Design hotels with pools

Braddon, Canberra $$

Midnight Hotel, Autograph Collection

Fender Katsalidis centered the dark concrete building around a cascading courtyard waterfall. Indoor heated 20-meter lap pool with loungers, private cabanas, and sloped ramp access.

El Born, Barcelona From $250

Miiro Borneta

Interiors by Thurstan blend Catalan timber flooring, zellige tiles, flea-market antiques, and a rooftop poolside egg sculpture. Open-air rooftop dip plunge pool with loungers and views over Parc de la Ciutadella

Milaidhoo Island, Maldives From $1,600

Milaidhoo Maldives

Curved timber architecture features domed thatch ceilings and panoramic glass doors opening directly onto the turquoise reef. Main oceanfront freshwater infinity pool and private freshwater infinity pools with sundecks on all 50 villas.

Porta Garibaldi, Milan $$$

Milano Verticale | UNA Esperienze

Native ceppo lombardo stone and walnut panelling anchor the mid-century Milanese interiors. Hydromassage jacuzzi pool with chromotherapy; private open-air rooftop jacuzzis on penthouse terraces.

Palermo, Buenos Aires $$

Mine Hotel Boutique

Slender infill architecture framing a central fountain courtyard and retro-furnished living room. Outdoor garden plunge pool with sun deck

Xuanwu, Nanjing $$

Ming Hotel Nanjing

One House Design shaped the interiors with chiselled stone, bamboo weaves, and antique brick. Indoor swimming pool measuring 18 meters by 6 meters on Level B1 with transparent glass wall feature

Miniloc Island, El Nido $$$

Miniloc, El Nido

Stilted overwater cottages and cliffside bungalows built from native bamboo and cogon thatch. Outdoor infinity swimming pool fronting the beach and Bacuit Bay.

Agios Nikolaos, Crete From $250

Minos Palace Hotel & Suites

Curvilinear Mediterranean architecture by Stones & Walls, featuring sculpture installations, cork accents, and open-air lagoon pools. Outdoor vitality pool, large outdoor infinity pool with submerged water-bed loungers, shared lagoon pools, and private plunge pools.

Desert Hot Springs, Palm Springs $$

Miracle Manor Boutique Hotel & Spa

Mid-century motel architecture updated with Roman clay plaster and handmade reclaimed wood beds. Outdoor spring-fed mineral swimming pool cooled to approximately 90 degrees Fahrenheit, outdoor 104-degree mineral jacuzzi, and private outdoor hot and cold soaking tubs.

Sant'Angelo, Ischia $$$$

Miramare Sea Resort & Spa

Native volcanic stone and angled majolica tilework by architect Giuliano dell'Uva. Eight thermal pools stepped from 20°C to 40°C fed by natural volcanic springs, hydrotherapy tubs, and a seawater pool at the adjoining Aphrodite Apollon Thermal Park

Townsite, Oceanside From $200

Mission Pacific Beach Resort

Pale wood furnishings and linen headboards accompany museum-curated Southern California artwork. Heated outdoor rooftop swimming pool and adjacent hot tub.

Kokkini Hani, Crete $$$

Mitsis Selection Rinela

Whitewashed coastal pavilions, local stone walls, and shaded timber pergolas frame wide views of the Aegean Sea. Indoor spa pool, 2 outdoor freshwater swimming pools, swim-up shared pool waterways, children's splash pool with waterslides, and private plunge pools.

Hakata Station, Fukuoka From $450

Miyako Hotel Hakata

A glass cube tower by Mitsubishi Jisho wrapped in illuminated vertical greenery. SPA lucida outdoor heated thermal spring pool measuring 3m by 16m with 1.2m depth, jet baths, foot baths, reclining bubble beds, and an 8-meter exterior waterfall feature.

Nan'ao, Shenzhen $$

Miyue Shenzhen Blue and White Holy Island Cliff Pool Hotel

GS Design stacked whitewashed cliffside blocks punctuated by arched sea-framing windows. Outdoor terrace pools on the upper levels, plus private in-room soaking tubs and sculpted cave plunge pools extending to cliffside terraces

Carnot, Cannes $$

MOB Hotel Cannes

Upcycled 1980s residential apartments with custom raw timber furnishings and vintage refrigerators. 11-meter outdoor heated swimming pool set in the gardens with a wooden sun deck

Saint-Ouen Flea Market, Paris From $100

Mob House

Philippe Starck interiors built with natural clay-and-straw walls and solid oak parquet. 20-meter heated open-air outdoor lap pool set within a 2,000-square-meter garden.

SoHo, New York From $700

ModernHaus SoHo

Bauhaus inspired interiors showcase museum grade original art by Alexander Calder, George Condo, and KAWS throughout public spaces. 18th-floor outdoor seasonal unheated rooftop plunge pool at JIMMY

Shijo Karasuma, Kyoto $$$$

Moku Kyoto

Minimalist timber interiors across four private full-floor suites featuring dedicated tea-ware and open-air balcony baths. Open-air soaking bath on the seventh-floor balcony, deep indoor tubs on lower floors, and an open-air rooftop plunge pool on the tenth floor.

Auteuil, Paris From $400

Molitor Hotel & Spa Paris

Jean-Philippe Nuel paired cruise-ship Art Deco architecture with artist-curated changing cabins and a graffitied lobby Rolls-Royce. 46-meter outdoor lido pool heated year-round to 28°C and historic 33-meter indoor pool under a vaulted glass canopy

Zafferana Etnea 2021 $$$$

Monaci delle Terre Nere

Exposed lava stone masonry, chestnut wood beams, and minimalist Italian furnishings set within restored agricultural buildings. Outdoor panoramic infinity swimming pool set amid olive trees and lava stone terraces, plus private and shared pools for select suites and villas

Cortona 2019 From $250

Monastero di Cortona - Hotel & Spa

Cream-toned interiors, exposed timber beams, and restored medieval frescoes paired with travertine tile floors throughout. Luminous heated indoor swimming pool set beneath vaulted ceilings in the Roman cistern, and an outdoor swimming pool on the garden terrace.

Mets, Athens $$

MONASTIK Living in Athina

Floor-to-ceiling glass looks straight to the Acropolis from beds finished in pale Greek stone. Outdoor rooftop mini jetted plunge pool; private terrace jetted plunge pools in select suites.

City Centre, Thessaloniki $$

MonAsty, Thessaloniki, Autograph Collection

Byzantine arches and coffered ceilings leading to a courtyard garden nave. Outdoor rooftop pool at the Ennea rooftop deck

Itaewon, Seoul From $250

Mondrian Itaewon

Maximalist interiors feature Lee Kwangho woven knot art, glowing swing chairs, and a glass-walled outdoor swimming pool. 25-meter indoor swimming pool with digital media screens, plus fifth-floor seasonal outdoor glass-walled pool at Altitude Pool & Lounge

Sunset Strip, West Hollywood From $300

Mondrian Los Angeles

Thirty-foot mahogany doors open into storybook-inspired interiors framing Los Angeles basin views. Heated outdoor rooftop swimming pool with underwater music system surrounded by loungers

South Beach, Miami Beach $$$

Mondrian South Beach Miami

A sculptural black spiral staircase anchors the glossy lobby beside bayfront terrace seating. Heated outdoor bayside pool fronting Biscayne Bay with daybeds, cabanas, and pavilions.

Arly, La Thuile $$$

Montana Lodge & Spa

Tree-trunk parquet flooring and custom Italian furnishings under exposed timber ceilings. Heated indoor swimming pool overlooking the pine forests and mountain peaks.

Lake Plastira 2021 From $150

Montanema Handmade Village

Handcrafted stone chalets and cottages integrate exposed timber beams, rustic masonry, and traditional wood-burning stoves. Aquanema indoor heated pool with hydrotherapy jets and cascading waterfall; seasonal outdoor swimming pool with stone sun deck overlooking the valley.

Finsbury, London From $400

Montcalm East

A faceted optical-illusion facade gives way to Blacksheep's geometric interiors and dramatic diagonal skyline windows. Subterranean 10 to 12 metre indoor swimming pool and circular mosaic-tiled Jacuzzi

San Agustinillo, Mazunte $$

Monte Uzulu Boutique Hotel

Six gabled pavilions stepped down the hillside have hand-rubbed pink lime-plaster walls. Small outdoor plunge pool.

Silom, Bangkok From $100

Montien Hotel Surawong Bangkok

Mid-century Bangkok modernism revitalized with custom teak carpentry, geometric facade screens, and traditional Khomapastr printed textiles. Courtyard open-air swimming pool surrounded by landscaped grounds

Dreta de l'Eixample, Barcelona From $350

Monument Hotel

Restored nineteenth-century brickwork meets oak paneling and fiber-optic starry bedroom ceilings. Seasonal outdoor rooftop plunge pool lined with daybeds at Verbena Terrace

Thornybush Game Reserve, Hoedspruit From $4,800

Monwana Game Lodge

Cathedral glass windows, double-volume thatched pavilions, and expansive timber viewing decks framing the active waterhole. Main outdoor swimming pool set into the timber deck facing the waterhole, plus private heated plunge pools for each suite and residence.

Comarnic $$

Moon Valley Comarnic

Contemporary modular timber chalets with panoramic hillside windows and deep soaking tubs. Outdoor panoramic seasonal infinity pool facing the Subcarpathian hills, and private soaking tubs in select chalets

San Juan del Sur 2004 From $300

Morgan's Rock Reserve and Ecolodge

Screened native-hardwood bungalows, palm thatch roofs, and a dramatic suspension bridge spanning a forested oceanfront ravine. Outdoor main infinity-edge swimming pool overlooking the forest canopy and bay, alongside private plunge pools in select bungalows and full-sized private pools in two-bedroom villas.

Traben-Trarbach 2022 $$$

Moselschlösschen Spa & Resort

A contemporary spa wing connects to an airy glass orangery overlooking the river. 130 m² heated combined indoor and outdoor infinity pool with Mosel panoramas and integrated underwater speakers, and a whirlpool tub in the private spa suite.