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124 pools in 48 countries, chosen by our editors and checked against the travel press. Rankings reviewed October 2026.

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Pool of the Month, October 2026

Desert Escarpment Pool

Amangiri

Canyon Point, Utah, USA

World rank: #5
Rating: 9.5

October is the desert's best month: warm afternoons, cold clear nights, and long low light on the mesas.

Set within a sunken courtyard framed by a dramatic rock escarpment, this pool blends seamlessly into the otherworldly Utah desert landscape. The epitome of desert luxury.

Known for Desert Setting, Natural Rock, Infinity Edge, Stunning Architecture

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The rankings

Every pool, ranked against the travel press and guest reviews. Reviewed October 2026.

How we rank

124 pools

1
Caldera Infinity Pool
Grace Santorini
Imerovigli, Santorini, Greece
9.8
2
SkyPark Infinity Pool
Marina Bay Sands
Marina Bay, Singapore
9.7
3
Three-Tier Infinity Pool
Amankila
Manggis, Bali, Indonesia
9.6
4
Cliffside Infinity Pool
Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc
Cap d'Antibes, France
9.6
5
Desert Escarpment Pool
Amangiri
Canyon Point, Utah, USA
9.5
6
Amalfi Infinity Pool
Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel & Spa
Amalfi Coast, Italy
9.5
7
Ravello Sky Pool
Belmond Hotel Caruso
Ravello, Amalfi Coast, Italy
9.5
8
Lake Pichola Pool
The Oberoi Udaivilas
Udaipur, India
9.4
9
Geothermal Lagoon Pool
The Retreat at Blue Lagoon
Grindavik, Iceland
9.4
10
Tokyo Skyline Pool
Aman Tokyo
Otemachi, Tokyo, Japan
9.4
11
Provence Infinity Pool
Airelles Gordes, La Bastide
Gordes, Provence, France
9.3
12
Maldives Lagoon Pool
Huvafen Fushi
North Malé Atoll, Maldives
9.3
13
Lake Como Floating Pool
Villa d'Este
Cernobbio, Lake Como, Italy
9.3
14
Rice Paddy Pools
Four Seasons Resort Chiang Mai
Mae Rim, Chiang Mai, Thailand
9.2
15
World's Highest Pool
Address Beach Resort
JBR, Dubai, UAE
9.2
16
Copacabana Pool
Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
9.2
17
Marrakech Oasis Pool
Mandarin Oriental Marrakech
Marrakech, Morocco
9.1
18
Turks and Caicos Pool
Rock House
Grace Bay, Turks and Caicos
9.1
19
Angkor Wat Infinity Pool
Zannier Hotels Phum Baitang
Siem Reap, Cambodia
9.1
20
Fiji Multi-Level Pool
COMO Laucala Island
Laucala Island, Fiji
9.1
21
Brooklyn Bridge View Pool
1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge
Brooklyn, New York, USA
9.0
22
Serengeti Wildlife Pool
Four Seasons Safari Lodge Serengeti
Serengeti National Park, Tanzania
9.0
23
Himalayan Golden Pool
St. Regis Lhasa
Lhasa, Tibet, China
9.0
24
Costa Rica Volcano Pool
Nayara Tented Camp
La Fortuna, Costa Rica
9.0
25
Uluru Desert Pool
Longitude 131°
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Australia
8.9

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