Design hotels with pools

Paceville, Malta $$$

ME Malta

A twenty-storey tower by Zaha Hadid with limestone neutrals and glass-walled balconies. Eighth-floor outdoor swimming pool with cabanas, plus indoor subterranean spa pool

Puerto Banus, Marbella $$$$

ME Marbella

ASAH Studio shaped the spaces with whitewashed lime, local stone, and sea-blue plaster. Indoor swimming pool, outdoor swimming pool with solarium and Balinese beds, and private plunge pools in top suites

Terramar, Sitges $$$

ME Sitges Terramar

Stepped ziggurat architecture by Dani Isern with Catalan terracotta screens by Lagranja. Outdoor swimming pool set within a multi-level sun terrace facing the beach

Gulluk, Bodrum $$

Med-Inn Boutique Hotel

Bright 1970s mod furniture with themed cinnamon and pepper color palettes. One outdoor freshwater swimming pool

Dubai Media City, Dubai From $150

Media One Hotel

Urban contemporary rooms and creative public spaces designed by LW Design feature industrial-inspired details and graphic art. Outdoor heated rooftop swimming pool flanked by sun loungers and cabanas

Turkistan 2024 $$

Medina Palace

Black marble reception desks anchor a pale stone lobby detailed with geometric motifs. Indoor swimming pool

Demi-Quartier, Megeve From $350

Megève Bois - Relais & Châteaux

Traditional wooden chalet architecture layered with a thousand original contemporary artworks, bespoke timber furnishings, and bird-themed suites. Indoor swimming pool and mountain-view jacuzzi.

Ba Vi, Hanoi From $150

Meliá Ba Vi Mountain Retreat

French colonial architecture combines with woven bamboo interiors across the forested retreat. Heated outdoor infinity swimming pool with panoramic mountain ridge views

Indautxu, Bilbao $$

Meliá Bilbao

Terracotta blocks by Ricardo Legorreta frame an atrium inspired by artist Eduardo Chillida. Semi-outdoor heated pool on the sixth-floor terrace framed by facade cut-outs overlooking the park and mountains.

Night Bazaar, Chiang Mai $$

Meliá Chiang Mai Hotel

Minimalist guest rooms reinterpret Northern Thai woodwork with bright accents and custom daybeds. Outdoor swimming pool with sun loungers, plus a dedicated children's pool and splash pad

Jiangbei, Chongqing $$

Melia Chongqing

A suspended rock installation hangs in the lobby beside an open bamboo courtyard. Indoor heated swimming pool and seasonal outdoor swimming pool

Carignano, Genoa $$

Meliá Genova

Green Alpine marble facade and an octagonal lobby hung with contemporary Italian art. 200-square-metre wellness centre featuring a heated indoor pool with integrated neck-massage waterfall and whirlpool.

Choeng Mon, Koh Samui $$

Meliá Koh Samui

Century-old teak rice barges converted into duplex suites along a nautical garden layout. 700-meter-long, 2,200-cubic-meter river-style meandering lagoon pool with hydrotherapy elements and jacuzzi zones, two-level outdoor beachfront infinity pool, and a children's pool with mini water slides.

Central Pattaya, Pattaya $$

Meliá Pattaya Hotel

Curved corridors and nautical archways framed in marine tones across thirteen floors. Outdoor saltwater lagoon pool with shallow Baja shelf and private cabanas, plus a separate kids' pool with waterslide

Serengeti National Park, Serengeti $$$$

Meliá Serengeti Lodge member of Meliá Collection

Low-rise hillside pavilions follow natural slope contours, ventilated by prevailing savannah breezes. Outdoor infinity pool on the terrace edge overlooking the Mbalageti River Valley and savannah

Alfama, Lisbon From $200

Memmo Alfama Hotel Lisboa

Minimalist interiors meet Alexandre Farto's striking carved portrait across the historic facade. Outdoor unheated red-tiled infinity plunge pool on the rooftop terrace overlooking the Tagus River

Sagres 2007 $$

Memmo Baleeira Hotel Sagres

Restored 1960s dining chairs set against whitewashed modernist lines and pale timber. Outdoor freshwater pool bordered by sundeck and lawn, plus a heated indoor pool enclosed in glass walls.

Principe Real, Lisbon From $350

Memmo Príncipe Real

Local limestone and oak millwork meet custom hand-carved plaster reliefs by Iva Viana. Outdoor green-tiled swimming pool on panoramic stone terrace

Jeronimos, Madrid $$$$

Mercer Hotel Madrid

Pared-back contemporary interiors set against restored plaster mouldings and historic woodwork throughout. Indoor heated vitality pool with hydromassage jets at Manantial spa, and an outdoor rooftop plunge pool.

Casco Antiguo, Seville $$$

Mercer Plaza Sevilla

Architect David González set minimalist rooms around original patio archways and high ceilings. Outdoor rooftop plunge pool and solarium for overnight hotel guests.

Old Town, Bukhara $$

Mercure Bukhara Old Town

Architect Zoirsho Klichev shaped vaulted brick galleries and an open courtyard iwan arch. Heated indoor pool measuring 4 meters by 14 meters, finished in turquoise tiles.

Kata, Phuket From $200

Metadee Concept Hotel

A sculptural red dome lobby opens into modern art suites and wooden villas. Expansive serpentine lagoon pool winding through the resort grounds, private plunges in select villas, and dedicated children's pool areas.

Methamis, Luberon $$

Metafort

Polished concrete and Scandinavian furniture set against exposed seventeenth-century stone walls. Outdoor heated infinity pool perched over the gorge edge, plus in-room balneotherapy baths in every room.

Tasmajdan, Belgrade From $150

Metropol Palace Hotel Belgrade

Sleek Yugoslav modernist architecture updated with clean lines, mood lighting, warm wood paneling, and park-facing balconies. 25-meter heated indoor freshwater lap pool and jacuzzi whirlpool

Eski Cesme, Bodrum $$$$

METT Bodrum

Suites finished in Turkish timber and local stone, framing central planted courtyards. Outdoor resort swimming pool, temperature-controlled indoor spa pool, private cove and beach, plus private plunge and infinity pools on select villas

New Golden Mile, Costa del Sol $$$

METT Marbella - Estepona

Whitewashed Andalusian minimalism and an open lobby atrium anchored by an olive tree. Expansive central Azure Beach outdoor swimming pool, heated indoor spa relaxation pool, shared semi-private pools, and private suite plunge pools

Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, Hluhluwe From $750

mFulaWozi Wilderness Private Game Reserve

Hillside suites blending apothecary-inspired steel cabinetry, charcoal walls, and hand-hewn local stone architecture. Central swimming pool at Mthembu Lodge, and private rim-flow plunge pools across ten Biyela Lodge suites.

Yalikavak, Bodrum $$$

MGallery The Bodrum Hotel Yalıkavak

Architect Mustafa Toner staged the property as an open-air gallery for contemporary sculpture. Outdoor panoramic infinity pool overlooking the Aegean Sea, and a heated indoor pool within Mood Spa

NAPE, Macau $$$$

MGM Macau

A tri-color undulating wave facade houses Dale Chihuly glass installations and an 82-foot skylit central plaza. Heated outdoor infinity pool and Jacuzzi overlooking the South China Sea.

Laoshan, Qingdao From $150

MGM Qingdao

Studio Munge interiors feature custom curved furnishings, fluted glass, and rammed earth walls inside restaurant Fiamma. High-floor heated indoor infinity swimming pool with coastal views over the Yellow Sea and Shilaoren Beach.

West Bund, Shanghai From $250

MGM Shanghai West Bund

A fifty-seventh-floor sky lobby presents interactive contemporary installations alongside custom porcelain motifs across dining spaces. Heated indoor infinity pool on the 58th floor with floor-to-ceiling river and skyline views.

Jodhpur 2024 $$$$

Mharo Khet

Cuboid cottages feature white terrazzo floors, Bhadohi wool rugs, and dual decks angled for sunrise and sunset. Central heated outdoor swimming pool framed by date palms.

Tulum Beach, Riviera Maya $$$

Mi Amor, an SLH Hotel

Salvaged concrete pavilions connected by wooden walkways floating over shallow reflection pools. Outdoor infinity pool with waterfall wall, and private terrace plunge pools in select rooms and suites.

Bai Dai, Nha Trang $$

Mia Resort Nha Trang

Living grass roofs and on-site granite boulders camouflaged against the cliff. Two outdoor infinity pools, including a main beachfront infinity pool with integrated children's pool and a southern cove infinity pool.

Thao Dien, Ho Chi Minh City From $250

Mia Saigon Hotel

French-Indochinese Art Deco interiors display vintage Vietnamese posters and polished lacquer finishes. 25-meter riverside outdoor saltwater swimming pool set amid tropical gardens and palms.

Nana, Bangkok From $70

Miami Hotel

Restored 1960s motel interiors feature pastel terrazzo floors, geometric wall patterns, and nostalgic brass key fobs. Central open-air outdoor swimming pool in the courtyard featuring MIAMI tiled across the basin floor, surrounded by sun loungers.