Stéphane Durand
Swimming cool: the 4 most beautiful hotel pools in Europe
Summer is here to stay! Discover our selection of the continent's most majestic hotel pools!
From Ibiza to the Amalfi Coast, via Sicily, our European neighbors unveil dream pools from which to admire both the Mediterranean and enchanted nature. Here's a selection of the most beautiful luxury hotel pools to enjoy the last rays of summer.
Hotel pools: Castello di Reschio, Italy
Imagine a circular castle dating back to 1050 in the heart of the Italian countryside, at the perfect junction between Tuscany and Umbria. An ideal place for hotel pool lovers, but not only. At the heart of this 1500-hectare estate, surrounded by hills and valleys, lies Castello di Reschio. A 40-horse stud farm, two tennis courts and a panoramic restaurant make up this 30-room luxury establishment, which boasts a magnificent oval swimming pool designed by Benedikt Bolza: a veritable work of art which, like a circular mirror reflecting the silhouette of Castello di Reschio and the tall umbrella pines, transforms itself into an aquatic and no less dreamlike odyssey (all in water maintained at 28°C.If you feel like diving into slightly murkier waters, the hotel has a natural lake with a large pontoon. Here, you can swim a few laps before enjoying lunch prepared by one of the hotel's chefs.
Hotel Castello di Reschio
Room from 2900€
Tabaccaia di Reschio; 06060 Lisciano Niccone, Perugia, Italy
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Four Seasons San Domenico Palace, Sicily
Immortalized by the TV series The White Lotus, whose second season was filmed entirely on location, the Four Seasons San Domenico Palace boasts 111 rooms and suites, where marble and parquet flooring meet in the most refined luxury. Originally home to a 14the century Dominican convent, this divine hotel was transformed into a place of hospitality in 1896. It now boasts dazzling views of the Ionian Sea and the ancient Greek theater known as Teatro Antico di Taormina , which can be enjoyed from the cliffside infinity pool - the place to be when you want to cool off while gazing at Etna. And if you fancy a solo dolce vita, 19 suites have their own pool and Jacuzzi. For the more adventurous, the establishment offers an eat the volcano experience, during which we are invited to discover the terroir of this island of a thousand treasures, whose wines might just make you want to enjoy a midnight swim.
Four Seasons San Domenico
Room from €600 per night
Via S. Domenico, 5, 98039 Taormina ME, Italy
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Hotel pools at Six Senses in Ibiza
Looking for the best hotel pools? Head for Ibiza. Far removed from the hustle and bustle of summer, the Six Senses offers us aretreat where we can recharge our batteries and rebalance a few chakras. At dawn, the establishment offers yoga and pilates classes before enjoying a tasty (and copious) breakfast overlooking the majestic bay of Cala Xarraca. A timeless space in which to bask by the gigantic infinity pool, offering what's more an unparalleled sunset. The only certified sustainable and ecological five-star establishment in Ibiza, the hotel boasts 116 villas and suites designed by architect Jonathan Leitersdorf, who drew his inspiration from the Balearic island's traditional fincas. As a result, Six Senses blends into the surrounding rock, and the décor promotes naturalness, with wood, ivory and pastel colors. An ode to good taste.
Six Senses Hotel
Rooms from €1450 per night
Carrer Camí de sa Torre, 71, 07810 San Juan Bautista
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Hotel Miramalfi, in Amalfi
They say blue is a warm color. The Miramalfi hotel on the Amalfi coast is a perfect example. From the sky to the headboards, from the seating to the view of the Mediterranean Sea, blue is omnipresent in this 5-star hotel, a member of the 40-key Small Luxury Hotels of the World collection. Blue parasols and deckchairs are the perfect allies for a 100% idleness session at the hotel's beach club. The beach club, set into the rocky slopes, boasts a saltwater pool from which to admire the deep blue sea, while avoiding the dizziness of the depths. On the gastronomic front, the Azur Lounge bar serves up a thousand-colored plates, in which couscous is reinvented in a palette of flavors combining valerian, spinach shoots, cucumber and pan-fried prawns. The dish is served with a cocktail of Almatura vodka, gin, vetiver and basil, called Azur. Just the thing to see life in blue.
Hotel Miramalfi
Rooms from €750
Via Salvatore Quasimodo, 3, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy
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