Hotels with a view!

Hi, I’m Adriana!

I am a travel photographer and part of my job is to research & photograph the best hotels around the world. Here’s a quick and easy list to hotels with a view.

From Santorini to Bali, to Rome to the USA, I got you covered!

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Italy

Rome hotels

• Colosseum View Guest House – $ from $150
• Marriott Grand Hotel Flora – $$$ (pictured)

Florence Hotels

See all florence hotels with a view listed here.

• Hotel degli Orafi – $
• Velona’s Jungle Boutique Hotel – $$
• La Terrazza Sul Duomo Firenze – $$
• Grand Hotel Baglioni – $$$
• Grand Hotel Minerva – $$$$ (pictured)

Venice Hotels with a View

See my venice travel guides here.

• San Moise – $$ (pictured)
• Ca Sagredo – $$$

Amalfi Coast

• Anantara Convento – $$$$

Cinque Terre

• Cruezo Riomaggiore – $$$

Dolomite mountains

• Lago Nambino (pictured) – $$
• Chalet Al Foss – $$$ – Insta famous, comes with llamas!

Bali

Here’s a quick list of the best eco lodges; see the full list of Bali hotels with pictures here.

• Bumi Ayu Bungalows Sanur – $
• Magic Hills Bamboo House – $$
• Tugu Hotel Canggu – $$$$
• Fivelements Retreat Bali – $$$$
• The Westin Resort and Spa, Ubud – $$$

Cambodia

siem reap

See the full list of hotels with pictures here.

• Park Hyatt Siem Reap – $$$$
• Maison Polanka – $$$
• Templation, Siem Reap Cambodia – $$$
• Navutu Dreams Resort & Wellness Retreat – $$

France

Paris with views of the eiffel tower

Here are some of my favourites with great views of the eiffel tower.

• Hotel Elysées Union – $
• Hotel Duquesne Eiffel – $
• Pullman Paris Eiffel – $$$
• Hotel La Comtesse – $$
• Hotel Gustave – $$

Greece

Athens

• Hotel Grande Bretagne – $$$$
• Herodion Hotel – $$$
• Athens Gate Hotel – $$
• Acropolis View Hotel – $$

Greek Islands – hotels with views

Mykonos:

• Hotel Tagoo – $$
• Mykonos View Hotel – $$$

Poros:

• Saga Hotel – $$
• Xenia Poros Image Hotel – $$$

Santorini:

• Hotel Thira – $$
• Astra Suites – $$$

Crete:

• Porto Veneziano Hotel – $$
• Blue Palace Elounda – $$$

Japan

One of my favourite places in the world; Japan! Definitely worth staying in a Ryokan if you can, with a private onsen! Read more here about my full Japan itinerary.

• Tokyo
  • Ryokan Asakusa Shigetsu – $$
  • Ryokan Sansuiso – $ (this Roykan is from £50 from my last check in Jan 2025)
  • Asakusa – $$
• Kyoto
  • Ryokufuso – $$
  • Takasegawa – $$$

Jordan

Jordan has some of the most stunning hotels – bubble dome tents in the desert and luxury stays right by Petra. Read my Petra and Wadi Rum guides here.

• Dead Sea
  • Movenpick Dead Sea Resort and Spa – $$. Possibly my favourite hotel of all time. From $150.
• Petra
  • Movenpick Petra – $$. This is right next to the entrance of Petra.
  • Rendezvous Hotel Petra – $ Budget option next to Petra.
• Wadi Rum Desert bubble dome tents
  • Luxotel bubble tent – $$
  • Wadi Rum Bedouin Camp – $$$

Maldives

Budget Stays – Read my local Maldives guides here!

• Arena Beach Hotel – ($) Budget hotel on a stunning local island!
• Rehendhi Villa.- ($) Budget hotel on Maafushi!

Luxury Resorts

• Sun Siyam Olhuveli ($$$)
• Holiday Inn Kandooma – ($$$)
• Conrad Maldives Rangali Island ($$$$) – This one has the underwater villa! Literally watch the fish swim above you at night!
• Soneva Fushi ($$$$+)
• Kudadoo Maldives Private Island ($$$$+)

Mexico

• Hyatt Ziva Cancun – $$$
• Hyatt Zilara Cancun – $$$

Morocco

Marrakech Riads

• Riad La Kahana – $ from £30pn
• Riad Tamarrakecht – $$ (pictured below)
• Riad Botanica – $$$ (pictured)

• Riad Tamarrakecht – $$ around 100 per night

New Zealand

• Glamping whacky stays – $$ – stay in a colonial wagon, or a Mongolian yurt, or an original train carriage. Super fun!
• Valley Views Glamping – $$

South Korea

Busan

• Busan
  • Paradise Hotel Busan: – $$$
  • Lotte Hotel Busan: – $$
  • Central Busan: – $
• Seoul
  • SIGNIEL Seoul – $$$

Spain

Tenerife

• Hotel Botanico: – $$$
• Hotel Corales Adeje : – $$$

Thailand

• Koh Samui
  • New hut Bungalow: – $
  • Lamoon Lamai : – $
  • Vana Belle Koh Samui – $$$$
• Phuket
  • Panwaburi Hotel – $ *When we stayed here, this 5 star hotel cost £38, however it’s now coming up higher, possibly because of high season.
  • Raddison Red – $$
  • Twin Palms Surin Phuket: – $$$
• Bangkok
  • The Salil Riverside, Bangkok – $$$