Radisson SAS Stansted, London

With London's two major airports, Heathrow and Gatwick, operating at near capacity thanks to an increase in low-cost carriers, more airlines are cleverly opting for Stansted (American Airlines, its should be noted, stopped service to the airport in July 2008 in an effort to cut costs). The increased traffic is good news for the Radisson SAS, which opened next to the airport in Summer 2004. The angular building features 500 rooms, designed in one of three funky styles (Chili, Ocean or Urban) each with free wifi, four restaurants and Europe's lone wine tower: a 12-meter-high, 4,000-bottle atrium where the sommelier doubles as a flying "wine angel."

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