A practical guide similar in look to the Rough Guide series. Is easy to use with a good range of hotel listings, it is also an American publication so this is their area of expertise.
A neatly designed guide from Wallpaper magazine with recommendations for the coolest bars, hotels and restaurants, a suggested 'architour' around the city and excursions.
A good practical guide for the independent traveller on a budget, with decent cultural information including recommendations for books and film. Includes short sections on the Everglades and the Florida Keys.
A colourful, sightseer's guide with plenty of colour photographs and graphics. Includes suggested itineraries, a lengthy section at the back on restaurants, hotels and shops and a chapter on Orlando's other theme parks.
A handy, pocket-sized guide filled with plenty of colour photographs, maps and graphics. Includes time-saving tips on any top ten you can imagine including top attractions, top family restaurants and top ten things to avoid.
A good, thorough guide to the South from an American publishers. Similar to the Rough Guide series it caters to independent travellers on any budget with decent historical and cultural information.
A beautifully-presented, readable guide to Kentucky with vibrant colour photographs, plenty of local knowledge, literary extracts and wildlife section. Highly recommended.
The perfect sightseer's companion where in-depth cultural and historical information is accompanied by vibrant colour photographs, aerial views and graphics. Less useful for the traveller on a budget looking for extensive listings.
A practical, American guide similar to the Rough Guide series which in updated annually. Includes 20 pages on Mardi Gras and the Jazz Festival and a section on excursions to Plantation Country and Cajun Country.
A reliable, practical guide to the city, less detailed than the Fodor's equivalent and lacking the cultural and historical information of the Eyewitness guide.
A colourful, sightseer's guide with plenty of photographs and bird's eye graphics to help you understand what you see or to get you excited before you get there. Includes chapters on Arizona, Utah, New Mexico, the Four Corners and approximately 40 pages on Las Vegas.
A reliable American guide for the traveller on a budget akin to the Rough Guide series. Contains chapters on Nevada, Utah, Southwest Colorado, New Mexico and Texas, but the maps aren't great.
A beautifully-presented guide for the mid to upper-range traveller which combines practical recommendations with detailed cultural history, real local flavour and wonderful photographs.
A guide to the Grand Canyon, Arches, Death Valley, Mesa Verde and 12 other parks, with practical tips on when to go and where to stay and notes on hikes, excursions, suggested itineraries and driving tours.
One of the better Lonely Planet guides with hotel listings for the traveller on a budget and useful practical advice, while being less extensive than the Fodor's equivalent. Particularly good for families, with chapters on travelling with kids and pet-friendly listings.
A guide for the backpacker looking for more than just token historical and cultural information and more selective recommendations. Includes New Mexico, Arizona, the Four Corners, Utah, Las Vegas and approximiately 60 pages on the Grand Canyon.
A practical guide similar in look to the Rough Guide series. Is easy to use with a good range of hotel listings, it is also an American publication so this is their area of expertise.