Where to stay

This detailed guide is designed to uncover the best towns and resorts on the Isle of Wight, whether you’re here to sail, to relax on the beach, to explore and see the sights, for a romantic break, a family holiday and more!

The Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Birmingham for visitors, from the hip City Centre, or edgier Digbeth, to the historic Jewellery Quarter, or peacefully green Edgbaston and picturesque Bournville. Check availability and book online.

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.

We want you to use our detailed guide to Vienna’s neighbourhoods to help you find the perfect place to stay in Vienna for you. Because Vienna isn’t the easiest city to find the perfect accommodation in. But whether you’re visiting Vienna to follow in the footsteps of The Third Man, to admire the Art Nouveau art and architecture, to see the dancing horses, visit the opera house, experience the coffee-house culture, or just try authentic sacher tort, we can recommend a neighbourhood and hotel for you.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to where to stay on Santorini has practical advice and recommendations about Santorini’s main towns and centres — just what you need to help you decide which one will be the perfect base for your visit to this spectacular island. Whether you’re here to admire the unique white, cubist architecture, soak up the sunsets across the caldera, spend time on black and white beaches, visit her wineries, archaeological treasures, or buzzing tavernas, or a combination of all of this and more, there will be some towns and centres offering you more than others. Plus they’re all so beautiful it’s difficult to choose on photos alone…

Our Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Vilnius will help you decide where to stay: from the historic Old Town, to arty, bohemian Užupis, the gentrifying Stotis - by the station, or contemporary cool Naujamiestis. Check availability and book online.

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.

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!

Florence is the favourite city of many, loved for its art, architecture, cuisine, and history. Unusually for such a popular destination, the big hotel chains haven’t made huge inroads here; the Florentine accommodation scene includes numerous converted palazzo and historic villas, townhouse hotels, and other independently run conversions. There’s plenty of accommodation close to the historic centre of Florence, but it’s worth considering some of our alternative recommendations too.

Our detailed guide to Venice’s neighbourhoods is full of tips to help you work out which one is perfect for the trip you’re planning, whether you’re here for a romantic escape, to marvel at the sights, to live very well, to write a novel, or just to lose yourself in the wonder of a city of marble palaces built on a lagoon… Or a combination, the Hotel Gurus can recommend a neighbourhood to you.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Marseille will help you decide where to stay: from obvious choice, Vieux Port; historic Le Panier; trendy La Joliette; along the picturesque stretch of waterfront of La Corniche; or lively, shop-tactic Cours Julien.  Check availability and book online.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to Düsseldorf’s neighbourhoods will help you choose where to stay: from the Altstadt - great for sightseeing, to riverside Oberkassel, high-end Stadmitte, arty Flingern-Nord, or bohemian Bilk. Check availability and book online.

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 guide to where to stay in Derbyshire aims to help you uncover the best towns or centres in Derbyshire for your ideal visit. Whether you’re here to walk the Pennine Way, or the Derwent Valley; or hike, bike, cave or climb in the Peak District; or visit one of the incredible local halls, manors or abbeys; or to just relax in one of Derbyshire’s market or spa towns, like Ashbourne or Buxton, we’ll help you find the perfect place to stay. Or the perfect combination of towns and centres to stay in.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to Crete’s towns and villages will help you match your travel plans with where to stay. Whether you want to explore Crete’s history in Heraklion, stay in charming old Chania, or head for a beach resort. Check availability and book online.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Martha’s Vineyard may help you decide where to stay, from classic pick Edgartown; to family friendly Oak Bluffs; peacefull West Tisbury; or waterfront Vineyard Haven...

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.

Discover the best neighbourhoods to stay in in Paris using the Hotel Guru’s detailed guide. We’ll help you find the right part of Paris to stay in whether you’re here to appreciate her elegant sights, to enjoy the museums, to explore her streets, to experience the nightlife, do some shopping, or just soak up the unmistakable, incomparable atmosphere.

Our Hotel Guru's guide to the neighbourhoods of Cape Cod will help you find the perfect part of Cape Cod to stay; whether you fancy the classic charm of Chatham, foodie-friendly Provincetown, or beach-y Falmouth.

Charming, vibrant, sunny, and a little bit Italian, Nice is the Côte d’Azur’s capital, a place where the art scene buzzes, the beach beckons, and the food beguiles. This is a city for shopping, sunbathing, strolling through gardens or art galleries, and eating and drinking well...

In the last decade or so, Ibiza has reasserted itself as a dramatically beautiful and historic place to visit, as well as being a fantastic place to go to dance all night and have a good time.