The 10 best Rooms with a View
BOOK into one of these great hotels and there’s no need to go out to enjoy the spectacular views. Prices are per room, per night, including breakfast and based on two sharing unless stated otherwise.
1 GREECE I S THE WORD
Admire the Acropolis, the ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above Athens, from the rooftop bar and restaurant of AthensWas, an upmarket hotel with 21 rooms. Doubles from £118 room-only. i-escape.com/athenswas
2 MATCH OF THE DAY
Bolton Whites Hotel has 19 pitch-view rooms at the Macron Stadium, home of Championship club Bolton Wanderers, from £77. Packages with match tickets are also available. boltonwhiteshotel.co.uk
3 PEER AT THE PYRAMIDS
Stay at the Marriott Mena House Hotel in Cairo, and it’s so close to the Pyramids that it seems as if they are in your garden. A three-night stay in a Pyramids View room costs from £798pp, including flights, transfers and breakfast. discoveregypt.co.uk
4A HIMALAYAN HAVEN
It’s not cheap but the unique Shakti 360 Leti offers awesome views of the Himalayas from its perch on a mountaintop 7,314ft up. A cabin for two costs from £1,203 on a full-board basis for a three-night minimum stay.
i-escape.com/shakti-360-leti 5 NUTS ABOUT BRAZIL
The 12 rooms at boutique Casa Marques in the hills near Rio de Janeiro have incredible views, including Sugarloaf, Guanabara Bay and the iconic 120ft Christ the Redeemer statue. Room-only from £74. i-escape.com/casa-marques
6 BE A ROCK STAR
The ultimate luxury tented camp, Longitude 131, overlooks the massive red rock formation called Uluru, aka Ayers Rock, in Australia. A two-night stay costs from £2,025pp, including dinner and tours. Discover The World can also provide tailormade Australian holidays discover-the-world.co.uk
7 PRIDE OF THE CLYDE
Several rooms at Glenapp Castle on Ailsa Craig, off Scotland’s remote south-west coast, have stunning vistas across islands and the Firth of Clyde. A Grand Sea View Suite costs from £446. prideofbritainhotels.com
8 CARIBBEAN CHARM
The ultra-luxurious, openair ‘sanctuaries’ at Jade Mountain in St Lucia have an infinity pool from which to admire the picturesque Pitons and the Caribbean Sea. Book by May 31 for a special deal on selected departures. Allinclusive seven-night breaks cost from £3,525pp, with flights. inspiringtravelcompany.co.uk
9 CREAM OF DEVON
Big Sky Retreat is a handcrafted wooden yurt with a double bed and spectacular views over Dartmoor. From £130 self-catering. canopyandstars.co.uk
10 WONDER OF THE WORLD
Oberoi Amarvilas at Agra has views of the beautiful Taj Mahal. An eight-night trip, including stays at the resort and Oberoi properties in Delhi, Jaipur and Udaipur, costs from £2,195pp, excluding flights. transindus.com