Best hotel swimming pools

Amanzo’e Resort, Porto Heli, Greece

The expansive reflective pool at Amanzo’e resort in Porto Heli offers majestic views of the Mediterranean beyond.

One & Only The Palm, Dubai

The palm-fringed pool at One & Only The Palm is a true oasis among the towering skyscrapers of Dubai.

Park Hyatt Sydney, Australia

Park Hyatt Sydney’s rooftop pool is the perfect spot to take a plunge and soak up the glory of Sydney Harbour all at the same time.

Safari Lodge The Four Seasons, Serengeti, Tanzania

Look out nature lovers, the pool at the Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti in Tanzania overlooks a watering hole where, if you’re lucky, you can watch your favourite members of the big five stop by for a dip and a drink.

Daios Cove, Crete, Greece

The sparkling seawater pool at Daios Cove Resort overlooks the Sea of Crete and includes top-end poolside service to boot.  We’ll have a Mango and Honey Martini, thanks.

W Singapore, Sentosa Cove, Singapore

Keen for a 4am dip? The pool at the W Sentosa Cove is open 24 hours a day and is decked out with private cabanas complete with iPads, mist fans and a nifty swim-up bar.

Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo, Monaco

A celebrity favourite, the Karl Lagerfeld-designed indoor pool at the Hotel Metropole in Monte Carlo is as luxe as they come.

Adelphi Hotel, Melbourne, Australia

There are a fair few renditions of the hanging pool around the world, but we think this one dangling over Flinders Lane at the Adelphi Hotel in Melbourne is one of the hottest.

Hotel Du Palais, Biarritz, France

Winning views? Tick. Private cabanas? Tick. The Hotel du Palais’s saltwater swimming pool overlooking Biarritz’s Grande Plage is a winner through and through.

The Nam Hai, Hoi An, Vietnam

The Nam Hai’s multi-level beachfront pool area has something for everyone – a reflection pool for wading, a lap pool for fitness fiends and two elevated numbers for splashing around in. You know, just in case you get over the peace and quiet of your private plunge pool.

Qualia, Hamilton Island, Australia

No ordinary plunge – the private in-villa pools at Qualia on Hamilton Island offer unbeatable front-on views of the Great Barrier Reef.

Noi Hotel, Santiago, Chile

Few views can top the sweeping vistas of the Santiago skyline and Andes mountain range surrounding the rooftop pool at the Noi Hotel.

The Istanbul Edition, Istanbul, Turkey

As far as indoor pools go, we think the modern, lair-like structure of this one at the Istanbul Edition is one of the sleekest around.

COMO SHAMBHALA, BALI, INDONESIA

It’s hard to beat the seclusion at Como Shambhala‘s natural spring-water pools on the banks of the Ayung River in Ubud, Bali.