From cityscapes that you can almost reach out and touch to beds surrounded by nature’s greatest spectacles, we've found some truly amazing and unusual rooms with a view. The only trouble is you’ll find it hard to tear yourself away from the window

As the name suggests, this place is all about the view. The first hotel ever to be built on Navajo Tribal Park land, it’s owned by Navajo people and was designed to blend in with its sacred setting. Set your alarm early to see the sun rise spectacularly above Monument Valley.

There’ll be no squabbling over rooms at the View: every bedroom has a private balcony with jaw-dropping views of Monument Valley’s vivid colored sandstone rock formations known as the Mittens. Book a Star View room on the top floor for a spot of stargazing too.

Immerse yourself in the Amazon by booking a night in the canopy tree house at this remote eco-lodge. Set at the end of a wooden walkway almost a hundred feet up in the trees, the comfy cabaña allows guests to truly be at one with their jungle surroundings with a touch of luxury thrown into the mix.

 

After dinner is served on a private platform above the treetops, lights are turned off and guests left to nod off to the nocturnal sounds. You’ll wake early as the birds, monkeys and other jungle creatures start their day but you’ll be rewarded with an unforgettable breakfast above the Amazon rainforest.

It doesn’t get much more secluded than this camp just outside of Namibia's fascinating Skeleton Coast National Park, which is only accessible by light aircraft. Expect to be entranced by the stark yet beautiful desert landscape that stretches from the camp as far as the eye can see.

The camp's seven en-suite tents each have outdoor decks where guests can watch magnificent sunrises and spot wildlife. Likely sightings include desert-adapted elephants, giraffes, lions and antelope. The main lodge has 360 degree views of the desert and a plunge pool, perfect for a post-game drive dip.

EM Forster’s Miss Honeychurch would positively swoon at the views from Palazzo Niccolini’s Dome suite. You can almost touch the mighty dome of Florence’s magnificent Duomo from the windows. Now that’s what we call a room with a view.

Set on Florence’s Piazza del Duomo within former workshops of celebrated Florentine artists, the hotel oozes history. It has many gorgeous period features including high painted ceilings, frescoes and antique furniture.

 

Lofty city views are on offer for all guests at this high-rise hotel, but the London suite on the 38th floor has the ultimate outlook over the capital’s skyline. The super-luxurious lodgings, which come with a butler, naturally, have a telescope and binoculars just in case you want to peer a little closer at the city's comings and goings from your window seat.

It’s not often you get to sight see as you soak in a bath but even the London suite’s marble-clad bathroom has panoramic views of the city. Gaze across the river Thames to St Paul's Cathedral and the Tower of London as you wallow.

Sleep beneath the northern lights or midnight sun in Lapland. Although you may be too excited to do any sleeping at all once you've checked into the Eagle Suite at this stylish hotel. A glass roof and walls allow guests to gaze across the surrounding pristine forest from their "nest", a curved bed set in the branches of a tree that “grows” through the two-level suite.

Its remote location on a fell top in Syote National Park means prime conditions for star gazing and northern light spotting. The hotel's new Aurora View suites have fabulous views of the skies too from their glass-fronted façades and private balconies, complete with hot tubs.

Perched 2,000m above sea level in the Al Hajar mountains, Jamal Akhdar overlooks steep cliffs, craggy ravines and deep gorges. Combining traditional Omani architecture and décor with serious luxury, Jamal Akhdar blends in beautifully with its desert surroundings. 

The dramatic mountain views seen from all of the rooms are nothing short of awe inspiring. No matter how long you stay, you’ll never tire of the vista as the rocks change color with the different light and seasons.

Soak up views of a coral garden as you soak in the bathtub at Kandolhu’s luxurious Ocean Pool Villa. You may spot a passing turtle or blue sturgeon fish if you wallow long enough. You're also in prime position for panoramas of the Indian Ocean’s fiery sunsets – best enjoyed with the resort's signature paradise martini in hand.

In the North Ari Atoll of the Maldives, Kandolhu island is pure paradise – all white sand beaches and pristine waters. The Ocean Pool villas are lapped by the milky blue ocean so you can virtually roll straight out of bed to swim or snorkel.

Wonderful views are par for the course in most of Kenya’s safari camps, but Loisaba takes it to the next level with its star beds. These gorgeous handcrafted four-poster beds are rolled out at night onto raised wooden platforms so guests can sleep directly beneath the star-strewn skies. 

Set on a rocky kopje (small hill) near a waterhole, the wooden star bed platforms include a sitting area and open-plan bathroom. They have panoramic views of Loisaba Conservancy where elephants, rhinos, lions, kudu and wild dogs roam.

Lose yourself in the dense woods of the Guadalest valley at this smart and sustainable adults-only hotel. Designed by owner and architect Daniel May Pardo, the striking pods jut out from rocky crags with floor-to-ceiling glass walls creating sensational vistas.

Clear your mind and revive your senses at this serene mountain hideaway in northern India. As the name suggests, Shakti Leti 360 delivers stunning views at every turn from its four exclusive cottages. At an altitude of 8,000ft, you can gaze down to pretty hill stations in the foothills and across to the Himalayas in the north.

 

The cosy cottages are kitted out simply but elegantly with locally crafted pashmina blankets to keep the chill at bay. Star gazing is a must here, simply pull up a chair outside your room and look up. Or join one of Shakti's camping trips further up into the mountain for some serious star spotting.

Guests arrive by speed boat at this seriously special island retreat in Thailand's photogenic Phang Nga Bay. Opt for an ocean panorama pool villa to wake up to soaring views across the marine national park.

It's easy to lose a few days in the enticing infinity pool on the private deck of the ocean panorama pool villas. Swim to the edge and gaze at the limestone karsts that punctuate the water in this bay between Phuket and the mainland or make use of the villa's al fresco spa pavilion for two.

Every room in this striking hotel has been designed to showcase its remarkable views over Lake Sarmiento towards the hulking granite towers of Torres del Paine. You'll be mesmerised by panoramas of the national park's otherworldly beauty wherever you turn.

Dwarfed by the mighty Slættaratindur, the Faroe Islands’ highest mountain, this cute little turf-topped guesthouse looks like a hobbit dwelling huddling beneath the brooding landscape.

Rooms are simple but it's the location you come for – Gjáargarður looks out over the water, mountains and the pretty fishing village of Gjógv. It's a window onto life in the fascinating Faroe Islands.

Spot oriental pied hornbills, white-bellied sea eagles and butterflies fluttering around the treetops from your bird's eye position on the balcony in the Datai's canopy suite. Overlooking the jungle and out towards the Andaman Sea, you may even spy a Sunda flying lemur gliding around the ancient rainforest.