Where to stay

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.

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!

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.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Lyon will help decide where to stay: from historic Vieux Lyon; to buzzy, foodie Presqu’ile - the city centre; bohemian Croix-Rousse; contemporary, architectural La Confluence; La Part-Dieu for business and shopping; or La Guillotiere, a great choice for night owls.  Check availability and book online.

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.

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 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...

Our Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Baltimore will help visitors decide where to stay: whether its Inner Harbour — perfect for sightseers, historic Fell’s Point, family friendly Federal Hill, culturally rich Mount Vernon, trendy Hampden, or waterfront Canton

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...

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...

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 Hotel Guru’s guide to Mallorca’s towns and neighbourhoods will help you find the perfect place to stay: from pretty, lively Palma; to charming Sóller; laid back Deià; or Artà with its ancient landmarks.

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.

The Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Santa Fe will help you decide where to stay, whether you want sightseeing convenience in Downtown, added charm in Historic Eastside, and arty vibe in the Railway District, or family-friendly South Capitol

This is the Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Bratislava for visitors, from the historic, and incredibly photogenic Old Town (Staré Mesto) with its architecture, and Palisády with its great restaurants; to green and contemporary Ružinov; and right-bank residential pick, Petržalka

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.

This is our Hotel Guru’s guide to the neighbourhoods of Helsinki for visitors: from the city centre, Kluuvi, perfect for sightseeing; to design-conscious Punavuori; shopper’s paradise, Kamppi; scenic Katajanokka; or leafy, residential Töölö.

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.

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.

Discover the best neighbourhoods in London. In our detailed guide we’ll help you find the right area, whether you're here to enjoy the museums? the landmarks, the shopping, the nightlife, live theatre, to explore this great city with your family, or if you're here for a wonderful combination of everything!

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...