You made a very good call.

Your private library of independent city guides is now open.

We are genuinely excited to have you here. You did not just buy another travel newsletter. You joined a weekly editorial project built for people who want better cities, better stays, better meals, and better local intel without chains, ads, or fake-local filler.

Every Tuesday afternoon, a new Boutique Book lands with one city handed over to someone who actually lives there. The archive grows with you, city by city.

Your HAP Boutique Book Annual membership is active.

Vintage yellow HAP Boutique Books map illustration with city pins, arrows, neighborhood routes, and independent travel stops — Your Boutique Book archive grows city by city, map by map, Tuesday by Tuesday.

Unlocked Weekly city guides

Included Pinned maps

Built for Boutique travelers

What you just unlocked

Your annual access includes:

HAP Boutique Book Annual gives you weekly resident-edited city guides, full access to HAP’s paid digital content, and the growing Boutique Book archive.

A new city every Tuesday

Each Boutique Book focuses on one city, curated by a resident editor with real local knowledge.

Independent places only

Boutique hotels, restaurants, cafés, bars, shops, galleries, and places to wander. No chains. No filler.

Walkable maps

Every issue includes a Google Map with the featured spots pinned so the guide moves easily from inbox to itinerary.

The archive grows weekly

Past Boutique Books stay available to subscribers, turning your membership into a private city-guide library.

Resident editor access

For one week after an issue publishes, you can send city-specific questions to that week’s local editor.

Hotel cashback

You receive 10% cashback on eligible bookings at hotels featured in that week’s Boutique Book.

From HAP

We are so glad you are here.

Boutique Books were created for readers who still believe travel should feel personal, textured, and specific. The kind of trip where the best meal is not the one everyone posted, the best hotel is not the most obvious one, and the best afternoon starts with a pin on a map and a little curiosity.

Thanks for backing that kind of travel. Your subscription helps keep these guides reader-supported, ad-free, and loyal to taste instead of sponsors.

Your active plan

HAP Boutique Book Annual

$132/year

Equivalent to $11/month, billed annually.

Weekly Boutique Books
Every Tuesday afternoon
Full HAP digital paywall access
Growing Boutique Book archive
Independent spots only
No chains and no ads
Complimentary magazine benefit

What happens next

Nothing complicated.

Your membership is active. Your confirmation email should arrive shortly, and your next Boutique Book will land Tuesday afternoon.

01

Check your inbox

Look for your confirmation email. If it lands in Promotions, Updates, or Spam, move it to Primary so future Boutique Books arrive cleanly.
02

Watch for Tuesday

Every Tuesday afternoon, you will receive a new resident-edited city guide with independent places, a local point of view, and a pinned map.
03

Use the editor window

After each issue publishes, you will have one week to send questions to that week’s resident editor before the next city takes over.

Plan note: This confirms your HAP Boutique Book Annual membership. This is the digital annual plan, not the Digital + Quarterly Newspaper bundle. If you need help accessing your account, email editorial@hotelsabovepar.com.

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