Design hotels with pools

Old Nice, Nice From $350

Hôtel du Couvent, Nice

Monastic minimalism crafted with raw lime plaster, terracotta tile, and salvaged beam desks. 20-meter open-air outdoor swimming pool along the garden restanques and Roman indoor plunge pool

Ojai 1919 $$$

Hotel El Roblar

Restored Spanish Revival architecture with custom Monterey furniture, hand-painted tiles, and panoramic valley murals. Heated outdoor swimming pool surrounded by sun loungers and Topatopa Mountain views, soaking bathtubs in bungalows and Sycamore House rooms

Pearl, San Antonio From $750

Hotel Emma

Salvaged brewing machinery and concrete beams meet Redondo tilework and hand-tooled leather. 3rd-floor outdoor rooftop swimming pool with shaded cabanas and loungers.

Centro Historico, Oaxaca City From $450

Hotel Escondido

Alberto Kalach merges a nineteenth-century colonial house with a brutalist concrete tower, raw stucco, and bespoke artisan craft. Rooftop outdoor plunge pool with solarium and daybeds

Villas de Tututepec, Puerto Escondido From $550

Hotel Escondido

Thatched palapas pair hand-woven palm roofs with raw concrete, tropical timber, and slatted louvers that channel Pacific breezes. 50-meter communal oceanfront swimming lane parallel to the beach, plus private plunge pools in each of the 16 bungalows.

Xpu Ha, Riviera Maya $$$$

Hotel Esencia

Mid-century furniture by Pierre Jeanneret sits beside hand-woven Oaxacan wool rugs. Two heated main pools, private plunge pools in select suites, and direct access to Xpu-Ha bay.

Sant Julia de Ramis, Girona $$$$

Hotel Esperit Roca

Brutalist interiors carved with local limestone, cork ceilings, and raw geometric concrete. Seasonal open-air L-shaped outdoor swimming pool along the fortress ramparts, heated outdoor jacuzzi, and freestanding soaking tubs in guest suites.

Saint-Remy-de-Provence, Alpilles $$$

Hôtel et Restaurant de Tourrel

Restored 17th-century stucco and stone arches paired cleanly with mid-century ClassiCon furnishings and Serge Mouille lighting. Outdoor heated rooftop plunge pool with a counter-current swimming system on the upper sun terrace.

Porto Frade, Angra dos Reis From $550

Hotel Fasano Angra dos Reis

Bernardes Jacobsen architecture blends clean Brazilian modernist lines with warm native timber, natural stone, and glass walls. 2,000 sqm spa with heated indoor lap pool and hydrotherapy Jacuzzi; two outdoor pools including a beachfront infinity pool

La Barra, Punta del Este From $500

Hotel Fasano Punta del Este

Low limestone villas and an Isay Weinfeld spa pavilion built into granite boulders and Uruguayan hills. Outdoor rock pool carved into granite formations and a heated indoor lap pool with countryside views.

Ipanema, Rio de Janeiro From $850

Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro

Mid-century Brazilian furniture by Sergio Rodrigues pairs with Philippe Starck ear-shaped mirrors and reclaimed Amazonian timber. Eighth-floor white-marble infinity-edge pool overlooking Ipanema Beach and Morro Dois Irmãos.

Centro Historico, Salvador From $400

Hotel Fasano Salvador

Isay Weinfeld dressed the restored Art Deco landmark in Brazilian jacaranda timber. Outdoor rooftop swimming pool clad in Azul Bahia granite with panoramic views of the Bay of All Saints.

Itaim Bibi, Sao Paulo $$$$

Hotel Fasano São Paulo Itaim

Marcio Kogan interiors lined with Brazilian freijó walnut and dark basalt stone floors. Rooftop heated outdoor infinity lap pool with solarium on the 21st floor.

Trancoso 2023 From $750

Hotel Fasano Trancoso

White geometric bungalows by Isay Weinfeld feature native freijó woodwork, thatched terraces, and private rooftop ocean sundecks. Seafront pool complex with a 50-meter lap pool, relaxation pool, children pool, and dedicated spa pool

Olsztyn 2001 $$

Hotel Galery69

Handcrafted furniture, lighting, and textiles shaped by the owner-designers in their workshop. Indoor mosaic-tiled pool measuring 10 by 5 metres with counter-current and hydro-massage jets, alongside direct lake access via a private wooden pier.

Vivienne, Paris From $450

Hotel Hana

Laura Gonzalez pairs Belle Époque curves with Japanese minimalism, iroko woodwork, and custom Pierre Frey rugs. Indoor heated plunge pool with counter-current swimming jet system

Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon From $150

Hotel Hotel

Three-dimensional ceramic facade tiles and contemporary murals curated by Underdogs Gallery. Outdoor swimming pool in the subtropical garden courtyard

La Punta Zicatela, Puerto Escondido From $200

Hotel Humano

Permeable clay-brick lattice facades open onto rooms lined with wine-colored ceramic tiles. 46-foot outdoor courtyard swimming pool and a rooftop plunge pool.

Sbarcatello, Monte Argentario $$$$

Hotel Il Pellicano

Terracotta cottages styled by Marie-Louise Sciò with vivid Lisa Corti textiles. Heated cliffside seawater swimming pool overlooking the bay, and a private rock-cove sundeck with a bathing jetty.

Business Bay, Dubai $$

Hotel Indigo Dubai Downtown by IHG

Refik Anadol's digital lobby artwork visualizes Dubai's weather patterns across dynamic screens. 25-meter outdoor infinity pool on the second floor terrace overlooking the canal and skyline.

Daund 2024 From $300

Hotel Irada: India’s First Design Hotel (Marriott)

Interiors feature rich burgundy tones, Parisian flea-market furnishings, and custom woven tapestries by Jaipur Rugs. Outdoor swimming pool lined with burgundy loungers and umbrellas, outdoor hot plunge pool, in-room burgundy soaking tubs

Eastern Docklands, Amsterdam From $350

Hotel Jakarta

Prefabricated timber modules and curved bamboo beams surround a towering glass-enclosed subtropical atrium garden. Heated indoor swimming pool overlooking the River IJ

Laguna Beach 2018 From $450

Hotel Joaquin

Custom tapestries, vintage Parisian flea-market chairs, and record players replace televisions across the bright bungalow rooms. Heated outdoor saltwater swimming pool flanked by double daybeds and chaises; soaking tubs in select rooms

Central Malibu, Malibu From $400

Hotel June Malibu

Restored mid-century bungalows feature exposed timber ceilings, burnished concrete floors, Dutch doors, and private hammock patios. Outdoor heated swimming pool with sun deck loungers and daybeds.

Rain, Leogang From $850

Hotel Krallerhof

Architect Hadi Teherani designed the spa pavilion with a hundred-meter curved green roof and disappearing glass walls. A 5,500 m² natural swimming lake with an integrated 50-meter heated Olympic infinity lap pool and whirlpool at Atmosphere, alongside indoor and outdoor heated pools at Spa Refugium.

Soller, Mallorca $$

Hotel L'Avenida

Art Nouveau architecture by Joan Rubió meets dark oak parquet and black chandeliers. Outdoor blue-tiled swimming pool surrounded by black decking, sun loungers, and a shaded gazebo in a walled courtyard garden.

Casco Viejo, Panama City From $350

Hotel La Compañía Casco Antiguo - The Unbound Collection by Hyatt

Guest rooms reflect three distinct eras, from stone monastic arches to 1904 American Beaux-Arts loft suites. Outdoor rooftop lap pool with daybeds, sun loungers, and 360-degree views

Capri 2023 $$$$

Hotel La Palma

Neoclassical interiors feature hand-painted classical ceiling frescoes, custom rattan furniture, and an ethereal seafoam-blue palette. Elevated freshwater swimming pool and sunbathing deck overlooking Via Vittorio Emanuele.

Knokke, Knokke-Heist From $350

Hotel La Réserve Resort

Glenn Sestig shapes an airy coastal aesthetic with brass accents, warm timber paneling, and dune-inspired textured relief walls. 55-square-meter heated indoor swimming pool.

Les Salins, Saint-Tropez $$$$

Hôtel La Tartane Saint Tropez

Cottages by Jordane Arrivetz with rattan headboards, yellow floors, and scalloped mirrors. One heated outdoor swimming pool set in a wooden deck surrounded by cypress trees and sun loungers

Pigalle - SoPi, Paris From $300

Hotel Le Ballu

Mid-century Danish lines blend with Syldavia-inspired Balkan motifs, saturated colour blocks, and Polish constructivist art. Subterranean heated indoor pool measuring 2m x 8m with massage jets, styled after 1960s Russian banyas.

Meribel 2024 $$$$

Hôtel Le Coucou

Bespoke alpine interiors feature custom sheepskin Bear armchairs, vintage cuckoo clocks, and a frescoed ceiling dome. Interconnected indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools separated by a glass partition with panoramic mountain views.

Piscinas, Arbus $$$$

Hotel Le Dune Piscinas

Flickering flame LED lamps illuminate the former mine cart tunnel and Orosei marble. Outdoor swimming pool with water trekking area and sunbathing solarium

Le Marais, Paris From $700

Hôtel Le Grand Mazarin

Martin Brudnizki dresses rooms in Aubusson-style tapestry canopies, custom Pierre Frey textiles, and whimsical pastel palettes. Heated indoor mosaic pool with striped green-and-white tiling under a barrel-vaulted ceiling mural by Jacques Merle, accompanied by a circular jacuzzi

Saint-Vincent-de-Paul, Paris From $150

Hôtel Les Deux Gares

Saturated hues, candy-striped headboards, bespoke geometric carpets, and retro checkerboard-tiled bathrooms shape the playful maximalist interiors. Subterranean indoor plunge pool.

Le Lavandou 2023 $$$$

Hôtel Les Roches

Wood-panelled ship-cabin rooms and Bormes stone arches framed by contemporary Japanese frescoes. Panoramic outdoor pool overlooking Île du Levant and a 400 m² indoor wellness area with a heated indoor pool.