Though many of us look for cheap traveloptions, such as cheapairplane tickets, discount hotel rooms, discounttravel deals, and cheap vacation packages, some travelersare willing to splurge when it comes to selecting hotels. Choosing a hotel based on its irresistibleindoor pool makes sense if you plan on spending a lot of time poolside.
Increasing upscale hotels are offering indoor pools that comewith striking dcor, luxury amenities, and stunning settings that allow manyindoor pools to compete with even the most glamorous outdoor pools.
The following are irresistible indoor pools that are not preyto weather constraints, according to Chadner Navarro:
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TheWater Club at Borgata in Atlantic City is home to a two lane lap pool on the 32ndfloor that is set against full length windows that looks out to the AtlanticOcean, providing a perfect setting for a water workout.
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Shangri-LaParis has a 15 by 6 meter, light bathed pool which extends out to an expansive,plant lined terrace. Around the pool aremosaic tiles designed to look like Asian carpet and chic traditional French touchessuch as floral bas relief on the walls and columns surrounding the mezzanine.
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AltiraMacau is the tallest building on the island of Taipa and on its 15thfloor guests can find a glamorous indoor infinity pool. One side of the pool faces the city withcrystal clear floor to ceiling windows.
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WVerbier is in the heart of the Swiss Alps in the tony town of Verbier,Switzerland. Its pools interior feelingmatches Ws urban aesthetic, with lots of black and leather furnishings. From every corner of the pool guests can lookout into the Alps. Guests can also swimout into the outdoor area of the pool (which mind you is heated) and breathe inthe Alpine air.
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Tambodel Inka, Peru is home to a heated pool where bathers can enjoy fabulous viewsof the Andes and swim under a partial wall to go from the indoors to outdoors. The hotels wellness space is made up ofmostly wood, stone, and glass construction that allows the property to blendinto its natural surroundings in Perus Sacred Valley.
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FairmontLe Chateau Montebello, Quebec is home to a 75 foot long pool that sports a verymasculine feel, particularly because of its log architecture foundation. The coffered ceiling adds visual depth to theoverall rustic vibe. The hand paintedwood ceiling displays a motif of sea horses and scorpions. This pool comes with a diving tower and awater depth of 12 feet for divers.
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TheCharles Hotel in Munich has one of the largest and most beautiful pools in thecity. Its entire spa has marble mosaictiles, mostly in subdued colors with splashes of red flourishes. The pool has a very attractive mosaic of redcoral which pays homage to 19th century Bavarian royalty.
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TheWaldorf Astoria in Chicago features a beautiful rose design tile work at thebottom of its pool providing bathers with the feel of swimming over a bed ofroses. The surrounding spa is decoratedin mostly stark white further emphasizing the pool.
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