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The standout hotels in each city for what you actually want from the room — a skyline or sea view, a rooftop pool, a private balcony, a spa, or a splurge.
The standout hotels in each city for the thing you actually want from the room — a skyline or sea view, a rooftop pool, a private balcony, a spa, or a once-in-a-while splurge. Curated by our editors from the hotels these cities are known for; features change, so confirm what you're booking.
Tokyo
Tokyo does views and quiet luxury better than balconies (few hotels have them). Aim high for the skyline, or go for an in-city onsen.
Paris
For Paris the prizes are an Eiffel view, a rare rooftop pool, and a Haussmann balcony over the boulevards.
Rome
Rome is a rooftop city — the reward is a terrace over the domes, and, rarely, a real pool.
Dubai
Dubai is the world capital of the hotel pool and the skyline view — this is where the category shows off.
Bangkok
Bangkok is rooftops and the river: aim for a Sky Bar sunset or a riverside room with a pool.
Singapore
Singapore invented the modern skyline pool — plus a colonial legend and a bayfront view or two.
New York
New York's prize is the skyline view and, in summer, a rooftop pool — the best of both are across the river in Brooklyn.
Lisbon
Lisbon is built for rooftops and river views — plus a rare terrace pool looking over the tiled hills.
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