Steves says “You could spend a lifetime in Paris but you only have 3 days. I’ll show you how to make the most of your time and money”.

Steves’ books are the best I’ve seen for rating what is ok, good and great, then outlining how to do whatever activity you choose. Hours, days closed, how to avoid long lines, how much time people generally plan to spend there, etc.

His hotel recommendations are usually ok since hotels get a lot of business by being in his book. Frankly, I don’t use them much since you wind up in a hotel full of Rick Steves readers. Same for restaurants.

His books don’t try to drill deep into any subject. If you’re thinking of 2-3 hours in the Louvre, his Paris book has all you need. If you want to spend a day studying the sculptures, you’ll want a book with emphasis on that.