Fewer hotels. Better trips.
Forty hotels in four places, chosen by people who know them. Not ranked, not listed, not paid for.
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Where to stay in Monaco, Lisbon, Tenerife and Porto
Monaco / FranceMonaco & around
Monaco has fewer than a dozen hotels that matter and a price for each of them. This is the shortlist: ten hotels, each here for a different reason.
The all-rounderThe iconThe intimate one+7
PortugalLisbon
Lisbon rewards choosing the right hill. These are the ten hotels we would put our own money on, from a Chiado landmark to a palace above the river.
The all-rounderThe special oneThe insider one+7
SpainTenerife
Europe's most reliable winter sun, with a green, historic north most visitors never see. Ten hotels, ten different reasons, and honest notes on scale and wind.
The all-rounderThe complete resortThe classic+7
PortugalPorto & the Douro
Porto is a river-view city, and the hotel question is really which bank and which window. These are the ten we would book, from a Gaia hillside icon to a working estate in the Douro valley, each here for a different reason.
The iconThe grand oneThe all-rounder+7
Better Fit
Your Better Fit, everywhere
Based on the answers you gave, the hotel we would book for you in each place.
Hotels we would book in Monaco, Lisbon, Tenerife and Porto
How we choose
Independently selected through extensive research, trusted sources and, increasingly, first-hand visits. Hotels cannot pay to be included.