Five Pools With So Much More Than Just A View

SAM | 3rd May 2016

These poolside paradises will make you want to dive in and get wet as temperatures this week creep up and it finally begins to feel like we’re a little closer to summer.

Domes of Elounda, Crete 

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Set on the jaw-dropping Cretan coast and based in Elounda, the serene and sumptuous Domes of Elounda, Autograph Collection combines the best of Mediterranean style with the opulence of ancient Greece.

Perched hillside with breath-taking, 360 degree views of glimmering blue ocean, Domes is a glamorous destination that offers something for even the most discerning traveller.

There are two enormous saltwater pools, one indoors, one out, and a quiet and lovely beach. The only natural sandy beach in the region, and awarded a ‘Blue Flag’ status.

Rooms start from £182 (plus tax) per night for sea view suite, including breakfast. 

Delphina Hotels and Resorts, Sardinia 

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Delphina Hotels and Resorts is a collection of four and five star properties dotted along the azure coastline of this stylish Mediterranean Island. It has four outside multifunction swimming pools with seawater heated to different temperatures for Thalasso circuits.

One of the charming seawater swimming pools merges into the blue of the sea and has a swim up bar and delicate waterfalls cascading amongst granite rocks, which are works of art within themselves.

With picturesque surroundings, all guests are guaranteed an authentic Sardinian experience given the resort is set in a national park which nestles on the coast with breathtaking views of the Mediterranean Sea.

Prices start from £72 per person per night on a half board basis.

Michelangelo Resort & Spa, Kos

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The Michelangelo Resort & Spa is a five star hotel on the island of Kos. Located on the Agios Fokas coast, the beachfront resort offers stunning views of the Aegean Sea from its 60m long infinity pool. In the middle of the pool is the Mediterranean bar, where guests can enjoy the view with a cocktail. The luxurious hotel is perfect for a couple’s hideaway and the onsite Therme Spa has three treatment rooms, a beauty & hair salon, a heated indoor swimming pool and a sauna & steam room.

A Comfort Sea View Room starts from 128€ (half board with dinner buffet) or 163€ / £126 (All inclusive) for two people.

Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza

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Epitomising the Hard Rock spirit, where music is the theme throughout the hotel, the two pools at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza have special underwater speakers, so swimmers can listen to their favourite tunes as they do their laps! Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza offers something different to the poolside scene along Ibiza’s famous Playa d’en Bossa, with live entertainment and spontaneous dance performances all-day long, which can be enjoyed from the pools’ underwater sunbeds, which allows guests to soak up the sun while staying cool. The Splash Bar means bathers don’t even have to leave the pool to order and enjoy Hard Rock’s signature refreshments. In true Hard Rock style, weekly rock-star-styled pool parties will be on the agenda for this summer season.

Hard Rock Hotel lovers should also keep an eye out for the soon-to-open Hard Rock Hotel Tenerife, which will feature three pools and a natural saltwater lagoon as well as an impressive main stage for visiting artists.

Deluxe Silver rooms at Hard Rock Hotel Ibiza are priced from 270€ / £210 bed and breakfast.

Ocean Club Marbella

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The jewel of one of Europe’s most glamourous beach clubs, the central pool at Ocean Club Marbella is a stage for jet-set glamour, verve and sophistication, as well as legendary parties and events all summer long.

Surrounded by bespoke round leather beds, the pool is the focal point of outdoor party venue Ocean Club, which is well established among an international elite clientele and ranked as one of the largest consumers of Louis Vuitton and Moet Hennessy in the global hospitality sector. For the club’s opening and closing parties, a huge floating stage is built across the pool, where VIP guests enjoy OC’s renowned hospitality and world-class entertainment.

Beds at Ocean Club Marbella are priced from 95€ / £74 (for a maximum three people).