Top 10 craziest hotel pools in the world

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The swimming pool is a crucial criterion for many travelers looking for a perfect holiday. After the comfort of the hotel room, the bathing area is the most important development, it even exceeds the quality of the restaurant in the polls. Information that has not missed out on the most luxurious hotel chains. In the most beautiful establishments in the world, some designers do not skimp on originality. Whether perched, overflowing, or immersed in a postcard decor, these sumptuous pools of hotels, sometimes a little far-fetched, will make you want to go on a trip!

10) The madness of aquatic magnitudes
The luxurious Hyatt Park hotel chain is often crazy about grandeur! Thus the pool of the Abu Dhabi hotel is one of the largest in the city. The pond offers a magnificent view of Saadiyat Beach, (which means "happiness" in Arabic) beautiful island off the capital of UAE. The pool is surrounded on both sides by palm trees and lush vegetation. Deckchairs are installed on the water of this rectangular pool, to enjoy the heat and relax. In case of bad weather, from June to September torrential rains can hit the city, an indoor pool is available to travelers, and another for children. They are obviously just as luxurious as the hotel's outdoor pool.

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One of Abu Dhabi's largest swimming pools © Viacheslav khmelnytskyi - iStockPhoto.com

9) Immersed in the jungle
Alila Ubud's swimming pool is one of the most famous in the world and the reasons for its success are obvious. Located in Bali, this rectangular pool is embedded in a green landscape and immersed in the heart of rice paddies and Indonesian flora. The green water of the pool seems to reflect this sumptuous plant. The hotel is nestled on the heights of the Payangan village, allowing for absolutely breathtaking views. Comfortably seated in a lounger along the pool, guests of this prestigious establishment enjoy a total immersion in nature.

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Both unusual and wonderful, customers are transported to the heart of the Balinese jungle, for a total change of scenery © Terraxplorer - iStockPhoto.com

8) The Paradise Pool
Imagine an infinity pool located on a hill with a view of the Coin de Mire, beautiful Mauritian island. The setting is planted: the sea as far as the eye can see, the turquoise water, the palm trees ... What to feel quickly on vacation! When the blues of the sea, the sky, and the pool meet, it creates a paradise landscape. The hotel Paradise Cove Mauritius indeed bears its name! Situated on the edge of the Indian Ocean, this luxurious property is strictly for adults only. He has won numerous awards and prizes in the category of the most luxurious hotels in Mauritius. Its reputation is well established, you just have to dive in the beautiful basin, the main asset of the hotel.

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One of the most paradisiacal pools in Mauritius © dibrova - iStockPhoto.com

7) A pool between sky and sea
When a pool overlooks a turquoise sea and lush vegetation, it creates an almost dreamlike postcard landscape. The hotel, belonging to the prestigious Banyan Tree label, located in the Seychelles, leaves nothing to chance to satisfy its visitors. The basin is drowning between the ocean and the sky, creating a blue expanse that seems endless. Each room has a swimming pool to enjoy the moment and this painting decor. We announce the program: from your lovely private Creole style villa, admire the Indian Ocean as far as the eye can see, while paddling in your swimming pool, private also that goes without saying, for a moment suspended.

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The Seychelles Paradise Landscape © FlairImages - iStockPhoto.com

6) Swimming in the cave
In Greece, on the island of Santorini, the hotel Katikies offers an easily qualifying swimming pool atypical! At first sight it is a cave dug in the white stone, but when you enter it, it is a charming swimming pool of a splendid turquoise blue which one discovers. With the sea as a backdrop, you can play the men of Cro-Magnon 21st century version, luxury and well-being. Nicknamed "blue cave" this pool is heated and equipped with hydro-massage jets. It is individual so that no one comes to interrupt this moment of pure relaxation, the gaze on the caldera. The hotel is nestled on the cliffs of the island, immaculate white, it counterbalances the blue of the water, in this postcard decor

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The cave pool of Santorini island © Martin Griffiths - iStockPhoto.com

5) The shark pool
The Atlantis Paradise Island Resort in the Bahamas is a real water park that promises thrills! In the middle of the replica of a Mayan pyramid, a slide of 20 meters tumbles in a pool at least unusual: the shark pool! In the middle of the sharks, the toboggan becomes a transparent tube for a scary as fascinating diving. If it is not advisable to go for a dip in this pool, you will be warned! Visitors can, however, satisfy their desire to bathe in one of the other 11 pools of the hotel and slide into one of the 17 other toboggans much less impressive than the previous one.

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The toboggan of this hotel flows into the shark pond © eli_asenova - iStockPhoto.com

4) The private blue lagoon lake
The hotel and Spa Blue Lagoon is a place entirely dedicated to well-being. It was impossible not to discover one of the most impressive pools in the world. Iceland's Grindavik spa offers an artificial lake more than 200 meters long. A feeling of freedom and infinity is felt at every length made in this pool! Powered by bubbling volcanic waters, it is brought to a temperature of 39 degrees for a warm and relaxing swim. An artificial waterfall is also available for a moment of relaxation, between painful muscle relief, numerous massages and other relaxing treatments.

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The hotel and its pool have won several design awards © Aleksei Potov - iStockPhoto.com

3) The water terrace
When a pool meets a balcony, it gives the somewhat jolly creation of the hotel The Joule in the United States. In Dallas, the pond imagined by Adam D. Tihany, gives a feeling of freedom but also vertigo ... This swimming balcony, offers a view of the buildings and the busy street below. This small pool of 2.5 meters transcends less by its size than by its unusual side. This aquatic terrace promises some splash on the passers-by below! A unique opportunity to swim above the void, in the "swimming pool" of one of the most luxurious hotels in the city. Another idea of ​​the American dream!

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The pool balcony in the heart of the city of Dallas © D.R

2) Basin on the city
To dive in this pool, better not to be dizzy! Located on 3 55-storey buildings, the Marina Bay Sands Hotel's pool offers stunning views of Singapore. At 200 meters high, guests of this 5-star hotel, swim at the same height as the imposing buildings of the city. The infinity pool, nearly 150 meters long, was designed by architect Moshe Safdie. A small swimming session in this pool allows, in addition to sculpting the body, to take the photos of an exceptional panorama on the so-called garden city. This pool is called "pool of infinity", and we quickly understand why ...

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The highest pool in Singapore and its impressive view © JonasBrodd - iStockPhoto.com

1) Superimposed pools
The Ubud Hanging Gardens hotel in Bali has a main pool not quite like the others. It is composed of two twin basins located one above the other, offering a view quite enough ... plant! Composed of granite, this infinity pool flows into the Indonesian jungle. The hotel, whose name in French means the hanging gardens of Ubud, refers to the famous Hanging Gardens of Babylon, considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Guests at this luxurious property will bathe in a heated pool at their convenience, accompanied by monkeys and over sumptuous tropical vegetation.

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Pools Layered in the Heart of the Bali Jungle © zxvisual - iStockPhoto.com

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Thanks for this nice article! My favourite one is 4) The private blue lagoon lake in Iceland’s Grindavik spa