Chromata, Santorini
La Suite, Rio de Janeiro
Casa Angelina Lifestyle Hotel, Amalfi Coast
Sumahan on the Water, Istanbul
Jade Mountain, St. Lucia
Taj Tashi Thimphu, Bhutan
Mandarin Oriental, New York
Los Cauquenes Resort & Spa, Argentine Patagonia
Andaz West Hollywood, California
Azur, Queenstown
Since there’s nothing quite like waking up to Central Park or Tierra del Fuego’s end-of-the-world views out your window, here is a collection of ten hotels that put the humble window to exceptional use.
There may be no more sublime a sight in all the world than the caldera at the center of Santorini, and Chromata is blessed with a front-row view.
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A modest elevation above Joatinga Beach means everything to La Suite; this pint-sized boutique might just have the best sea view in all of Rio.
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Sunset is when Casa Angelina comes alive; the views from the terraces are a forceful reminder of everything that’s special about the Amalfi Coast.
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It’s no exaggeration: Sumahan is perched right on the edge of the Bosphorus, in an upscale residential neighborhood, looking back towards the bustle of the west bank.
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Three walls is more than enough; you wouldn’t want a pane of glass coming between you and your front-row view of St. Lucia’s towering, volcanic Pitons.
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It’s stunning enough from the outside, but the view from inside the Taj is inspiring as well, surrounded by the rising Himalayas.
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From high above Columbus Circle the views range far and wide, from the Midtown skyline to the Hudson River, and a bird’s-eye-view of Central Park.
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It’s as close as any Tablet hotel gets to the end of the world, and the views over Beagle Channel are the sort of thing nature documentaries are made of.
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As the rare West Hollywood high-rise, the former Riot Hyatt is known for its unbroken views of the Sunset Strip and the Hollywood Hills.
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Azur delivers on all that its name promises — views of the spectacularly cerulean Lake Wakatipu. And it certainly doesn’t hurt that this tableau is framed by a snow-capped mountain range known as “The Remarkables.”
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