Heading abroad? There’s nothing better than spending a day in the sun, relaxing around a pool. Here are some of the top swimming pools around the world you need to visit.
When booking a hotel, one of the first things many of us scope out is the swimming pool. After all, when heading to sunnier climes, there’s nothing better than spending hours relaxing round a pool with a cocktail in hand. If you’re looking for some of the best swimming pools around the world, you’ve come to the right place. The biggest challenge will be choosing your favourite…
Virgin Hotels Las Vegas international poolside and Élias Beach Club
Inspired by international beach destinations, Virgin Hotels’ newly renovated Mediterranean coloured pool and modern desert style pool deck provides a refreshing and serene escape from Las Vegas’ bustling atmosphere. Lined with palm trees, the carefully curated and beautifully designed poolside area features dreamy white daybeds and cabanas and a red sandy beach where guests can experience the ultimate beach feeling with sand between their toes. Located beside the pool, two story open-air entertainment stage Élia Beach Club, acts as an attractive focal point with its straw thatched roof, stone and bamboo accents, and state-of-the-art audio and visuals. Bringing a more relaxed tone to a traditional Vegas dayclub, Élias Beach Club offers a chilled out vibe with a focus on house music from notable DJs and performers every Friday and Saturday. Complete with an Italian seaside style restaurant, Kassi Beach House serves seasonal salads, neapolitan style pizzas and pastas as well as playful cocktails for a carefree poolside experience.
For more information visit: www.visitlasvegas.com
Mauritius LUX* Grand Baie Resort and Residences
The LUX* Grand Baie Resort and Residences, which opened in December 2021 on the northern coast of Mauritius, is a new generation boutique-style resort where guests can seamlessly transition into holiday bliss. Sculpted by renowned interior designer Kelly Hoppen and Mauritian architect Jean Francois Adam, the hotel boasts a striking and effortlessly cool design. Located on the spectacular Bisou rooftop, the infinity pool is the hotel’s crown jewel, giving guests the sensation of swimming beyond the hotel’s edge while taking in the panoramic views of the surrounding Indian Ocean. A suntrap in mid-day, the refreshing waters invite guests to lie back, relax, and bask in the glorious Mauritian sunshine, grazing at the in-pool tables and sipping cocktails on the water’s edge. Warmed by built-in heaters too, the pool is undoubtedly one of the hotel’s most popular spots amongst guests.
For more information visit: mauritiusnow.com
Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley
Opening in Autumn 2022, the much-awaited Ritz-Carlton Paradise Valley resort in Scottsdale, Arizona, is set to be the ultimate luxury desert retreat. Featuring one of North America’s longest and most iconic pools of 400-feet against the backdrop of Camelback Mountain, Paradise Valley is the perfect oasis escape where guests can relax on poolside lounges and indulge in imaginative cocktails at the Poolside Lobby Bar. The 215-room, 20-acre resort will offer guests a complete sense of seclusion and desert escape, situated between the breathtaking Camelback and Mummy Mountain vistas. The hotel will reflect its desert surroundings and capture the beauty of nature in more ways than one; restaurants will feature ingredients carefully sourced from the resort’s orchard and garden, the spa will offer treatments inspired by Arizonian deserts, and luxury accommodations will reflect traditional casitas stylings. As the first Ritz-Carlton to be built in North America in over a decade, the resort is positioned to become a flagship property for the premium brand.
For more information visit: www.experiencescottsdale.com
The Graduate Hotel Nashville
Situated at the top of the Graduate Hotel in Nashville, the rooftop Governors pool and White Limozeen bar, named in honour of Dolly Parton’s 1989 hit song and album, is a venue that is dressed to impress like the star herself. Inspired by the Country music legend, the poolside is decorated head-to-toe in lavish pink furnishings, crystal chandeliers, fuchsia crushed velvet chairs and a larger-than-life pink Dolly Parton sculpture. Boasting breathtaking views over Music City, this quirky pool deck is not only a fantastic place to sip on cocktails and soak up the sun, but it tells the narrative of a rags-to-riches story for those looking to channel their inner Dolly.
For more information visit: https://www.visitmusiccity.com/
Rosewood Bermuda‘s Palm Court Pool
Defined by pink sand beaches, epic golf and the stunning coastline of Castle Harbour, Rosewood Bermuda located within the fashionable island community of Tucker’s Point, possesses an all-enveloping atmosphere of charm and refinement. With two swimming pools available at the five-star Manor House, guests are spoilt for choice. The Palm Court Pool offers respite from adventurous ocean activities, with regal views of Harrington Sound and the lush Coffee Chine Grotto below. The luxurious surrounding terrace with its lush palms offers chaise lounges to sit back and relax on, accompanied by the most thoughtful of poolside services, ensuring guests are never without a Dark n’ Stormy. Heated from October to May to a comfortable 82 degrees fahrenheit, the Palm Court Pool is the perfect spot to enjoy infinity views all year round.
For more information visit: www.gotobermuda.co.uk
St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico
Situated on a former coconut farm and nestled between the El Yunque National Forest and Espíritu Santo River State Preserve, The St. Regis Bahia Beach Resort, Puerto Rico is aptly set on 483 pristine acres and two miles of secluded beach, offering stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean. The luxury retreat blends history, elegance and tropical splendour with unrivalled amenities to create an atmosphere of refined excellence. Curving like a sparkling blue lagoon and surrounded by lush green foliage, the hotel’s seaside pool invites days of relaxation and curative swims under the Caribbean sun. Lined with palm trees, guests can experience the epitome of relaxation in the elegant poolside cabanas where inspired décor, flowing privacy drapes, a delicious menu of culinary delights and unrivalled service await. Following a dip in the pool’s heated waters, sit back and relax to the sound of lapping waves and breathe in the salty sea breeze of the Atlantic Ocean in total serenity.
For more information visit: www.discoverpuertorico.com
W Costa Navarino
Set to welcome guests this summer, W Costa Navarino will bring detail-driven design and inspiring energy to the new Navarino Waterfront, the latest development in Costa Navarino – a prime sustainable destination in the Mediterranean. The W Escape is expected to feature 246 stylish rooms, suites, and villas, along with the destination’s four signature golf courses, tennis courts as well as its very own beach club. Just a stone’s throw away from the long white-sand beach, the new resort’s design is inspired by the region’s traditional residential areas and is set to use local, natural materials such as stone, wood and reed. Sitting poolside on one of the hotel’s white-cushioned lounge chairs, travellers can expect a tranquil atmosphere whilst basking in the warm Mediterranean sun. After an afternoon dip, guests can unwind on the reclined pool chairs, cocktail in hand, as the sun begins to set behind the Ionian Sea horizon.
For more information visit: www.marriott.com
One&Only Nyungwe Lodge, Rwanda
Perched on the edge of Nyungwe National Park, the five-star One&Only Nyungwe House offers a one-of-a-kind luxury escape into one of Africa’s oldest rainforests. The park is home to 25% of all of Africa’s primates, and is the perfect backdrop from the lodges’ aqua infinity pool where guests can relax while taking in the natural beauty of the national parks’ gentle rolling hills, lush greenery and the diverse wildlife. Surrounding the pool sits a serene yoga deck and firepit hub making it the perfect location to enjoy the misty mornings and evening sunsets. Guests staying at One&Only Nyungwe House can also experience the blissful One&Only Spa, a nature inspired sanctuary that offers a range of beauty and wellness treatments using organic natural skincare products from luxury South African brand Africology.
For more information visit: www.visitrwanda.com
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