A Room With A Park View

Planned by Henri IV in 1605, the Place des Vosges is the oldest square in Paris. It is here, tucked in this royal square, that Cour des Vosges welcomes guests to its pied-à-terre style rooms with windows that open to an idyllic scenery of locals resting in the green park, encircled by the daily hum of boutiques, galleries and restaurants.

On the corner of Fifth Avenue and Central Park South, The Pierre, A Taj Hotel, New York enjoys the most enviable address in the city directly adjacent to the world-famous park. Many rooms and suites here look out to the treetops, while just steps across the avenue will take guests into the calming greenery of Manhattan’s largest urban park.

Opposite the Belvedere 21 contemporary art museum, Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere is nestled against the public Schweizer Garten and its streams, ponds and sculptures. Beyond the park is also the Belvedere Palace where the price of admission includes entry into its Baroque-style gardens ranked amongst the most beautiful in the world.

On the edge of Louis XIV’s royal domain, between the Palace of Versailles and the Grand Trianon, Waldorf Astoria Trianon Palace Versailles places guests amidst the world-famous royal gardens. Surrounded by centuries-old trees and rolling lawns, and with a vantage of The Park of Chateau de Versaille, every room offers a green view.

Hotel New Otani Tokyo’s 400-year-old Japanese Garden—once the property of samurai lords—spans 10 acres in the middle of busy Tokyo. Within the landscaped grounds of this tranquil oasis are ancient stone lanterns, scarlet bridges over koi ponds and a stone garden and tall waterfall, all set amidst the changing colors of seasonal flowers and foliage.

Opposite the Royal Botanic Gardens, United Places Botanic Gardens is a hidden gem with only 12 private suites overlooking sprawling urban parkland. From here, guests can explore the 36-hectare gardens, stroll the village-like South Yarra neighborhood or take the hotel’s BMW 530e Sedan into Melbourne’s lively CBD.

Fairmont Chicago, Millennium Park towers over Lake Michigan, and Millennium and Grant Parks in the heart of downtown Chicago. Hotel guests are a stroll away from a vast green space that doubles as a sort of town square, alive with public art, rotating exhibitions and free cultural events, such as summer theaters and music festivals.

Perched on the slope of Montjuïc mountain, Hotel Miramar Barcelona is just a 10-minute drive away from the city but is in a world of its own. This restored palace turned luxury hotel is surrounded by the gardens of Montjuïc and commands a sweeping view of the city of Barcelona, its famous harbor and the Mediterranean Sea.

Formerly US army barracks, The Lodge at the Presidio is located within the Presidio national park and is San Francisco’s closest hotel to the Golden Gate Bridge. Visitors enjoy a nature escape of many trails and restored wetlands, while only minutes away from the park grounds is Fisherman’s Wharf and all the excitement of the city.

Located within the landmark Lotte World Tower, Signiel Seoul soars over the greater Gangnam area and Songpa Naru Park. Also known as Seokchonhosu Lake, this large citizen park offers guests walking trails, a jogging course and two glittering lakes that used to be one, now separated by the Songpa-daero Boulevard running through.