Go swimming hotels
Sometimes it takes more than knockout design, superb service and mattresses fit for a maharajah: Mr & Mrs Smith like a somewhere to dip their toes once in a while. Nothing beats watching the sunset over cocktails on a pool terrace – we've even been known to go swimming occasionally. So, we've splashed our way around our collection to find hotels with pools: plunge, private or infinity-edged; set in gardens or amid ruins; with swim-up bars or clear glass walls – each one the perfect place to show off your swimwear. Come on in; the water's lovely…
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Karma Kandara
Bali, Indonesia
- Style Supersized villas
- Setting Dramatic cliffhanger
Perched, celestially, between the azure Indian Ocean and emerald jungle of Bali’s southern Bukit peninsula, Karma Kandara takes relaxation to a higher plane.
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Prices have been converted from the hotel’s local currency (USD649.00), via XE.com, using today’s exchange rate.
Six Senses Ninh Van Bay
Nha Trang, Vietnam
- Style Eco-chic castaway
- Setting Private peninsula
Go get wrecked. No, that’s not what we mean. Six Senses Ninh Van Bay boutique hotel near Nha Trang is so isolated you’ll think you’re on Gilligan’s Isle, except you’ll never want to be rescued.
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Prices have been converted from the hotel’s local currency (USD693.00), via XE.com, using today’s exchange rate.
Kensington Place
Cape Town, South Africa
- Style The city's original designer den
- Setting Foothills of Table Mountain
Kensington Place is Cape Town’s original boutique bolthole. This stylish retreat is located on the slopes of Table Mountain, a stroll from all the action, and a drive from amazing beaches.
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Prices have been converted from the hotel’s local currency (ZAR1,829.00), via XE.com, using today’s exchange rate.
The Nam Hai
Hoi An, Vietnam
- Style Seaside design shrine
- Setting Iconic China Beach
As much an icon as its legendary location, China Beach boutique hotel the Nam Hai near Hoi An is a spa-equipped designer escape that has become a destination in itself.
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Prices have been converted from the hotel’s local currency (USD550.00), via XE.com, using today’s exchange rate.
Casa dell'Arte Residence
Bodrum Peninsula, Turkey
- Style From the art
- Setting Tantalising Torba Bay
Short of bedding down in an art gallery, nothing will put you closer to modern masterpieces than a stay at Casa dell’Arte Residence, a painting-packed hotel owned by a voracious collector with a thirst for fine art and fast cars.
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Prices have been converted from the hotel’s local currency (EUR416.00), via XE.com, using today’s exchange rate.
Masseria Torre Maizza
Puglia, Italy
- Style Spacious and gracious
- Setting Coast-hugging Pugliese countryside
Surrounded by a grove of ancient olive trees, the 16th-century Masseria Torre Maizza – sister hotel of nearby Smith favourite Masseria Torre Coccaro – has been brought bang up to date with a cool, contemporary décor.
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Prices have been converted from the hotel’s local currency (EUR329.00), via XE.com, using today’s exchange rate.
