The 10 Best Where to Stay Guides (2026): Neighborhoods & Hotel Picks, City by City

Crowds crossing the Shibuya scramble crossing in Tokyo at dusk

Planning a 2026 trip? These are the 10 best where-to-stay guides — Tokyo, NYC, Kyoto, the Algarve, Berlin, Sydney, Amsterdam, Vienna, Lisbon, and London — with the best neighborhoods and honest hotel picks in each.

Where to Stay in the Algarve (2026): Best Towns and Hotel Picks for Every Traveler

Inside the Benagil Cave sea grotto, Algarve Portugal

The Algarve is Portugal’s sunniest coastline — 200 kilometers of golden cliffs, hidden coves, and fishing villages turned resort towns along the country’s southern edge. But where you stay here matters more than in most beach destinations. The Algarve isn’t one place: Lagos buzzes with backpackers and boat tours, Albufeira parties until dawn, Tavira dozes … Read more