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Best hotels with pools
Featured Hotels with Special Offers
Homewood
Bath, Somerset
'Three Nights for the Price of Two' Special Offer
The yellow submarine in the grounds and a hedge sculpture of a giraffe set the scene at this playful, quirky hotel, in a traditional honey-stone building that is both family and dog friendly.
Bishopstrow
Warminster, Wiltshire
'Stay Longer, Save More' Special Offer
Rolling countryside surrounds this large Georgian house in extensive grounds of meadows and woodland; a tunnel leads to the river Wylye.
Bedruthan Hotel and Spa
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
Winter Escape Special Offer
An award-winning hotel, Bedruthan Hotel and Spa is an elegant escape for families, offering a spa for mum and dad as well indoor and outdoor swimming pools and surf lessons available.
Trefeddian Hotel
Aberdovey, Gwynedd
Early Summer Special Offer
Although the Cave-Browne-Cave family has sold its big, white hotel above Cardigan Bay, which it has operated since the days of silent film, new owners BLS UK Hotels Ltd are expected to keep things very much as they always have been, maintaining the existing management.
The Devonshire Arms
Skipton, Yorkshire
'Summer Escape on the Estate' Special Offer
A former 17th-century inn, which is part of the Duke of Devonshire's 30,000-acre estate at Bolton Abbey, is today an impressive country-house hotel, with fine dining and a spa.
Widbrook Grange
Bradford-On-Avon, Wiltshire
'Stay & Savour' Special Offer
If the Borrowers opened a hotel, it would probably be something like Nick and Charlotte Dent's Georgian farmhouse, filled with upcycled objets trouvés.
Headlam Hall
Darlington, Co. Durham
'Summer Escape' Special Offer
The real charm of this grand country house, with sweeping gardens, terraces, oak panelling and swish spa along with a convenient location in a hamlet a few miles from the A1 lies in its warm and informal atmosphere.
The Nare
Veryan-In-Roseland, Cornwall
'Get Away From It All' Special Offer
On the Roseland Peninsular in Cornwall, The Nare is all about beautiful leisure activities, from its own yacht to the heated outdoor pool that's open seasonally. There's also an indoor pool with its own jet stream, a hydrotherapy pool and an outdoor hot tub.
Hartwell House
Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire
'The Great Summer Offer' Special Offer
A grand country house with both Jacobean and Georgain sides, Hartwell gazes over an 18th-century landscape, with Ionic temple, obelisk, and a lake spanned by an arch from the old Kew Bridge.
Middlethorpe Hall & Spa
York, Yorkshire
'Autumn and Winter Break' Special Offer
Just over a mile from York, this imposing William and Mary country house in 20 acres of beautiful gardens and parkland offers 'first-class food and service'.
Cary Arms & Spa
Babbacombe, Devon
'Wildlife Sea Kayaking Safari Stay' Special Offer
The glass faceted sea-facing spa includes a waterfall hydrotherapy pool as well as other wet facilities such as a steam room, sauna and exotic experience shower.
Hambleton Hall
Oakham, Rutland
'Winter Break' Special Offer
Surrounded by landscaped gardens, Hambleton Hall has an outdoor pool that's nestled in a secluded spot under mature trees with space to relax on a lounger around it.
The Scarlet
Mawgan Porth, Cornwall
'Two Night Spend Time Together' Special Offer
Best known for being amongst the best of luxury eco spas, The Scarlet is perched on a clifftop and boasts an outdoor hot tub with incredible views and contemporary, glass-dominated architecture that houses a spectacular pool.
Askham Hall
Penrith, Cumbria
Foodie Midweek Break Special Offer
With a Michelin-starred restaurant, Grade II listed garden, 17th-century pele tower and French drawing room, Askham Hall sounds as if it might be very formal; not a bit of it. 'The most homely stately hotel we have ever stayed in,' reports one reader.
Mallory Court
Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
'Ultimate Tasting Experience' Special Offer
A romantic Elizabethan-style Edwardian mansion, built for a Manchester cotton bleacher and set in landscaped gardens, is the epitome of a well-run country-house hotel.
Congham Hall
King's Lynn, Norfolk
'January Sale' Special Offer
The 12-metre indoor swimming pool is surrounded by floor to ceiling windows and is located in the spa alongside other wet facilities.
Park House, Hotel & Spa
Midhurst, West Sussex
'Sunday Reset at the House' Special Offer
With an award-winning spa this hotel has both an indoor pool and a heated outdoor swimming pool.
The Atlantic Hotel
St Brelade, Jersey
Atlantic 'Winter Retreat' Special Offer
Swim in charming landscaped gardens overlooking St Ouen's Bay at The Atlantic Hotel.
Rathmullan House
Rathmullan, Co. Donegal
Spring Great Escape Special Offer
Pass the little gate lodge to drive up to this bay-fronted country house in wooded grounds edged by a beach on Lough Swilly.
Beachcroft Hotel
Bognor Regis, Sussex
'Romantic Escape by the Sea' Special Offer
A stay in Felpham inspired William Blake to write of 'England's green and pleasant land', but it's the beach that draws holidaymakers to the de Savarys' South Coast hotel.
More Best hotels with pools
Corse Lawn House
Corse Lawn, Gloucestershire
The indoor swimming pool is available to access on request, but is closed in December, January and February.
Heckfield Place
Hook, Hampshire
Life is attuned to nature at this country-house hotel in a Georgian mansion on a working estate. with walled garden, biodynamic farm, luxury spa, and two restaurants that celebrate seasonality and provenance.
Lulu Boutique Hotel
Zebbug, Malta, Malta
A charming oasis, Clive and Luidmila's lovingly restored 300-year-old house is tucked away in a small town of narrow, winding streets, within easy reach of the cities of Mdina and Valletta.
Bodysgallen Hall and Spa
Llandudno, Conwy
This Tudor Gothic-style Elizabethan mansion, extended over centuries, overlooks parkland with a rare 17th-century parterre, walled rose garden, cascade, lily pond and follies.
Soar Mill Cove Hotel
Salcombe, Devon
You'll find everything you need for a holiday at this family-run, child-friendly, dog-friendly hotel tucked away in a valley, with a path to a secluded sandy beach.
Summer Lodge
Evershot, Dorset
Country-house luxury abounds at this child-friendly, dog-friendly hotel, a Georgian mansion in ‘well-maintained gardens a huge joy to visit’.
The Middleton Lodge Estate
Richmond, Yorkshire
Leave the fuss and fret of the AI(M) at Scotch Corner to reconnect with the land at this idyllic hotel, centred on a Georgian coach house amid gardens, parkland and woodland.
Foresters Hall
Cowes
With their background in TV and film, Sara Curran and Peter Sussman are experts in presentation. Since taking over in April 2022, they have hung artworks collected on their travels, refreshed the beautiful interiors, and added a Michelin-recommended brasserie to their 'exceptional hotel'.
Douneside House
Tarland, Aberdeenshire
Eligible military guests receive a discount at this Edwardian gem of a Scottish revival country house in beautifully maintained gardens, owned by a charitable trust and filled with family mementoes, where bedrooms blend classic and contemporary style and tasting menus feature produce from the walled kitchen garden.
The Alfriston
Alfriston, Sussex
On the banks of the river this farmhouse hotel has a seasonal outdoor pool that's a joy in the summer months.
The Harper
Holt, Norfolk
You don't have to blow a fortune to stay at this relaxed yet refined hotel in some converted barns, the former home of Langham Glass, and featuring many charming nods to its heritage.
Chewton Glen
New Milton, Hampshire
Chewton Glen is known for many wonderful things. Croquet on the lawn, luxurious treehouse suites, exquisite food, and its beautiful spa, but within its tranquil gardens it also has a heated outdoor pool that's open all day until 7pm from June to October.
The Pig in the Cotswolds
Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Nestled into the grounds, Barnsley Spa includes a steam room, sauna, hydrotherapy pool, relaxation room and spa garden, amongst other facilities.
Polurrian on the Lizard
Mullion, Cornwall
Enjoy the spectacular sea views from the outdoor pool during the summer months from May to September.
Porth Tocyn Hotel
Abersoch, Gwynedd
A welcoming Welsh retreat on Cardigan Bay, Porth Tocyn Hotel is a family friendly hotel with a joyful eccentricity about it, a heated outdoor pool and superb afternoon teas to tuck into after that dip.
Hell Bay Hotel
Bryher, Isles Of Scilly
With 'nothing in between to Canada', this pretty blue-and-white weatherboarded farmhouse, which sits above a secluded cove on Bryher's rugged west-facing coast, is England's most westerly hotel.
Burleigh Court
Stroud, Gloucestershire
There are stunning views across the Golden Valley from this Georgian mansion, a smart but friendly hotel with fine-dining restaurant.
The Pheasant
Helmsley, Yorkshire
In a former smithy, shop and barns overlooking the village duck pond, this popular hotel and restaurant is undergoing refurbishment and expansion under new owners the Rockliffe Hall Group.
Gilpin Hotel and Lake House
Windermere, Cumbria
The facilities includes a large gym, swimming pool, sauna, steam room, and indoor hot tub.
Another Place
Ullswater, Cumbria
Bring the dog, bring the kids, revel in the gorgeous scenery and the great outdoors at this ‘lifestyle hotel’ with private shorefront on Ullswater and plenty of activities on offer. It's the old, staid Rampsbeck Hotel reinvented (out with the chintz and swags, on with the wetsuits or hiking boots!)
Watersmeet
Woolacombe, Devon
Watersmeet hotel has a spa as well as a beautiful outdoor pool with views of the sea as you swim.
Burgh Island Hotel
Bigbury-On-Sea, Devon
Giving new meaning to the concept of an outdoor pool, Burgh Island has an offering as unique as the rest of it. This 1930s hotel on its own private island in Devon has an outdoor 'mermaid pool' - a seawater pool created from the natural rock formation.
Ilsington Country House Hotel & Spa
Newton Abbot, Devon
In wooded grounds with Dartmoor National Park on the doorstep, the Hassell family's country-house hotel and beautiful spa impresses with a warm welcome, great service, and a choice of dining venues.
Boringdon Hall
Plymouth, Devon
Steeped in romance, this Elizabethan manor-house hotel is a place of contrasts, blending history with modern amenities, from the Great Hall lounge and Heritage rooms with four-poster beds, to Scandi-style wellness rooms with outdoor hot tub, a state-of-the art spa, a Michelin-starred restaurant and more informal brasserie.
The Swan Hotel & Spa
Newby Bridge, Cumbria
A 'sprawling, traditional building in a beautiful setting' at the tip of Windermere, this family and dog-friendly hotel has easy access to lake-based activities as well as a spa.
Marquis Suffolk
Ipswich, Suffolk
The defunct 17th-century Marquis of Cornwallis pub has been enlarged, refurbished and reborn as a luxury hotel and wedding venue with exclusive subterranean spa, outdoor and indoor dining, and sweeping views over the Brett Valley.
Lido Townhouse
Bristol, Somerset
A Victorian lido, restored and remodelled with spa, poolside bar and Mediterranean-inspired restaurant, now has five chic rooms in a Georgian townhouse just moments away.
Fistral Beach Hotel
Cornwall
Overlooking an iconic surfers' beach, this adults-only spa hotel has a wide choice of rooms from very affordable to luxurious with sea-view balcony.
La Collinette Hotel
St Peter Port, Guernsey
The Chambers family run their unpretentious, family-friendly hotel in a 19th-century house set in expansive grounds a short stroll uphill from the boats in the harbour.
Sopwell House Hotel
St Albans, Hertfordshire
A favourite hangout of the England football team, the former home of Lord Louis Mountbatten has contemporary bedrooms, cosseting suites, a good choice of eating and drinking spaces, and a magnificent spa.
