Design hotels with pools

Three Rivers 2025 From $200

AutoCamp Sequoia

Custom thirty-one-foot Airstream trailers and a timber-clad pavilion designed by Waechter Architecture on twenty-four riverfront acres. Outdoor heated swimming pool with sun loungers, direct access to Kaweah River and beach

Virgin, Zion National Park $$

AutoCamp Zion

Custom thirty-one-foot Airstreams and a mid-century glass pavilion clubhouse framed by red cliffs. Seasonal outdoor heated swimming pool and direct river access on the Virgin River.

Miskolctapolca, Miskolc $$$

Avalon Resort & Spa

Solid Finnish Honka timber construction shapes modern two-storey log chalets among the trees. Indoor heated experience pool (30-34°C) with Jacuzzi loungers, year-round heated outdoor pool (30-38°C) with lazy river channel and hot tub, and dedicated Forest Design outdoor heated infinity pool.

Riverside, Bangkok From $150

Avani+ Riverside Bangkok Hotel

An eleventh-floor riverfront lobby and floor-to-ceiling guestroom windows frame sweeping panoramic bends of the Chao Phraya River. 25-meter rooftop infinity pool on the 26th floor with skyline views and adjoining pool bar

Piperi, Paros $$$$

Avant Mar

Whitewashed geometric volumes flank an amphitheatre-like, 55-metre central pool stretching toward Piperi Beach. 55-metre curved central outdoor swimming pool, seven suites with private plunge pools, and Avant Mar Premium Suite with private pool

Urgup, Cappadocia $$$

Avantgarde Refined - Caves of Cappadocia

Monochromatic interiors and modern lighting strip kitsch from volcanic cave walls. Heated outdoor swimming pool.

Yalikavak, Bodrum $$$

Avantgarde Refined Hotel | Yalıkavak

Wangan Studio shaped Aegean interiors around woven textiles and furniture by Bodrum artisans. Outdoor adult swimming pool and outdoor children pool

Centro, Holbox $$$

AWA Hotel Boutique

Poured concrete floors and exposed timber beams across low-rise beach pavilions. Central ground-floor freshwater courtyard swimming pool with direct swim-up suite terrace access, plus an open-air rooftop sky pool adjoining the Viento terrace.

Selva Iryapu, Puerto Iguazu $$$$

Awasi Iguazú

Fourteen stilted canopy villas crafted with whitewashed timber and private plunge pool decks. Semi-heated private plunge pools on each villa's outdoor wooden deck and deep-soaking bathtubs.

Agrelo, Mendoza $$$$

Awasi Mendoza

Adobe-inspired curves meet earthen minimalism, framing mountain panoramas from private rooftop terraces with open-air fireplaces. Communal outdoor swimming pool, outdoor jet pool, hot tub, and private villa plunge pools.

Riverside, Bangkok From $50

Away Bangkok Riverside Kene

Monochrome cloister-inspired architecture frames a central saltwater lap pool under a vaulted glass skylight atrium. Indoor central saltwater lap pool under a glass skylight atrium with symmetrical white arches

Provincetown, Cape Cod $$

AWOL

Low-slung blonde wood and woven straw lighting replace traditional Cape Cod nautical trim. Outdoor seasonal heated swimming pool overlooking the moors

Aydinli, Cappadocia $$$

Aza Cave Hotel

Carved tufa stone suites with wooden headboards and woven Anatolian kilims. Outdoor seasonal heated swimming pool in a courtyard bordered by volcanic fairy chimneys.

Ke Ga, Phan Thiet From $200

Azerai Ke Ga Bay

Vietnamese retro-modernism shaped with woven rattan screens, natural timber, and pebble-wash floors. Four outdoor swimming pools including a beachfront infinity pool with stepped seawall terraces, a free-form leisure pool, and two courtyard square pools, plus private plunge pools in select villas

Hue 2019 $$$

Azerai La Residence Hue

Nautical porthole motifs and dark Indochine timber furnish the riverfront wings. 40-meter outdoor saltwater swimming pool positioned along the Perfume River.

South Shore, Bermuda $$$

AZURA Bermuda

Cliffside pavilions set traditional Bermudian stepped roofs over oceanfront glass balconies. Four swimming pools: the sea-level Ocean Pool saltwater infinity pool fed by the Atlantic, the heated clifftop Terrace Pool, the rooftop Sky Pool, and the adults-only Palm Pool plunge.

Zona T, Bogota $$

B.O.G. Hotel

Interiors dressed in gold and emerald tones with artisan-woven Colombian fibers. Ninth-floor open-air heated infinity pool with city skyline and mountain views

Enge, Zurich $$$

B2 Hotel Zürich

Three beer-bottle chandeliers illuminate the former boiler house lined with 33,000 books. Open-air heated rooftop infinity pool on the brewhouse roof with panoramic city views, fed by the Aqui thermal spring.

Natai Beach 2017 $$$$

Baba Beach Club Phuket Natai Luxury Pool Villa Hotel by Sri panwa

Sino-Portuguese architecture finished with vivid Shanghai Tang colors and hand-painted wall murals. 28-metre outdoor swimming pool with swim-up bar fronting Natai Beach, plus private outdoor unheated plunge pools in all guest suites and villas.

Frome 1998 $$$

Babington House

Freestanding roll-top tubs sit beside fireplaces, under exposed wooden beams in the bedrooms. Heated indoor pool; year-round heated outdoor infinity pool overlooking the lake.

District 3, Ho Chi Minh City $$

Bach Suites Saigon, A member of Design Hotels, part of Marriott Bonvoy

Rounded white corners and black steel frames reinterpret Indochinese colonial architecture. Outdoor rooftop saltwater swimming pool overlooking Turtle Lake.

Old Town, Krakow $$$

Bachleda Luxury Hotel Kraków - MGallery Collection

Orb Studio shapes Kraków Art Deco geometry beneath gilded chandeliers and intricate mosaics. Heated indoor relaxation pool fitted with hydro-massage jets, water curtains, and a counter-current swimming system

Krokiew, Zakopane From $200

Bachleda Resort Zakopane

Regional Podhale architectural motifs rendered in native carved timber, polished granite, sandstone, and warm hearths. Heated indoor swimming pool and jacuzzi

Pomaio, Arezzo $$$

Badia di Pomaio

Designer Ilaria Miani balances 1645 monastic sandstone with stark modern ironwork. Outdoor heated infinity pool overlooking the valley and the Arezzo skyline

Vittoria $$$

Baglio Occhipinti

Rough-hewn stone walls, antique Caltagirone ceramics, and interiors shaped by Fausta Occhipinti. Outdoor saltwater-purified pool set inside a 300-year-old walled citrus grove

Alcamo $$$

Baglio Passofondo

Exposed stone arches and heated Alcamo travertine floors meet contemporary Italian furnishings. Outdoor pool and heated Jacuzzi set within the courtyard and garden grounds.

Otranto, Salento $$$$

Baglioni Masseria Muzza Resort & Spa

Whitewashed limestone arches, vaulted ceilings, and sunlit private courtyards crafted from local pietra leccese stone. Two outdoor swimming pools including a panoramic infinity pool, plus an indoor covered heated hydromassage pool in the spa.

Key Largo, Florida Keys $$$

Baker's Cay Resort Key Largo, Curio Collection by Hilton

Whitewashed waterfront rooms display conch-shaped bedside lamps and Turkish bathroom tiling. Two outdoor swimming pools set in native hammock foliage, featuring a waterfall grotto and lounger service.

City Centre, Rennes $$$

Balthazar Hôtel & Spa Rennes - MGallery

Sculptural lighting and metallic wallpaper across two restored nineteenth-century stone townhouses. Indoor heated sensory pool kept at 30°C with hydromassage jets and counter-current swimming area.

Kakadu 2006 $$$$

Bamurru Plains

Elevated timber bungalows built with corrugated iron and floor-to-ceiling mesh walls. Outdoor saltwater wet-edge pool on the main lodge timber deck, and a private plunge pool on the Jabiru Retreat deck.

Punta Diamante, Acapulco From $500

Banyan Tree Cabo Marqués

Hand-assembled stilted villas feature pitched clay-tile roofs, floor-to-ceiling glass, and private heated plunge pools over the rocks. 65-foot Reflections cliffside common infinity pool, Las Rocas oceanfront infinity pool, and private heated plunge pools in every standalone villa.

Ten Mile Hot Spring, Chongqing From $8,600

Banyan Tree Chongqing Beibei

Sichuan mountain architecture with sloping slate roofs, gray-brick courtyards, and dark timber. Indoor heated swimming pool and private geothermal soaking tubs in every villa and retreat fed directly by natural hot spring water.

Hongcun, Huangshan $$$$

Banyan Tree Huangshan

Stepped horse-head gables evoke traditional Huizhou ink-wash paintings across the tea hills. 25-meter indoor heated lap pool and outdoor pool.

Barrio del Alto, Puebla From $200

Banyan Tree Puebla

Eric Meza Leines balances restored colonial courtyards with handcrafted Talavera tilework. Outdoor heated rooftop infinity pool and sun deck with panoramic views of Puebla and surrounding volcanoes; in-room freestanding soaking tubs

Luhuitou, Sanya From $400

Banyan Tree Sanya Resort Spa

Cobalt-mosaic reflecting pools, an open-air guqin pavilion, and granite bathtubs over lotus ponds anchor the tropical courtyard design. Main outdoor lagoon swimming pool, 800-meter beachfront, plus private swimming pools and outdoor jet pools in all 49 villas.

Xixi Wetland, Hangzhou $$$$

Banyan Tree Spa Hangzhou

Ivory-walled Jiangnan pavilions with dark tile roofs and moon bridges crossing wetland canals. Indoor swimming pool, plus outdoor heated jet pools in select villas.