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Double Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
by Joy PecknoldThere are many moments in life where one must choose between one thing or another. This job or that one. City or country. Boston Red Sox or New York Yankees. But on the subject of pool or ocean, these 13 hotels and resorts serve up both side by side so you can easily double dip. Only decision left to make is which destination to visit first.
Double Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
When it comes to oceanfront pool options, the Maldives truly take the cake—you don’t get any more oceanfront than overwater. Along with pool-included overwater villas, Amilla Maldives has a cool, curving beachfront one just a few feet from the translucent turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
On Chaweng Noi Beach in the Gulf of Thailand, the beachfront infinity pool at Vana Belle ups the ante with a tree rising from it and a circular whirlpool embedded within. Making it easy to get your toe wet are a handful of complimentary cabanas or sun loungers that rest in the ankle-deep part of the pool. Then at night, it’s lit up in twinkling lights.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
Private beach resorts aren’t common in Los Cabos, but Esperanza delivers on that, and fronting that private beach is a two-tiered pool for taking in the lapping waves while doing a few morning laps.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
Said to be the longest of its kind in the Caribbean, the main Silversands Grenada pool stretches an elegant 330 feet to the sandy white Grand Anse Beach. While that’s the pièce de résistance, their Beachfront and Seaview Villas come with their very own pools for private plunges.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
There is an incredible beachfront pool villa at Naman Retreat, but the good news for every guest is there’s a main palm-lined pool that lets anyone enjoy the pleasure of easily jumping over to sandy Da Nang Beach for a dip in the East Vietnam Sea.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
In the middle of the Arabian Gulf, Sir Bani Yas Island is home to both a wildlife sanctuary and three resorts, including Anantara Al Yamm Villa Resort. Modeled after an Emirati fishing village, there’s a picturesque and utterly serene infinity pool right on the sand.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
Once a 1920s beach club with 2,000 well-to-do members, Hotel Casa del Mar now offers 129 rooms to anyone who’d like to book in for a night. From the ornate lobby to the lavish cabana, the whole place is charming, and that’s topped off by a Roman-style pool right on iconic Santa Monica Beach.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
Of the four pools at Fairmont El San Juan, three all elegantly curve around each other and idyllic Isla Verde Beach. With all kinds of cabana options, there’s a different poolside or beachside spot to post up at every day.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
There are two big outdoor pools for everyone to choose between at Andaz Mayakoba, including one right on the oceanfront. Introverts looking to splurge can opt for one of the suites, either the Beach Front Bi-level or Presidential, with private plunge pools mere steps from the shore.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
Its own beachfront village in Southern Spain, Puente Romano Marbella is kitted out with features, including 10 tennis courts, private golf course, equestrian centre, and, that all-important beachfront pool setup for breezy access to the Mediterranean.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
At Casa de Campo, it’s pools on pools. One of the three resort ones, Minitas Beach Club Pool is of the adult-only infinity style perched right on the shoreline. Then, for those who want dive into the villa life, there are nine of the oceanfront variety that come with their own pools too. Good luck prying yourself away from one to partake in all the other resort activities.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
Creating quite the aesthetically-pleasing contrast with its warm wooden deck, the pool at Hermitage Bay looks out onto the pale sands and blue-green Caribbean, making it easy to switch up ways to cool off.
VIEW HOTELDouble Dip in These Pools Right by the Ocean
With its standout Victorian façade, the Moana Surfrider has looked out over Oahu’s legendary Waikiki Beach since 1901. Right on that beach is its lovely little Roman pool—if lazing by it feels too lazy, one can always grab a board and surf the break right out front.
VIEW HOTELWhen it comes to oceanfront pool options, the Maldives truly take the cake—you don’t get any more oceanfront than overwater. Along with pool-included overwater villas, Amilla Maldives has a cool, curving beachfront one just a few feet from the translucent turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean.
VIEW HOTELOn Chaweng Noi Beach in the Gulf of Thailand, the beachfront infinity pool at Vana Belle ups the ante with a tree rising from it and a circular whirlpool embedded within. Making it easy to get your toe wet are a handful of complimentary cabanas or sun loungers that rest in the ankle-deep part of the pool. Then at night, it’s lit up in twinkling lights.
VIEW HOTELPrivate beach resorts aren’t common in Los Cabos, but Esperanza delivers on that, and fronting that private beach is a two-tiered pool for taking in the lapping waves while doing a few morning laps.
VIEW HOTELSaid to be the longest of its kind in the Caribbean, the main Silversands Grenada pool stretches an elegant 330 feet to the sandy white Grand Anse Beach. While that’s the pièce de résistance, their Beachfront and Seaview Villas come with their very own pools for private plunges.
VIEW HOTELThere is an incredible beachfront pool villa at Naman Retreat, but the good news for every guest is there’s a main palm-lined pool that lets anyone enjoy the pleasure of easily jumping over to sandy Da Nang Beach for a dip in the East Vietnam Sea.
VIEW HOTELIn the middle of the Arabian Gulf, Sir Bani Yas Island is home to both a wildlife sanctuary and three resorts, including Anantara Al Yamm Villa Resort. Modeled after an Emirati fishing village, there’s a picturesque and utterly serene infinity pool right on the sand.
VIEW HOTELOnce a 1920s beach club with 2,000 well-to-do members, Hotel Casa del Mar now offers 129 rooms to anyone who’d like to book in for a night. From the ornate lobby to the lavish cabana, the whole place is charming, and that’s topped off by a Roman-style pool right on iconic Santa Monica Beach.
VIEW HOTELOf the four pools at Fairmont El San Juan, three all elegantly curve around each other and idyllic Isla Verde Beach. With all kinds of cabana options, there’s a different poolside or beachside spot to post up at every day.
VIEW HOTELThere are two big outdoor pools for everyone to choose between at Andaz Mayakoba, including one right on the oceanfront. Introverts looking to splurge can opt for one of the suites, either the Beach Front Bi-level or Presidential, with private plunge pools mere steps from the shore.
VIEW HOTELIts own beachfront village in Southern Spain, Puente Romano Marbella is kitted out with features, including 10 tennis courts, private golf course, equestrian centre, and, that all-important beachfront pool setup for breezy access to the Mediterranean.
VIEW HOTELAt Casa de Campo, it’s pools on pools. One of the three resort ones, Minitas Beach Club Pool is of the adult-only infinity style perched right on the shoreline. Then, for those who want dive into the villa life, there are nine of the oceanfront variety that come with their own pools too. Good luck prying yourself away from one to partake in all the other resort activities.
VIEW HOTELCreating quite the aesthetically-pleasing contrast with its warm wooden deck, the pool at Hermitage Bay looks out onto the pale sands and blue-green Caribbean, making it easy to switch up ways to cool off.
VIEW HOTELWith its standout Victorian façade, the Moana Surfrider has looked out over Oahu’s legendary Waikiki Beach since 1901. Right on that beach is its lovely little Roman pool—if lazing by it feels too lazy, one can always grab a board and surf the break right out front.
VIEW HOTEL