During a recent trip to Spain with four friends, all with different travel books, we decided that this is a must-have for travel. While I wouldn't rely on this as your sole travel book, I found it worked well with another guide such as Lonely Planet. The pictures were very helpful (if you have limited time and want to figure out what to see), as was the easy access metro maps. However, the restaurant guides and hotel listings were a bit limited as were some of the maps.