All destination guides

Where to stay, city by city.

Every guide covers the major hotel options, the neighborhood trade-offs, and the season that actually suits your trip — not just the postcard months.

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Japan

Tokyo

Aman, the two Four Seasons, Park Hyatt, Bulgari — mapped by neighborhood, view, and who each one suits.

Peak: Mar–AprShoulder: Oct–Nov
Japan

Kyoto

Ryokan vs. Western-style luxury, and why timing matters more here than the hotel itself.

Shoulder: NovLow: Jan–Feb
France

Paris

From Cheval Blanc to the Left Bank's quiet boutiques — the honest trade-offs between them.

Peak: Jun–AugShoulder: Apr–May
Italy

Milan

A working city with a handful of genuinely excellent hotels — here's who they're each for.

Peak: SepShoulder: May
Italy

Rome

Historic-center grandeur vs. quieter design hotels a short cab ride from the sights.

Shoulder: Apr, OctLow: Jan
Morocco

Marrakech

Riads vs. resort-style properties, and why the season you pick matters more here than almost anywhere.

Low: Jul–AugShoulder: Mar, Nov
Portugal

Lisbon

Coming soon — building this guide out next.

Guide in progress
Mexico

Mexico City

Coming soon — building this guide out next.

Guide in progress
South Africa

Cape Town

Coming soon — building this guide out next.

Guide in progress

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