Dive in for a swim you won't forget in one of the world's best pools. Via HarpersBazaar.co.uk
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Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
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This iconic pool sits on a cliff 100 metres above the Indian Ocean. Equally well-photographed is the hotel's Sunset Cabana Bar, suspended precariously close to the precipice, but with several sundowners on the menu to take the edge off.
Alila Villas Uluwatu, alilahotels.com.
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Amangani, Wyoming
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Admire the epic Grand Tetons from the mountain-surrounded pool at Amangani, close to the Yellowstone National Park. The area attracts skiers in winter, but the wilderness also appeals in the summer months.
Amangani, amanresorts.com.
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Amangiri, Utah
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Hewn from the rocks of Canyon Point in southern Utah, this striking pool forms the centre of the Amangiri resort. It's good to look at, but the views in every other direction are just as spectacular – take in craggy canyons and lofty plateaus from your sunlounger.
Amangiri, amanresorts.com.
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Bill & Coo, Mykonos
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The Cyclades in Greece are no stranger to hotels with dramatic pools facing out to the Caldera, but we love this one for its Moroccan-style lanterns and special lights at night. Over on Santorini, the pool at Perivolas also affords wide-reaching views of the impressive volcanic formation.
Bill & Coo, bill-coo-hotel.com.
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Grand Hotel Central, Barcelona
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Rooftops don't get much better than the one at the Grand Hotel Central in Barcelona, thanks mostly to its heady position looking over the city from the building's edge. There's also a bar up there, making it Barcelona's best sundowner spot.
Grand Hotel Central, grandcentralhotel.com.
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Hanging Gardens Ubud, Bali
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Visitors to Bali with a predisposition for swimming high up above things should also check out the pool at the Hanging Gardens in Ubud. The clue's in the name…
Hanging Gardens Ubud, hanginggardensubud.com.
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Jumeirah Dhevanafushi, Maldives
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Stare out into endless ocean from this sleek infinity pool by day, and enjoy the LED display when it's dark. The pool is next to the hotel's Johara fusion restaurant and over by the Ocean Pearls – a series of over-water pods romantically shipwrecked in the middle of the sea, a boat ride away from the resort's mainland.
Jumeirah Dhevanafushi, jumeirah.com
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Rahimoana Eagles Nest, New Zealand
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Admire the beautiful Bay of Islands on the far coast of New Zealand's North Island in the comfort of your swimming costume at Rahimoana, one of the villas at the Eagles Nest hotel complex. The award-winning pool spans 25 metres along the horizon, with 320º views of the archipelago.
Rahimoana at Eagles Nest, eaglesnest.co.nz.
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Saruni Samburu, Kenya
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Your 20 laps will be in the company of Mount Kenya and 200,000 acres of wilderness at this luxury safari camp, within the Kalama Conservancy and close to the Samburu National Reserve.
Saruni Samburu, sarunisamburu.com.
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The Standard Downtown, Los Angeles
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This hotel pool's selling point, as well as views over Downtown and the mountains, resident DJs, a Biergarten and an outdoor fireplace, is the movies that are screened on the opposite wall. It is LA, after all.
The Standard Downtown LA, standardhotels.com.
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The Berkeley, London
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One of only a handful of London hotels that can boast a rooftop pool, the Berkeley's sky-high offering is part of the Bamford Haybarn spa, where guests can enjoy rigorous Oskia facials and Bamford treatments, before unwinding, if it's hot, with the roof down. The light bites menu is delicious yet healthy (grilled prawns with giant couscous; squid with avocado) – in fact, we'd love the chef to cook for us every day.
The Berkeley, the-berkeley.co.uk.
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W, Hong Kong
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At 76 floors high, the pool at the W in Hong Kong is among the world's highest. Enjoy the views over Victoria Harbour from 692 feet up; vertigo sufferers can focus their attention on the pretty mosaic wall behind the pool instead.
The W Hong Kong, w-hongkong.com.