Design hotels with pools

Lagoa, Sao Miguel $$$

Sul Villas & Spa

White villas by Rui Sabino de Sousa incorporate native wood and volcanic basalt. Outdoor communal saltwater pool with a shallow children's section, a heated indoor plunge pool under an enclosed pergola, and private pools or hot tubs in select villas.

Porto Rotondo, Costa Smeralda $$$

Sulia House Porto Rotondo, Curio Collection by Hilton

Studio Il Prisma framed the hillside rooms with private terraces facing the gulf. Outdoor heated pool framed by cabanas and sun loungers

Punda Beach, Paros $$$$

Summer Senses Luxury Resort, a member of Small Luxury Hotels

Whitewashed Cycladic architecture and minimalist interiors finished with natural wood and local Parian marble. Three outdoor freshwater pools including two large freeform swimming pools and one shallow pool, plus 12 private plunge pools and outdoor heated jetted tubs for select suites.

Palma Old Town, Mallorca $$$

Summum Boutique Hotel, member of Meliá Collection

Monochrome minimalist interiors sit alongside Francesc Parietti's nineteenth-century ceiling fresco. Indoor thermal hydrotherapy pool in the 16th-century vaulted cistern and an outdoor rooftop shallow plunge pool with solarium.

Orasac, Dubrovnik From $600

Sun Gardens Dubrovnik

Terraced white Brač limestone pavilions arranged like a Dalmatian coastal village. 18-metre heated indoor lagoon pool with underwater vitality jet loungers, hydrotherapy pool with massage jets and waterfalls, outdoor Lemonia lagoon pool with children's pool, outdoor Sunset infinity pool, adults-only outdoor Marina pool.

Marsa Alam 2024 $$

Sunrise Anjum Resort

Bohemian interiors finished in earthy tones, with open terraces facing the Red Sea. Five heated outdoor pools including Splash Pool, Infinity Jacuzzi, adults-only Oasis Pool, Island Pool, and Kids Pool.

Long Beach, Phu Quoc From $300

Sunset Sanato Resort & Villas

Surrealist beachfront sculptures, including stilt-legged elephants and a split-head sea gate. Central outdoor oceanfront swimming pool, private villa plunge pools, and on-site Sanato Water Park

Laguna Beach 2025 $$$

Surf & Sand Laguna Beach

Splashes dining room centres on a hand-blown Dale Chihuly blue glass sculpture. Heated outdoor swimming pool and adjacent hot tub on an oceanfront deck directly above the beach.

Waikiki, Oahu From $200

Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club

Midcentury beach-bungalow design shaping an open courtyard anchored by Matthew Tapia's hand-lettered pool mosaic. Centerpiece courtyard swimming pool featuring hand-tiled 'Wish You Were Here!' script by Matthew Tapia

Polizzi Generosa 2008 $$$

Susafa

Restored stone walls, beeswax-finished plaster, and wooden beams pair with handcrafted Sicilian furniture and wrought-iron accents. Panoramic outdoor freshwater swimming pool framed by lawns and chestnut trees.

Torba, Bodrum $$$$

Susona Bodrum, LXR Hotels & Resorts

Curving whitewashed pavilions cascade down the hillside toward wooden sundecks along the water. Outdoor rooftop infinity pool overlooking Torba Bay, waterfront Frankie Beach Club pool, and private swimming pools for ten standalone villas

Los Tamarindos, Puerto Escondido $$

Suuel Hotel Adults Only

Dark grey chukum plaster wraps around a sandy courtyard meant for barefoot exploring. Outdoor rooftop plunge pool and private outdoor plunge pools on select suite terraces

West Bay, Doha $$

Swissôtel Corniche Park Towers Doha

Honeycomb exterior panels shade the towers above Sidr-inspired timber interiors. Open-air outdoor swimming pool perched high above the Corniche overlooking Doha Bay

Pantai Indah Kapuk, Jakarta From $150

Swissôtel Jakarta PIK Avenue

Suites feature wraparound glass and custom timber ceilings, anchored by 1920s Shanghai inspired restaurant interiors. Outdoor resort-style swimming pool set amid landscaped gardens

Marienbad 2025 $$

Swissôtel Marianske Lazne

A central glass atrium links historic townhouses beneath a three-ton blown-glass chandelier. Two indoor pool zones.

Centro Historico, Queretaro $$

Tá Hotel de Diseño

Restored masonry courtyards and second-floor guest pavilions set behind historic parapets. Heated courtyard outdoor pool with integrated hydromassage, water-softening filtration, cantera stone, and talavera tiles, plus outdoor hot tubs on select suite terraces.

Ortahisar, Cappadocia $$

Tafoni Houses Cave Hotel

Bird-nest-themed cave suites fitted with carved stone archways and Turkish marble bathrooms. In-room jacuzzis and deep soaking tubs across suites, plus private indoor plunge pool in Flamingo Nest suite.

Tulum Beach, Riviera Maya $$$

TAGO Tulum

Architectural pink-tinted chukum plaster meets cumaru wood and palapas. Communal outdoor cenote-style swimming pool overlooking the Caribbean Sea, with private plunge pools or jacuzzis across all 21 suites.

Victoria, London From $750

Taj 51 Buckingham Gate Suites and Residences

Themed suites incorporate custom automotive metalwork and vintage cinema prints alongside an atmospheric vaulted brick cellar spa. Subterranean heated vitality pool set within restored Victorian cellars

Kodiyat, Udaipur $$$

Taj Aravali Resort & Spa, Udaipur

Mewar equestrian motifs and glass-walled suites look onto the Aravali hills. Outdoor swimming pool and separate kids' pool overlooking the Aravalli hills.

Kappil, Bekal $$$

Taj Bekal Resort & Spa, Kerala

Villas modeled on traditional kettuvallam houseboats beneath vaulted thatch roofs. Large outdoor central freshwater swimming pool, plus private plunge pools in 28 to 30 villas.

Gurugram 2013 $$$

Taj City Centre, Gurugram

A soaring glass atrium connects courtyard pavilions framed by reflecting pools and gardens. Outdoor swimming pool with an integrated Jacuzzi and adjacent kids pool set on an elevated courtyard terrace.

Chennai 2018 $$$

Taj Connemara, Chennai

Art Deco facades meet Bawa pool wings and Mahabalipuram carved temple reliefs. Outdoor swimming pool located in an open courtyard and connected to landscaped gardens.

Business Bay, Dubai From $250

Taj Dubai

Interiors combine Indian-inspired motifs, handcrafted jali lattice screens, and vibrant jewel tones against contemporary glass architecture. Outdoor heated swimming pool with sun deck overlooking the Burj Khalifa skyline

Vile Parle East, Mumbai $$$

Taj Santacruz

A six-story color-changing mirror-inlay atrium mural anchors the gilded Art Deco lobby. Outdoor swimming pool featuring mosaic bottom detailing and hydromassage fountains

Surajkund, Faridabad $$

Taj Surajkund Resort & Spa, Delhi NCR

Tiered leafy exterior profiles wrap around a soaring, sunlit central courtyard. Outdoor infinity pool and dedicated adjacent children pool

New Town, Kolkata $$$

Taj Taal Kutir, Kolkata

Traditional khorkhori louvred shutters meet terracotta tiles laid in Jamdani textile patterns. Outdoor swimming pool with timber sun deck overlooking Eco Park lake.

Pirojshanagar, Mumbai From $200

Taj The Trees, Mumbai

Bombay Deco accents, bespoke Based Upon artwork, and light-filled spaces designed by Conran and Partners. 46-meter outdoor infinity swimming pool overlooking the sculpture park and greenery.

Theog, Shimla $$$

Taj Theog Resort & Spa, Shimla

Suspended timber spindles and local slate meet warm deodar wood paneling. Indoor temperature-controlled swimming pool with glass-framed views toward Churdhar peak.

Stowe 2023 $$

Tälta Lodge, a Bluebird by Lark

Modular wall pegboards store ski gear against clean Scandinavian birch and neutral tones. Heated indoor swimming pool open year-round

Old City, Chiang Mai $$

Tamarind Village

Courtyard architecture inspired by northern temples wraps around an ancient tamarind tree. Outdoor freshwater swimming pool in the central courtyard.

Otres Beach, Sihanoukville $$

Tamu Hotel

Polished cement floors and open-air garden showers define the minimalist rooms. A 17-meter freshwater outdoor swimming pool facing the sea, lined with wooden decking and sun loungers.

Timbavati Private Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park $$$$

Tanda Tula

Nicholas Plewman's canvas and glass suites frame riverbed views through traditional Tsonga textiles. Main heated outdoor infinity pool overlooking the waterhole, plus private heated plunge pools on every suite deck.

Taormina 2025 $$$

Taormina Hotel Villa Ducale

Interiors balance terracotta floor tiles and wooden ceiling beams with saturated Mediterranean colors. Outdoor 15-meter infinity swimming pool facing the Bay of Giardini Naxos and a smaller outdoor plunge pool overlooking the Strait of Messina.

Schuetzen am Gebirge 1984 $$$

Taubenkobel

The Eselböck family shaped each room personally with contemporary art and exposed roof beams. Circular unheated biological swimming pond in the cottage garden, lined with water lilies and bordered by sunloungers.

Amakusa Matsushima, Amakusa $$$$

TAYUTA

Low-slung timber pavilions and floor-to-ceiling glass open directly to the calm inland sea. Private kakenagashi thermal onsen baths in every villa fed by an on-site spring drawn 820 meters underground, with private outdoor pools in flagship suites.