10 Breathtaking infinity pools in the world to enjoy

Shades of Blue: 10 Breathtaking infinity pools in the world to enjoy

Sarah Khan

28 Oct 2016

updated the Friday, October 28, 2016

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One&Only Reethi Rah, Maldives
The infinity pool at One&Only Reethi Rah is definitely a stand-out among the Maldives' plentiful luxury resorts and great hotel pools. Extending about 30 metres into a lagoon, it also features a 'bubble bed' where hotel guests can lounge and relax in to soak in the stunning views and relaxed atmosphere.
Photo: One & Only Reethi Rah (Facebook)
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Belmond Hotel Caruso, Italy
Located on a cliff-top balcony atop the Amalfi Coast, this hotel features a beautiful heated infinity pool situated at the highest point above the Ravello town. Ravello is said to be one of the most beautiful places in the world, so don't miss out on the chance to explore this enchanting mountaintop setting and the surrounding coastline, with its ancient stone paths and medieval streets.
Photo: Hotel Caruso Amalfi Coast
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Hanging Gardens Ubud, Bali
Located on a cliff overlooking the stunning Ayung River Gorge and an ancient Balinese temple, the Hanging Gardens Ubud is the perfect villa retreat featuring a two-tiered infinity pool.
The villa is high enough such that the pool perches over the dense rainforest canopy. Each of the 38 thatched-roof suites also has its own private infinity pool for you to dip and lounge in the water in privacy.
Photo: Hanging Gardens Ubud
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Marina Bay Sands, Singapore
Immerse yourself in Marina Bay Sand's iconic infinity pool, the world’s largest infinity rooftop pool housed atop what is perhaps the world's most photographed building. The pool offers a stunning view of the glittering Singaporean city skyline from 57 levels above.
Photo: Marina Bay Sands
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Alila Villas Uluwatu, Bali
Alila Villas Uluwatu is located on a clifftop plateau along the beautiful southern coastline of Bali's Bukit Peninsula, just ten minutes from Jimbaran Bay near the renowned Uluwatu Temple.
Surrounded by breathtakingly beautiful coastal views, where the ocean stretches out in the horizon as far as the eye can see, this luxury villa with its incredible infinity pool definitely offers the perfect Balinese retreat.
Photo: Alila Villas Uluwatu
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Bilila Lodge Kempinski, Tanzania
Bilila Lodge Kempinski is a stunning lodge in the heart of Serengeti, with facilities that can rival a city hotel. The lodge's Corner Suites and Private Villas are elegantly furnished with African artefacts and feature private pools that open out to the breathtaking Serengeti plains. If that's not enough visual feasting for your eyes, the floor-to-ceiling glass doors in the rooms offer a panoramic view of the bush which you can also take in from the private teak deck.
Photo: Bilila Lodge Kempinski
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Villa Amanzi, Phuket
Set on a hillside overlooking Kata Noi Beach, Villa Amanzi is a luxurious tropical sanctuary situated in a private estate area with many of Phuket’s best dining and leisure options easily accessible.

Photo: Villa Amanzi
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Hotel Villa Honegg, Switzerland
Overlooking the beautiful Vierwaldstättersee lake, this hotel was built in 1905 and is located near the Bürgenstock mountain. Its rooms feature either a stunning lake- or mountain-view balcony, allowing you to wake up to a stunning, expansive view of a mountaintop sunrise every morning.

Photo: Villa Honegg
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The Chedi Muscat
Located by Oman's Al Hajar Mountains, the luxurious Chedi Muscat has three swimmng pools, one of which is a pretty neat infinity pool, as well as a private beach and 21-acre garden.
Photo: The Chedi Muscat (Facebook)
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Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa, Malaysia
This infinity pool at Shangri-La's resort seamlessly blends in with the stunning azure horizon of the South China Sea, only to be distinguished by the miniature garden at its center.
Photo: Shangri-La Tanjung Aru Resort and Spa

From a stunning mountain view in Switzerland, to being high up in the forest canopy in Ubud.

Infinity pools. No matter how many of them you might have dipped your toes into and marveled at their breathtaking views, their novelty never really wears off.

The appeal of these genius pools lay in how they majestically blur the line between the man-made and the natural, and seem to majestically and infinitely stretch into the horizon. From elephant-spotting from your pool deck in Tanzania to marveling over the acres of forest high up in your villa’s private oasis in Bali, head up to our gallery to check out 10 of the world’s most beautiful infinity pools you will definitely want to visit. And no, these pictures have not been Photoshopped. They’re that good.

Sarah Khan

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