Top 10 Refreshing Hotels
TripKick Top 10 Most Refreshing Hotels
1) Mandalay Bay & The Hotel Resorts (Las Vegas) – Best combination of pools that suit all travelers who want to get wet and wild. This resort offers so much in terms of pool amenities we have to turn to bullet points!
- Giant Wave Pool and Lazy River – great for families
- Adult Topless Pool – don’t have to tell explain who this is for!
- Additional Two Regular Pools – West and East Lagoons for sunbathing and swimming
- Gambling overlooking Pools in newer Beachside Casino
Insider Tip: The Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay also has a separate pool which is definitely the least visited and quietest pool on the strip. Visitors to this pool must be staying at the Four Seasons at Mandalay Bay and not the regular hotel.
2) Regent Bal Harbour (Miami) – Surrounded on two sides by water, an expansive beach is just steps away to the ocean, and the harbor jetty on the North side allows for ultimate privacy. Both pool and adjoining beach are fully serviced with hotel staff.
Insider Tip: The pool is brand spankin’ new, opened in March 2008…so you’ll be the first summer vacationers to take a dip!
3) The Surf and Sand Resort (Orange County, CA) – The hotel literally sits right on top of the beach. There aren’t many other hotels we’ve covered that get your tired toes closer to a beach’s squishy sand than this. The pool and ocean are yards away.
Insider Tip: Stay in the main tower for quick-and-easy access to the pool and beach.
4) Loews Miami Beach Hotel (Miami) – Great for kids and families. The hotel services both the pool area and beach, but the best part is its proximity to famous shops and restaurants. Mom can shop, the kids can swim, and Dad can relax.
Insider Tip: The hotel offers a “SoBe Kids Camp” offered throughout the year with water games and dive-in movies…yes it’s for kids.
5) Four Seasons Hotel (Miami) – The pool’s elevated tropical oasis is perfect for relaxation. Located on the 7th floor in downtown Miami, it’s a great alternate to the hustle and bustle of South Beach.
Insider Tip: If extra hot hang out in the separate wading pool immersed with plants, palms, and pondlike nooks.
6) Hotel del Coronado (San Diego) – This famous Victorian-style resort could not be forgotten from this TripKick Top 10. The combination of expansive beachfront property and old-world feel make this a unique offering in beachside hotels.
Insider Tip: Request a room in the Cabana or Ocean Towers for the best views and beach access.
7) Hard Rock Hotel (Las Vegas) – Calling all hip twenty-something’s! This hotel pioneered the pool party scene that is now sweeping through Las Vegas. Still one of the most popular pool parties in Las Vegas, Rehab Sundays includes skimpily dressed women and muscle men galore.
Inside Tip: Submerse yourself and never miss a beat, as speakers underwater allow you to hear the poolside music. Stay in an even-numbered room so you’ll never miss the pool action.
8 Hyatt Mission Bay (San Diego) – Certain rooms have direct access to the pool via the room. The hotel displays multiple pools and waterslides. They also supply jet skis and kayaks for bay activities. The best part - a water taxi will take you directly to Sea World across the bay.
Insider Tip: This resort just went through a $65 million renovation, and it truly shows! Bay Towers 1 & 2 odd-numbered rooms have patios with direct pool access.
9) Hotel Casa del Mar (Los Angeles) – Despite being located near the busy Pacific Coast Highway, your stay will still feel peaceful and relaxing with a 5th floor pool overlooking the ocean…just don’t get stressed out trying to decide which one to take a swim in first!
Insider Tip: Have a “beach concierge” that will attend to guests’ specific pool and beach needs, anything from setting up chairs for lunch on the beach, requesting bike rentals, and finding rafts, surf boards, and boogie boards to ride the waves.
10) The London West Hollywood (Los Angeles) – No oceans next to this hotel, but who needs an ocean when you have a 10th floor rooftop pool overlooking views of Hollywood. The hotel is located on a hill so it feels a lot higher than 10 floors up…oh how the city sparkles at night!
Insider Tip: Pool just opened June 2008; it’s completely new.
Posted by: Alex | August 17th, 2008 at 8:01 am
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Keep up the good work!
Posted by: Amari Hensley | September 1st, 2008 at 9:04 am
How stimulating. I can’t wait to the next thread!!