A place to land. A city to know.

Stay for the city, too.

Thoughtful hotel bases, useful arrival plans and a little more time for the places beside the water. Independent notes for port cities around the world.

Choose your base

Vancouver from the water. proonsite, Published 7 May 2015. CC0 via Pixabay (resized and cropped) Source.

Make the stay part of the journey

There is more to a port city
than the way out.

A waterfront can be the first thing you notice. The address you choose, the evening you leave free and the first morning out are what make it a stay.

Begin with the city you want to experience. Then connect your hotel, the places that interest you and any onward departure with a plan that works on land.

The complete starting point

A hotel base that fits the whole visit.

A view across downtown Seattle toward Elliott Bay — Published 10 September 2016 · USA-Reiseblogger / CC0 via Pixabay (resized and cropped).

Think beyond the waterfront label

Choose an address.
Picture your day.

A city centre, a harbour view and a departure terminal can be different places. Compare the journeys you will actually make, including the way back after an evening out.

Read the base-planning guide

Keep the first steps clear

A little clarity before
the bags are packed.

01 / The exact place

Name the terminal.

Use the departure point on your actual instructions, then trace the last part of the journey.

02 / The useful night

Give the stay a purpose.

A relaxed evening, a city interest or room to settle: decide what the time is for.

03 / The city itself

Leave one door open.

Choose a worthwhile outing and keep enough space around it to enjoy being there.

The hours between plans

Let the city
have its moment.

An unhurried meal. A neighbourhood with a story. A different view when the light changes. The best reason to stay can be the part you would otherwise pass by.

Make time for the city