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The world's best hotel pools

Best Pool Hotels is a dedicated ranking of the world's best hotel pools — the pool itself is scored, not the hotel as a whole. Each hotel earns a Pool Score (0–10) from our editors across five pool-specific factors, blended with a live Meta Rating (0–100) built from Google and TripAdvisor guest ratings. The list is updated continuously as pools are re-verified and new guest ratings arrive.

Most travel publishers mention pools as one detail in broader hotel reviews. Here the pool is the entire rating: size, heating, season, views and water quality are verified against official sources before a hotel can be ranked.

3 hotels · 11 destinations

What these rankings cover

3 hotels across 11 destinations, including Crete, Barcelona, Sydney, London and more.
Five scoring factors: pool experience, heating, pool size, number of pools and external recognition.
Only hotels with pool facts verified against official and independent sources are eligible for ranking.
Pool Scores update when new evidence is verified; guest ratings refresh continuously from Google and TripAdvisor.

Full methodology·Verification standards