Amorielli is an independent magazine about the world's most beautiful places to stay — and how to stay in them well.
What we do
Most travel writing is either a list of hotels or a wall of adjectives. We wanted the thing in between: a real guide to a place, written around the decision that actually shapes a trip — where you sleep. For every destination we cover, we work through the same honest questions. Which town or neighborhood should you base in, and who does each one suit? What kinds of places are worth staying in, and what are you really paying for? When should you go, and when should you stay away? How do you get there, and how do you get around once you have arrived?
The answers are specific, and they are checked. We name real towns, real neighborhoods, and, where we are confident, real places to stay — and we say plainly when something is uncertain rather than dressing a guess up as a fact.
How we write
Plainly. We do not call anywhere a hidden gem or a jewel, we do not tell you a place is a feast for the senses, and we try never to waste your time. A good guide should read like a well-traveled friend telling you what they actually know, including the parts that are inconvenient — the stairs, the wind, the crowds, the day the cable car is closed.
Choose the place, then choose where in it to sleep. Get those two right and most of the rest of a trip takes care of itself.
How we make money
Amorielli is a magazine, not a booking service. We take no reservations and handle no payments, and nothing on this site is a paid placement dressed up as a recommendation. When that changes — an occasional clearly labeled partnership, say — we will tell you plainly, on the page.
The photography
The images here are real photographs of the places we write about, drawn largely from Wikimedia Commons and used under their licenses, with credit on each image. We would rather show you the actual town than a stock-photo daydream of it.
Say hello
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