Design hotels with pools

Woolloomooloo, Sydney From $350

Ovolo Woolloomooloo

Industrial timber architecture filled with colorful modern lounge spaces designed by Hassell.

Mihiripenna, Galle $$

Owl and the Pussycat Hotel & Restaurant

Four pastel buildings house suites filled with bold textiles and handcrafted artisan furniture. Seaside lap pool directly facing the ocean.

Paddington, Sydney From $300

Oxford House Paddington

Palm Springs mid-century aesthetic featuring pale timber finishes, curated Australian artwork, and light-filled guest spaces. Outdoor open-air swimming pool in the central courtyard terrace with tiled OH! logo, reserved for in-house hotel guests

Uvita $$$

Oxygen

Glass-walled pavilions framed in teak and stone, perched above the rainforest canopy. Outdoor infinity-edge swimming pool overlooking the jungle canopy and Pacific Ocean, natural freshwater swimming holes, a river waterfall plunge pool, and open-air soaking tubs on private villa decks.

Koh Phangan 2025 $$

Ozone Cave

Raw granite boulders cut through guestroom glass and frame open-air communal terraces. Outdoor saltwater plunge pool set against the natural granite rock face, with a wooden sundeck and loungers.

Al Faseel, Fujairah From $250

Palace Beach Resort Fujairah

Double-height lobby spaces blend breezy coastal palettes with potted olive trees, linen curtains, and Arabesque motifs. Beachfront outdoor infinity swimming pool with private sun loungers and cabanas, plus a dedicated children's pool.

Downtown Dubai, Dubai From $450

Palace Downtown

Low-rise Arabesque architecture featuring intricate mashrabiya latticework, keyhole archways, reflecting pools, and glowing brass lanterns. 25-meter palm-fringed outdoor pool overlooking the Burj Khalifa, alongside a separate dedicated children pool.

Old Town, Hvar $$$$

Palace Elisabeth

Designer Oto Blaha’s hand-painted murals pair with restored Venetian arches above the harbor. Heated indoor pool with jetted loungers connecting to an outdoor stone sun terrace overlooking the harbor

Pile, Dubrovnik $$$

Palace Natali

A vaulted former cistern serves as a fireside lounge beside terraced Renaissance gardens. Outdoor garden pool featuring a decorative waterfall overlooking the terraced grounds.

Porto 2024 $$$$

Palacete Severo

Paulo Lobo set minimalist garden-wing quarters against the mansion's hand-painted salon ceilings. Outdoor heated saltwater swimming pool set in the enclosed garden with loungers

Cerro Alegre, Valparaiso $$

Palacio Astoreca Hotel

Eclectic interiors pair original ceramic tiles and French parquet with modern art and handwoven Andean textiles. Subterranean heated indoor relaxation pool with slate walls

Palacio, Madrid From $400

Palacio de los Duques Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the World

Interiors homage Diego Velázquez paintings through Golden Age tones and reproduced Prado masterworks. Seventh-floor seasonal rooftop plunge pool and whirlpool with panoramic city views.

Luces, Lastres $$$

Palacio de Luces

Contemporary-classic interiors rendered in mountain greens and sea blues across historic and modern annex wings. Heated indoor swimming pool overlooking the estate grounds, plus an outdoor solarium terrace

Samaniego, Rioja Alavesa $$$$

Palacio de Samaniego

French artist Mathisse Dalstein crafts patchwork wood tables alongside Ariane de Rothschild's global art collection. Outdoor swimming pool with sun terrace and waterfall feature in the landscaped rear terraced garden

Novo Sancti Petri, Chiclana de la Frontera $$$

Palacio de Sancti Petri, a Gran Meliá - The Leading Hotels of the World

Arcaded marble courtyards with trickling fountains evoke traditional Andalusian palace architecture. Indoor heated hydrotherapy pool with cascading waterfall and water jets, outdoor freeform pool with central fountain, RedLevel adult outdoor pool, children's splash pool, and jetted hot tubs.

Tavira 2025 From $250

Palácio de Tavira

Moorish-inspired Medina suites join the restored palace with Santa Catarina tiles and custom woven art. Twin outdoor rooftop plunge and lounge pools with panoramic skyline views.

Centro Historico, Cusco From $250

Palacio del Inka, Hotel

Stone archways, cobalt blue accents, and coffered wood ceilings blend Spanish baroque details with contemporary comforts. Indoor hydrotherapy circuit pool.

Belem, Lisbon From $200

Palácio do Governador

Nini Andrade Silva interiors set beneath restored sixteenth-century brick domes and stone arches. 25-meter heated indoor sensory pool with two cascading waterfalls; 17-meter outdoor swimming pool with water mirror and Bali beds

Centro-Sagrario, Granada $$$

Palacio Gran Vía, a Royal Hideaway Hotel

Restored Maumejean stained-glass windows frame a soaring glass-roofed central patio. Indoor heated relaxation pool set under historic brick barrel vaults

Centro Historico, Cusco From $900

Palacio Nazarenas, a Belmond Hotel

Alabaster arcades, ancient fountains, and hand-carved wooden balconies frame cloistered stone courtyards. Heated outdoor swimming pool in the central cloistered courtyard.

Principe Real, Lisbon $$$$

Palácio Príncipe Real

Pastel-pink nineteenth-century architecture, a sunlit cascading staircase, and whimsical runner duck motifs across playful spaces. Outdoor heated solar-powered infinity swimming pool set within a 1,400-square-meter walled garden, plus freestanding copper and Drummonds roll-top bathtubs in rooms.

Lapa, Lisbon From $200

Palacio Ramalhete

Rooms shaped around antique oak panelling, original azulejos, and a former kitchen hearth. Outdoor heated swimming pool on a raised terrace deck overlooking the courtyards and Tagus River

Centro Historico, Malaga $$$

Palacio Solecio

Painted leather cordobanes and archival herringbone fabrics line the guestrooms. Outdoor rooftop plunge pool and solarium on the terrace of the Solecio Building annex.

Innere Stadt, Vienna From $1,100

Palais Coburg

Neoclassical colonnades give way to subterranean brick barrel vaults and individually designed contemporary Italian and Biedermeier suites. Indoor pool measuring approximately 36 square metres with winter garden relaxation lounge and rooftop sun terrace

Talaa, Fez $$$

Palais Faraj Suites & Spa

Sacred geometry zellige tiles and carved cedar woodwork shaped by master artisans. 7 by 14 meter outdoor swimming pool set in the central Grand Patio.

Marrakesh 2010 $$

Palais Hassoun

Keyhole archways and terracotta passageways open into coral-hued arcades and quiet courtyards. Large outdoor swimming pool set in two-hectare landscaped grounds; private heated plunge pool at the Garden Lodge.

Cerequio, La Morra $$$

Palas Cerequio Barolo Cru Resort

Stone and oak interiors join 18th-century manor rooms with antique graniglia floors. Outdoor infinity-edge swimming pool overlooking the Cerequio vineyards, plus in-suite Jacuzzis.

Mdina, Malta $$$

Palazzo Bifora

Maniera Architects shaped moody interiors around globigerina limestone and palettes of Maltese flora. Outdoor heated rooftop plunge pool with sun loungers overlooking Mdina's stone parapets

Montefalco 2009 $$

Palazzo Bontadosi Hotel & Spa

A ground-floor contemporary art gallery contrasts with tempera ceilings and Renaissance frescoes. Saline thalassotherapy pool heated to 30°C infused with Dead Sea salts, built inside a vaulted 14th-century cistern and tiled in black and gold Bisazza mosaic.

Valletta, Malta $$

Palazzo Consiglia

Pastel hues and whimsical murals contrast against exposed golden limestone and heavy timbers. Subterranean heated cave plunge pool with whirlpool jets in a stone water cistern, and an outdoor temperature-controlled rooftop plunge pool

Duomo, Milan From $850

Palazzo Cordusio Gran Meliá Hotel

Guest rooms are dressed in Venetian Rubelli textiles and sleek Molteni furnishings. Indoor heated swimming pool with hydromassage circuit.

Campo Marzio, Rome From $400

Palazzo Dama

Vintage Venini glass, salvaged Plaza chandeliers, and midcentury furnishings wrapped in rich fabrics. Marble-lined outdoor swimming pool set in the private walled garden surrounded by olive and lemon trees

Historic Center, Lecce $$

Palazzo De Noha

Glass corridor floors reveal ancient Roman ruins beneath vaulted Leccese stone ceilings. Outdoor rooftop infinity plunge pool

Bonaria, Cagliari From $150

Palazzo Doglio

Restored 1920s Art Nouveau facades surround a central courtyard lined with private balconies. Heated indoor pool with hydromassage jets

Minervino di Lecce, Salento $$$$

Palazzo Ducale Venturi

Restored Leccese limestone star vaults, original frescoes, and antique chianche flagstone floors. Indoor heated pool set inside an ancient hypogeum olive oil mill; outdoor saltwater swimming pool with whirlpool hydromassage in the citrus garden.

Sassi di Matera, Matera From $250

Palazzo Gattini Luxury Hotel

Local mazzaro limestone, dramatic vaulted ceilings, Roman fountain bathtubs, and custom Dedar draperies define the guest rooms and suites. Indoor stone-vaulted hydrotherapy pool carved into ancient cisterns; private suite terrace plunge pool