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USA hotels attract guests with exclusive pools

22 Jul. 2008

Luxury American hotels compete for the attention of the tourists, investing huge funds into the decoration and construction of exclusive pools. In spite of the fact that according to the information of the world leading hotel business specialists - only 10% of the guests visit pools during their stay in the hotel - most of them choose a hotel, guided by the information about it's pool. That is why all the new hotels that want to attract wealthy tourists are competing currently in the originality of their pools.

The guests of the new Thompson Beverly Hills hotel have an opportunity to dive into a pool located at the roof and decorated with 146 large Swarovski individually made crystals round the perimeter. Stones of various colors under the glass and water together create a "Hollywood"-like glamorous effect.

The recently opened in Washington boutique-hotel Donovan House that is a part of the Thompson hotel network, offers a more restrained, with a pretension for the selected taste - an open pool with painted bottom.

The owners of the new hotel "The Joule" in Dallas have found an original architectural solution: one of the sides of the pool in this hotel is completely transparent and is located at the 10-th floor over the streets.

The Gansevoort South hotel in Miami Beach has a unique open pool that is more than 30 meters long and is located at the height of 18 floors. The pool has a wonderful view to the ocean. It has also underwater lighting and the swimmers can be observed from the window in the hotel bar. Only adult guests are allowed to visit this pool.

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