The best way to know a city is to wander it — lingering in cafés, browsing bookstores, and following the scent of something good cooking down an unfamiliar street. Our City Guides are curated with the same spirit: an insider’s collection of the places we return to again and again.

From neighborhood restaurants and late-night bars to independent shops, galleries, parks, and cultural landmarks, these guides highlight the spots that give each city its character. Explore our favorite corners of Baltimore, Detroit, New Orleans, and Providence.

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Baltimore blends historic streets with a fiercely independent creative scene. From neighborhood seafood counters and beloved bakeries to galleries, vintage shops, and waterfront parks, our guide highlights the places that give Charm City its character. Just a short stroll from many of these favorites sits Hotel Ulysses, our spirited Mount Vernon hotel where Baltimore’s cultural energy comes together.

From jazz-filled streets to courtyard cafés scented with jasmine, New Orleans is endlessly captivating. Our guide shares the restaurants, music venues, shops, and cultural landmarks we love most. Tucked in the historic Faubourg Marigny neighborhood, Hotel Peter & Paul offers a uniquely atmospheric place to stay while exploring the city’s vibrant rhythms.

Detroit is a city of grand architecture, resilient culture, and constant reinvention. Our guide explores the restaurants, cocktail bars, music venues, galleries, and shops that make the Motor City one of the most exciting places to explore right now. Right in the heart of downtown you’ll find The Siren Hotel, a beautifully restored historic building that serves as an ideal home base for discovering Detroit’s creative pulse.

Providence may be compact, but its creative energy runs deep. From exceptional restaurants and cozy cafés to independent boutiques, galleries, and leafy parks, our guide celebrates the places that define Rhode Island’s Creative Capital. In the heart of downtown, Hotel Neptune offers a stylish and welcoming base for exploring Providence’s vibrant arts and dining scene.