Start Your Day with Luxury Hotel Experiences Harris slams Trump’s “enemy from within” comment. Early voting begins in Georgia. What a La Niña winter could mean for the US. Monastero Santa Rosa (Amalfi Coast, Italy) — With amazing views over the Tyrrhenian Sea, this hotel built in a 17th-century monastery sits 1,000 feet up a limestone cliff. Comprising two separate hotels, Hideaway and Retreat, Schloss Elmau was originally founded as a sanctuary for creatives looking to escape the "outside world." The Blue Palace has 256 bright, minimalist and bohemian rooms. Luxury touches include ocean-facing terraces and private plunge pools. Ireland's oldest castle, this 12th-century citadel has hosted Ronald Reagan, two Beatles and numerous celebrities and royals. It reopened in 2015 after a year-long renovation. Within walking distance of the Palace of Versailles, the Trianon has 199 rooms outfitted with fireplaces and terraces, and a two-Michelin-starred restaurant, Gordon Ramsay au Trianon. The Mystique hotel has some of the best views of the dormant volcano caldera over which Santorini is perched. Opened in 2015 after a huge restoration project, the Peninsula Paris has 200 bright rooms, a 19,000-square-foot spa and a sleek indoor swimming pool. This 15th-century hunting lodge sits on the shores of Lake Fuschl, where the resort's private jetty provides the launch point for a wooden boat ride. Built in the 1850s, Cliveden House feels more like a grand private home than a hotel. It has just 38 rooms and suites, each named after a figure from the house's past. Made up of several 16th-century farmhouses, Belmond La Residencia's 67 rooms are decorated in traditional Mallorcan style with terracotta tile floors and canopied, hand-carved beds. This stately Elizabethan manor features a Michelin-starred restaurant and sweeping views of the southern English countryside. Located steps from Florence's Duomo, the Savoy's 102 rooms are decorated with fashion-inspired art by local artists. A former 14th-century monastery, the Mandarin has 99 rooms with vaulted ceilings, parquet floors and views of either the old monastery courtyard or Prague Castle. This Amalfi Coast grande dame is legendary as much for famous former guests, such as John Steinbeck, as its swimming pool overlooking the Tyrrhenian Sea. Constructed from two adjoining villas, the Four Seasons' highlight is its Della Gherardesca Royal Suite, which spans 25,000 square feet. Overlooking Lake Geneva's Jet d'Eau fountain, the Hotel d'Angleterre's Windows restaurant has incredible views through floor-to-ceiling panes of glass. The Gresham's lobby is a work of art, with a Moorish glass-domed ceiling and dazzling, spiked-glass chandelier. This neoclassical property is built completely around what was formerly an exercise yard for inmates -- now a landscaped courtyard. The Bela Vista was the first hotel to open on the Algarve, back in 1934, but remains ahead of the game thanks to inimitable charm and boutique feel.