Design hotels with pools

Naousa, Paros $$$$

Cosme, a Luxury Collection Resort, Paros

A half-moon infinity pool and whitewashed stone pathways framing Naoussa Bay. Outdoor freshwater half-moon infinity pool designed to mirror the curve of Naoussa Bay, fringed with sun loungers and cabanas.

Colonia del Sacramento 2011 $$

Costa Colonia Boutique Hotel

Architect Martín Gómez paired exposed concrete and blonde wood along the riverfront. Heated indoor plunge pool open year-round, alongside a seasonal heated outdoor swimming pool with sundeck.

Castellammare del Golfo $$

Costamante Suites & Spa

Seven individually styled suites blending contemporary Italian furnishings with original vaulted stonework. Indoor thermo-regulated hydromassage pool fitted with a cervical neck-waterfall jet.

Decumani, Naples $$

Costantinopoli 104

A restored Liberty-style stained glass window illuminates salons lined with contemporary art. Outdoor freshwater swimming pool set in the central subtropical courtyard garden.

Downtown, Lubbock $$

Cotton Court

Saw-tooth rooflines and corrugated steel frames open onto porches with custom rocking chairs. 50-foot heated outdoor swimming pool in the central courtyard.

Noto $$$$

Country House Villadorata

Cubic timber eco-lodges with floor-to-ceiling glass stand beside restored nineteenth-century stone farm buildings. Aqua Madre outdoor swimming pool filtered with magnesium and potassium mineral salts, private plunge pools in select suites.

Vieux Lyon, Lyon $$$

Cour des Loges Lyon, A Radisson Collection Hotel

A seventeen-meter glass roof encloses the multi-level stone arcades and spiral staircases. Small vaulted indoor relaxation pool.

Fort Kochi, Kochi From $150

Court House, Ayana Fort

Bold accent walls, monochrome checkerboard tile flooring, and contemporary Indian art curated around the Kochi-Muziris Biennale. Open-air rooftop swimming pool and sun deck overlooking Fort Kochi harbor.

Shoreditch, London From $450

Courthouse Hotel Shoreditch

Restored wood-panelled courtrooms, terrazzo floors, and stained glass meet a contemporary steel and glass bedroom wing. Heated 10-metre indoor swimming pool with counter-current jets and jacuzzi features.

Agioi Anargyroi, Paros $$$

Cove Paros

Whitewashed cubic pavilions blend with pale local stone, bamboo framing, and neutral earth tones beside the bay. Outdoor central freshwater infinity pool and private plunge pools across select suites.

Crans-Montana 1972 $$$$

Crans Ambassador, an SLH Hotel

Faceted angular architecture by Claude Besse opens toward Alpine peaks through monumental glazing. 17-meter heated panoramic indoor lap pool overlooking the Alps.

Cutrofiano, Salento $$

Critabianca

Near-monochromatic cream interiors, stone-vaulted ceilings, and the Architect Suite with glass panels over ancient grain storage. Outdoor swimming pool surrounded by sun loungers, gardens, and olive trees.

Genting Highlands $$$$

Crockfords Hotel, Resorts World Genting

Mayfair club styling features custom Calacatta marble and a lobby installation of 150,000 preserved natural flowers. Deep-soaking bathtubs in Premier Suites and Studio Suites; access to heated indoor swimming pool on Level 18 of connected Highlands Hotel

Wat Ket, Chiang Mai $$$

Cross Chiang Mai Riverside

Red brick walls inspired by Wat Umong frame century-old tamarind trees. Rooftop outdoor saltwater infinity pool with fiber-optic underwater lighting and sunken loungers, plus 10-meter private plunge pools in ground-floor Pool Suites, and complimentary Ping River kayaking.

Southbank, Melbourne From $200

Crown Metropol

A curved black-glass tower by Bates Smart, with sculptures by Jae Hyo Lee. 25-metre indoor heated infinity pool on Level 27 with floor-to-ceiling Melbourne skyline views and day beds.

Barangaroo, Sydney From $700

Crown Towers Sydney

Sculptural twisting tower housing sleek contemporary interiors by Meyer Davis.

Changi Airport, Singapore From $300

Crowne Plaza Changi Airport

A metallic batik brise-soleil encases landscaped open-air corridors wrapping a verdant central courtyard. Landscaped outdoor resort swimming pool paved with teal tiles and fringed by palm trees, overlooking the air traffic control tower.

CBD, Brisbane From $200

Crystalbrook Vincent

Faceted glass mirrors the cliff face, opening to 500 Vincent Fantauzzo prints inside. Level 3 heated outdoor rooftop magnesium mineral infinity pool.

Trouville-sur-Mer 2024 $$$

Cures Marines Hotel & Spa Trouville

Jean-Philippe Nuel offsets original brickwork and plaster capitals with stenciled quotations from Norman writers. Indoor seawater pool heated to 32 degrees Celsius, alongside an Epsom salt flotation pool

New Cuyama 2021 $$

Cuyama Buckhorn

Cowboy-modernist interiors pairing custom wood consoles and vintage accents with authentic horseshoe drawer pulls. Outdoor heated swimming pool and outdoor jacuzzi hot tub

Spicewood 2019 $$$

Cypress Valley

Suspended wooden bridges connect birch plywood treehouses to ravine-facing concrete bathhouses. Seasonal outdoor swimming pool and small natural pond; Yoki bathhouse includes a Japanese onsen-style soaking tub facing the ravine.

Mandalina, Sibenik $$

D-Resort Sibenik, an SLH Hotel

Architect Nikola Bašić shaped the undulating teardrop concrete form, filled with Croatian contemporary art and floor-to-ceiling glass. 220 m² heated outdoor infinity pool facing the marina, seaside outdoor pool, outdoor children's pool, indoor spa vitality pool, and private outdoor swimming pools for standalone villas

Treiso 2019 $$$

Dai Gresy

Minimalist farmhouse suites with pale concrete bathrooms under high timber ceilings. Outdoor seasonal saltwater infinity pool set among the hillside vineyards

Vathi, Crete $$$$

Daios Cove

Modernist stone buildings stepping down sea cliffs around a petrol-green marble pool. 60-meter heated outdoor seawater infinity pool, outdoor adults-only heated seawater pool, heated indoor vitality hydrotherapy jet pool, heated indoor seawater infinity pool, and private heated seawater plunge pools.

Beachfront, Tel Aviv From $300

Dan Tel Aviv Hotel

Distinguished by Yaacov Agam's 1986 kinetic rainbow facade fronting the Mediterranean promenade, framing classic seaside interiors. Large outdoor saltwater swimming pool on a seafront sun deck, heated indoor freshwater pool

Villa Guardia, Lake Como From $150

Dandelion Como Suites & Park

Custom Como textiles soften the original stone walls across the restored rooms. Seasonal outdoor swimming pool with sun deck on the park lawn

Kaat Benahid, Marrakesh $$

Dar Assiya

Towering Moorish arches and glazed zellige tilework open onto an ultramarine courtyard pool. Outdoor ultramarine-tiled courtyard plunge and reflecting pool

Mhamid 2003 $$

Dar Azawad

Adobe construction with Tataouine wood-beamed ceilings, tadelakt plaster, and handcrafted zellige. Outdoor heated pool measuring 6 meters by 12 meters, and a leg and plantar arch whirlpool tub.

Rmila, Marrakesh $$

Dar Kandi

Traditional Moroccan plasterwork and zellige tile set beside mid-century Italian furnishings. Outdoor rooftop swimming and plunge pool with solarium sundeck

Oberstdorf 2016 $$

Das Freiberg

A timber restaurant propped on tree trunks, and individually styled guest rooms. 10 x 5 metre heated outdoor swimming pool with hydromassage jets, heated to 35 C in winter and 25 C in summer.

Kaltenbach, Zillertal $$

Das Kaltenbach - Apart Hotel

Alpine chalets built with natural oak joinery and wide mountain-facing windows. Year-round heated to 32 degrees Celsius, interconnected indoor and outdoor panoramic rooftop infinity pool measuring 13 to 14 meters by 5 meters, filled with mountain spring water.

Achenkirch 2010 From $400

Das Kronthaler

Architect Manfred Jäger pairs local stone and knotty pine with minimalist lines and floor-to-ceiling mountain glazing. 215 m² interconnected heated indoor and outdoor panoramic pool

Fiss 2021 $$$

Das Marent

Atelier Gitterle frames mountain views across two-storey lofts stripped of Alpine kitsch. Indoor pool connecting to relaxation area, and a heated outdoor pool.

Safferstetten, Bad Fussing $$

Das Mühlbach

Studio köck+bachler combined natural Bavarian oak, stone, and floor-to-ceiling glass in 2024. 5 thermal pools supplied with natural divalent sulfur thermal water: adults-only rooftop thermal infinity pool at 37°C, 30-meter outdoor adults-only Thermal-Seepool at 30°C connected to a 30 square meter indoor warming basin at 33°C, outdoor Thermal Aktivpool at 30°C, Thermal Relaxpool at 34°C, and Thermal Hotpool / Jacuzzi at 38°C

Tegernsee 2017 $$$

Das Tegernsee

Five architectural houses link historic villa interiors with hillside alpine chalets. 16-meter indoor lap pool and heated year-round outdoor infinity pool with integrated whirlpool overlooking Lake Tegernsee

Oberstaufen 2015 $$

DAS.HOCHGRAT

Clean-lined alpine chalets crafted with regional timber, raw stone, and personal fireplaces. Outdoor biologically filtered nature pool in the garden courtyard.