Design hotels with pools in Johannesburg

Melrose Arch, Johannesburg $$$

African Pride Melrose Arch, Autograph Collection®

A color-changing foyer floor transitions between hues beside rooms with standalone bathtubs. Outdoor courtyard swimming pool featuring submerged in-pool dining tables

Westcliff, Johannesburg From $600

Four Seasons Hotel The Westcliff, Johannesburg

Terraced pastel villas house hundreds of contemporary South African artworks and sunny balconies. 25-meter outdoor heated lap pool on the upper spa terrace and a separate outdoor family pool

Melrose Estate, Johannesburg From $400

Park Hyatt Johannesburg

Yabu Pushelberg layered the interiors with fluted glass screens and local botanical artwork. Outdoor heated swimming pool in the central garden courtyard.

Sandown, Johannesburg From $250

Sandton Sun & Towers

Anton Smit sculptures in the lobby complement liquid-metal ceiling curves and banquettes in the subterranean lounge. Two outdoor rooftop swimming pool decks with city views.

Dunkeld West, Johannesburg $$

Ten Bompas Hotel

Ten suites individually styled by South African designers, beside a glass-fronted wine cellar. Outdoor lap pool set within 6,000 square meters of landscaped private gardens.

Melrose North, Johannesburg From $300

The Peech Hotel

Slatted timber and breeze-block pavilions by Meshworks sit nestled among lush, indigenous garden grounds. Two outdoor swimming pools set among indigenous gardens

Lower Houghton, Johannesburg $$$

The Residence Hotel

Private residential suites open to outdoor marble baths and courtyard koi ponds. Three outdoor swimming pools including a heated main pool and private plunge pools, plus outdoor hot tubs and jacuzzis