Swim-Up Pools Are What Your Next Hotel Room Needs

A big part of planning a vacation is choosing the right hotel. The quickest way to ruin your dream vacation is by booking a hotel that's more like a motel...in a straight-to-Crackle horror movie—but let me be clear, booking a hotel that doesn't have a swim-up pool is just as bad. We've all been in those predicaments where we want to go swimming, but don't feel like having to pack the world's largest beach bag just to bring the bare necessities—suntan lotion, a beach towel, a book, snacks (and the list only gets longer, especially if you're traveling with family).

Swim-up pools alleviate all of that—all you'll need to do once you're ready to go swimming is take three steps outside of your hotel room. The pool is basically part of your room, and while it isn't necessarily private, it is accessible, allowing you to be peak lazy.

Here are a list of 12 luxury hotels with swim-up pools that I wouldn't think twice about booking: