Design hotels with pools

Positano, Amalfi Coast $$$$

Le Sirenuse

Hand-painted Vietri tiles and Neapolitan antiques meet Nicolas Party mosaic pool installations. Heated outdoor swimming pool featuring a mosaic aquascape and golden sun disc by Nicolas Party.

Franschhoek $$$$

Leeu Estates

Restored Cape Dutch manor architecture meets sisal textures, marble bathrooms, and monumental vineyard sculptures by South African artists. 15-meter heated outdoor infinity pool overlooking the vineyards, plus an adult plunge pool in the spa courtyard.

Pinzolo 2019 From $450

Lefay Resort & SPA Dolomiti

Terraced bio-architecture using Adamello tonalite stone and larch with pyramid windows framing valleys. Indoor-outdoor heated swimming pool, magnesium-rich indoor salt grotto lake, and hydrotherapy whirlpools.

Con Au, Can Tho $$$

Legacy Mekong, Can Tho, Autograph Collection®

Low-slung timber pavilions and pool villas set under ancient banyans and lotus ponds. Main outdoor infinity swimming pool and private pools in multi-bedroom villas

Yen Tu, Uong Bi $$

Legacy Yen Tu Hotel Uong Bi - MGallery Collection

Handcrafted rice-husk plaster walls, ceramic tiles, and copper fittings recreate a thirteenth-century Tran Dynasty grand monastery. Zen Pool outdoor swimming pool fed by mountain spring water in an open courtyard.

Lapalala Wilderness, Vaalwater $$$$

Lepogo Lodges, Noka Camp

Stilted clifftop villas featuring cantilevered glass-floor sky beds designed to minimize impact on the surrounding gorge. Private heated infinity plunge pools on each villa cliff terrace.

Courchevel $$$$

Les Airelles

Austro-Hungarian hunting lodge architecture displays hand-painted frescoes and gingerbread-hued woodwork. Heated azure indoor swimming pool, indoor bubbling waterfalls, and outdoor Norwegian bath.

Sainte-Avoye, Paris From $450

Les Bains Paris

Tristan Auer interiors balance custom Warhol sofa replicas, Gainsbourg-style woven carpets, and rock iconography with sleek white marble. Subterranean vitality pool featuring counter-current swimming, hydro-massage jets, bubble jets, and a waterfall.

Palmeraie, Marrakesh $$$

Les Deux Tours

Architect Charles Boccara shaped secluded villa compounds under traditional tartari ceilings. Main outdoor swimming pool in the central garden deck heated year-round to 28 degrees Celsius, plus private plunge pools and heated pools in select suites.

Saubion 2015 From $350

Les échasses

Modernist timber lodges on stilts over a private lake, constructed with raw wood, zinc, and glass. 20-meter open-air seasonal outdoor swimming pool surrounded by wooden sundecks and pine trees.

Megeve 1989 From $800

Les Fermes de Marie

Reassembled centuries-old Savoyard farm timbers, roaring stone hearths, and baroque alpine antiques. Indoor swimming lap pool with large bay windows overlooking the gardens

Petite France, Strasbourg From $150

Les Haras Hôtel by Stay Collection

Patrick Jouin and Sanjit Manku pair saddle leather with eighteenth-century timber framing. 17-meter heated indoor swimming pool

Le Dramont, Saint-Raphael $$$$

Les Roches Rouges Hotel, Saint Raphaël, Beaumier

Festen restored the 1950s modernist architecture with polished concrete and terracotta. Natural seawater swimming basin carved into the red coastal rock, and a 22-metre outdoor heated freshwater lap pool.

Cheverny 2020 From $300

Les Sources de Cheverny

Restored stone barns and stilted lake cabins furnished with Loire antiques. Heated indoor relaxation pool beneath timber beams, and heated seasonal outdoor pool

Lyndhurst, New Forest $$$$

Lime Wood Hotel

Regency architecture reframed with bespoke British furniture and a retractable glass-roofed courtyard bar. 16-metre indoor heated lap pool with garden views and an outdoor steaming hot pool.

Mombo, Okavango Delta $$$$

Little Mombo Camp

Elevated stilt architecture weaving between jackalberry trees with copper fireplaces and wraparound decks. Outdoor lap pool at The Sanctuary, private guest plunge pool at central camp, and circular plunge pools on each private tent deck.

Zona Centro, San Miguel de Allende From $400

Live Aqua San Miguel de Allende

AoMa Estudio creates a modern hacienda with water stairs and monumental sculptures. Main outdoor heated swimming pool, hot tubs, children wading pool, indoor and outdoor ludic vitality pool, and a private plunge pool in the premium suite.

Puerto Panuelo, Bariloche From $300

Llao Llao Hotel

Alejandro Bustillo combined exposed cypress timbers with local stone beneath Norman tiles. Heated interconnected indoor and outdoor infinity-edge pool, indoor hydrotherapy whirlpool, and outdoor solarium

Troncones, Zihuatanejo $$$

Lo Sereno Casa de Playa

Raw concrete, hand-built stone walls, and sliding Parota wood slatted doors facing private oceanfront patios. Central black-tiled infinity pool facing Troncones Beach and the Pacific Ocean.

Camaiore 2011 $$$

Locanda al Colle

Reclaimed terracotta and Cardoso stone layered with mid-century furniture and contemporary art. 15m x 4m heated outdoor saltwater pool and garden hydromassage hot tub

Avenida da Liberdade, Lisbon From $100

Locke de Santa Joana

Monastic stone arches meet custom oak joinery and hand-painted azulejo tiles. Heated outdoor swimming pool in the landscaped central courtyard with pool bar service

Huli, Xiamen From $300

Lohkah Hotel & Spa

Fujian Tulou-inspired courtyards lined with local granite, rust stone, and clay screen detailing. 56-meter outdoor emerald-green lap and infinity pool facing the marina.

Esvres 2020 From $400

Loire Valley Lodges

Stilted canopy lodges styled by contemporary artists, featuring five-meter panoramic windows and private forest-facing hot tubs. 20-meter seasonal heated outdoor swimming pool, outdoor cold plunge pool, and private hot tubs on all 21 lodge terraces.

Lower Zambezi National Park 2022 $$$$

Lolebezi

Biophilic timber pavilions built around winterthorn acacia trees, with green marble counters. Private plunge pool on each suite deck.

Zlatni Rt, Rovinj $$$

Lone Hotel by Maistra Collection

A Y-shaped modernist frame with Ivana Franke sculptures suspended inside a six-story atrium. 169-square-meter indoor heated freshwater pool with hydro-massage jets; 1,035-square-meter outdoor seawater pool complex featuring a 25-meter swimming lane, whirlpools, waterfalls, and an adjoining kids pool.

Uluru 2017 $$$$

Longitude 131

Steel-stilted tented pavilions feature fabric-canopied ceilings and floor-to-ceiling glazing framing direct views of the sandstone monolith. Main outdoor swimming pool by the Dune House terrace, circular Dune Top plunge spa pool, and private outdoor plunge pool at the Dune Pavilion suite

Los Ranchos, Albuquerque $$$

Los Poblanos Historic Inn & Organic Farm

Restored 1930s dairy buildings with wood-burning kiva fireplaces and alligator juniper millwork. Heated outdoor saltwater pool surrounded by loungers

Grand Gaube, Mauritius From $450

LUX Grand Gaube

Kelly Hoppen interiors combine retro-chic palettes, geometric tiling, and wicker accents beneath thatched roofs. Multiple swimming pools across the resort including an adults-only pool, cold plunge pool, ambient pool, and heated whirlpool.

Pereybere, Mauritius From $850

LUX* Grand Baie

Sailing-vessel curves by Jean-François Adam topped with sugar-cane thatch over polished concrete. 4 swimming pools including a ground-level main resort pool, Beach Rouge pool, spa hydrotherapy garden pool, and a 22-meter rooftop infinity pool at Bisou

Alcantara, Lisbon From $300

Macam Hotel

Restored palace architecture joins a three-dimensional ceramic tile facade housing extensive contemporary art museum galleries. Seasonal outdoor rooftop swimming pool on top of the modern wing with views of the Tagus River and 25 de Abril Bridge

Babanango Game Reserve 2023 From $1,600

Madwaleni River Lodge - Babanango Game Reserve

Curved twenty-two-meter timber arches support stretch-fabric canopies shaped like traditional Zulu shields. Central outdoor infinity pool on the main lodge deck, plus private heated plunge pools on the deck of each tented suite.

Olare Motorogi Conservancy, Maasai Mara From $3,500

Mahali Mzuri

Arched canvas canopy suites along the ridge feature floor-to-ceiling glass, custom brasswork, and curated East African contemporary art. Heated 12-meter outdoor infinity-edge pool overlooking the valley.

Marina Grande, Sorrento From $600

Maison la Minervetta

Handcrafted Vietri ceramic tiles, bold primary colours, and curated nautical antiques. Small seasonal unheated plunge pool and outdoor eight-spot hydro-massage tub set in the terraced cliff gardens.

Upper Marais, Paris From $1,000

Maison Proust, Hotel & Spa La Mer

Jacques Garcia interiors feature gold-leaf ceiling domes, Córdoba leather walls, period portraits, and custom silk tapestries. 10-meter heated indoor swimming pool flanked by mosaic columns and zellige tilework

Pigalle - SoPi, Paris From $450

Maison Souquet Hotel

Jacques Garcia interiors layered with Napoleon III velvet, Cordovan leather, and silk wall hangings across twenty boudoirs. 10-metre indoor heated swimming pool under a vaulted cobalt-blue ceiling painted with gold-leaf celestial constellations, bookable for private one-hour daily slots.

Weligama Bay, Weligama $$$

Malabar Hill

Haveli-style corridors and invected arches shape the hilltop villas. 35-metre Sukabumi stone saltwater infinity pool; individual private saltwater plunge pools in every villa.