These 9 Hotel Rooms Come with Jaw-dropping Views

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The world is filled with great hotel room views and panoramas, factors that could make or break a holiday room experience. Imagine waking up and seeing the Eiffel Tower outside your window, or the Taj Mahal in India. Elite Traveler has found the perfect bucket-list spots to enjoy a luxurious hotel experience while admiring some of the best views in the world, from cityscapes to remote mountain landscapes.
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Precipitous Highway 1, fringed by monumental redwood trees, leads the way to Big Sur. Those on a quest for inner answers or simple relaxation can do it in style at Post Ranch Inn, an elegantly earthy refuge for wellness and gastronomy buffs. Raise your vibration in The Post House, its 1,800-sq-ft one-bedroom lair, perched cliffside above the crashing Pacific Ocean.
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Abundant with windows for drinking in the views, The Post House flaunts both indoor pleasures (a media room, bright kitchen) and al fresco delights — such as a hot tub overlooking the crashing waves. The soaking tub positioned window-side is the stuff of dreams.
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Sat on the banks of the Huangpu River, the Mandarin Oriental Shanghai immerses guests in local culture, while guaranteeing world-class service and luxury amenities.
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Encompassing the majority of the hotel’s 25th floor, Mandarin Oriental Shanghai’s Presidential Two-bedroom Suite is a fantastic vantage point from which to admire the sparkling city below. The suite’s two roof gardens, decorated with loungers, ensure memorable views of the city’s landmarks, with fantastic views of the city’s famous Oriental Pearl Tower. Inside, the suite has a kitchen, meeting room, dining room, wine bar and wine cellar.
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If you don’t fancy stepping out onto the high terrace, city views can also be enjoyed from the suite’s giant marble bathtub.
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Overlooking Paris’ Jardin des Tuileries, Le Meurice blends 18th-century grandeur with modern comfort. The crown jewel of the hotel is the Belle Etoile Suite, sitting on the hotel’s seventh floor.
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The penthouse suite’s wraparound rooftop terrace offers mesmerizing 360-degree views over the city and features lush gardens and an outdoor dining area, to ensure guests can enjoy their envy-worthy view in style and comfort. Inside, the suite is equipped with a spacious living area, dining room and a grand master bedroom.
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The marble bathroom features multiple floor-to-ceiling windows, so guests can admire views of the Eiffel Tower from the whirlpool bath.
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The Ritz-Carlton New York, NoMad has swiftly established itself as one of New York City’s hottest key cards. Rising towards the clouds in a 500-ft Rafael-Vinoly-designed skyscraper, 250 rooms and suites all have impeccable views; some gaze upon the Empire State Building, others look right down to the Statue of Liberty.
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The Ritz-Carlton Suite on the 37th floor delivers Downtown vistas from every room, including from the terrazzo marble surrounds of the deep soaking tub in the sleek ensuite. Bespoke modern artworks hang on the wall of the sumptuously stylish living room, while a private wellness room with Peloton bike, a separate media room and a service entrance all add to the sheer appeal and convenience of this one-bedroom residence.
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There’s plenty to delight elsewhere in the hotel, with legendary chef José Andrés at the helm of the food and beverage (the dazzling Martin Brudnizki-designed Nubeluz rooftop cocktail bar is one of the city’s most coveted reservations). Meanwhile, The Ritz-Carlton Spa acts as a 6,800-sq-ft subterranean temple of wellness beneath the bustling sidewalk.
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You need not leave the private rooftop terrace pool of The Peninsula Suite to take in Istanbul’s most famed sites: the 14th-century Galata Tower is to the rear, while across the Bosphorus Strait, the minarets of the Blue Mosque and dome of Hagia Sophia rise from behind the Ottoman grandeur of the Topkapi Palace. Making its hotly-tipped debut in 2023, The Peninsula Istanbul seamlessly encapsulates a quartet of waterfront buildings (three of which are protected early 20th-century landmarks). Its finest suite unfurls 5,490 sq ft across southernly ‘Building 1,’ with the brand’s signature contemporary elegance enriched with local elements such as Turkish textiles, wood-and-mother-of-pearl inlay and Marmara marble bathroom with oversized corner tub. You might say that no suite can have it all, but this one comes pretty close. With a private cinema room, grand piano, a study, a gym, two dressing rooms, a private hammam and glass-house rooftop solarium, more is definitely more.
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If there is one place in the world that knows a thing or two about luxe living, it is Monaco. The tiny enclave is home to some of Earth’s swankiest hotels — not least, Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo. The top key here is the Diamond Suite - Prince Rainier III, a two-story, 10,581-sq-ft accommodation with stretching views over the ocean.
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Paying homage to Princess Grace Kelly, the wife of Prince Rainier III, the suite holds precious artifacts and souvenirs once treasured by the royal figure herself. The two-bedroom suite’s decor is appropriately classy, with a creamy color palette highlighted by pops of gold.
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The piece de resistance, however, is the outdoor terrace; while away an afternoon here, poolside. In-room dining is a must, but do make a reservation at the hotel’s three-Michelin-starred restaurant, Le Louis XV - Alain Ducasse, for some of Europe’s finest haute cuisine.
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A long-standing entry in Elite Traveler’s annual Top Suites ranking, the Alii Royal Suite is the undisputed jewel in Four Seasons Resort Lanai’s heavy crown. Covering an enormous 3,894 sq ft, the two-bedroom suite proffers an elegant, mid-century modern style with an open-plan layout.
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Entertaining spaces are aplenty, from the smart dining room and the library to the formal sitting area and the three open-air lanais. The suite’s floor-to-ceiling windows look out on magnificent ocean views beyond — the vistas are impressive enough on their own, but for a better look at the pod of spinner dolphins that often frequent the bay, make use of the suite’s binocular tripods.
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A veritable institution since 1856, you’d forgive Claridge’s for resting on its already sterling reputation. But no, the hotel is continuously reimagining itself, all while firmly holding onto the magic that made it so revered in the first place.
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One such reimagining is the new penthouse — holding court of the entire top floor, the four-bedroom abode is accessed via a private elevator.
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The 16,145-sq-ft suite has more jaw-dropping features than most hotels — including an outdoor ‘lake’ (yes, really); a 29.5-ft heated pool (this is London after all); a floating piano pavilion; and the world’s largest private Damien Hirst collection.
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A New York classic for close to a century, The Carlyle has achieved near-legendary status in its home city. There are its longstanding celeb connections, of course — Marilyn Monroe supposedly took a secretive route through the hotel to meet with John F Kennedy here; it’s always a base for Met Gala grandees — but there’s also the allure of its classic Bemelmans Bar, one of the best in the city.
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Spread over the entire 26th floor, the three-bed Presidential Suite matches the grandeur and glamour of the rest of the property. A private elevator opens to a landing where intricate hand-etched art deco-style murals are finished in shimmering gold leaf; wraparound views of Central Park and the Manhattan skyline really are breathtaking. One of the first things you see, a grand piano sets an upbeat tone and is ideal for entertaining (the concierge team can,of course, secure an accomplished pianist for any last-minute parties).