Where to Stay, City by City

Choose the right neighborhood before you choose your hotel. Compare what each area is actually like to stay in, or follow a day-by-day itinerary to plan the rest of your trip.

Popular cities

The most-visited destinations we cover, across every country.

Tokyo Tower lit up at sunset above the Minato City skyline

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Tokyo

Japan

Best for: First-time visitors, Architecture lovers, Nightlife, Families

The Linton E. Allen Memorial Fountain spraying water on Lake Eola in front of the downtown Orlando skyline

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Orlando

United States

Best for: Families, First-time visitors, Budget travelers, Luxury travelers

Aerial view at sunset of the Eiffel Tower rising above the Champ de Mars, with the Haussmann rooftops of Paris spreading out to the horizon

Paris

France

Best for: First-time visitors, Couples, Architecture lovers, Luxury travelers, Nightlife

Hong Kong Island's skyscraper skyline seen from Victoria Peak

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Hong Kong Island

Hong Kong

Best for: First-time visitors, Luxury travelers, Architecture lovers, Nightlife, Couples

Aerial view over São Paulo's dense downtown skyline from the curved balconies of Edifício Copan

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São Paulo

Brazil

Best for: First-time visitors, Couples, Luxury travelers, Architecture lovers

The Grand Palace's golden spires and colorful mosaic-tiled buildings in Bangkok

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Bangkok

Thailand

Best for: First-time visitors, Budget travelers, Nightlife, Architecture lovers

Toronto skyline seen across the water from Centre Island, with the CN Tower rising above the downtown towers and Rogers Centre's dome

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Toronto

Canada

Best for: First-time visitors, Couples, Families, Architecture lovers, Nightlife

The Trevi Fountain in Rome, with its Baroque facade of statues and columns rising behind the water

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Rome

Italy

Best for: First-time visitors, Couples, Architecture lovers, Nightlife

Popular itineraries

Ready-made, day-by-day trip plans.

The illuminated Acropolis and Parthenon glowing above Athens at dusk

Athens

3 Days in Athens: The Perfect First-Time Itinerary + Optional Day 4

The Hungarian Parliament Building glowing at sunset along the Danube

Budapest

3 Days in Budapest: A Complete First-Time Itinerary + Optional Day 4

Sagrada Família's ornate spires rising against a clear blue sky

Barcelona

3 Days in Barcelona: The Perfect First-Time Itinerary + Optional Day 4

Popular road trip itineraries

Multi-day self-drive routes, mapped out day by day.

Goðafoss's horseshoe-shaped curtain of falls pouring into a turquoise pool below moss-topped rock pillars

Iceland

10-Day Iceland Ring Road Trip from Reykjavík: Jökulsárlón, Dettifoss & Snæfellsnes

Delphi's ancient theatre and the Temple of Apollo's columns set into the slope of Mount Parnassus

Greece

8-Day Greece Road Trip from Athens: Delphi, Meteora & Pelion (+ Optional Day 9)

The green water of Lago di Carezza reflecting pine forest and the Latemar range

Italy

11-Day Northern Italy Road Trip from Milan: Lake Como, the Dolomites & Lake Garda

Walkers on the path along Seceda's tilted grass ridge, which drops away into the Odle spires

Italy

7-Day Northern Italy Road Trip from Venice: the Dolomites, Alpe di Siusi & Lake Garda

Meteora's monasteries crowning the sandstone pillars at golden hour

Greece

8-Day Northern Greece Road Trip from Thessaloniki: Olympus, Meteora & Zagoria

Plitvice's Lower Lakes from above: turquoise pools and cascades in a forested limestone canyon, with the tall Veliki slap waterfall on the right

Croatia

9-Day Croatia Road Trip from Zagreb: Plitvice Lakes, Split & Dubrovnik

Luxury itineraries

Private transfers, exclusive-feeling access, and an unhurried pace.

Casa Batlló's mosaic facade and bone-like balconies on Passeig de Gràcia

Barcelona

3 Days in Luxury Barcelona: The Unhurried VIP Itinerary