Design hotels with pools

Dazhongli, Shanghai $$$$

Alila Shanghai

Ju Bin interiors featuring salvaged shikumen stone, pale wood marquetry, and a courtyard ceramic tree sculpture. Heated indoor infinity pool with floor-to-ceiling city and courtyard views

Payangan, Bali $$$$

Alila Ubud

Kerry Hill architecture framing an infinity pool cantilevered over the Ayung ravine. Outdoor rectangular infinity swimming pool projecting over the Ayung River ravine, measuring between 25 and 30 meters.

Koh Russey, Sihanoukville $$$$

Alila Villas Koh Russey

Pavilions and villas draw from geometric krama scarf patterns, featuring carved timber headboards and flat-roofed profiles. Tiered outdoor swimming pool, plus private pools in 13 villas

Uluwatu, Bali From $750

Alila Villas Uluwatu

Cantilevered slatted-wood cabanas and volcanic lava rock roofs crafted by WOHA frame dramatic limestone ocean cliffs. 50-meter freshwater infinity lap pool along the cliff edge and private plunge pools in all 65 villas.

Wuzhen 2018 $$$$

Alila Wuzhen

Geometric white pavilions and reflecting pools reinterpreting traditional Jiangnan water town alleyways. 240-square-meter heated indoor pool with geometric skylight apertures and a 180-square-meter seasonal outdoor pool set among courtyard waterways.

Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona From $400

Almanac Barcelona

Cube bay window seating, white Ibiza marble bathrooms, and warm walnut paneling shape the Jaime Beriestain interiors. Eighth-floor outdoor rooftop plunge pool measuring approximately 10m x 3m x 0.7m depth with sun loungers.

Nakijin, Okinawa $$$

ALMIS NAKIJIN

Shinichi Ogawa designed five stark white linear suites overlooking the East China Sea. Private open-air infinity swimming pool and open-air bath on each suite terrace

Courchevel 2017 $$$$

Aman Le Mélézin

French fortress architecture sheltering minimalist interiors lined with red cedar and oak. 14-metre heated indoor lap pool flanked by twin whirlpool Jacuzzis; private Norwegian cedarwood outdoor hot tubs on select terrace suites.

San Cassiano, Alta Badia $$$$

Aman Rosa Alpina

Jean-Michel Gathy shapes traditional chalet timber and stone into pared-back, light-filled spaces. 20-metre outdoor heated infinity lap pool, outdoor heated hydrotherapy bath with massage jets, and two indoor pools with separate adult relaxation and family zones

Otemachi, Tokyo From $3,200

Aman Tokyo

A soaring thirty-metre washi paper lantern ceiling frames basalt stone walls, minimalist rock gardens, and camphor woodwork. 30-metre heated indoor lap pool lined in black basalt stone, and in-room granite Japanese furo soaking bathtubs

Khilchipur, Ranthambore $$$$

Aman-i-khas

Six-meter canvas pavilions shelter tactile leather safari chairs and sunken marble soaking tubs. Central square outdoor stepwell swimming pool (baori) with stepped stone platforms, three private temperature-controlled pools in Grand Tented Pool Pavilions, and one plunge pool in the Tented Pool Pavilion

Ajabgarh 2023 $$$$

Amanbagh

Ed Tuttle modelled rose-pink sandstone pavilions with scalloped Mughal arches and domed cupolas. Central 33m by 12m emerald marble pool, adjacent wading pool, oversized green marble sunken bathtubs, and private 9-metre pools in Pool Pavilions.

Kedewatan, Bali $$$$

Amandari

Paras-stone walls enclose freestanding alang-alang thatched pavilions framed in bamboo, overlooking a curved emerald-green infinity pool. 32-meter curved emerald-green infinity pool overlooking the Ayung gorge, plus private plunge pools in select suites

Lijiang Old Town, Lijiang $$$$

Amandayan

Sloping pagoda roofs canopy courtyard pavilions fitted with hand-carved Nakhi lattice screens. 20-metre heated outdoor swimming pool set within a central courtyard.

Hamajima, Ise-Shima $$$$

Amanemu

Dark cedar minka-inspired pavilions by Kerry Hill, accented with antique Kyoto obi artwork. 33-meter outdoor heated freshwater infinity pool overlooking Ago Bay, private sunken basalt onsen bathtubs in all suites and villas

Playa Grande, Rio San Juan $$$$

Amanera

John Heah pavilions floating over reflecting pools, lined with handmade Aguayo tiles. A 40-meter curved heated infinity pool along the cliff edge at Casa Grande, alongside private 10-meter heated infinity pools across most casitas.

Fayun Village, Hangzhou $$$$

Amanfayun

Spare, muted interiors of pale elm, clay brick, stone floors, and understated lantern lighting. 20m outdoor swimming pool.

Jackson, Jackson Hole $$$$

Amangani

Oklahoma sandstone columns and Pacific redwood paneling built into the secluded hillside. 35-meter heated outdoor infinity swimming pool and adjacent 113-degree Fahrenheit hot tub.

Palmeraie, Marrakesh From $1,800

Amanjena

Rose-hued colonnades, soaring Moorish arches, and garden pavilions around an expansive reflection basin. 33-metre outdoor heated central lap pool, dedicated heated children's pool, and private heated plunge pools in select pavilions and maisons

Borobudur 1997 $$$$

Amanjiwo

Coral-beige paras limestone colonnades and a central rotunda aligned with Borobudur. 40-meter emerald green limestone infinity lap pool set among rice paddies, private plunge pools in select suites, and outdoor sunken stone soaking tubs

Candidasa, Bali $$$$

Amankila

Stilted alang-alang thatched suites connect via elevated walkways above a signature three-tiered infinity pool. Signature three-tiered cascading infinity pool lined with grey volcanic slate; 41-metre lap pool at the beach club; private swimming pools in nine villa suites; sunken marble and stone soaking tubs

Drukgyel, Paro $$$$

Amankora Paro

Whitewashed rammed-earth walls, shallow pitched roofs, and soaring timber pavilions meld Himalayan craft with modernist restraint. Outdoor pool, hot soaking bath, and cold plunge in the standalone Spa House.

Vinh Hy Bay 2013 $$$$

Amanoi

Low-eaved timber pavilions with dark-tiled roofs anchor directly into coastal granite boulders. Hilltop Cliff Pool infinity pool, beachfront free-form swimming pool at the Beach Club, private 15-meter swimming pools, and private plunge pools.

Nimmanhaemin, Chiang Mai From $200

AMANOR Hotel Chiang Mai

Suites feature courtyard-within-a-room layouts with pebbled patios, retro modular sofas, and textured woven screen walls. Elevated rooftop outdoor infinity swimming pool with transparent glass walls overlooking the skyline and Doi Suthep; semi-outdoor soaking tubs and hot tubs in suites.

Surin, Phuket $$$$

Amanpuri

High-pitched Ayutthaya-inspired timber pavilions descend granite stairs toward Pansea Beach. 27-meter midnight-blue tiled freshwater main pool, 20-meter beach lap pool at the Beach Club, private plunge and swimming pools in select pavilions and villas

Siem Reap 2006 $$$$

Amansara

Restored mid-century New Khmer modernist pavilions with terrazzo floors and dark timber details. Original 1960s curved slate swimming pool, 25-meter linear lap pool, and 12 private plunge pools in Pool Suites

Costa Palmas, Los Cabos $$$$

Amanvari

Hand-applied white concrete, timber screens, and expansive indoor-outdoor pavilions framing the Sea of Cortez and estuary. Main swimming pool, plus private 10-metre heated plunge pools in each of the 18 casitas

Moyo Island 1993 $$$$

Amanwana

Hardwood-floored tents on coral-stone foundations beneath soaring weatherproof canvas ceilings. Round freshwater dipping pool set on the cliff boardwalk edge overlooking Amanwana Bay, with an integrated freshwater waterfall shower.

Godellawela, Tangalle $$$$

Amanwella

Kerry Hill built pavilions of kithul timber and terrazzo echoing Geoffrey Bawa. A 47-metre outdoor infinity pool overlooking the bay and private plunge pools in all 30 guest suites.

Minhang, Shanghai $$$$

Amanyangyun

Kerry Hill arranged antique pavilions and modern minimalist suites around serene sandstone courtyards and reflection pools. Indoor 20-meter temperature-controlled lap pool, outdoor 28.5-meter heated swimming pool, hydrotherapy suites, and private plunge pools.

Northwest Point, Providenciales $$$$

Amanyara

Minimalist timber pavilions with floor-to-ceiling glass float over reflecting ponds beside a 164-foot black volcanic rock pool. 164-foot (47-meter) black volcanic rock oceanfront infinity pool, and private 40-foot infinity pools in select pavilions and villas

Kranidi, Porto Heli $$$$

Amanzoe

Modern Acropolis colonnades, Sinai Pearl marble pavilions, and serene reflection pools designed across ancient hilltop olive groves. 25-metre central swimming pool lined with green marble, private pavilion plunge pools, four Beach Club swimming pools including lap and children pools, and indoor Watsu therapy pool.

Zona Centro, San Miguel de Allende From $200

Amatte Wellnest Community

Shinji Miyazaki shapes chukum plaster walls, wabi-sabi textures, stone arches, and woven basket chandeliers. Heated outdoor courtyard swimming pool flanked by stone arches and teak loungers.

Kasauli 2022 From $500

Amaya

Dry-stack stone chalets by Bijoy Jain finished with lime plaster and copper roofs. Outdoor teardrop-shaped heated infinity swimming pool constructed from local stone and lime.

Sedona 2023 $$$$

Ambiente Sedona - A Landscape Hotel

Bronze-glass cubes rise on steel piers above the desert to leave the landscape undisturbed. Heated serpentine lagoon pool with integrated Jacuzzi and in-atrium two-person soaking tubs.

Cam Ranh Peninsula, Nha Trang $$

Ana Mandara Cam Ranh

Thatched conical-roof villas surround a circular lobby floating above koi ponds. Curved outdoor lagoon-style pool divided into adult section and shallow children paddling pool; private outdoor plunge pools in select villas