The 15 Most Spectacular Infinity Pools at Luxury Hotels

A curated list of the world's most stunning infinity pools at luxury hotels — from Santorini cliff edges to Balinese jungle canopies.

The 15 Most Spectacular Infinity Pools at Luxury Hotels

An infinity pool is a promise — the edge dissolves, and you float between the built world and the natural one. These fifteen deliver on that promise with views that justify the room rate alone.

1. Marina Bay Sands — Singapore The 150-meter rooftop pool, 57 floors above the city, is the most famous hotel pool on earth. Swimming toward the edge with Singapore's skyline below is vertigo-inducing and thrilling in equal measure. Guest-only access.

2. Hotel Caruso — Ravello, Italy Perched 1,000 feet above the Amalfi Coast, the infinity pool appears to pour directly into the Tyrrhenian Sea. The 360-degree panorama of terraced lemon groves, medieval villages, and open ocean is simply the finest pool view in Europe.

3. Grace Hotel — Santorini, Greece The champagne-glass-shaped pool on the Imerovigli caldera edge overlooks the volcanic crater with Oia glowing in the distance. At sunset, the pool surface turns gold. Intimate and exclusive — limited to hotel guests only.

4. Jade Mountain — St. Lucia Each sanctuary suite has its own private infinity pool with open-wall views of the twin Pitons. The "galaxy" pool suites feature pools that extend to the edge of the cliff, 600 feet above the Caribbean Sea. There is nothing else like this.

5. Alila Uluwatu — Bali, Indonesia The cliff-edge pool stretches 50 meters toward the Indian Ocean, 100 meters above the surf. The Balinese jungle frames the horizon. COMO Shambhala spa treatments beside the pool complete the experience.

6. The Hanging Gardens of Bali — Ubud, Indonesia Twin-tiered infinity pools cascade down the Ayung River valley, surrounded by jungle canopy. The lower pool appears to hover over the treetops — it's the most photographed pool in Bali and lives up to the image.

7. Amanzoe — Porto Heli, Greece The hilltop pool overlooks the Peloponnese countryside and the Saronic Gulf. The Hellenic-inspired columns framing the pool create a composition that looks like a contemporary temple. Pure Aman minimalism at its finest.

8. Four Seasons Safari Lodge — Serengeti, Tanzania An infinity pool overlooking the Serengeti plains, where elephants drink at the nearby watering hole. Swimming while watching a herd of elephants 50 meters away is a surreal and unforgettable experience.

9. Hotel Villa Honegg — Lake Lucerne, Switzerland A heated outdoor pool 914 meters above sea level with panoramic views of Lake Lucerne and the Swiss Alps. The pool is tiny (only room for 10–12 guests) but the backdrop is staggering. The most dramatic alpine pool in existence.

10. Anantara Golden Triangle — Chiang Rai, Thailand The jungle-edge pool overlooks the confluence of the Mekong and Ruak rivers — the literal Golden Triangle where Thailand, Laos, and Myanmar meet. Elephants from the resort's sanctuary roam the hills below.

11. Mystique — Santorini, Greece A smaller, more intimate alternative to Grace. The Captain's Lounge pool clings to the caldera cliff in Oia with views that feel almost dangerously close to the edge. The black volcanic stone pool deck creates dramatic contrast with the turquoise water.

12. Viceroy Bali — Ubud, Indonesia The Valley of the Kings pool overlooks a gorge of coconut palms and tropical forest. The heated pool is particularly magical in the early morning when mist rises from the valley below.

13. Belmond Hotel Splendido — Portofino, Italy The hillside pool gazes down over the pastel-colored harbor of Portofino and the Ligurian Sea beyond. The setting — surrounded by olive trees and bougainvillea — embodies Italian Riviera elegance.

14. Six Senses Zighy Bay — Oman The main pool sits at the base of the Hajar Mountains with the deserted beach and Gulf of Oman stretching into the distance. The arrival (paragliding from the mountain ridge to the resort) sets the tone for an extraordinary pool experience.

15. Hoshinoya Bali — Ubud, Indonesia A 60-meter canal pool winds through a tropical garden and traditional Balinese architecture. Less "infinity edge" and more "floating through paradise" — a unique interpretation of the concept.

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