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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

aerial view of city buildings near body of water during daytimeItalyWhere to stay in Sorrento: four bases, from Piazza Tasso to Sant'AgnelloUpdated Oct 1, 2026An aerial view of a city with a church towerEstoniaWhere to stay in Tallinn: Old Town, Rotermann, Kalamaja or KadriorgUpdated Oct 4, 2026vehicle on road near building during daytimeLithuaniaWhere to stay in Kaunas: four bases from the Old Town to ŽaliakalnisUpdated Oct 4, 2026a body of water surrounded by trees on a sunny dayScotlandWhere to stay in the Cairngorms: Aviemore, Glenmore or DeesideUpdated Oct 2, 2026brown and green mountain under white sky during daytimeAlbaniaWhere to stay in Saranda: waterfront, Ksamil or the hillsideUpdated Oct 4, 2026a scenic view of the mountains and oceanSpainWhere to stay in Tenerife: 5 bases, Costa Adeje to Puerto de la CruzUpdated Oct 1, 2026A narrow street lined with old buildingsSwitzerlandWhere to stay in Bern: four bases, from the old town to LorraineUpdated Oct 3, 2026a river running through a city next to tall buildingsCzechiaWhere to stay in Karlovy Vary: four bases, from spa center to slopesUpdated Oct 4, 2026cathedral near houses during daytimeBulgariaWhere to stay in Sofia: four bases, from Serdika to BoyanaUpdated Oct 4, 2026people sun bathing on beachPortugalWhere to stay in Albufeira: old town, Oura, Areias or FalésiaUpdated Oct 2, 2026a large building that is next to a body of waterSpainWhere to stay in Bilbao: four bases, from Casco Viejo to the GuggenheimUpdated Oct 1, 2026a group of hot air balloons in the skyTürkiyeWhere to stay in Göreme: four bases for a Cappadocia tripUpdated Oct 2, 2026A winding road lined with cypress trees in the rolling hills of Tuscany, ItalyItalyWhere to stay in Tuscany: five bases from Chianti to the coastUpdated Oct 1, 2026a stone wall overlooking a body of waterFranceWhere to stay in Corsica: five bases from Ajaccio to BonifacioUpdated Oct 1, 2026a group of boats floating on top of a body of waterFranceWhere to stay in Villefranche-sur-Mer: quay, station or hillsideUpdated Oct 4, 2026blue sea under blue sky during daytimeItalyWhere to stay in Sardinia: four bases for beaches, cities and covesUpdated Oct 1, 2026Lake Bled with its island church surrounded by mountains in SloveniaSloveniaWhere to stay at Lake Bled: five bases from the shore to RadovljicaUpdated Oct 3, 2026green grass fieldSwitzerlandWhere to stay in Lauterbrunnen: valley floor, Wengen or MürrenUpdated Oct 3, 2026A person standing in front of a building with a clock towerCroatiaWhere to stay in Zadar: Old Town, Kolovare, Borik or DikloUpdated Oct 2, 2026a narrow street lined with potted plants next to a buildingSpainWhere to stay in Andalucía: five bases, from Seville to CádizUpdated Oct 1, 2026white concrete building near body of water during daytimeAzerbaijanWhere to stay in Baku: Old City, Nizami Street or the BoulevardUpdated Oct 4, 2026a black and white photo of an old townNorwayWhere to stay in Stavanger: harbor, Old Stavanger, Sola or fjordUpdated Oct 3, 2026gray and yellow castle at the top of a hillPortugalWhere to stay in Sintra: historic center, station, São Pedro or ColaresUpdated Oct 2, 2026a large building with a dome on top of itEnglandWhere to stay in Oxford: four bases, from the colleges to SummertownUpdated Oct 2, 2026
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