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Hotels with pools

Hotels whose own websites confirm a pool, indoor or out. 70 hotels so far, each checked against the hotel’s own website.

Europe

68 hotels
Airelles Val d’Isère, its stone-and-timber façade and carved balconies below snowy slopes in late light
Five-star hotel

Airelles Val d'Isère

Val d'Isère · FranceA ski-in, ski-out palace with a 1,200 m² spa.
Amadria Park Hotel Milenij, from its own photography
Seafront hotel, Opatija

Amadria Park Hotel Milenij

Platak · CroatiaOpatija’s five-star in a Habsburg-era villa.
Andorra Park Hotel, from its own photography
Five-star hotel

Andorra Park Hotel

Pal Arinsal · AndorraAndorra’s first five-star, of 1957, in gardens.
The carved timber breakfast room at the Aries Hotel, Zakopane, with a stone wall and windows onto snowy trees
Five-star hotel

Aries Hotel & SPA

Zakopane · PolandA five-star in the heart of Zakopane.
Auberge de la Maison, from its own photography
Five-star hotel

Auberge de la Maison

Courmayeur · ItalyAn Alpine house with the pool nearest Mont Blanc.
Burg Vital Resort, from its own photography
Five-star resort

Burg Vital Resort

Lech Zürs · AustriaA five-star resort of seven chalets in Oberlech.
Chalet del Sogno’s timber balconies lit at dusk above Madonna di Campiglio, below the forested slopes
Five-star hotel

Chalet del Sogno

Madonna di Campiglio · ItalyA ski-in, ski-out five-star of 18 suites.
Terraced garden suites at Dukley stepping down to the sea, with Budva beyond
5-star resort

Dukley Hotel & Resort

Budva · MontenegroA five-star resort on the Zavala peninsula across the bay from Budva.
A room at Flocons de Sel, with a woven striped throw, a log fire and a timber ceiling
Five-star hotel

Flocons de Sel

Megève · FranceA Relais & Châteaux of ten rooms with a chef’s restaurant.
The pool and gardens of Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús, running down to the sea
Five-star beach hotel

Gran Hotel Guadalpín Banús

Puerto Banús · Marbella · SpainA five-star hotel on the beach, a few minutes’ walk from the yachts, boutiques and nightlife of Puerto Banús.
The pools and parasols among pines at Gran Marbella Resort, with the sea beyond
Five-star resort

Gran Marbella Resort & Beach Club

East Marbella · SpainA five-star resort on the eastern beaches, with a Spa by Champneys and the Amù Beach Club.
Gstaad Palace, from its own photography
Five-star palace hotel

Gstaad Palace

Gstaad · SwitzerlandThe castle-like palace above the village.
The frescoed Gasthof Post in Lech lit at night, with its glass winter garden and the snowy Arlberg slopes behind
Five-star hotel

Hotel Post Lech

Lech Zürs · AustriaA five-star in the centre of Lech, with an outdoor pool.
Hotel Tannenhof in St Anton in summer, its flower-hung timber balconies below the mountains
Five-star hotel

Hotel Tannenhof

St. Anton am Arlberg · AustriaA five-star of seven suites with a two-star restaurant.
Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol in Jochberg, its long balconied wings below snowy, forested slopes
Five-star superior hotel

Kempinski Hotel Das Tirol

Kitzbühel · AustriaA ski-in, ski-out five-star with a 3,600 m² spa.
Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko beside the gondola, above snowy ski slopes
Five-star ski and spa hotel

Kempinski Hotel Grand Arena Bansko

Bansko · BulgariaBansko’s five-star spa hotel beside the gondola.
The pool at sunset at LaLiBay Resort & Spa
Luxury resort

LaLiBay Resort & Spa

Perdika, Aegina · Greek Islands · GreeceA five-star resort and spa by the sea near Perdika, which describes itself as the only five-star hotel on Aegina.
The lounge at Le Blizzard, Val d’Isère, with old timber panelling, a bench of red cushions and a dog asleep on the step
Five-star hotel

Le Blizzard

Val d'Isère · FranceA family five-star since 1963, with an outdoor pool.
Le Hameau Albert 1er, from its own photography
Five-star hotel

Le Hameau Albert 1er

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · FranceThe Carrier family’s Relais & Châteaux hamlet since 1903.
The stone-walled pool in the Pure Altitude spa at Les Fermes de Marie
Five-star hotel

Les Fermes de Marie

Megève · FranceThe Sibuet family’s five-star hamlet of farmhouses.
Mont Cervin Palace, from its own photography
Five-star hotel

Mont Cervin Palace

Zermatt · SwitzerlandZermatt’s palace in the heart of the village.
Perelik Hotel, from its own photography
Five-star hotel & spa

Perelik Hotel

Pamporovo · BulgariaPamporovo’s five-star with a 2,500 m² spa.
Riffelalp Resort 2222m, from its own photography
Five-star mountain resort

Riffelalp Resort 2222m

Zermatt · SwitzerlandA ski-in, ski-out resort at 2,222 m.
Rosapetra Spa Resort, from its own photography
Five-star boutique hotel

Rosapetra Spa Resort

Cortina d’Ampezzo · ItalyA resort of 34 rooms in wood and stone, with a spa.
A room at Schloss Elmau, with an orange throw, sculpted armchairs and tall windows onto the forested valley
Five-star spa retreat

Schloss Elmau

Garmisch-Partenkirchen · GermanyTwo hotels in the Elmau valley, with six spas.
Sport Hotel Hermitage & Spa, from its own photography
Five-star ski hotel

Sport Hotel Hermitage & Spa

Grandvalira · AndorraAndorra’s only five-star on the slopes, all suites.
Suvretta House, from its own photography
Five-star superior hotel

Suvretta House

St. Moritz · SwitzerlandA grand ski-in, ski-out hotel with two pools.
Tagli Resort & Villas, from its own photography
Five-star resort

Tagli Resort & Villas

Parnassos · GreeceA five-star below Parnassos, with heated pools.
A timber balcony at The Alpina Gstaad looking across snowy valleys to the Bernese Alps
Five-star hotel

The Alpina Gstaad

Gstaad · SwitzerlandA five-star chalet hotel with a Six Senses Spa.
The Chedi Luštica Bay and the marina village behind its breakwater
5-star hotel

The Chedi Luštica Bay

Luštica peninsula · Podgorica · MontenegroA five-star hotel on the marina promenade at Luštica Bay, opened in 2018.
The pool and palms of the Hotel Las Arenas Balneario Resort at night
Beach hotel

Hotel Las Arenas Balneario Resort

Las Arenas · Valencia · SpainThe grand spa hotel on the beach at Las Arenas.
The double-height lobby of SH Valencia Palace, with mustard velvet sofas on a red carpet and a lit column under a scattered-tile ceiling
City hotel

SH Valencia Palace

Alameda · Valencia · SpainA large five-star hotel on the Paseo de la Alameda.
Alù Mountain Design Hotel in Bormio, its balconies hung with red geraniums above a sunny garden terrace
Four-star hotel

Alù Mountain Design Hotel

Bormio · ItalyA ski-in, ski-out design hotel with an adults-only spa.
A guest in the steam room of the DV Chalet spa, Madonna di Campiglio
Design hotel

DV Chalet Boutique Hotel & Spa

Madonna di Campiglio · ItalyAn adults-only hotel with a MICHELIN-starred restaurant.
Alpin Resort Hotel, from its own photography
Four-star resort

Alpin Resort Hotel

Poiana Brașov · RomaniaPoiana Brașov’s 1976 pyramid hotel, with a spa.
Anemolia Mountain Resort’s stone-and-white wings among pines above Arachova, under a blue sky
Four-star resort

Anemolia Mountain Resort

Parnassos · GreeceA mountain resort on the Delphi road, with a pool.
The garden-facing restaurant at Doanesia Premium Hotel, with bamboo and laid tables
Four-star hotel & spa

Doanesia Premium Hotel & Spa

Centre · Tirana · AlbaniaA four-star hotel with a spa and meeting room, close to the centre on Rruga Kastriotët.
Francesin Active Hotel, from its own photography
Family-run four-star

Francesin Active Hotel

Livigno · ItalyAn active hotel opposite the lifts, with a pool.
Funivia Bormio Active Hotel, from its own photography
Four-star hotel

Funivia Bormio Active Hotel

Bormio · ItalyA four-star at the foot of the slopes, with a pool.
HUUS Gstaad’s dark timber chalet wings lit at dusk above snowy meadows in Saanen
Four-star superior hotel, Saanen

HUUS Gstaad

Gstaad · SwitzerlandA four-star superior with a panoramic pool.
Hotel Adula in Flims at twilight beside a lit Christmas tree, below snowy cliffs
Four-star superior spa hotel

Hotel Adula

LAAX · SwitzerlandA four-star superior with a 1,200 m² spa.
A suite at Hotel Alexandar Lux, with a leather sofa and blue patterned wall
4-star hotel

Hotel Alexandar LUX

City Centre · Podgorica · MontenegroA four-star hotel on Hercegovačka, in the middle of the café district.
Hotel Alte Post lit at dusk in the snowy heart of St Anton
Four-star superior hotel

Hotel Alte Post

St. Anton am Arlberg · AustriaA four-star in a 17th-century building, with a pool.
Hotel Laaxerhof’s long balconied façade under deep snow in winter sun, below the Laax peaks
Four-star hotel

Hotel Laaxerhof

LAAX · SwitzerlandA hotel at the mountain railways, with a pool.
Hotel Neue Post, Mayrhofen, from its own photography
Four-star superior hotel

Hotel Neue Post, Mayrhofen

Mayrhofen · AustriaA Mayrhofen hotel with a rooftop pool.
Radisson Blu Hotel Reussen, from its own photography
Four-star hotel

Radisson Blu Hotel Reussen

Andermatt · SwitzerlandA chalet-style hotel of 244 rooms, with a 25 m indoor pool facing the valley.
The pink Belle Époque Schweizerhof Flims among snow-laden trees, with the peaks of the Surselva beyond
Four-star boutique hotel

Romantik Hotel Schweizerhof Flims

LAAX · SwitzerlandA family Belle Époque hotel with a stone-pool bathhouse.
Sport & Spa Hotel Strass lit at dusk among the snowy roofs of Mayrhofen
Four-star hotel

Sport & Spa Hotel Strass

Mayrhofen · AustriaA hotel by the Penkenbahn, with a 3,000 m² spa.
The pool and wooden bridge at the Barceló Marbella, among palms
Four-star hotel

Barceló Marbella

Guadalmina · Marbella · SpainA four-star hotel in Guadalmina Alta with a wellness centre, padel courts and a big solarium.
A suite at Congo Palace
4-star hotel

Congo Palace

Glyfada · Athens · GreeceOne of Glyfada’s original seaside hotels, opened in the 1960s heyday of the Riviera and since updated, with an outdoor pool and rooms a short walk from the beach.
The rooftop pool at Emmantina Hotel above Glyfada
4-star hotel

Emmantina Hotel

Glyfada · Athens · GreeceA four-star hotel about 200 metres from the beach, best known for its rooftop pool and Cloud 33 bar, with a sauna and massage for slow afternoons.
Friends on the roof terrace of Hotel Lima, with the Sierra Blanca behind
Four-star town hotel

Hotel Lima

Marbella centre · SpainA 61-room hotel in the centre of Marbella, close to the beach, with a rooftop bar.
The rooftop pool and terrace at Hotel Mondial, with mountains beyond the city
Four-star hotel

Hotel Mondial

Tirana · AlbaniaA four-star hotel with a rooftop pool, a walk from Blloku.
Barceló Valencia, from its own photography
Hotel

Barceló Valencia

City of Arts and Sciences · Valencia · SpainA four-star hotel with a pool on the Avenida de Francia.
Hotel Primus Valencia, from its own photography
Hotel and spa

Hotel Primus Valencia

City of Arts and Sciences · Valencia · SpainA four-star hotel with its own spa, on Calle Menorca.
The Foyer and Reading Room at Claridge’s
Grand hotel

Claridge’s

Mayfair · London · United KingdomMayfair’s great Art Deco hotel on Brook Street, with its famous lobby, afternoon tea in the Foyer and the Fumoir bar.
The Thames Foyer under its glass cupola at The Savoy
Grand hotel

The Savoy

Covent Garden · London · United KingdomA legendary grand hotel between the Strand and the Thames, opened in 1889, home to the American Bar and the Savoy Grill.
The floating pool of the Grand Hotel Tremezzo on the lake, with the mountains behind
Grand hotel

Grand Hotel Tremezzo

Tremezzina · Lake Como · ItalyThe Art Nouveau grand hotel of Tremezzo, facing Bellagio across the water: three pools, a private beach and the T Spa.
Five-star hotel

Alpen Suite Hotel

Madonna di Campiglio · ItalyA five-star of 28 suites with four wellness areas.
Five-star hotel

Hôtel Mont-Blanc, Chamonix

Chamonix-Mont-Blanc · FranceA Belle Époque five-star since 1849, with a Clarins spa.
Five-star superior hotel

Kulm Hotel St. Moritz

St. Moritz · SwitzerlandThe hotel where winter tourism began in 1864.
Five-star superior hotel

Le Grand Bellevue

Gstaad · SwitzerlandA five-star superior with a 3,000 m² spa.
Luxury hotel

Nissaki Beach Hotel

Naxos Town · Greek Islands · GreeceA highly rated hotel right on Agios Georgios beach, with a pool and an easy walk into town.
Five-star hotel

The Chedi Andermatt

Andermatt · SwitzerlandAndermatt’s five-star of 2013, with a 2,400 m² spa and eight restaurants.
Small four-star hotel

Das Freiberg

Oberstdorf · GermanyA family design hotel with a spring-water pool.
Four-star hotel

Hotel Pavillon

Courmayeur · ItalyA family four-star with an indoor pool.
Four-star superior hotel

Hotel Schwarzer Adler

St. Anton am Arlberg · AustriaA family house of 1570 with a heated Sky Pool.
4-star hotel

Hotel Olimp

Zlatibor · Zlatibor & Tara · SerbiaA family hotel on the main road into Zlatibor, popular with sports teams, with a wellness centre, a playroom and two-bedroom apartments.

North America

1 hotel
Snow-laden spruce and lit lodges at the foot of Aspen Mountain at dusk, around The Little Nell
Five-star hotel

The Little Nell

Aspen Snowmass · United StatesAspen’s ski-in/ski-out hotel, with a spa and pool.

Asia

1 hotel
The tennis court hidden in the forest at Soneva Fushi, from above
Barefoot-luxury resort

Soneva Fushi

Baa Atoll · The MaldivesSoneva’s flagship island inside the Baa Atoll UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, with restaurants such as Out of the Blue and Fresh in the Garden.