Following our ten best hotel water slides, hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk has put together a list of eight of the most impressive hotel swimming pools.
From a beachfront Thai pool that gives the illusion of being full of red water, to the world's longest elevated swimming pool, each of these pools boasts an unusual or unique feature. Guests will have the opportunity to swim above the lights of Shanghai, or float amongst the picturesque valleys of Bali's Ubud. Guaranteed to inspire you to travel far and wide, here are our eight favourites:
8 Impressive Hotel Pools
Viceroy Bali, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia(01 of16)
The Viceroy Bali is located in the picturesque “Valley of the Kings”, appropriately named due to its preference among Balinese Royalty. This unique retreat is made up of 25 luxury villas, each boasting their own private pool. Guests also have access to the Viceroy’s valley-top infinity pool, boasting panoramic vistas over Ubud’s breath-taking landscape.
Viceroy Bali, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia(02 of16)
Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao, Shanghai, China(03 of16)
Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao boasts 386 contemporary-style guest rooms in the heart of Pudong New District. This hotel’s finest feature is the swimming pool, which allows guests to swim 24 floors above the ground with nothing but glass beneath them. Those brave enough can enjoy the bright lights of Shanghai from the luxurious pool.
Holiday Inn Shanghai Pudong Kangqiao, Shanghai, China(04 of16)
The Library, Koh Samui, Thailand(05 of16)
Koh Samui’s The Library is a unique hotel specialising in ‘Original Experiences’, such as breakfast on the beach, tea by the sea and dinner under the stars. This hotel’s most distinctive feature is the striking red swimming pool against the white beach backdrop, created by an intricate mosaic of orange, yellow and deep red tiles.
The Library, Koh Samui, Thailand(06 of16)
W Retreat & Spa, Maldives(07 of16)
W Retreat & Spa is the ultimate sanctuary on the Indian Ocean, featuring the iconic WET pool with an infinity edge, allowing guests to feel at one with the ocean. Those who can afford it should check in to the Ocean Haven villa, which boasts an over-sized private plunge pool with Jacuzzi seats.
W Retreat & Spa, Maldives(08 of16)
Mardan Palace, Antalya, Turkey(09 of16)
Mardan Palace boasts an impressive 546 rooms and suites over 180,000 square metres, including one of the largest swimming pools in the world. This majestic pool incorporates the unique swimming reef, a 900 square-metre artificial lagoon where guests can swim, feed and snorkel with tropical fish and other indigenous marine life.
Mardan Palace, Antalya, Turkey(10 of16)
Jade Mountain Resort, St Lucia(11 of16)
St Lucia’s most romantic resort has been specially designed to blend with the natural landscape and celebrate the island’s Caribbean beauty. Each of the suites at Jade Mountain incorporates a private infinity pool, ranging from 40 to 80 square metres in size and uniquely decorated with one-of-a-kind glass tiles and fibre optics for night-swimming.
Jade Mountain Resort, St Lucia(12 of16)
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates(13 of16)
This luxurious resort encourages guests to live out their Arabian Nights fantasy whilst surrounded by the uninterrupted sand dunes of the legendary Liwa Desert outside Abu Dhabi. Guests can soak in the large free-form infinity-edge swimming pool whilst watching camels and other desert wildlife graze in the magnificent valley.
Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates(14 of16)
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore(15 of16)
The iconic Marina Bay Sands is renowned as the most spectacular hotel in Singapore, due to its unique design, unrivalled hospitality and ‘SkyPark’ suspended 191 metres in the air. The SkyPark includes the world’s longest elevated swimming pool with a 146-metre vanishing edge, boasting unsurpassed panoramic views over the Singapore skyline.
Marina Bay Sands, Singapore(16 of16)