Some hotels sit beside the landscape. Others are shaped by it. On the Amalfi Coast, cliffside hotels are part of the terrain itself, built into rock, open to sea views, and defined by height, light, and edge.   Monastero Santa Rosa   A former monastery above the sea, Monastero Santa Rosa combines stone walls, quiet terraces, and layered gardens. The architecture feels grounded and serene, with the cliff shaping every level.           Check availability here: Monastero Santa Rosa     Il San Pietro di Positano, Positano   Carved into the rock, Il San Pietro is one

Some hotels have a view. These four are the view. Built into volcanic rock, carved from ancient cliff faces, or perched above crashing waves — each one puts architecture at the center of the experience.     Volcano View Hotel — Santorini, Greece   Most people picture Oia when they think of Santorini. But just outside Fira, Volcano View Hotel sits directly on the caldera cliff, with the same dramatic drop to the Aegean and a fraction of the price. The design is classic Cycladic — whitewashed walls, cave-style rooms cut into the rock, terraces that seem to float above