Best Hotel Pool (2017)

Separate areas for floating and meditating, underwater music and poolside cabanas that come with a personal butler make the pool at the trendy Delano South Beach feel more like a sophisticated "water salon." This Phillipe Starck-designed adult aquatic playground is at once sophisticated and chic – an institution of the South Beach hotel scene.
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Among the many luxurious property amenities at The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain just outside of Tucson are three private outdoor pool areas affording views of the stunning Sonoran Desert Scenery.
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The Sheraton Waikiki Hotel in Honolulu offers a family-friendly activity pool with all the bells and whistles: a waterslide, two large whirlpools and an interactive fountain area. But the real star at this Hawaiian resort is the heated oceanfront infinity pool – one of the longest in North America – with its stunning views of Waikiki and Diamond Head.
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Carved around the natural contours of a 80-foot stone bluff and set into a sunken courtyard, the pool at Amangiri in Canyon Point, Utah seems to blend into its surroundings. And because the modernist sandstone hideaway is so remote, nighttime swimmers can stare up at a sky full of stars. King size day beds, sun loungers, a fire pit and a adjacent hot tub make this a pool to enjoy year round.
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From the waters of the adults-only, infinity-edge swimming pool at Garden of the Gods Collection, guests enjoy stellar views of Pikes Peak and the surrounding red rock formations of the Garden of the Gods National Monument.
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Six separate pools create a giant outdoor playground in the Scottsdale desert for visitors of all ages. At the heart of the Fairmont Scottsdale Princess pool complex, the 6,000-square-foot Sonoran Splash features two water slides, a zero entry pool deck and a sandbox play area, perfect for families with young children. New to the resort is the 7,000 square foot Sunset Beach pool with 9,000 square feet of sand.
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The Four Seasons Resort Orlando has enough pool action that some guests might find it difficult to pull themselves away. The beach-entry Family Pool features 7,590-square-feet overlooking the lake with its own underwater sound system. Kids love the interactive fountains of the Splash Zone, as well as the Lazy River and two 242-foot water slides. There's also an adults-only pool outfitted with underwater audio and a Jacuzzi.
Photo courtesy of Don Riddle / Four Seasons Resort Orlando

The year-round 90-degree pool at Glenwood Hot Springs Lodge in Glenwood Springs, Colo. is like one giant hot tub. The spring that feeds the world's largest hot springs pool is rich in minerals – 15 to be exact – famous for their soothing, restorative properties. Two waterslides appeal to younger swimmers.
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Guests at the ultra-post Mandarin Oriental, Miami enjoy exclusive access to an infinity edge swimming pool with stellar views of the Miami skyline. An elevated pool lounge area between the infinity pool and the adjacent beach features jaunty orange and red chaise lounges, sails and white umbrellas to shade guests from the sun. The Ocean Pool Cafe serves sushi and light bites.
Photo courtesy of Mandarin Oriental, Miami

Shaded by Kentia palms and Australian tree ferns, the heated swimming pool at the Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore in Santa Barbara features hand-tiled accents and underwater music. Guests can lounge on the pool deck while enjoying wireless internet and complimentary amenities every hour, or warm up in one of two whirlpools.
Photo courtesy of Four Seasons Resort The Biltmore Santa Barbara