Design hotels with pools

Cassis 2018 $$$$

Hôtel Les Roches Blanches

Restored 1920s Art Deco lines step across tiered limestone cliffs framing Cap Canaille. Two outdoor heated pools including a cliff-edge infinity pool, private sea-swimming platform on limestone rocks

Riva del Garda, Lake Garda From $300

Hotel Lido Palace

Alberto Cecchetto integrated contemporary glass-and-steel ship bow extensions with the restored nineteenth-century Liberty-style lakefront facade. Heated indoor pool and heated outdoor swimming pool set in the private park.

Gigaro, Saint-Tropez From $650

Hôtel Lily of the Valley

Philippe Starck pavilions finished in Portuguese marble and chestnut trellises among coastal pines. 25m heated semi-Olympic outdoor sports lap pool, leisure outdoor swimming pool, and private lap pools including a 17m pool at Villa W

Megeve 2024 $$$$

Hôtel Lodge Park Megève

Rough-hewn logs and antler chandeliers evoke North American timber retreats in Megève. Heated indoor swimming pool measuring 12 by 12.5 meters, and a seasonal heated outdoor swimming pool in the landscaped gardens.

Pinet, Saint-Tropez $$$$

Hôtel Lou Pinet Saint-Tropez

Charles Zana crafted bohemian interiors with terracotta tiles, bespoke ceramics, and headboards echoing mid-century Mediterranean artists. Outdoor heated swimming pool maintained at 28°C

South Congress, Austin From $250

Hotel Magdalena

North America's first mass-timber boutique hotel channels mid-century Austin lake houses. 900-square-foot heated outdoor swimming pool set in tiered limestone gardens

Zona Centro, San Miguel de Allende From $500

Hotel Matilda

White cubist architecture showcases gallery-level installations, video art at reception, and Latin American contemporary works. Outdoor heated swimming pool in the central courtyard

El Arenal, Seville From $450

Hotel Mercer Sevilla

A central marble courtyard beneath a glass dome, lined with a fifteen-meter vertical garden. Custom stainless-steel bottom plunge pool on the rooftop solarium terrace

Castello, Venice From $350

Hotel Metropole

Joseph Kosuth's neon installation meets crimson velvets and Murano glass chandeliers. Intimate heated indoor hydrotherapy plunge pool with massage jets, heated to 37C in winter and 28C in summer

Casino - Boulingrins, Monaco From $600

Hotel Metropole, Monte Carlo

Opulent velvet interiors meet Karl Lagerfeld's poolside installation featuring sixty-five feet of etched-glass tableaux. Heated outdoor seawater pool at Odyssey framed by Karl Lagerfeld glass installations

La Veleta, Riviera Maya From $350

Hotel Milam, Michelin Key winner

Curving sculptural villas channel dream yoga with fluid indoor-outdoor spaces, textured masonry, and handwoven fiber art. 150-meter swimming pool traversing the resort grounds, plus private plunge pools in villas and private swimming pools in residences.

Maranza, Rio di Pusteria From $500

Hotel Milla Montis

Peter Pichler shaped charred larch slats with sweeping pitchfork curves, framing interiors lined in pale ash and loden. Heited indoor-outdoor stainless steel infinity pool heated to 33C, outdoor 37C whirlpool, and select suites with private Finnish saunas and freestanding tubs

Vila Nova de Cerveira 2005 From $100

Hotel Minho

Iberian chestnut wood cladding, white marble, and clean modernist lines connect glass-wrapped rooms with interior courtyards. Heated indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool with sun deck

Val-de-Grace, Paris From $250

Hôtel Monte Cristo

Custom tapestries, velvet upholstery, and a curiosity cabinet of taxidermied birds shape the nineteenth-century orientalist interiors. 15-meter subterranean heated indoor lap pool framed by blue zellige tiling and exotic plants.

Cargese 2025 $$

Hôtel MYLOS

Excavated earth and crushed roof tiles form textured walls beneath green roofs. Outdoor panoramic heated infinity pool on the upper sun deck; indoor mineral pool La Grotte carved with cave-like finishes.

Sao Conrado, Rio de Janeiro From $150

Hotel Nacional Rio de Janeiro

A 34-story cylindrical glass tower by Oscar Niemeyer set within tropical gardens by Roberto Burle Marx. Outdoor heated swimming pool in landscaped gardens, hydromassage and whirlpool baths in spa

Carlsberg City District, Copenhagen From $200

Hotel Ottilia

Transformed Carlsberg brewery spaces with circular window alcoves and raw concrete grain silos. Candlelit thermal bath circuit at varying temperatures and salt flotarium.

Barri Vell, Girona From $300

Hotel Palau Fugit

Vibrant palettes, arched stonework, and custom furniture balance historical palace vaults with modern Catalan artistic touches. La Cova d'Aigua indoor heated pool kept at 32 degrees Celsius, and an outdoor jade-green courtyard pool in El Pati.

Pedras Salgadas $$

Hotel Pedras Salgadas

Slate-clad modular cabins raised on stilts among ancient pine and chestnut trees. Heated indoor pool with water circuits and hydromassage, jet shower, Scottish shower, Vichy shower, and two outdoor swimming pools designed by Alvaro Siza Vieira.

Faubourg Marigny, New Orleans From $250

Hotel Peter and Paul

European antiques and custom gingham fabrics meet palette schemes drawn from religious icons. Heated outdoor swimming pool at Marigny Lido.

Liscia di Vacca, Costa Smeralda $$$$

Hotel Pitrizza, Costa Smeralda

Low-slung stone villas and grass roofs nestle among natural pink granite boulders. Saltwater infinity pool carved directly into natural pink granite boulders, continuously flushed with filtered seawater.

Forte dei Marmi 2021 From $400

Hotel Principe

A minimalist glass cube by Klaus Müller, appointed with Italian designer furnishings and contemporary marble sculptures. Indoor heated hydrotherapy pool in Egoista Spa and an outdoor heated garden swimming pool with daybeds.

Holbox 2017 $$

Hotel Punta Caliza

A geometric flooded courtyard connects private plunge pools to a central canal. Central triangular pool canal courtyard connecting directly to private room plunge decks

Capri 1973 $$$$

Hotel Punta Tragara

Curving modernist villa architecture conceived by Le Corbusier, updated with bold polychromatic palettes and 1930s-inspired furnishings. Two outdoor freshwater pools on tiered garden terraces, including one heated pool with hydromassage jets and one unheated pool overlooking Marina Piccola.

Montrose, Houston $$$

Hotel Saint Augustine

Low-slung brick pavilions house burled walnut, sheer drapery, and bold monochromatic guest rooms. Heated circular outdoor swimming pool set inside a cloistered garden courtyard, reserved exclusively for overnight hotel guests.

South Congress, Austin From $450

Hotel Saint Cecilia

Liz Lambert interiors pairing rock-and-roll bohemia with rich jewel tones and vintage furnishings. 50-foot heated outdoor lap pool open 24 hours.

Marfa 2016 $$

Hotel Saint George

Polished concrete floors, raw steel trimmings, and austere lines showcase curated contemporary Texan art throughout. Outdoor seasonal swimming pool and communal hot tub

Lower Garden District, New Orleans From $350

Hotel Saint Vincent

Custom marbled wallpaper by Voutsa and persimmon bathroom tiles across moody guest rooms. Outdoor heated swimming pool in the central courtyard framed by Saltillo tile, fountains, and palm plantings

Vivienne, Paris From $400

Hôtel Saint-Marc

Dimorestudio contrasts eighteenth-century Parisian architecture with 1970s vintage modernism, Art Deco flourishes, and bold chromatic room palettes. Subterranean vaulted heated counter-current relaxation swimming pool with hydromassage and fountain jets, available for private 1-hour guest bookings.

Jenesien 2019 $$$

Hotel Saltus

Stepped wooden volumes by Tara Architekten, built using local larch and quarried porphyry. 17-meter outdoor heated infinity sky pool at 30 degrees Celsius and an 8-meter indoor heated sky pool.

Punta Lobos, Todos Santos From $600

Hotel San Cristóbal

Whitewashed geometric walls frame vibrant Mexican encaustic cement tiles, custom Guadalajara furniture, and handmade ceramic lighting fixtures. Central oceanfront teal-tiled swimming pool flanked by loungers with two built-in hot tubs, plus private plunge pools in select suites

Spittelberg, Vienna From $500

Hotel Sans Souci Wien

Herringbone parquet floors, custom chandeliers, and an extensive collection of original pop art by Roy Lichtenstein. 20-meter indoor sports lap pool lit by crystal chandeliers

Toschling, Portschach am Worthersee From $550

Hotel Schloss Seefels

Bold interiors pairing Pierre Frey fabrics and Murano glass with contemporary art. Floating lake pool integrated directly into Lake Wörthersee via a wooden dock, heated year round up to 28 degrees Celsius.

Naz-Sciaves 2017 $$$

Hotel Seehof - nature retreat

Low-slung architecture by noa* with copper details, deep loggias, and panoramic glazing framing the Dolomites. 18m x 6m heated indoor-outdoor infinity pool and direct swimming access to private natural lake Flotscher Weiher.

Centro Historico, Oaxaca City $$

Hotel Sin Nombre

A glass-domed courtyard framed by sandstone archways and charcoal-tinted lime plaster walls. Outdoor rooftop plunge pool set on a sun deck with loungers.

Sencelles, Mallorca $$$

Hotel Son Xotano Mallorca

Restored marès sandstone arches meet powder-blue window shutters and local ikat textiles. Large outdoor swimming pool set among vineyards and olive groves, alongside private plunge pools in select suites.