Cool Summer Poolside Amenities at Luxury Resorts

Royal Palms Resort and Spa Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona

Experience a Manor of Taste at Royal Palms Resort & Spa's sun-drenched poolside retreat. From June through August, enjoy the beauty and luxury of a summer retreat with a special Alvadora Spa Poolside menu. Choose from the following:

• Cool down from toe-to-head, starting with a 15-minute poolside Cool Stone Foot Massage or 30-minute Cool Stone Reflexology Treatment
• Revive, refresh and protect your skin with an invigorating poolside Cucumber Eye Treatment and Scalp Massage
• Embrace the desert heat and your inner yogi with an outdoor, poolside Natural Hot Yoga session – (Saturday mornings)
• Finishing touches are always appreciated and never forgotten. Each service is completed with a refreshing cucumber water and complimentary cooling neck towel.

What's a good evening without a little DeBoccery? Enjoy an engaging game of glow-in-the-dark poolside bocce ball with Evening DeBoccery on the Vernadero, just one of the hotel's estate-like manicured lawns.

Washington School House - Park City, Utah

Summer School is in session at the Washington School House. Soak up the rays at the picturesque heated pool and spa, tucked into the hillside, surrounded by aspens, spruce and boulders, and enjoy the new poolside popsicles service. Choose from Lemon Creamsicle and Watermelon-Ginger-Mint refreshing flavors to keep you cool on a warm day.

Swissôtel The Bosphorus - Istanbul, Turkey

This five-star property is located right in the center of Istanbul on the European banks of the Bosphorus. Next to the regular towel service at their outdoor pool, Swissôtel The Bosphorus offers a sunglasses cleaning service. The Amrita Spa & Wellness Club also offers yoga, spinning, cross fit and boot camp poolside.

Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego, California

Hard Rock Hotel's Rock Spa offers the perfect cure for those crazy San Diego summer nights. Enjoy the Oxygen Inhalation Therapy for hangover relief, poolside. The 20-minute treatment is very simple; guests breathe pure oxygen, which speeds up the process of recovering from an evening out. It is said to be one of the most powerful and efficient methods of detoxifying the body and cleansing the blood. Rock Spa experts will visit guests' cabanas or daybeds and administer the treatment as guests soak up the sun. This poolside amenity is priced at $25.

Swissôtel Sydney, Australia

Located in the heart of Sydney's central business district, this luxury hotel is surrounded by the most exclusive shopping centers and within walking distance to all Sydney's famous landmarks. The fully equipped gym and Tai Chi classes offered poolside helps guests keep up with their normal fitness routine.

Surf & Sand Resort – Laguna Beach, California

For decades the Surf & Sand pool has been a popular draw for couples and families alike. Completely refreshed in 2010, this southern California beach resort's pool deck has been transformed into a haven for complete escape. New modern cabanas, a wave-inspired structure, cozy chaise lounges and a poolside bar add a contemporary touch, while a scenic tile mural by a local artist further embraces the charm of Laguna Beach. The Swim and Sip Bloody Mary Bar offers the perfect poolside treat. Choose your choice of vodka (from $14) with hot sauces, olives, pickles, celery, bacon, lemons, limes, bell peppers and mini heirloom tomatoes. The bloody Mary bar is located on the pool deck in close proximity to the pool deck bar.

Swissôtel Resort Phuket, Thailand

Only a short drive from Phuket International Airport, Swissôtel Resort Phuket is the luxuriously idyllic island retreat. Keeping with the culture of Thailand, the hotel offers Tai Chi classes poolside as well as Thai Language lessons, Thai Cooking Classes and Thai Fruit carving which can be help poolside.