Not Your Backyard Pool

With temperatures soaring over 100 degrees in many areas of the US this week, it's a good time to talk about pools, look at pictures of pools, or best case scenario, be in a pool. Yahoo! Travel roped up a list of ten of the best new hotel pools from around the world. So read on and try to stay cool!

Perasa Resort - Phuket, Thailand
The small lights in the pool are fiber optics, not reflections.
(Photo: Visa Signature Hotels)

Best Western Kuta Beach - Kuta, Bali
Yes, I had to read it twice too...this is a Best Western.
(Photo: Courtesy Best Western Kuta Beach)

Thompson - Toronto, Canada
A roof-top infinity pool Double whammy.
(Photo: Courtesy of Thompson Hotels)

Westin Playa Bonita - Panama
This fresh water infinity pool looks more like the ocean that lies just beyond.
(Photo: Courtesy Westin Playa Bonita)

 Here's the full list and Yahoo's article http://travel.yahoo.com/ideas/10-spectacular-new-hotel-pools.html