Where to stay

The Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Phoenix for visitors, from the museums and public art of Downtown, to the outdoorsy resorts of Scottsdale, and the hiking (and golfing) of Paradise Valley. Check availability and book online.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of São Paulo, from luxurious Jardins, to foodie-favourite Pinheiros, arty Vila Madalena, and Republica in the Centro Historic...

The Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Cusco, from the Plaza de Armas and the Centro Histórico, for major attractions; the views of San Cristobal; quiet charmer, Lucrepata; or San Blas, the artisan neighbourhood. Check availability and book online.

Zermatt is compact and car-free, so wherever you choose to stay you’ll be relatively close to everything else, but it’s still worth comparing each nieghbourhood's atmosphere.

Hanoi is a bustling capital, that somehow manages to be both ancient and contemporary at the same time! Hanoi’s accommodation options range just as widely, from cutting edge cleverness, to grand dames, and modest rooms to palatial apartments, and from the historic, lively Old Quarter, to hip Hai Bà Trưng, peaceful Tay Ho, and the luxurious French Quarter...

Zürich has plenty of neighbourhoods to choose from, where historic architecture, monuments, museums and galleries abound. Whether it’s the historic Old Town, lively Langstrasse, or Seefeld for lake views. Our Hotel Guru’s guide to where to stay in Zürich should help you find your match...

The largest city in Oregon, Portland is known for its abundance of microbreweries, excellent food and appealingly green, leafy feel. A brilliant destination for foodies and fans of the great outdoors, this is a fun city for a weekend break, and these are the neighbourhoods you might want to stay in.

There is a whole lot of accommodation in Orlando!  Around a million people live here, but around 62 million people visit each year, so there are lots of places to stay, in a vast range of shapes and sizes.  With this in mind, we’re here to help with our guide to the neighbourhoods of Orlando.

Some of us travel to Tuscany for a specific sight: Pisa’s tower? Florence’s duomo or Ponte Vecchio? Siena’s liquorice-striped cathedral? the whole of magical medieval San Gimignano?  And if you see yourself in this description then you may think you don’t need any suggestions for where to stay in Tuscany.  But once you have your pins in the map you might start thinking about what else you might be able to fit in while you’re in the vicinity, and that’s when our guide to Tuscany’s towns and centres might come in handy.  There’s so much to see in Tuscany that you can’t really go wrong, but why not plan a trip that features the places you most like the sound of!

Montréal is well known for being the meeting place of old and new. Regularly referred to as Canada’s cultural capital, Montréal is rich in both historic treasures and in contemporary prizes...

Always bright and exciting, Hong Kong is a city of great contrasts. Frenetic with human activity and commerce, Hong Kong also has its pockets of serenity - even within the whirl of shopping and eating and exploring you’ll discover Tai Chi in the park, and time for a formal afternoon tea.

Sedona has some of the most spectacularly dramatic scenery in the United States. The scenery is one of its big appeals, with hiking and biking amongst the here a big reason to visit. Because of this Sedona has plenty of accommodation to suit hikers and bikers, but it’s also got some wonderfully luxurious spas and hotels, and lodges to escape to to relax...

Buenos Aires is one of the most exciting cities in South America, a destination of historic sights on elegant boulevards; cosmopolitan eateries; invitingly lively wine bars; colourful street markets; and opportunities to dance until dawn. Old but vibrant, Buenos Aires has plenty of neighbourhoods with personality...

Our neighbourhood guide to Austin reveals the varied pleasures of some of Austin’s most popular neighbourhoods for visitors to stay in.

A true convergence of European, Creole and African influences, New Orleans can be quickly summed up with the combined image of French elegance, Southern charm, jazz parties and terrific cuisine, and some neighbourhoods are more about one facet than the others.

Seattle is known for being a collection of very different neighbourhoods, as much as a city, so our guide to the best neighbourhoods to stay in in Seattle is packed with useful tips about what you’ll find where, aimed at helping you choose where to stay in Seattle. Whether you’re here to gorge at Pike Place Market, see the sights of Capitol Hill or drink coffee in Fremont or Ballard, we can match you up.

Our guide to the best neighbourhoods in San Francisco for visitors is full of tips and recommendations to help you pick the best place to stay in San Francisco for you. Whether you’re here for the classic sights, the history, the beautiful bay, the nightlife, the shopping, or a combination of everything!

Our where to stay on Bali guide is ideal for helping you decide which of Bali’s towns and centres make the perfect bases for your stay on this daydream of an island. We’ve included detailed information about the most popular centres, plus practical recommendations. Our aim being to help you choose, whether you’re coming to Bali to surf or dive all day and party all night; or to relax on an idyllic stretch of sand; to lose yourself in the jungle, or the culture, or if you want to do a bit of everything!

Charming Kent, regularly called the ‘Garden of England’, is a popular destination, loved for its coastlines as much as its lush fields and forests, its historic towns and centres, and iconic, chimney-shaped oast houses. And whatever your reason for visiting, the Hotel Guru’s guide to Kent’s towns and centres will help you find the right base for your Kent trip.

The Hotel Guru’s Suffolk guide will help you find the perfect part of Suffolk to stay in, whatever reason you have for visiting this picturesque and gently charming part of England. We love Bury St Edmunds with its historic buildings, the races at Newmarket, Lowestoft for its beautiful sandy bay, pretty Aldeburgh and Southwold, and the incredible Broads, shared with Norfolk. But there’s a lot more to Suffolk besides.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to Manchester’s neighbourhoods, from the vibrant City Centre, or shoppable Deansgate, to the cool kids hang out Northern Quarter, historic Castlefield, or peaceful and family friendly Didsbury...