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1Dream Downtown, New York
Forget the Hamptons because Dream Downtown hotel is bringing you all the fun and ease of the coastal life right in the heart of NYC. With 315 loft-style guest rooms, suites, events spaces, and the home to The Crypt Gallery - one of the largest IRL NFT art exhibitions to take place in a hospitality space, featureing exhibitions from emerging artists and seasoned collectors - Dream Downtown is the place to stay, let alone be seen, in 2023. The best bit? The Dream Beach - yes, Manhattan's only sandy beach - which features a 50ft glass-bottom pool, a full-service bar, private cabanas and lounges for you to soak up the sunshine. We'll see you by the pool with a martini...
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2Pousada Maravilha, Brazil
This gorgeous pousada is on the remote island of Fernando de Noronha, in the archipelago of the same name, and has one of the best infinity pools we've seen in a long time. Just look at that view? Located 360km from the Brazilian coast, in the south Atlantic, the archipelago is made up of 21 volcanic islands, and is a must-visit for 2023.
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3The Joule, Dallas, Texas
Vertigo suffers look away now. This cantilevered, glass-fronted pool juts eight feet out over the sidewalk 10 storeys below. Swim to the end - if you dare.
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4Treverra Cottage, Rock, Cornwall
Gorgeous inside and out, this 18th-century cottage is the result of a two year refurbishment using reclaimed materials. It stands on a 14-acre private estate with a stunning infinity pool (heated from the end of May), a jacuzzi and a tennis court, and it's just a 15-minute walk to Porthilly Beach in Rock. What are you waiting for?
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5Strawberry Hill, Jamaica
Hidden away in Jamaica's Blue Mountains, where Jamaica's best coffee comes from, Strawberry Hill is an old plantation house-turned-hotel. Wake up to misty mountain views, spend days by this amazing pool, and afternoons siesta-ing in the hammock on your verandah.
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6Beyond Phinda Rock Lodge, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Indulge your inner Attenborough with game-spotting from the privacy of your private pool: it may be small but the view over the bush is unbeatable.
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7Panacea Retreat, Koh Samui, Thailand
Want to knock your body into shape in style? Apart from doing laps in this gorgeous pool, you've got yoga, mountain biking and fitness retreats on tap at Panacea Retreat. And plenty of space too: the resort is made up of five massive villas on a hill overlooking the sea in the north of Koh Samui. Even the smallest (four bedrooms) starts at 1300 sq metres, and each has its own infinity pool, private gardens and a seriously impressive sound system.
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8Cape Weligama, Sri Lanka
Never swum in a 'Moon Pool' before? Well you'll love this one – all 60 cooling, crescent-shaped metres of it, high up on a rocky promontory overlooking the Indian ocean. In southern Sri Lanka, 30 minutes east of Galle, Cape Weligama has 39 rooms – some (if you're feeling flush) in butler-attended residences.
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9Amangiri, Canyon Point, Utah
Just what you need in a desert – a cooling bluey green pool carved into the sandstone. Amangiri is located among the awesome red-rocked desert, that's tinged a deep orange at sunset and pink at dawn. The Amangiri is a luxe oasis with 34 suites set around 600 rocky acres near the Utah/Arizona border, with the Colorado river nearby and plenty of hiking trails and outdoorsy adventures to be had.
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10Sri Panwa, Phuket, Thailand
This luxe, clifftop hotel is all about its pools, from the private ones right outside your bedroom, to this chilled, scenic space by the restaurant and bar. And if this view isn't scenic enough, then climb higher to the famous Baba Nest sky bar, a favourite with Rihanna, we'll have you know.
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