If you want to beat the heat in Dubai and keep swimming, you can head to plenty of pools around the city. But if you want it to be oh-so-Instagrammable,… there are choices for that, too, and it’s a good excuse to treat yourself to a spa treatment.
Bulgari Hotel:
This 25-metre indoor pool looks directly out onto the sea, so you can dissemble you’re swimming amongst the fish from the safety of the temperature-controlled pool. There’s also a row of resting four-poster beds once you’ve completed your lengths. Spa guests fully use the facilities, with treatments starting from Dhs900.
Details:
- Location: Bulgari Resort, The Bulgari Spa, Jumeira Bay Island, Jumeira 2
- Hours: Open daily, 8 am to 11 pm; spa treatments from 10 am to 10 pm
- Contact: Tel: (04) 777 5555
- Website: bulgarihotels.com
Four Seasons Jumeirah:
This climate-controlled pool, set under a glass dome and covered by Romanesque columns, is part of the Four Seasons fitness center. It is open to hotel guests, spa customers, and those with a fitness membership.
Details:
- Location: The Pearl Spa, Four Seasons Jumeirah, Dubai
- Hours: Daily 10 am to 9 pm
- Contact: Tel: (04) 270 7732
- Website: fourseasons.com
Jumeirah Burj Al Arab:
This seven-star hotel is home to a stunning outdoor infinity pool that overlooks the whole of Dubai. Besides this, there is also a gorgeous indoor infinity pool which guests of the Talise Spa can enjoy. You will need to book a spa treatment for Dhs950 and above to gain access to it. If you do, you will be treated to gorgeous views of Dubai away from the sun, plus some pretty Instagrammable interiors. You can also use the jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, and plunge pool.
Details:
- Location: Burj Al Arab, Jumeirah
- Hours: Daily, spa facilities 8 am to 9 pm; treatments from 9 am to 9 pm
- Contact: Tel: (04) 301 7365
- Website: jumeirah.com
Jumeirah Zabeel Saray:
When you enter the Talise Spa, you will teleport back in time and witness Ottoman heritage at the Jumeirah Zabeel Saray. The serene Thalassotherapy Pool will help you calm your mind and body, allowing it to reconnect and get back to the right balance. Pure bliss. The ceiling is made to look like a starry night, making it feel like you’re swimming under a blanket of stars. You can access the pool, whirlpool, sauna, steam room, snow room, adventure showers, and heated marble beds for Dhs350.
Details:
- Location: Jumeirah Zabeel Saray, Talise Spa, Crescent Road, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
- Hours: Open daily 9am to 9.30pm
- Contact: Tel: (04) 453 0456
- Website: jumeirah.com
Raffles The Palm Dubai:
Chandeliers, columns, pool beds, and temperature-controlled waters – this stunning indoor pool is open to all hotel guests and the public. There is a weekday pass for Dhs250 per adult and a weekend pass for Dhs300 per adult. Bringing little ones? It’s just Dhs100. You can redeem Dhs150 on food and beverages at the pool and Piatti by the Beach. All guests will get access to lockers and changing rooms.
Details:
- Location: Raffles The Palm, Palm Jumeirah, Dubai
- Hours: Daily 9 am to 7 pm
- Prices: Dhs250 per adult on weekdays, Dhs300 per adult on weekends, Dhs100 per child
- Contact: Tel: (04) 248 8888
- Website: raffles.com/thepalm-Dubai
