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Where to stay: choose your area first

Pick the area before the hotel. Compare each area by its travel links to the airport and sights, and by the travelers it suits.

Choose the area first, then the hotel or rental. The area you stay in sets how long you spend getting to the airport and the sights on your list, how quiet your nights are, and how much you walk each day. Price still matters, but a cheaper room can cost you an hour in transit each way. Use the area you choose to narrow the hotel and rental search that follows.

Start with your trip. List the sights you want to reach, note whether you arrive by air, and decide how much daily travel time you will accept. Families, solo travelers and business travelers weigh these trade-offs differently, so a central area that suits a couple on a city break may not suit a family with young children. Once you have a short list of areas, compare the hotels and rentals within each one side by side.

Europe

a clock tower on top of a building next to palm treesFranceWhere to stay in Cannes: Croisette, Le Suquet or the centerUpdated Oct 1, 2026aerial view of green trees and blue sea during daytimeCyprusWhere to stay in Paphos: Kato Paphos, Coral Bay or old townUpdated Oct 4, 2026people walking near beige concrete building under blue sky and white clouds during daytimeItalyWhere to stay in Catania: four bases, from the Duomo to OgninaUpdated Oct 1, 2026green grass field near body of water under blue sky during daytimeNorthern IrelandWhere to stay in County Antrim: Larne, the Glens or BallycastleUpdated Oct 4, 2026view of white concrete stairsGreeceWhere to stay in Corfu: five bases from the old town to PaleokastritsaUpdated Oct 1, 2026people walking near white building during daytimeDenmarkWhere to stay in Aalborg: waterfront, center, station or Kunsten sideUpdated Oct 4, 2026a group of boats floating on top of a body of waterFranceWhere to stay on the Côte d'Azur: five bases comparedUpdated Oct 1, 2026waterfalls near brown mountain under blue sky during daytimeIcelandWhere to stay on Snæfellsnes: four village bases comparedUpdated Oct 3, 2026the sun is setting over a small townSwedenWhere to stay on Gotland: Visby, Fårö or the countrysideUpdated Oct 4, 2026white and brown concrete houses during daytimeItalyWhere to stay in Matera: Sasso Barisano, Caveoso, Civita or PianoUpdated Oct 1, 2026houses on mountain near sea under blue sky during daytimeItalyWhere to stay in Positano: four bases, from the beach to NocelleUpdated Oct 1, 2026a boat floating on top of a body of waterThe United KingdomWhere to stay in Guernsey: four bases, St Peter Port to L'AncresseUpdated Oct 4, 2026a statue of a man on a horse in the middle of a streetAlbaniaWhere to stay in Tirana: center, Blloku, New Bazaar or Grand ParkUpdated Oct 4, 2026a body of water with buildings in the backgroundSwedenWhere to stay in Malmö: four bases, from the Old Town to the harborUpdated Oct 4, 2026photo of gray concrete establishment near the body of waterCroatiaWhere to stay on Korčula: old town, Lumbarda, Vela Luka or OrebićUpdated Oct 2, 2026aerial view of mountainsPolandWhere to stay in Zakopane: four bases, from Krupówki to KuźniceUpdated Oct 4, 2026A large body of water with a tower in the middle of itGreeceWhere to stay in Hania: five bases from the old town to KalyvesUpdated Oct 3, 2026a view of a city with tall buildingsKosovoWhere to stay in Pristina: four bases, from the boulevard to GermiaUpdated Oct 4, 2026a large building with towers surrounded by treesHungaryWhere to stay in Pécs: four bases from the center to the MecsekUpdated Oct 4, 2026green mountain beside body of water during daytimeIrelandWhere to stay on the Dingle Peninsula: five bases, from Dingle town to CloghaneUpdated Oct 3, 2026brown and white concrete building under blue sky during daytimeTürkiyeWhere to stay in Istanbul: four areas on two continentsUpdated Oct 13, 2026White buildings on a cliffside in Oia, Greece, illuminated by warm evening lightGreeceWhere to stay in Oia: rim, inland lanes, Finikia or AmmoudiUpdated Oct 1, 2026a building with pillars and stairsTürkiyeWhere to stay for Ephesus: Selçuk, Kuşadası, Izmir or ŞirinceUpdated Oct 2, 2026white and red boat on water near brown concrete building during daytimeEnglandWhere to stay in Liverpool: five bases from Albert Dock to Hope StreetUpdated Oct 2, 2026
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