FANCY swimming above the city or among the wild animals? Whether it’s a magnificent engineering feat or if it’s set against breathtakingly beautiful scenery, Skyscanner has found the best places to laze in waters and lounge by the pool.
Here are Skyscanner’s picks for poolside dreaming.
1. Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
The pool is built across the resort’s three hotel towers and is 200 metres above ground. Not for those with a fear of heights as it has a ‘vanishing edge’.
2. The Joule Hotel, Dallas
The glass-fronted pool cantilevers almost three metres beyond the hotel’s structure, providing swimmers with the sensation of swimming off the building’s edge.
3. San Alfonso del Mar, Algarrobo, Chile
The world’s largest swimming pool spans 1,013 metres and has an area of eight hectares with water pumped from the Pacific Ocean.
4. Belmond Hotel Caruso, Ravello, Italy
Atop a cliff, this infinity pool places you at the highest point overlooking the coast and town. Simply breathtaking!
5. Hanging Gardens Ubud, Bali
Has a striking multi-level swimming pool designed to emulate the shape and curve of its surrounding hills.
6. MGallery Hotel Molitor, Paris
Only the French could turn 1930s public swimming pools into a work of art. With art deco as its inspiration each of the 124 five-star rooms is built around and has a view of the summer pool.
7. Blue Lagoon Clinic Hotel, Keflavik, Iceland
Experience the magical healing powers of this geothermal pool filled with loads of minerals … plus fab misty views of the surrounding lava fields.
8. The Tank, Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas
The ‘pool’ at the Golden Nugget is a $30 million aquarium that has a three-storey, see-through, water slide that goes through the shark tank. You can also sit on lounge chairs in the water and watch the sharks go by if the thought of getting stuck in the slide doesn’t appeal.