13 Most Amazing Hotel Pools in Malaysia That You Have To Experience! (Based on Google Reviews)

Rating: 78% positive reviews

Bored of all the same old vacations? Well, Dash Resort Langkawi offers a playful twist with its wacky surroundings. The swimming pool is right next to a bar, which means...you get to 🍸drink and party while dipping in the pool!

The atmosphere is very happening from 4 pm to 1 am with party music blasting in the air. Therefore, please don’t bring your kids and elderly parents here (unless they are up for the rave🕺 of course).

📍 Jalan Teluk Baru, Jalan Pantai Tengah, Mukim, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah

Rating: 94% positive reviews

Dive into a relaxing blue pool that overlooks the captivating view of Tanjung Rhu beach while being watched over by your loved ones resting at a cabana. There are 2 pools here, and one of them is for adults with divided spaces to relax in.

If you prefer a more private atmosphere, you can also rent a villa and get a plunge pool all to yourself where you can relax while still being in your room and forget about all the worldly problems ~ahh😌

📍 Jalan Tanjung Rhu, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah

Rating: 100% positive reviews

If you are looking for a 💏romantic honeymoon hotel with a private pool, then Ambong-Ambong is right for you! Since Ambong-Ambong is a rainforest retreat, you will be sheltered by lush greenery from the hot tropical sun while swimming.

The pool is very well maintained and super clean too, which is why it ended up as the crowd’s favourite with 100% positive reviews.

📍 Jl. Teluk Baru, 07000 Langkawi, Kedah

Rating: 94% positive reviews

Fancy a rooftop pool overlooking the cityscape of kay-yel KL city? Why not head to the top of Aloft KL Sentral. To witness the most mesmerizing view of the cityscape, the best time to go to the rooftop infinity pool is in the morning or after 7 pm.

📍 No. 5, Jalan Stesen Sentral, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Rating: 84% positive reviews

If you are a person who likes vintage vibes, then the Kuala Lumpur Journal Hotel's pool is for you. Everywhere is filled with white and pink colours, making the pool area an Instagram-worthy spot that you don’t want to miss!

The rooftop swimming pool is alive during the night and very tranquil in the day. That is because there is a bar right next to it! However, don’t get the wrong message because you can’t dip in the pool while sipping your favourite cocktail😂🍸 as the pool closes by the evening.

📍 30, Jalan Beremi, Off, Jln Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, 50200 Kuala Lumpur

Rating: 85% positive reviews

Bali vibe pool anyone? Here at Villa Samadhi, you will feel like you have teleported to Bali. Samadhi in Sanskrit means the highest state of meditation, the moment when the mind achieves stillness. So if you are looking for a quiet and perhaps spiritual retreat, this is the right place.

The view at the shared pool is spectacular, but the plunge pool experience in the room is definitely out of the world! Most rooms come with a heated jacuzzi style plunge pool where you can relax and let all your worries wash away.

📍 8, Jalan Madge, Taman U Thant, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur

Rating: 95% positive reviews

Sometimes, you look up at the buildings of KL city and wonder, how is the view from up there? Well, don’t wonder! Go up to the rooftop infinity pool of Mandarin Oriental Kuala Lumpur and get a feel of being somewhere high.

Their swimming pool is definitely a five-star one as you get to chill in the infinity pool while the pool crew replenish your 🍹drink! The pool crews are also very attentive, and they are always making sure that everything is ok. (no wonder they get rated highly on the google review!)

📍 Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur

Rating: 87% positive reviews

The pool here offers you a great landscape view which will guarantee satisfaction. There are 4 pools here, including an Olympic sized lap pool at the Marina.

The spacious pool is a plus point as you can bring your kids here for lots of 💦splash 💦splash. If you want to avoid the crowd, try to go in the early morning.

📍 The Magellan Sutera Resort, 1 Sutera Harbour Boulevard, Sutera Harbour, 88100 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah

Rating: 90% positive reviews

The Banjaran Hotsprings Retreat is the first luxury wellness hot springs in Malaysia built around the beauty of nature. It offers rejuvenating and holistic experiences in the forms of the main pool, main dipping pot, fish spas and caves!

If you want some privacy and get lovey-dovey💏🙈 with your other half, you can always enjoy the pool and hot spring inside your villa!

📍 1, Persiaran Lagoon, Sunway 3, 31150 Ipoh, Perak

Rating: 88% positive reviews

Infinity pool + nature? Yup, you heard it right! And this wonderful combination can be found at The Haven Resort in Ipoh. The pool is situated just a jump away (but don’t jump in-lah) from the emerald lake so that you will feel like you are swimming in the lake.

Surround yourself with limestone cliffs and evergreen trees; as you swim in the seahorse shape pool. The pool consists of 3 smaller pools which are 2 adult pools (1.20m) and 1 kids pool with a slide (0.9m).

📍 Jalan Haven, 31150 Ipoh, Perak

Rating: 87% positive reviews

The largest free-form pool in Northern Malaysia with underwater music can be found here, in Hard Rock Hotel Penang! It’s a surreal experience where you get to take a sip on a stool at the bar while being in the pool at the same time! Click here for a virtual experience!

Children will also get their share of joy as the fun mini slides will surely turn into a memorable experience for them!

📍 Batu Ferringhi Beach, 11100 Batu Ferringhi, Pulau Pinang

Rating: 100% positive reviews

Noordin Mews brings you back into the heyday of the upper-class Peranakan society from the Pre-World War. Edged between 2 colonial buildings is a rectangular pool basked in warm sunlight.

The swimming pool is situated right in front of the ground floor rooms and surrounded by a lovely yard. It will surely turn your stay in Penang into a memorable Peranakan experience.

📍 53 Noordin Street, 10300 Georgetown, Penang, Malaysia

Rating: 83% positive reviews

Here is another hotel that comes with private pools where you get to enjoy the panorama view of the sea from the comfort of your room while dipping in a pool! With this, you can swim as much as you want (but make sure not to swim too much when it’s cold ok😉).

Due to the covid-19 pandemic, you can also request to celebrate your anniversary or birthday at your room's balcony by the sea-facing pool.

📍 12th Mile, Jalan Pantai, 71250 Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan