Where to Stay in Every Destination

Compare neighborhoods across the available cities: price level, family fit, nightlife, and proximity to landmarks — to help you pick the right area for your trip.

Where to stay in Istanbul
8 neighborhoods compared by price, family fit, and nightlife
Where to stay in Dubai
4 neighborhoods compared by price, family fit, and nightlife
Where to stay in Bangkok
7 neighborhoods compared by price, family fit, and nightlife
Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur
5 neighborhoods compared by price, family fit, and nightlife
Where to stay in London
7 neighborhoods compared by price, family fit, and nightlife

Where to stay in Istanbul — scored comparison

Taksim
Price level●●●○○ 3/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●●●○○ 3/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●○ 4/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here2
Documented places here2
Sultanahmet
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●●● 5/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●●●● 5/5
Nightlife intensity●○○○○ 1/5
Daytime noise●●●○○ 3/5
Night-time noise●○○○○ 1/5
Documented hotels here4
Documented places here7
Karaköy / Galata
Price level●●●○○ 3/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●●●○ 4/5
Nightlife intensity●●●○○ 3/5
Daytime noise●●●○○ 3/5
Night-time noise●●○○○ 2/5
Documented hotels here2
Documented places here2
Nişantaşı / Osmanbey
Price level●●●●● 5/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●○○○ 2/5
Nightlife intensity●●○○○ 2/5
Daytime noise●●●○○ 3/5
Night-time noise●●○○○ 2/5
Documented hotels here0
Documented places here1
Beşiktaş Center
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●●●○○ 3/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●○ 4/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here3
Kadıköy / Moda
Price level●●○○○ 2/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●○○ 3/5
Access to historic sites●○○○○ 1/5
Nightlife intensity●●●○○ 3/5
Daytime noise●●●○○ 3/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here2
Documented places here3
Ortaköy
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●○○ 3/5
Access to historic sites●●●○○ 3/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●○ 4/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here1
Sirkeci / Eminönü
Price level●●○○○ 2/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●●●●● 5/5
Nightlife intensity●○○○○ 1/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●○○○ 2/5
Documented hotels here0
Documented places here3

Where to stay in Dubai — scored comparison

Downtown Dubai
Price level●●●●● 5/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●●○○○ 2/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●○ 4/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here3
Documented places here4
Business Bay
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●○○○○ 1/5
Nightlife intensity●●●○○ 3/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●○○○ 2/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here0
Dubai Marina
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●○○○○ 1/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●● 5/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●●●○ 4/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here5
Palm Jumeirah
Price level●●●●● 5/5
Family fit●●●●● 5/5
Transit access●●○○○ 2/5
Access to historic sites●○○○○ 1/5
Nightlife intensity●●○○○ 2/5
Daytime noise●●○○○ 2/5
Night-time noise●○○○○ 1/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here2

Where to stay in Bangkok — scored comparison

Rattanakosin (Old City)
Price level●●○○○ 2/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●○○○ 2/5
Access to historic sites●●●●● 5/5
Nightlife intensity●○○○○ 1/5
Daytime noise●●●○○ 3/5
Night-time noise●○○○○ 1/5
Documented hotels here2
Documented places here3
Siam
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●●○○○ 2/5
Nightlife intensity●●●○○ 3/5
Daytime noise●●●●● 5/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here2
Documented places here2
Sukhumvit
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●○○○○ 1/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●● 5/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●●●○ 4/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here2
Silom & Riverside
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●●○○ 3/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●○ 4/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here2
Documented places here2
Chatuchak
Price level●●○○○ 2/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●○○○○ 1/5
Nightlife intensity●●○○○ 2/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●○○○ 2/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here1
Chinatown (Yaowarat)
Price level●●○○○ 2/5
Family fit●●○○○ 2/5
Transit access●●●○○ 3/5
Access to historic sites●●●●○ 4/5
Nightlife intensity●●●○○ 3/5
Daytime noise●●●●● 5/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here0
Documented places here3
Thonburi Riverside
Price level●●●○○ 3/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●○○ 3/5
Access to historic sites●●●●○ 4/5
Nightlife intensity●●○○○ 2/5
Daytime noise●●●○○ 3/5
Night-time noise●●○○○ 2/5
Documented hotels here0
Documented places here3

Where to stay in Kuala Lumpur — scored comparison

KLCC
Price level●●●●● 5/5
Family fit●●●●● 5/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●●○○○ 2/5
Nightlife intensity●●●○○ 3/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●○○○ 2/5
Documented hotels here3
Documented places here6
Bukit Bintang (Golden Triangle)
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●●○○○ 2/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●● 5/5
Daytime noise●●●●● 5/5
Night-time noise●●●●○ 4/5
Documented hotels here4
Documented places here8
Bangsar
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●○○○ 2/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●○ 4/5
Daytime noise●●●○○ 3/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here0
Documented places here1
Chow Kit
Price level●●○○○ 2/5
Family fit●●○○○ 2/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●●●○ 4/5
Nightlife intensity●●○○○ 2/5
Daytime noise●●●●● 5/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here1
Mont Kiara
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●●● 5/5
Transit access●●○○○ 2/5
Access to historic sites●○○○○ 1/5
Nightlife intensity●●○○○ 2/5
Daytime noise●●○○○ 2/5
Night-time noise●○○○○ 1/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here0

Where to stay in London — scored comparison

Westminster
Price level●●●●● 5/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●●●●● 5/5
Nightlife intensity●●●○○ 3/5
Daytime noise●●●●● 5/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here2
Documented places here6
Bankside & London Bridge
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●●●○ 4/5
Nightlife intensity●●●○○ 3/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●○○○ 2/5
Documented hotels here4
Documented places here5
City of London
Price level●●●●○ 4/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●● 5/5
Access to historic sites●●●●● 5/5
Nightlife intensity●●○○○ 2/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●○○○○ 1/5
Documented hotels here0
Documented places here1
Camden
Price level●●●○○ 3/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●●○○ 3/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●● 5/5
Daytime noise●●●●● 5/5
Night-time noise●●●●○ 4/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here4
Kensington
Price level●●●●● 5/5
Family fit●●●●● 5/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●●●○ 4/5
Nightlife intensity●●○○○ 2/5
Daytime noise●●●○○ 3/5
Night-time noise●○○○○ 1/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here0
Spitalfields & Brick Lane
Price level●●●○○ 3/5
Family fit●●●○○ 3/5
Transit access●●●●○ 4/5
Access to historic sites●●●●○ 4/5
Nightlife intensity●●●●○ 4/5
Daytime noise●●●●○ 4/5
Night-time noise●●●○○ 3/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here4
Greenwich
Price level●●●○○ 3/5
Family fit●●●●○ 4/5
Transit access●●●○○ 3/5
Access to historic sites●●●●● 5/5
Nightlife intensity●●○○○ 2/5
Daytime noise●●●○○ 3/5
Night-time noise●○○○○ 1/5
Documented hotels here1
Documented places here4

How to read these scores

These are Terhal's relative editorial estimates for comparing neighborhoods within the same city only. They are not official data and they do not compare one city against another. A score of 1 means lowest or quietest and 5 means highest or busiest; for family fit, 1 is poor and 5 is excellent. Read night-time noise together with nightlife intensity: an area that feels calm during the day can change completely after dark. The hotel and place counts show what we have actually documented in that area, not the total number that exists there.