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Finding a cool, chic hotel with a swimming pool is like finding a needle in a haystack these days; so inundated are websites like Booking.com, Mr & Mrs Smith, and Expedia with enviable luxury stay options.
One of our current obsessions - and now expert skill - is scrolling through social media to find the boujiest, most luxurious hotels with swimming pools where you can take a dip and float along on an inflatable chair without a care in the world. Whether it's a hotel on the island of Fernando de Noronha or a rooftop pool in New York, there are pockets of fun to be had across the globe where you can show off your latest swimwear purchase and let your hair down.
Here’s our curated list of the 11 best, coolest hotels to book with swimming pools in 2025 to cool off in style:
1. Caruso, Amalfi Coast
Caruso, A Belmond Hotel is delightfully secluded from the bustle of the Amalfi Coast, sitting high above the sea in mountainside Ravello. You still, however, can enjoy the sheer beauty of sweeping views across the Gulf of Salerno, especially when on a lounger by one of the most stunning infinity pools in the world. No book is needed here, just a bowl of pistachio ice cream, a lemon granita and the incredible panorama. And that's not all. Opening in 2025, La Piscina is the Amalfi Coast's first and only pool club with a lively line-up of events throughout the season, from poolside pizza-making to yoga, live music and film nights. La dolce vita indeed!
BOOK NOW2. Dream Downtown, New York
Forget the Hamptons because Dream Downtown hotel is bringing you all the fun and ease of the coastal life right in the heart of NYC. With 315 loft-style guest rooms, suites, events spaces, and the home to The Crypt Gallery - one of the largest IRL NFT art exhibitions to take place in a hospitality space, featuring exhibitions from emerging artists and seasoned collectors - Dream Downtown is the place to stay. The best bit? The Dream Beach - yes, Manhattan's only sandy beach, which features a 50ft glass-bottom pool, a full-service bar, private cabanas and lounges for you to soak up the sunshine. We'll see you by the pool with a martini...
BOOK NOW3. Pousada Maravilha, Brazil
This gorgeous pousada is on the remote island of Fernando de Noronha, in the archipelago of the same name, and has one of the best infinity pools we've seen in a long time. Just look at that view! Located 360 km from the Brazilian coast, in the South Atlantic, the archipelago is made up of 21 volcanic islands and is a must-visit.
4. The Joule, Dallas, Texas
Vertigo sufferers, look away now. This cantilevered, glass-fronted pool is just eight feet out over the sidewalk, 10 storeys below. Swim to the end - if you dare.
5. Treverra Cottage, Rock, Cornwall
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Gorgeous inside and out, this 18th-century cottage is the result of a two-year refurbishment using reclaimed materials. It stands on a 14-acre private estate with a stunning infinity pool (heated from the end of May), a jacuzzi and a tennis court, and it's just a 15-minute walk to Porthilly Beach in Rock. What are you waiting for?
6. Strawberry Hill, Jamaica
Hidden away in Jamaica's Blue Mountains, where Jamaica's best coffee comes from, Strawberry Hill is an old plantation house-turned-hotel. Wake up to misty mountain views, spend days by this amazing pool, and afternoons siesta-ing in the hammock on your verandah.
7. AndBeyond Phinda Rock Lodge, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
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Indulge your inner Attenborough with game-spotting from the privacy of your private pool: it may be small, but the view over the bush is unbeatable.
8. Panacea Retreat, Koh Samui, Thailand
Want to knock your body into shape in style? Apart from doing laps in this gorgeous pool, you've got yoga, mountain biking and fitness retreats on tap at Panacea Retreat. And plenty of space too: the resort is made up of five massive villas on a hill overlooking the sea in the north of Koh Samui. Even the smallest (four bedrooms) starts at 1300 sq metres, and each has its own infinity pool, private gardens and a seriously impressive sound system.
9. Cape Weligama, Sri Lanka
Never swum in a 'Moon Pool' before? Well, you'll love this one – all 60 cooling, crescent-shaped metres of it, high up on a rocky promontory overlooking the Indian Ocean. In southern Sri Lanka, 30 minutes east of Galle, Cape Weligama has 39 rooms – some (if you're feeling flush) in butler-attended residences.
10. Amangiri, Canyon Point, Utah
Just what you need in a desert – a cooling blue-green pool carved into the sandstone. Amangiri is located among the awesome red-rocked desert, which is tinged a deep orange at sunset and pink at dawn. The Amangiri is a luxe oasis with 34 suites set around 600 rocky acres near the Utah/Arizona border, with the Colorado River nearby and plenty of hiking trails and outdoorsy adventures to be had.