The best beachfront saltwater pools
Sand on one side, salt on the other. These beachfront pools sit close enough to the shoreline that the surf is part of the soundtrack.
18 pools in this collection
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HOTELAnam Mui Ne
A tranquil saltwater pool framed by palms on Vietnam's south-central coast, steps from the South China Sea.
HOTELHaven Khao Lak
An adults-only beachfront pool on the long quiet stretch of sand north of Phuket, fringed by casuarina pines.
PUBLICTreasure Bay Bintan
Southeast Asia's largest crystal lagoon — six hectares of brilliant turquoise saltwater on the north shore of Bintan Island.
HOTELBequia Beach Hotel
A palm-fringed saltwater pool a few steps from the powdered sand of Friendship Bay.
HOTELParadise Bay
A small saltwater pool a few steps from the powder-white sand of Great Exuma.
HOTELIberostar Selection Eolia Djerba
A sprawling lagoon-shaped saltwater pool on the white sands of Djerba's eastern coast.
HOTELSilversands Grand Anse
A 100-metre architectural saltwater pool running the length of Grand Anse beach.
HOTELRoyal Mansour Tamuda Bay
A vast saltwater pool fronting the Mediterranean at Royal Mansour's Tamuda Bay retreat.
HOTELPure Shores Resort
An infinity-edge saltwater pool melting into the turquoise of Zanzibar's northern shore.
HOTELCarillon Miami Wellness Resort
An oceanfront saltwater pool at North Beach's all-suite wellness resort, steps from the Atlantic.
HOTELSan Alfonso del Mar
Once the world's largest pool — a kilometre of crystal-clear seawater along Chile's Pacific coast.
HOTELJoia Paraíso Iberostar
An adults-only saltwater pool fringing the white sand of Mexico's Riviera Maya.
HOTELBucuti & Tara Beach Resort
An intimate adults-only infinity pool on Aruba's Eagle Beach, framed by fofoti trees and the Caribbean.
HOTELFour Seasons Anguilla
A sculpted infinity pool perched above Barnes Bay, with some of the Caribbean's best sunsets.
HOTELGrand Isle Resort
A villa-style saltwater infinity pool overlooking Emerald Bay on Great Exuma.
HOTELOcean Point Resort & Spa
A boutique adults-only saltwater pool on the calm northern coast of Antigua.
HOTELPlaya Blanca Beach Resort
An expansive saltwater pool fronting Panama's long Pacific beach at Playa Blanca.
HOTELSanctuary Cap Cana
An adults-only castle resort with a long saltwater pool on the white sand of Cap Cana.