Our room at Aria Hotel Prague looked out on the Vtrba Garden. Stunning!

Sunrise from the Serengeti Pioneer Camp

The view from practically every room at the Peninsula Bangkok

Relaxing on the deck of our overwater villa at Six Senses Laamu

My balcony at the Hotel DO Plaça Reial. The square comes alive at night.

Sunset from Costa Rica’s Hotel Punta Islita

From our room at the Gufengzhai Guest House in Basha. You pretty much need to walk in to book it, or work through a tour operator.

Overlooking the Grand Canal in Venice from Hotel Al Ponte Antico. The Rialto Bridge is right behind you.

Sunrise from the Loews Regency San Francisco

From our room at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise. Definitely opt for the lake view!

Looking out at Mount Batur from our villa’s plunge pool at Chedi Club Tanah Gajah

We’ve stayed at three different places in and near Oia, all with amazing views. The view from our room at Golden Sunset Villas was just a little better than the others – take the standard sunset view and add a church and a windmill!

Sunrise from our bungalow at Miniloc Island Resort

I absolutely loved afternoons by the pool at Tierra Atacama, watching the setting sun light up the Licancabur volcano and the Andes

In New York it’s easy to end up with a view of an alley or the side of another building just feet away, so I always appreciate when I have a view. I have a couple of favorites along Park Avenue, but Hotel Giraffe gets the nod because of the balconies.

The view is gorgeous from everywhere at Four Seasons Bora Bora, but it’s worth paying a little extra for a view of Mount Otemanu

We loved the view from the rooftop pool at Cartagena’s Casa Pestagua, right in the middle of the old town. From the other direction you’re looking out over the Caribbean.

Looking out at the Gateway of India from my room at Mumbai’s Taj Mahal Palace. Choose a sea view!

Wherever you stay in Paris, ask for a view of the Eiffel Tower! This is from our room at the Cler Hotel on Rue Cler in the 7th arrondissement.

I love looking out at Sydney’s Harbour Bridge and Opera House. This is from our room at the Shangri-La Hotel Sydney.

Every room at Tierra Patagonia overlooks Torres del Paine, as do the restaurant (on the left) and this open-air seating area

We’ve stayed at Florence’s Antica Torre di Via Tornabuoni 1 six times now for the location, the rooms and the views of the Duomo in one direction and the Arno and Ponte Vecchio (pictured) in the other direction

You can see Disney’s parks from the Four Seasons Orlando, and the nightly fireworks display at Walt Disney World, but the view is primarily of nature – a nice escape after a day at theme parks!

The view is excellent in all directions at the Al Bustan Palace. Go for a sea view though!

We checked in to Blancaneaux Lodge late at night and could hear flowing water, but had no idea how amazing the tree-top view was until the next morning!