Book Description For readers who are tired of the promotional fluff and brochure-speak that characterizes most travel guides， heres a fresh voice. The Irreverent Guides offer an insiders look at each destination， and take a fun， honest look at everything they review. Its not every day you open up a guidebook to find categories like:Most overrated museumsWeirdest bunch of public statuaryBars where you can hear yourself thinkWhere the supermodels eat and where they dontEurotrashiest hotelsHotels for people who hate conventioneersLuscious love nests and lavender lodgingsRestaurants that dont live up to the hypeSwingin supper clubs with attitudeThe Irreverents give you the lowdown， the inside story. They have nothing to sell but the truth， which includes a balance of good and bad. They praise， they trash， they weigh， and leave the final decision up to the reader. Our writers take a special pleasure in leading you where other guides fear to tread. From the Back Cover "Like being taken around by a savvy local." –The New York Times "Little fluff and lots of fun." –Boston Globe "Hipper and savvier than other guides." –Diversion magazine Are you tired of cliché-ridden guidebooks packed with promotional fluff? Then move over to the IRREVERENT GUIDES–the travel series that no tourist board would dare to recommend. Look inside for the lowdown on: Hotels for Democrats， Republicans and the disillusioned The best restaurants for kid-pleasing， power lunching， sharing state secrets， and popping the question Having a ball on the Mall， visiting former presidents， and seeing your tax dollars at work Where to buy Elvis-Nixon summit memorabilia or compost from the National Zoo And much more! Your Guide to a World of Travel Experience --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. See all Editorial Reviews