Rome · Our stay
Amazing View Colosseo
The apartment we keep coming back to: the Colosseum outside the bedroom window and espresso on the balcony.
Hotel stays for two
The hotels, villas and apartments we've stayed in as a couple and would book again. Every link goes to the stay's own website.
Italy
Florence · Our stay
La Terrazza sul Duomo
Espresso with the Baptistery outside the window and a rooftop terrace face to face with the Duomo. The best value for the view.
- Parlamento Boutique Hotel, Rome · A small hotel in a 17th-century building near the Trevi, with a rooftop terrace for a glass of wine at the end of the day. Read more · Hotel website
Greece
Athens · Our stay
The Pinnacle Athens
A beautiful boutique hotel in the old Commercial Triangle, walking distance from the Acropolis and the rooftops.
Santorini · Our stay
White Pearl Villas, Oia
A private pool above the caldera, and a terrace we didn't want to leave.
Paros · Our stay
Blue Mare Villas, Naoussa
A huge, modern Cycladic villa with a gorgeous pool, just outside Naoussa. Perfect for a movie night in.
Spain
Mallorca · Our stay
Hotel Finca Ca N'Ai, Sóller
Maybe the most romantic place we've ever stayed, in the orange groves of the Sóller valley.
Mallorca · Our stay
Hotel ROC Illetas
Coffee over the pines and a jump straight into the sea on the southwest coast.
Palma · Our stay
Boutique Hotel Posada Terra Santa
A 16th-century palace in Palma's old town, with a rooftop pool beside the Basilica de Sant Francesc.
Barcelona · Our stay
Sercotel Rosellón
Book it for the roof: sangria with the Sagrada Família right in front of you.
Barcelona · Our stay
Arai Aparthotel
A restored 18th-century palace in the Gothic Quarter, with stone walls, beamed ceilings and a rooftop pool.
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