9. The Library, Koh Samui
One one hand, this exotic Thai pool separates itself from the rest by going with a signature scarlett shade for its beachfront bathing oasis. However, there’s something about this red hue that makes one think shark attack or bloody massacre. It’s just the pretty mosaic tiles of red, orange and yellow jewel-toned squares that have this effect, but perhaps they should have run this by a few focus groups first. Chaweng Beach is inches away if you’d prefer a less jarring soak in the big blue sea.
10. Huvafen Fushi, Maldives
Just when you think nothing can top Mother Nature’s splendor in the Maldives, you got to hand it to human architects for designing this breathtaking resort swimming pool. Huvafen Fushi is an Indian Ocean resort on the North Male Atoll that goes above and beyond expectation at every turn. With amenities like a private yacht, glass-floored bungalows on stilts, a marine biologist on staff and a luxurious underwater spa, you know this is no ordinary island paradise. However, it’s the lagoon-front infinity pool that really makes are jaw drop. It is sprinkled with fairy lights to give it a bioluminescent effect. You can actually book a table in the shallows of this pool for a reflective toes-in-the-water dining experience.
