Hotels
Hotels — The Best in Las Vegas, Paris, London, New York and Tokyo, and When to Book
Named hotels by tier — the icons, the boutiques, the value picks — and the neighbourhood that decides the trip, with the season and the booking window, and the engine's live rates for each city.
Best Hotels in Las Vegas
Las Vegas hotels are the attraction, and the difference between a great stay and a loud one is the tower, the floor and whether the room faces the fountains or the parking structure. Here is who to book, and where in the building.
Best Hotels in Paris
Paris has a dozen palaces and a thousand boutiques; the choice is really about the arrondissement, because the neighbourhood is what you walk out into every morning.
Best Hotels in London
London's grand hotels are a category of their own, and the last decade added a set of new ones to rival them. The neighbourhood decides the trip: Mayfair for the icons, the City and Shoreditch for the new, the South Bank for the river.
Best Hotels in New York
New York hotels are priced by the square foot of a very expensive island. The trick is choosing the neighbourhood you want to wake up in, then finding the best room you can afford there — and knowing that Brooklyn is now a real option.
Best Hotels in Tokyo
Tokyo's best hotels live on the top floors of towers, which is why the view is part of the room rate. The district decides the trip: Ginza and Marunouchi for the centre, Shinjuku for the scale, Shibuya for the scene, Asakusa for the old city.
Hotel vs Airbnb
Airbnb won on space and price for groups; hotels won on consistency, service and the last-minute cancel. The fees, the city rules and the trip length now decide it — and for a couple on a three-night city break, the hotel usually wins.
When Is the Best Time to Book a Hotel? The Windows That Work, and When Last-Minute Actually Pays
Hotels price differently from flights: rates can fall close to the date when rooms are unsold, and rise when a city fills. The strategy is to book a flexible rate early, then re-check and rebook if the price drops.
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