Design hotels with pools

Avoriaz, Morzine $$$

Hotel MiL8

Cedar shingles cover angular facades, with birch paneling and colorful climbing wall grips. Heated outdoor infinity pool equipped with a counter-current swimming jet.

Amalfi, Amalfi Coast $$$$

Hotel Miramalfi

Mid-century cliffside architecture features checkerboard floors, vibrant turquoise tiling, and a rock-carved elevator to the sea. Heated outdoor saltwater swimming pool built into the rocky cliffside terrace, plus direct sea ladder access from the beach club

La Caleta, Malaga From $250

Hotel Miramar

A central glass dome atrium framed by intricate carved Moorish timber arches. Indoor heated vitality pool with underwater hydromassage jets; two outdoor freshwater pools in the subtropical gardens, comprising a heated central pool for adults and a shallow splash pool for children.

El Poble-sec, Barcelona From $300

Hotel Miramar Barcelona

A modern terraced wing steps seamlessly into the Montjuïc hillside behind the restored 1929 neoclassical palace facade. Outdoor swimming pool surrounded by gardens and sun deck with Balinese daybeds; heated indoor thermal hydrotherapy pool

Lermoos 2018 $$$

Hotel MOHR Life Resort

A contemporary glass-and-concrete wellness cube blends raw alpine timber with Italian stoneware facing Mount Zugspitze. Standalone 800 m² MOHR Escape pavilion with outdoor infinity sport pool, panoramic indoor pool with Zugspitze views, outdoor garden pool, and multiple whirlpools across 3,300 m² total wellness area.

Waldheim, Sesto $$$

Hotel Monika

Timber lattice screens unite Japanese minimalist lines with contemporary Italian craft. Three heated pools comprising an indoor pool, a 37-degree Celsius outdoor Meridiana Silent Pool in the open rooftop atrium, and a cantilevered rooftop panoramic infinity skypool.

Old Town, Wroclaw $$

Hotel Monopol

Minimalist modern interiors set against exposed brick, dark wood, and towering historic ceilings. Subterranean 15m x 5m indoor swimming pool equipped with counter-current system.

Chamonix Centre, Chamonix From $550

Hôtel Mont-Blanc

Interiors balancing classic Belle Époque architecture with contemporary alpine furnishings in warm ochre and crimson tones. Heated outdoor swimming pool and outdoor jacuzzi in the garden facing Mont Blanc

Ortisei, Val Gardena $$$$

Hotel Montchalet

Sequoia Brown marble bathrooms, Agape soaking tubs, and custom alpine woodwork across suites. Heated indoor swimming pool with chromotherapy lighting set against backlit Patagonia quartzite, outdoor heated garden hot tub, and private outdoor hot tubs or Agape bathtubs in select suites

Sol, Madrid From $450

Hotel Montera Madrid, Curio Collection By Hilton

Lázaro Rosa-Violán interiors unite ornate neoclassical moldings, rounded Castilian frames, and Miguel Caravaca’s 25-meter elevator canvas. Top-floor seasonal open-air rooftop plunge pool and solarium with sun loungers and Balinese daybeds.

Pocitos, Montevideo From $200

Hotel Montevideo

Modernist custom woodwork and Scottish celadon tiles inside a timber-framed glass building. 10th-floor rooftop outdoor heated swimming pool and solarium with 360-degree skyline views

Amarante From $150

Hotel Monverde

Granite and shale architecture clad in Portuguese pine frames panoramic views across thirty hectares of vines. Heated solar-powered indoor pool in the spa pavilion, two outdoor pools including an adults-only pool, and private suite plunge pools.

Garza Blanca, Puerto Vallarta $$$$

Hotel Mousai Puerto Vallarta

Private terraces with gold-tiled plunge pools and interiors laced with surrealist glamour. Four pools including two rooftop infinity pools on the North and South towers, an ocean-facing pool, and a panoramic pool.

El Centro, Cartagena $$$

Hotel Movich Cartagena De Indias

Exposed coral stone walls and woven caña flecha panels balance modern lines. Outdoor rooftop infinity plunge pool overlooking the Caribbean Sea and historic centre.

Ratchaprasong, Bangkok From $150

Hotel Muse Bangkok, Autograph Collection

Interiors blend 1920s Siamese motifs with European Art Deco across dark timber, black marble, and vintage lighting. 19th-floor outdoor infinity swimming pool with skyline views

Khao Yai 2023 $$$

Hotel MYS Khao Yai

A cantilevered clear acrylic pool hangs above the lobby among pale wood pavilions. 9-meter heated cantilevered transparent acrylic skylight pool above the lobby; private heated plunge pools at pool villas.

Mapo, Seoul From $350

Hotel Naru Seoul MGallery

High-ceilinged rooms with panoramic windows, anchored by contemporary Korean art installations. Heated outdoor rooftop infinity pool and year-round indoor heated swimming pool on the 21st floor.

Tankah Bay, Riviera Maya $$$

Hotel Nerea Tulum

Hexagonal pavilions built from native zapote timber and chukum-plastered plunge pools. Lagoon-style swimming pool, infinity pool overlooking Tankah Bay, private plunge pools in select suites, and outdoor hot tub

Riva Valdobbia, Alagna Valsesia $$

Hotel NH Collection Alagna Mirtillo Rosso

Interconnected timber chalets reinterpreting Walser tradition with local stone and larch. Adult spa with heated 34°C indoor and outdoor saltwater pool; family spa with three heated 34°C saltwater pools including an indoor and outdoor pool, an indoor pool with water slide, and a 30cm splash pool

Marina Botafoch, Ibiza $$$

Hotel NH Collection Ibiza

Reclaimed yacht floorboards meet polished stainless steel walls by Baranowitz + Kronenberg. Outdoor swimming pool surrounded by sun loungers and terrace seating

Chamartin, Madrid $$

Hotel NH Collection Madrid Eurobuilding

A curved multimedia LED vault illuminates the soaring central atrium lobby. Hydrotherapy pools with floating paths, cervical jets, swimming lane, Jacuzzis, and an outdoor solarium urban beach terrace.

CityLife, Milan From $200

Hotel NH Collection Milano CityLife

A 13-storey modern tower adjoins the restored church, featuring organ-inspired gilded reception walls and terrazzo floors. Seasonal outdoor unheated rooftop swimming pool with panoramic skyline views.

La Juderia, Cordoba $$

Hotel NH Collection Palacio de Córdoba

Paolo Mauri balances clean lines and noble materials against restored eighteenth-century stonework. Seasonal outdoor courtyard swimming pool with sun loungers

New Town, Prague From $250

Hotel NH Collection Prague Carlo IV

Ornate Neo-Renaissance architecture by Achille Wolf contrasts with sleek modern interiors, marble columns, and a contemporary glass wing. 20-meter heated indoor swimming pool adorned with blue mosaic tiling and massage jets

Historic Center, Taormina $$$

Hotel NH Collection Taormina

A glass-bottomed swimming pool filters soft daylight directly into the foyer. Outdoor panoramic infinity swimming pool on the terrace with views over Taormina and the Ionian Sea.

Miraflores, Lima $$

Hotel nhow Lima

Cusco textile headboards and a sunglass-wearing llama sculpture guarding the bar fireplace. Outdoor heated swimming pool on the 13th-floor rooftop terrace.

Roucas-Blanc, Marseille $$

Hotel nhow Marseille

A chandelier of four thousand steel sardines suspended above the Sky Bar. Seasonal heated outdoor seafront pool fed by thermal spring water, plus an indoor heated pool.

Zona Tortona, Milan From $150

Hotel nhow Milano

Matteo Thun converted railway shed interiors with retro-futuristic styling and vibrant resin chandeliers. Vertigo rooftop 750-square-meter terrace featuring a glass-bottom infinity pool and circular solarium pools.

Sentrum, Bergen $$

Hotel Norge by Scandic

A color-shifting sun installation anchors vibrant interiors designed by Dutch studio Concrete. Heated indoor swimming pool.

Nyack, Hudson Valley From $100

Hotel Nyack - JDV by Hyatt

Loft-style accommodations feature eleven-foot ceilings, exposed industrial factory elements, and colorful custom furnishings. Seasonal outdoor swimming pool with an adjoining sun deck and loungers.

Colombare, Lake Garda $$$

Hotel Ocelle Thermae & Spa

Nautical teak detailing and black terracotta tiles orient rooms toward the lake. Outdoor thermal pool fed by Fonte Boiola sulphurous salsobromoiodic mineral spring water at 34C to 36C, seasonal outdoor freshwater infinity pool by the lake, and indoor whirlpool hydromassage pool

Horta-Guinardo, Barcelona $$$

Hotel Ohla

Frederic Amat ceramic eyes stud the neoclassical facade above minimalist oak-floored rooms. Outdoor rooftop infinity pool with glass walls.

Gothic Quarter, Barcelona From $350

Hotel Ohla Barcelona

Frederic Amat ceramic eyeball sculptures cover the neoclassical facade, leading into stark monochrome guestrooms with oak floors. Outdoor glass-walled rooftop plunge pool with skyline views

Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona From $300

Hotel Ohla Eixample Barcelona

A rhythmic ceramic façade conceals light-filled Scandinavian minimalism, anchored by muted palettes, leather, and warm woods. Heated outdoor rooftop infinity pool open year-round with sun loungers.

Cotai, Macau From $550

Hotel Okura Macau

Rooms blend light timber finishes, shoji-inspired paper lighting, Japanese screens, and bamboo-motif woven rugs. Indoor heated lap pool on the 29th floor; access to the 75,000-square-metre Grand Resort Deck featuring the 575-metre Skytop Aquatic Adventure River Ride and Skytop Wave Pool

Newport City, Manila From $200

Hotel Okura Manila

An atrium lobby featuring a glass pagoda reception and minimalist rock garden sets a serene tone. 11th-floor 20-meter heated outdoor rooftop swimming pool with private cabanas, plus handcrafted Hinoki cypress soaking tubs in signature Hinoki-yu rooms.