Where to stay

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

The Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Oslo and where to stay, from the pristine Sentrum (City Centre); to hip, rebellious Grünerløkka; Majorstuen for the museums and shops; to waterfront Aker Brygge...

Madrid’s compact centre is a great place for visitors to stay, but there are numerous neighbourhoods within it, and it can be difficult to choose the one that will suit you best. Our detailed guide to Madrid’s neighbourhoods will give you an overview of what Madrid’s central neighbourhoods have to offer, and tips and recommendations to help you pick. Whether you want to stay right in the thick of the action, or find a quiet neighbourhood within walking distance of Madrid’s highlights.

Gorgeously historic with its flamboyant Moorish architecture, yet super hip and lauded by foodies, Seville is a wonderful city break destination. This is a well loved destination, either plenty of variety of accommodation, and a warm and welcoming response to visitors.

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.

San Diego has a really fantastic array of accommodation — with something to match every kind of traveller, and while there are great places to stay all over the city, there are some neighbourhoods that will really suit particular travellers. Which is why we had our Hotel Gurus come up with where to stay in San Diego guide...

Melbourne is considered artsy, culturally rich, and great for foodies and shoppers. This is a city with an endless-seeming calendar of festivals and events, and an ever-evolving food scene. But, as well as world class museums and galleries, Melbourne has also got some great beaches! Try out St. Kilda, Brighton or Altona - take the tram down? Melbourne is also well known for its cafe scenes, the heart of which is arguably Charlton? and for being within striking distance of the Yarra Valley wine region.

Lovely Lisbon is super visitor friendly, with a holiday atmosphere in a compact, very walkable footprint. Lisbon makes it very easy for guests to enjoy themselves - even the public transport is charming! Lisbon’s central neighbourhoods are the best places for visitors to stay. While they all have their own character and plenty of visual variety, they’re all alike in being friendly and easily navigated.

Atlanta is a big sprawling city, often described as a collection of friendly neighbourhoods, rather than one homogenous whole. Downtown is where you’ll find the skyscrapers, shopping, fancy places to eat and drink and some of Atlanta’s landmarks. Which is why the central neighbourhoods of Downtown, Midtown and Buckhead have the lion’s share of Atlanta’s accommodation offerings...

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!

Washington is a showcase of sights and experiences, but where you stay in Washington D.C. will make a big difference to your visit. So use our detailed guide to the capital’s best neighbourhoods for visitors to find the perfect match for you, whether you’re here for the landmarks and the museums, or enjoy the bustle of this seat of power. Or a combination of both and more.

San Sebastián is a city blessed! With world renowned food, and two of the best city beaches in Europe, San Sebastián is a fantastic destination for city-breakers, beach-lovers, families, for fun, or for couples with romance in mind. Check our guide to the neighbourhoods of San Sebastián to make sure you stay in the perfect neighbourhood.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to Kyoto’s neighbourhoods will help you find the perfect place to stay: from historic Gion, to atmospheric Southern Higashiyama, or convenient Downtown.

Discover the best neighbourhoods in Edinburgh. In our detailed guide we’ll help you find the right area, whether it’s to enjoy the nightlife, landmarks, live music, family attractions and more!

The Hotel Guru guide to the best neighbourhoods in Boston for visitors is packed with useful tips and recommendations to help you choose where to stay in Boston for you, whether you’re here for Boston’s major historic sights, it’s elegant architecture, elegant culture, sporting buzz, great restaurants or live performances. Or, ideally, a combination of everything.

The Hotel Guru's guide to West Sussex will help you find the ideal part of West Sussex for your stay, whether you’re here for the horse or motor racing at Goodwood, the polo at Cowdray Park, the Roman Villa at Fishbourne, the Bluebell Railway or the surrounding bluebell woods, the stunning South Downs, or just out for a stroll in the beautiful countryside followed by an excellent ale in a country pub. West Sussex offers both excitement and relaxation, a chance to see something new, or to enjoy life’s simple pleasures. And it’s the perfect place to do a bit of both.

Our guide to where to stay in Chicago reveals the details of the most popular neighbourhoods for visitors to Chicago, offering useful tips and recommendation which we hope will help you match your travel plans to a neighbourhood’s atmosphere. Because the Windy City is a big city! and a city with cultural riches as diverse as the tastes of America, from the highest-brow to the lowest.

Cornwall is the closest the UK gets to a riviera. It has beautiful beaches and bucket-and-space seaside towns, but also artistically inclined communes, rugged coastlines and wild moorland - so it’s get even more to offer than your traditional riviera rivera. All these things add to a memorable, and popular, holiday destination, and there’s a range of accommodation just as broad as Cornwall’s appeal!

The appeals of Phuket’s beaches and nightlife are well and truly documented, but this is also an incredible island for diving and snorkelling, jungle hikes, eating well, and relaxing in luxurious surroundings. Phuket’s towns, villages and neighbourhoods are a varied lot to accommodate all the different types of travellers the island attracts...

Milan has a wonderful treasure trove of world class sights, and shoppers, foodies, art fans, and football, fashion and opera-lovers adore it, but it’s not a very touristy city, and working out which one of its neighbourhoods to stay in isn’t straight forward. Some neighbourhoods are rife with elegant, high concept design hotels, but they’re geared up for business travellers, which is what Milan is expecting a lot of, and you might not have the expense account for them? But use our detailed guide and we’re confident you’ll find the neighbourhood to suit your travel plans, and budget, perfectly!

Discover the best neighbourhood to base yourself in Dubai, whether you’re here for the paradise of beaches, the world-class shopping, the desert and the souqs, the cuisine? or to explore this incredible Emirate and its history. Our detailed guide has recommendations for the best neighbourhood for families, explorers, shoppers, couples, and combinations of all of the above and more!