Synopses & Reviews
Nothing compares to the moment when, after arriving in a foreign city, the hotel rooms drapes are drawn back to reveal the world outsidea world that, neatly if barely contained by the windows geometry, seems to belong to you alone. Condé Nast Travelers Room with a View” column, featuring frame-worthy vistas from all over the world, has been whetting the appetites of armchair tourists for twenty years. This compendium gathers the most breathtaking sights of all time, from Balinese beaches to Asias bustling metropolises to African savannahs teeming with wildlife rather than nightlife. Take, for instance, the bathtub vista from the Royal Parks Urban Spa room in the 971-foot-high Yokohama Landmark Tower, or Room 609 at Badrutts Palace Hotel, the perfect box seat for the Cartier Polo World Cup on Snow, played on the frozen Lake of St. Moritz below. Room with a View presents 160 of these stunning photographs that, along with the magazines concise commentary, are sure to stoke the imaginations of even the most seasoned travelers.
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Conde Nast Traveler is a prominent luxury travel magazine.