I once had a client say to me, “I want to stay in a hotel room that’s nicer than my own home.” I’ll call this a room with a view. Maybe it’s the anticipation of stepping away into a fairy tale vacation, someone else’s life, for a week or so.
For some travelers, the room, and in turn the view from the room, isn’t very important. For honeymooners or couples celebrating something special, the view from their suite or ship stateroom means everything. For me, it depends upon the type of trip. If I’m settling into a Caribbean hotel or villa for a week, the view is very important—especially on those mornings or evenings when a sunrise or sunset can be enjoyed from bed or adjoining balcony. On the quick-clip European vacation where I might be staying only a night or two in each place, where sightseeing takes a front seat, it’s not nearly as important. Well, maybe if I spend the last few nights relaxing in Positano, Italy, I’ll want that view.
Of course, it’s almost always possible to find that view if one steps away from the room: from atop Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa; the expansive Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, or the hiking path between Monterosso and Levanto in Cinque Terre, Italy. Next up for me, Machu Picchu, Peru. That’s a once-in-a-lifetime view!
Here are my top views:
Alexander House, Pilot’s View Penthouse Suite, Knysna, South Africa
Cape Grace Hotel One-Bedroom Suite, Cape Town, South Africa
Sandals Royal Bahamian, Balmoral Beachfront Club Level Room, Nassau, Bahamas
Hotel Amira, Suite with Balcony, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
St. John, USVI villa rental
In Piazza della Signoria B&B, a room with large windows that overlooked the Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Italy
–Rochelle, September 2015
A ROOM WITH A VIEW
I once had a client say to me, “I want to stay in a hotel room that’s nicer than my own home.” I’ll call this a room with a view. Maybe it’s the anticipation of stepping away into a fairy tale vacation, someone else’s life, for a week or so.
For some travelers, the room, and in turn the view from the room, isn’t very important. For honeymooners or couples celebrating something special, the view from their suite or ship stateroom means everything. For me, it depends upon the type of trip. If I’m settling into a Caribbean hotel or villa for a week, the view is very important—especially on those mornings or evenings when a sunrise or sunset can be enjoyed from bed or adjoining balcony. On the quick-clip European vacation where I might be staying only a night or two in each place, where sightseeing takes a front seat, it’s not nearly as important. Well, maybe if I spend the last few nights relaxing in Positano, Italy, I’ll want that view.
Of course, it’s almost always possible to find that view if one steps away from the room: from atop Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa; the expansive Cape Hatteras National Seashore on Ocracoke Island, North Carolina, or the hiking path between Monterosso and Levanto in Cinque Terre, Italy. Next up for me, Machu Picchu, Peru. That’s a once-in-a-lifetime view!
Here are my top views:
Alexander House, Pilot’s View Penthouse Suite, Knysna, South Africa
Cape Grace Hotel One-Bedroom Suite, Cape Town, South Africa
Sandals Royal Bahamian, Balmoral Beachfront Club Level Room, Nassau, Bahamas
Hotel Amira, Suite with Balcony, Sultanahmet, Istanbul
St. John, USVI villa rental
In Piazza della Signoria B&B, a room with large windows that overlooked the Piazza della Signoria and the Uffizi Galleries, Florence, Italy
–Rochelle, September 2015