Whether the view is of the city or of the savanna, few things beat a great soak with stunning scenery. From rural Colorado to rugged Patagonia to the most refined precincts of Rome, these ten hotels have gone above and beyond in the sybaritic soaking game.
The One Barcelona
The bathtub in the Suite Sagrada Familia at this new hotel looks out over Gaudí’s unfinished masterpiece. Even better are the views from the second soaking tub, on the terrace.
Tierra Patagonia, Chile
The bathtubs at this wilderness lodge are right where they belong: between the bed and the picture window in the main room. The views are of snow-capped mountains that give you a feeling of being at the end of the earth.
The Silo, Cape Town
This new-ish hotel has won no shortage of accolades for its sleek contemporary design. But when it’s time to stop admiring and simply indulge, it doesn’t get much better than this bathtub.
Anantara Quy Nhon Villas, Vietnam
At Anantara’s newest Vietnam resort, the bathtubs are some of the best seats in the house. They are positioned next to windows that overlook the sublime stillness of the South China Sea.
Mandarin Oriental New York
In the Oriental Suite, the sexy black-marble-clad bathroom is seductive in many ways. High among them are the views over Central Park.
Sumaq Machu Picchu Hotel, Peru
The bathtub in the Imperial Suite is the next best thing to soaking in a tropical waterfall. The windows on both sides of the corner look out over the Machu Picchu mountains and the Vilcanota river, in all their jungle glory.
Hotel Hassler, Rome
In the penthouse at this refined hotel in the Eternal City, the bathtub is a perfect place to enjoy the scenery with a glass of prosecco in hand.
Dunton Hot Springs, Colorado
Word has it that the copper bathtub in the Vertical Log cabin at this remote Colorado resort saw some more, um, interesting uses back in the day. Now it’s a dreamy place to relax while looking out over fields of springtime wildflowers.
Hôtel de Paris, Monte-Carlo
Here, the soaking tub in the master bathroom of the Diamond Suite is equipped with breathtaking views of the sea.
Sable Alley, Botswana
Bathing in the bush is one of travel’s great luxuries. In the alfresco tub on the terrace of the honeymoon suite, you can loll about in the suds as elephants and impalas amble by.
