No comments about Michelin In Your Pocket Malte, 1e.

No comments about Scholars' Guide to Washington, D.C., for Southwest European Studies: France, Italy (including Ancient Rome), Malta, Portugal, Spain, The Vatican (Woodrow Wilson Center Press).

1 comments about Barcelona.

1. I went to Barcelona recently, and in the planning of the trip I consulted four guide books:
   
   Lonely Planet's Barcelona City Guide
   Dorling Kindersley Eyewitness Barcelona and Catalonia
   Cadogan Guides Barcelona (Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls)
   Time Out Barcelona
   
   All of them were good. I took two with me: Lonely Planet and Eyewitness.
   The reasons I chose those two:
   
   Eyewitness unfailingly has a good quality map, which in my view is LP's downfall. Eyewitness always includes a Street Finder Index which LP does not, and LP often misses out on streets other than the major ones, which can be very frustrating, especially in a city like Barca where there are many alleyways. I never use Eyewitness for hotels - the information is scant and usually more expensive than my (more Lonely Planet) budget, but it has fantastic colour photos and cutaways of buildings, and illustrations which place buildings within their streetscapes. It's a nice book to read on the bus or train going somewhere.
   
   LP specialises in listings, which seemed to be more up-to-date and comprehensive than either Time Out or Cadogan, It also had a good Excursions section which helped a couple of times when I travelled beyond the city. I also liked a couple of the walking routes they recommended. Information on matters such as public transport is comprehensive and detailed. I like the chapters on history, architecture and food as well.
   
   Time Out's great strength was in helping to plan. It had a huge array of hotels, and if you were especially interested in nightlife, I would take Time Out. I was there primarily for a conference, and many of my evenings were organised. And I'm also night a great nightclubber, perhaps contrary to Barca lifestyle!! If you are - consider Time Out. Its maps were pretty good, but not comprehensive for the area I was staying in, beachside Barceloneta.
   
   That is where the Cadogan guide excelled. Its maps were so good that I pulled them out of the book and took them with me. I would have taken the whole book, but for the weight in my suitcase! Its info about places and sights seemed accurate and comprehensive.

No comments about East Spain Pilot: Costas Del Azahar, Dorada and Brava.

No comments about Portugal (Alianza Literaria).

1 comments about Essential Costa Del Sol (Aaa Essential Travel Guide Series).

1. The guide book had lots of basic information, but not very well organized. For instance, there were 2-page summaries of villages and towns, and in a different section there were restaurants listed by village/town. I bought it to learn more about the region in which I was going to do some business travel and it was informative. One good thing about it is that it is relatively small and thin - easy to pack.

1 comments about Michelin Red Guide: Hotels-Restaurants 1996 : Espana Portugal (Michelin Annual Guides : Espana-Portugal, 1996 (Red Guides)).

1. As a frequent business traveler, I have gotten to rely on the Michelin Guides for my dining choices. It has usually served me very well. However, I was a bit disappointed on my recent trip to Rome. I was thoroughly impressed with my dining experience at La Pergola Restaurant at the Cavalieri Hilton. Your guide rates this as one star. (possibly underrated). Using your same guide, I dined with several business colleagues at the Sans Souci Restaurant. My experience here was not comparable to my dining experience at La Pergola. (In fact, it was much less). Presentation, service, and quality were not on the same level. My business colleagues, who also dined with me at La Pergola, shared these views as well. In my opinion, either the rating on the Sans Souci should be decreased or the rating of La Pergola should be increased. I would suggest that you review both restaurants again and make the necessary adjustments to your next issue.

No comments about Spain and Portugal Road Map.

No comments about Espana-Portugal 1988.

No comments about Seven Spanish Cities And The Way To Them.