Water

Swimming pools

Indoor halls, cliff edges and lagoon steps — swimming treated as a private hour.

Pool at Overwater Sanctuary

Malé Atoll

Overwater Sanctuary

A private island of overwater villas, a coral house reef, a barefoot restaurant and a spa pavilion above lagoon water.

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Pool at Sakura Imperial

Tokyo

Sakura Imperial

A quiet high-rise ryokan in spirit: tatami suites, an onsen-inspired spa, and kaiseki served behind screens of washi and cedar.

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Pool at Villa Positano

Positano

Villa Positano

A lemon-scented cliff villa on the Amalfi Coast, with terraces stacked toward the sea, a small pool and a kitchen of olive oil and catch.

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Pool at Palais Lumière

Paris

Palais Lumière

A restored hôtel particulier facing Place Vendôme, with a courtyard garden, a jewel-box spa and rooms dressed in pale oak and silk.

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Pool at Azure Caldera

Santorini

Azure Caldera

Whitewashed cave suites cut into the caldera, with private plunge pools, sunset terraces and a restaurant of Aegean vegetables and catch.

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Pool at Orchid Marina Bay

Singapore

Orchid Marina Bay

A vertical garden hotel on the bay, with a rooftop infinity pool, a Peranakan pastry atelier and suites facing the skyline.

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Pool at Golden Lotus Bangkok

Bangkok

Golden Lotus Bangkok

A river palace of teak halls, a tropical pool garden, a spa of herbal compresses and suites opening onto the Chao Phraya.

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Pool at Matterhorn Lodge

Zermatt

Matterhorn Lodge

A timber-and-stone alpine house with a spa of pine and steam, a cellar of Valais wines and rooms facing the Matterhorn.

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Pool at The Savoy Crown

London

The Savoy Crown

An Edwardian palace on the Thames, known for its river suites, afternoon tea and a discreet inner courtyard of magnolia trees.

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Pool at Table Mountain Vista

Cape Town

Table Mountain Vista

A cliffside villa above Camps Bay, with an infinity pool toward the Atlantic, a wine gallery and suites of linen and teak.

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Pool at The Manhattan Atelier

New York

The Manhattan Atelier

A pre-war limestone residence facing the park, with a drawing-room lobby, a members' library and suites above the treeline.

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Pool at Serenity Ubud

Ubud

Serenity Ubud

Open-air pavilions among rice terraces, a jungle pool, a yoga shala and a kitchen that cooks over coconut husk and wood.

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Pool at Pearl of Arabia

Dubai

Pearl of Arabia

A pale-stone tower on the Palm, with private beach, an overwater spa and suites that face the gulf at every hour of gold light.

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Pool at Riad Al Andalus

Marrakech

Riad Al Andalus

A hidden riad of courtyards, zellige and orange trees, with a rooftop for mint tea at dusk and a hammam of black soap and heat.

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Pool at Harbour Grand Sydney

Sydney

Harbour Grand Sydney

A harbour-facing house in The Rocks, with a rooftop pool, an oyster bar and rooms that watch the Opera House catch morning light.

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Pool at Casa del Mar

Barcelona

Casa del Mar

A modernist townhouse near the waterfront, with a tiled café, a small rooftop plunge pool and rooms of pale plaster and oak.

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