16 Pools With a View

Dipping into a serene swimming pool overlooking a wonderful view can mark a moment of true arrival for the harried traveler. For those of us unlucky enough to be chained to a computer at the moment, here is a delightfully escapist collection of 16 pools with a view.
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Dipping into a serene swimming pool overlooking a wonderful view can mark a moment of true arrival for the harried traveler. For those of us unlucky enough to be chained to a computer at the moment (and this includes myself), here is a delightfully escapist collection of 16 pools with a view.

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16 Pools With a View
La Casa Que Canta, Zihuatanejo, Mexico(01 of16)
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The pool at La Casa Que Canta overlooks Zihuatanejo Bay, a picturesque inlet dotted with sailboats and ringed by the green foothills of the Sierra Madre Mountains.
Amandari, Ubud, Bali(02 of16)
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The pool at Bali's Amandari is set on an escarpment above the breathtaking Ayung River Gorge in the highlands of Ubud.
Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, France (03 of16)
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Set at the tip of the Cap d'Antibes peninsula, the Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc pool provides sweeping views of the cerulean Mediterranean.
Singita Lebombo Lodge, South Africa(04 of16)
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The pool at this remarkable safari lodge overlooks the winding Nwanetsi River in South Africa's Kruger National Park.
Hayman, Great Barrier Reef, Australia(05 of16)
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Recalling the classic tropical vistas of French Polynesia, Hayman is in fact situated on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Hotel Caruso, Amalfi Coast, Italy(06 of16)
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Part of one of the most iconic hotel settings in the world, the pool at Hotel Caruso floats above the sparkling Gulf of Salerno a thousand feet below.
Jumby Bay, St. John's, Antigua(07 of16)
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Jumby Bay, a former sheep plantation, is a 300-acre private Caribbean island ringed with superb white-sand beaches.
The Reefs, Bermuda(08 of16)
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The pool at the stately Reefs Resort is set on a coral ridge overlooking a private pink-sand beach on Bermuda's south shore.
Amanyara, Turks and Caicos(09 of16)
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The infinity pool at Amanyara in the Turks and Caicos is complemented by striking cabanas.
Villa d'Este, Lake Como(10 of16)
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The famous pool of Villa d'Este floats on a pontoon in Lake Como during the glorious summer months.
Tierra Patagonia Hotel & Spa, Chile(11 of16)
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The indoor pool in this striking Chilean resort affords extraordinary views across Lago Sarmiento and the granite monoliths of the Cordillera del Paine.
Katikies, Santorini, Greece(12 of16)
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The snug pool at this boutique hotel on Greece's Santorini sits 300 feet above the shimmering Aegean Sea.
Hotel Santa Caterina, Amalfi Coast, Italy(13 of16)
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The Hotel Santa Caterina's pool overlooking Amalfi's picturesque harbor is set on a rocky ledge reached via elevator.
Le Sirenuse, Positano, Italy(14 of16)
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The pool at Positano's Le Sirenuse affords a classic vista of Italy's Ligurian coast.
Maroma, Mexico(15 of16)
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The pool at Maroma is fringed with lush tropical palms and affords views of the coast of the Mayan Riviera.
Playa Vik José Ignacio, Uruguay(16 of16)
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The spectacular lap pool at Playa Vik José Ignacio is cantilevered on an expanse of lawn along Uruguay's Atlantic coast.

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