Guides
Short city guides, full routes and practical reading for the trips behind our hotels: where to stay, how to get between places and what's worth your time.
Complete trips
11 nightsMadrid and Andalusia by fast trainThe capital's museums, Seville's patios, a night above the Alhambra and a slow finish on the Costa del Sol.
9 nightsRome to the Amalfi Coast in ten daysFour nights among the ruins and piazzas of Rome, then a slower rhythm high above the sea.
12 nightsJapan in twelve nightsTokyo, the gardens of Kanazawa, a long stay in Kyoto and a final night in Osaka.
11 nightsSouth Africa: the Cape, the coast and the KrugerA mountain city, whale cliffs and vineyards, then four days in the bush.City guides
SpainSeville48-hour guideSpainMadrid48-hour guide
SpainSan Sebastián48-hour guide
FranceParis48-hour guide
United KingdomLondon48-hour guide
ItalyRome48-hour guide
JapanKyoto48-hour guide
MoroccoMarrakech48-hour guideArticles
SpainStaying in Spain's paradores: a practical guideCastles, convents and mountain lodges run by a state company: what paradores are, how to pick one and how to book well.
AfricaPlanning your first safariHow to choose a region, a season and a lodge, and what really happens between dawn and the last drink by the fire.JapanRyokan etiquette, step by stepFrom the shoe line at the door to the last bowl of rice at breakfast: a calm guide to staying in a Japanese inn.
WellbeingA practical plan for jet lagLight, timing and a few simple habits do most of the work. Here is how we approach long flights east and west.
PlanningHow far ahead to book a special hotelWhich dates disappear first, why small hotels fill sooner, and how to keep your plans flexible.
FamiliesGood hotels for traveling with kidsWhat to look for when a hotel needs to work for children and adults alike, from room layouts to meal times.