warm wood accents, secluded gardens, and terraces with private pools. Ki’Ol (Mayan for “healthy”) makes good on its name with bountiful breakfast offerings: ceviche, fresh-pressed juice concoctions, and herbal teas and infusions. Savory Mexican dishes include authentic chilaquiles with red or green salsa, a chicharron (pork) gordita, and hibiscus flower enchiladas. If you have more of a sweet tooth, go for waffles with dulce de leche cream or French toast with whipped cream.

A Mayfair landmark since the 1850s, Claridge’s is a short walk from Hyde Park. Elegantly appointed suites feature specially commissioned furniture that nods to the building’s Victorian heritage. Breakfast is an opulent affair at The Foyer & Reading Room, where you can eat your way through an extensive menu that includes a full (and we mean full) English breakfast: eggs any style, bacon, sausage, black pudding, grilled tomato, baked beans, sautéed mushrooms, a selection of fresh breakfast pastries, toast, coffee or tea, and freshly squeezed orange or grapefruit juice. Lighter fare includes seasonal smoothies and fresh pressed juices, from beetroot and carrot to apple and cucumber.

Award-winning restaurant Le Meurice Alain Ducasse offers an a la carte breakfast menu as well as two pre-fixe options: a traditional Continental or a more extensive American, which includes the Continental fare plus your choice of eggs (served fried, soft-boiled, poached, omelet, or Benedict) and a selection of waffles, pancakes, French toast, or crepes. Views, however, are decidedly Parisian. From the large terrace at Le Meurice, you can admire the Eiffel Tower, Tuileries Garden, the Louvre, and Place de la Concorde. Luxuriously appointed suites exhibit antique pieces, chandeliers, and private courtyards.

A palace dating back to 1755, the 92-room d’Angleterre sits on the central Kongens Nytorv square. Its royal roots are evident in the six-floor staircase, and grand ballroom – and it has the city’s first Champagne bar. Rooms feature local artwork, and select suites have private balconies with the option for interconnecting rooms. For brunch at Marchal, go big with the sumptuous buffet with options like smoked Danish salmon, burrata with ratatouille, and fresh oysters.

At the sleek Upper House in the Pacific Place business district, Salisterra leans toward Mediterranean cuisine for lunch and dinner service. At breakfast time, choose from an á la carte menu with traditional breakfast dishes or indulge in one of the “breakfast sets.” The Chinese Set, for example, includes Abalone congee, shredded chicken, barbecued pork buns, and stir-fried noodles. The English Set is a hearty spread of sausage, bacon, hash browns, baked beans, eggs, portobello mushrooms, Greek yogurt and granola, and more. Sets also include a vegetarian option and a pastry-focused spread.

With distinctive Arabic-Andalusian architecture, La Mamounia has been hosting guests to Marrakech since 1923 in suites and riads (Moroccan-style villas). While two restaurants bear acclaimed French chef Jean-Georges’ name, for breakfast, it’s all about Pavilion de la Piscine. Here, the breakfast buffet shines with fresh pressed juices, homemade jams and pastries, pancakes, and eggs prepared your way, along with Moroccan specialties. Try the r'ghaif and baghrir (colloquially known as the “thousand-hole pancake”), served with honey, a tagine of quail eggs and beef jerky, or a traditional soup.