A world tour of stunning hotels built on cliffs

If you don't find urban hotels or all-inclusive clubs boundary-breaking enough to spend your holidays, these deluxe establishments will give you a taste for adventure. Clinging to the Italian Amalfi coast, in Bali, Indonesia, on the hills of Santorini Island, in Greece, or on the mountain of Ulleungdo, off the coast of South Korea, their locations will make you shiver with delight.

Far-flung hotels located on cliffs

Perched on a cliff of the Salerne Gulf, south of Naples, the Monastero Santa Rosa has kept its old style on a terrain undulating along 4 garden levels. Here, escapade rythmes with charm, gastronomy and discrete luxury. On the Greek island of Santorini, the Mystique is anchored on the slopes of Oia, the decoration of the suites remains very zen, and the terraces face the Aegean sea—in total intimacy.

Once you are settled in a suite with Spa at the Monasterio Santa Rosa, you will not feel like leaving this spectacular cliffhanging eagle's nest. © DR

In Santorini, the Mystique is one of the most saught after deluxe hotel in terms of its localisation, facing the « Caldera ». DR

Natural dream decors 

Change of decor at the Banyan Tree in Bali! The concept of villas decorated with art works, private pools, will make you feel as though you were alone in the world, facing the Indian Ocean. The most mysterious is surely the Kosmos, in Ulleungdo, South Korea. Seeming to step right out of a science-fiction film, its wave-shaped silhouette is conducive to calm and the meditation…

From the Banyan Tree pool in Bali, the panorama looks out on the Bay of Jimbaran. © DR

Far from everything, but not disconnected, Hotel Kosmos is one of the hotel flagships of the Korean peninsula. © DR