Where to stay

Sydney is blessed with not only great sights, but also a plethora of fantastic bars and restaurants as well as some fabulous beaches. But the real dilemma is where to stay! Our neighbourhood guide to Sydney outlines all the top areas and will help you choose the right one for your trip...

Our guide to Amsterdam’s best neighbourhoods is just what you need to help you plan your visit to Amsterdam. We have great recommendations, whether you’re here to explore this artistic city’s history, its architecture, its markets, its cuisine, its museums, or if you’re just here to kick back and enjoy yourself. We think the best city breaks are those where you match the atmosphere of the neighbourhood you stay in with the kind of trip you’re planning.

Glasgow is a powerhouse of a city, with an incredible history, an impressive collection of art and architecture, and arguably the UK’s best shopping and nightlife outside of London. And it offers easy access to Scotland’s highlands and islands. But while it’s obviously an excellent place to visit, Glasgow’s neighbourhoods are really varied, so use the Hotel Guru’s Glasgow guide to help you find the ideal Glasgow neighbourhood to stay in.

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...

Our detailed guide to Dublin’s best neighbourhoods is full of useful details about some of the best places to stay in Dublin, aimed at helping you choose the best part of Dublin to stay in, whether you’re visiting Dublin to see her historic sights, and beautifully mismatched architecture, or to experience her live music scene, or her cuisine, and her wonderfully warming pub atmosphere

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

Corfu is the greenest, and most holiday-ideal of the Ionian Islands: perfect for a relaxed beach break, a walking holiday amidst a spectacular and challenging backdrop, or a food-focused escape. Corfu also offers castles and temples in impressive architectural styles; historic centres and village-charm; nightlife and chic shopping; and fascinating history. And with accommodation as varied as its appeals, Corfu really is an island for everyone.

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.

Don’t let the presence of European administrators let you make the assumption that Brussels isn’t hip, happening and historic. This is a cool city, the largest in Belgium, and there’s plenty of choice when it comes to entertainment, and to accommodation. 

Philadelphia’s artistic treasures are clustered around the city’s north-west neighbourhoods, including Logan Square and Fairmont - this is where you’ll find the Rodin Museum, the Museum of Art and the Benjamin Franklin Museum. Many of the city’s historic highlights can be found to the east of Downtown, around Old City and Ritterhouse Square. There are some hip and lively neighbourhoods in this area too - popular with Philadelphia’s university demographic.

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 neighbourhoods in Rome to stay in, whether you're here to see the ancient sights, or the modern ones, to eat and drink well, to shop well, or just experience la bella vita of Rome.

Budapest is the marrying of Buda and Pest, occupying opposite sides of the Danube from each other, and picturesquely connected by an elegant bridges. Each side has its own charms, and reasons to choose it as a base for exploring the city, but the majority of accommodation is to be found on the Pest side, which is today’s city centre - and the bit with the lion’s share of headline sights for visitors.

The names of New York’s myriad of neighbourhoods might be familiar to you, but when it comes to choosing one to stay in the options can be overwhelming. Our guide to where to stay in New York City has tips and recommendations for some of the most popular neighbourhoods for visitors, from uptown to downtown and everywhere in between. Our aim is to help you match your plans with where to stay in New York City.

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 the neighbourhoods of Valencia, from the historic highlights of El Carmen and the Old Town; to foodie favourite, Ruzafa; El Cabanyal for beach-lovers; and the modernist treasures of L'Eixample...

The Hotel Guru’s guide to where to stay on Mykonos will help you decide on the perfect base for your visit to this vision of Cycladic perfection. Whether you’re here to sample the charms of its vibrant traditions, find a stretch of azure and white coastline to call your own, or to enjoy the sights and sounds of glamorous, lively Mykonos Town in full swing. We’ve got a match between your ideal Mykonos holiday and a town or neighbourhood.

Barcelona is a sultry beauty like no other, thanks to her lovers, a collection of famed artists architecture and chefs, but her many neighbourhoods are varied, so she poses a challenge: where to stay in Barcelona? Our detailed guide to Barcelona’s neighbourhoods is designed to help you answer that question, allowing you to pick out the neighbourhood that’s the best match to your plans for visiting Barcelona. Whether you’re planned a tour of the highlights compete with paper and pencils, you’re intending to eat your way across the city, or just meander around and see what you uncover.

Beer, an impressive range of local sausage, beautiful Bavarian architecture, and the latest in automobile technology, Munich is a fantastically varied centre. It’s wealthy, but also fun and laid back, and its neighbourhoods reflect all these facets of Munich — and probably more! — with accommodation to match every kind of traveller, and plenty of variety when it comes to scale and price too.

If you’re into bluegrass or folk music, or invigorated by spectacular mountain scenery, Asheville, North Carolina, might be worth considering for a city break. The mountains are the ancient Blue Ridge Mountains, beloved by photographers, hikers, trail bikers and riders, and white water fans...