No, it's not your new lover, it's a travel guidebook. And this is your guide to whipping it into shape. Tricky question that.
Guidebooks are a little like politicians.
They start off with the best intentions, but get waylaid by reality along the way. It's best to treat guidebooks as you would an absent-mindedly unreliable friend. They'll put you in the vague vicinity of a cheap hotel or restaurant, just don't expect them to take you to the exact spot. Thankfully they are a little better with railway stations and bus terminals. They tend to be where they always have been.