Top 10 rooms with a view from HomeAway.co.uk
Enjoy the experience of a lifetime by combining stylish accommodation with a wonderful view on your next getaway. Take in famous tourist sites and monuments or fabulous landscapes from the exclusive setting of your own private terrace or pool, while spending quality time with family and friends.
When you have an amazing place to stay, there’s no need to spend every second sightseeing or gadding about, you can simply kick back, relax and unwind ‘at home’. HomeAway.co.uk, the UK’s largest holiday rentals website, has thousands of holiday homes with fantastic views on its books.
Whisk your loved one away to a 17th century apartment overlooking the Venice lagoon, or amaze your friends with a private game lodge in the Kruger National Park or a beautiful cave house with views over the rock formations in Cappadocia, Turkey. Alternatively, a panoramic villa on the Amalfi Coast in Italy may be more your style if you like chic, laid-back charm, and ski enthusiasts will love a gorgeous chalet in Switzerland with splendid views of the Alps and majestic Matterhorn. Bali, Greece, France, Spain and our own Cornish shores provide further options for a stunning setting for your holiday.
From high-end villas near oceans and lakes, to apartments overlooking historic monuments and ski chalets with stunning panoramas of surrounding peaks, find your perfect room with a view on: HomeAway.co.uk
Prices quoted are per property and correct at the time of going to press. Properties are arranged in order of price, from highest to lowest.
Top 10 rooms with a view on HomeAway.co.uk
SOUTH AFRICA
VIEW: Kruger National Park
5 bedroom game lodge, sleeps 10. £3,526 per week
Located in the 4,000 hectares Mjejane Game Reserve, on the banks of the Crocodile River overlooking the Kruger National Park, the lodge has five separate en-suite bedrooms with fireplace and air conditioning. There is also a games room, an underground wine cellar, a rim-flow swimming pool and Jacuzzi. The deck overlooks the Crocodile River and the park. The property comes with a game drive vehicle, ranger and home attendant.
HomeAway.co.uk/p458003
GREECE
VIEW: The volcano in Fira & the Aegean Sea
2 bedroom villa, sleeps 6. From £437 per night
‘Athena’, a luxury villa, is hidden in a quiet, picturesque neighbourhood in Fira, but just steps away from all the famous restaurants and the cosmopolitan life of Santorini. The property overlooks the volcano and offers stunning views of the Aegean Sea. Covered with white marble floors of Cycladic origin and featuring a large living room, a fully equipped kitchen, two bedrooms and three marble luxury bathrooms, the villa also has a large terrace with stunning views over Santorini and the sea. HomeAway.co.uk/p471960
ITALY
VIEW: The terraced hillsides of Ravello & the Amalfi Coast
6 bedroom villa, sleeps 16. From £2,808 per week
The villa consists of three independent levels and boasts a huge solarium terrace with swimming pool. The house is beautifully situated next to the ruins of the ancient Saint Eustachio Church and has spectacular views of the steep, terraced hillsides plunging down to the sea. There is also a large garden with hammock, barbecue and wood stove.
HomeAway.co.uk/p230000
VIEW: The lagoon in Venice
1 bedroom apartment, sleeps 2. £1,455 per week
The apartment occupies part of the former Molino Stucky, an ancient, prestigious building overlooking the lagoon. The structure was originally the site of the Santissimi Biagio e Cataldo monastery, before the Swiss businessman Giovanni Stucky had a steam-powered mill and pasta factory built there in the late 19th century. Following a full restoration completed in 2003, this monumental construction is now one of the main buildings in Venice. The apartment, lovingly and elegantly decorated in 17th-century Venetian style, includes a spacious living room, fully equipped kitchen, bedroom with queen-size bed, and a beautiful bathroom made of exquisite Veronese marble.
HomeAway.co.uk/p531434
FRANCE
VIEW: Lake Geneva & the Alps
9 bedroom villa, sleeps 17. From £1,397 per week
The villa is located on the hills of Evian, in a quiet area surrounded by a 50,000 sq ft garden, and with exceptional views over Lake Geneva and the Alps. The living room is exceptional because of its size (750 sq ft), its minimalist style, the design of its central fireplace, its large floor-to-ceiling windows and its spacious balcony with full views of the lake and its courtyard.
HomeAway.co.uk/p420727
BALI
VIEW: Candi Dasa bay & Mount Agung volcano
2 bedroom open-plan villa, sleeps 6. £1,310 per week
On a peninsula overlooking the beautiful bay of Candi Dasa and famous Mount Agung or Gunung Agung active volcano sits villa "Samuh Hill Residence". Surrounded by lush green hills, this open plan, high-end villa features two large bedrooms and bathrooms, a modern kitchen with access to the terrace, and a large infinity pool with stunning sea views.
HomeAway.co.uk/p494283
ENGLAND
VIEW: Whitsand Bay towards the Rame Peninsula
4 bedroom house with hot-tub, sleeps 10. From £1,244 per week
The house is a recently built 3,000 sq ft beach house in a quiet, unspoiled Cornish hamlet only 30 metres from the beach. The property has spectacular views across Whitsand Bay and towards the beautiful Rame Peninsula and comprises four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a large open plan living/dining area with floor-to-ceiling windows to make the most of the view. Outside there is a private terrace and hot tub overlooking the beach below.
HomeAway.co.uk/p499253
SWITZERLAND
VIEW: The Bernese & Valaisan Alps & the Matterhorn
5 bedroom luxury chalet, sleeps 12. From £1,135 per week
This is an outstanding, spacious mountain chalet with two fireplaces and five en-suite bedrooms, as well as a bright, large living and dining room with a cosy chimney place. The chalet is situated at an altitude of 1,600m and boasts a huge panoramic terrace with garden furniture and deck chairs with stunning views over the Bernese and Valaisan Alps and the majestic Matterhorn.
HomeAway.co.uk/p463985
SPAIN
VIEW: The Sagrada Familia, Barcelona
2 bedroom apartments, sleep 6. From £677 per week
The flats are spacious and filled with light and boast two bedrooms and two balconies overlooking the cathedral’s main façade. The private terrace (of 120 sqm) is a dream come true for sunbathers and admirers of great views.
HomeAway.co.uk/p401922
TURKEY
VIEW: Goreme village and the rock formations in Cappadocia
4 bedroom cave house, sleeps 8. £611 per week
This is a beautiful cave house in the village of Goreme, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site of Cappadocia. Situated in a quiet part of the village, the property has an upper roof terrace accessed via a staircase with magnificent 360° panoramic views over the whole village of Goreme and its unusual rock formations. The house is built around a courtyard and has further outside space on two terraces which have stunning views of the fairy chimneys. There is also a lounge with large traditional sedir seating, chairs and a Cappadocian fireplace.
HomeAway.co.uk/p412178
