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Hotels where the vista is the destination — panoramas that stop you in your tracks.

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Vivood Landscape Hotel, Benimantell, Alicante, Spain

Vivood Landscape Hotel: Spain's Hanging Adults-Only Cabins in the Guadalest Valley

In the Sierra de Aitana, Vivood suspends adults-only timber cabins on stilts above the Guadalest reservoir, so every room floats above the valley — an architectural statement that the mountains, not the hotel, are the spectacle.

Vivood Landscape Hotel

Six Senses Ibiza, Cala Xarraca, Ibiza, Spain

Cala Xarraca, Ibiza·Best Views

Six Senses Ibiza: The Quiet Side of the White Isle, Tranquility Assuured

Experience the epitome of sustainable luxury at Six Senses Ibiza, a clifftop sanctuary offering world-class wellness, organic gastronomy, and panoramic views of the Mediterranean.

Six Senses Ibiza

Rixos Premium Seagate, Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Sharm El Sheikh·All Inclusive

Rixos Premium Seagate: Sharm El Sheikh's Ultra All-Inclusive on the Red Sea

Experience unparalleled luxury at Rixos Premium Seagate, a premier 5-star haven in Sharm El Sheikh where opulent design meets the vibrant wonders of the Red Sea.

Rixos Premium Seagate

Capri·Boutique

Capri Palace: Where Art Meets the Mediterranean

Perched high above the Bay of Naples in Anacapri, Capri Palace is a white-cube gallery of contemporary art, minimalist design, and soul-stirring sea views — a hotel that treats luxury as a form of restraint.

Capri Palace

Hotel Cala di Volpe, Costa Smeralda, Italy

Costa Smeralda·Island Retreats

Hotel Cala di Volpe: Sardinia's Emerald Coast Crown Jewel

With its iconic tower rising above a pristine bay on Sardinia's Costa Smeralda, Hotel Cala di Volpe is a Jacques Couelle masterpiece that has defined Mediterranean luxury since the 1960s.

Hotel Cala di Volpe

Deià·Boutique

Belmond La Residencia: Mallorca's Mountain Sanctuary

Nestled in the artists' village of Deià, where the Tramuntana mountains meet the Mediterranean, Belmond La Residencia is a collection of stone houses transformed into one of Europe's most soulful luxury hotels.

Belmond La Residencia

Mykonos·Boutique

Kensho Mykonos: Island Chic on Psarou Bay

Perched above the most coveted beach in Mykonos, Kensho blends Cycladic tradition with design-led luxury, a world-class spa, and the finest sushi in the Cyclades.

Kensho Mykonos

Elounda·Island Retreats

Blue Palace Elounda: Crete's Finest Waterfront Address

Sprawling across a hillside above Mirabello Bay, Blue Palace is a village of whitewashed bungalows, private pools, and direct beach access — the grandest waterfront resort on an island that invented luxury.

Blue Palace Elounda

Six Senses Koh Samui, Koh Samui, Thailand

Koh Samui·Island Retreats

Six Senses Koh Samui: Jungle Luxury on the Gulf

Experience the pinnacle of tropical seclusion at Six Senses Koh Samui, a clifftop sanctuary blending sustainable luxury with breathtaking panoramas of the Gulf.

Six Senses Koh Samui

Halkidiki·Island Retreats

Sani Resort: A Thousand Acres of Greek Paradise

Five hotels, 25 restaurants, a private marina, and a kilometre of golden Aegean beach — Sani Resort in Halkidiki is not one hotel but an entire world, and the world's leading family and beach resort seven years running.

Sani Resort

Santorini·Unusual Hotels

Suspended Over the Aegean: The Ethereal Allure of Katikies Santorini

Perched precariously upon the volcanic cliffs of Oia, Katikies Hotel defines the quintessential Cycladic dream. This adults-only sanctuary is a masterclass in minimalist luxury, where whitewashed curves meet the infinite blue of the Aegean.

Katikies Hotel

Peloponnese·Boutique

Amanzoe: A Modern Acropolis Above the Aegean

Perched on a hilltop near Porto Heli, surrounded by olive groves and ancient ruins, Amanzoe is the Aman brand's Greek masterpiece — a modern-day Acropolis where marble pavilions, private pools, and a world-class spa overlook the Aegean Sea.

Amanzoe

Bill & Coo Suites and Lounge, Mykonos, Greece

Mykonos·Boutique

Bill & Coo Suites: Mykonos Town's Chicest Address

On Megali Ammos Beach, a five-minute walk from Mykonos Town, Bill & Coo Suites and Lounge is a design-forward boutique hotel with one of the best infinity pools on the island and a restaurant that has earned its reputation as one of Mykonos's finest.

Bill & Coo Suites and Lounge

Santorini·Boutique

Katikies Hotel: The Caldera's Crown Jewel

Perched on the cliff of Oia, with the caldera plunging 300 metres to the sea below, Katikies Hotel is one of the most photographed hotels in the world — and it lives up to the photographs.

Katikies Hotel

Mykonos·Boutique

Grace Mykonos: Serenity on Agios Stefanos

On the quiet beach of Agios Stefanos, a 10-minute drive from the airport and a short hop from Mykonos Town, Grace Mykonos is a serene boutique hotel that offers a calmer, gentler take on the island's famous energy.

Grace Mykonos

Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat (Four Seasons), Cap Ferrat, France

Cap Ferrat·Top Rated

Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat: Riviera Royalty

A Four Seasons hotel on the most exclusive peninsula in France, the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat has been the pinnacle of Côte d'Azur luxury since 1908 — a Belle Époque palace of private beaches, cliff-edge pools, and a Michelin-starred restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean.

Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat (Four Seasons)

Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi Coast, Italy

Amalfi Coast·Boutique

Hotel Santa Caterina: Amalfi's Family Jewel

A family-run Art Deco hotel clinging to the cliffs above Amalfi, Hotel Santa Caterina has been the soul of the Amalfi Coast for over a century — a pink palace of lemon groves, sea-view terraces, and the finest Amalfitan cuisine on the coast.

Hotel Santa Caterina

Hotel Dubrovnik Palace, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Dubrovnik·Island Retreats

Hotel Dubrovnik Palace: The Adriatic's Modern Masterpiece

Built into the cliff above the Adriatic, with views of Dubrovnik's medieval walls and the Elaphiti Islands, Hotel Dubrovnik Palace is the most complete luxury resort on the Croatian coast — a hotel that combines modern design, a private beach, and the clearest water in the Mediterranean.

Hotel Dubrovnik Palace

Positano·Boutique

Le Sirenuse: Amalfi's Gilded Belle

The Sersale family's cliffside masterpiece has defined Amalfi Coast luxury for seven decades — a hotel where four hundred candles light the dining room each evening and every room tells a story.

Le Sirenuse

Marrakech·Boutique

La Mamounia: Marrakech's Living Legend

Since 1923, La Mamounia has been Marrakech's grande dame — a century-old palace hotel with Art Deco splendour, an eight-hectare garden, and a guest list spanning Churchill to Hitchcock.

La Mamounia

Kyoto·City Hotels

The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto: Serenity on the Kamogawa

On the banks of the Kamogawa River, with views of the Higashiyama mountains, the Ritz-Carlton Kyoto embodies Japanese restraint — washi paper screens, tea ceremonies, and seasonal spa rituals.

The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto

Santorini·Island Retreats

Canaves Oia Epitome: Santorini's Quietest Address

35 cliffside suites with private plunge pools above Ammoudi Bay — minimalist Cycladic design, Michelin-trained dining, and the caldera sunset without the crowds of Oia.

Canaves Oia Epitome

Positano·Top Rated

Le Sirenuse: The Soul of Positano

Perched above the Tyrrhenian Sea, Le Sirenuse has defined Amalfi Coast luxury for seventy years — a family-run hotel where Neapolitan baroque meets effortless Mediterranean elegance.

Le Sirenuse

Cheval Blanc Randheli, Noonu Atoll, Maldives

Noonu Atoll·Top Rated

Cheval Blanc Randheli: Maldivian Perfection Refined

LVMH's Maldivian masterpiece delivers the ultimate overwater villa experience — a sanctuary where French art de vivre meets the Indian Ocean's most pristine lagoon.

Cheval Blanc Randheli

Santorini·New Hotels

Canaves Oia Epitome: Santorini's New Standard

A newcomer that redefines luxury on the caldera — Canaves Oia Epitome brings contemporary design and private pools to Santorini's most coveted address.

Canaves Oia Epitome

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