Ryan, I respectfully disagree. I am giving away city secrets here. Fodorites keep it to yourselves! Gambling revenue may have nothing to do with with your hotel treatment. It's still a town of who you know. I stayed in a comped suite (higher priced and larger than what is showed on the website, not advertised) over a high attendance weekend and didn't gamble a dime or spend a dime for the room through connections. My SO is known through their profession and our connection hooked us up so we received treatment others pay big bucks for. $1000-1800 dinners on the house when we aren't guests. Our connection is wealthy and also not a high roller but famous in another way. He may bring in "whales" or famous persons in their own right therefore he gets the same treatment as one without spending tens of thousands. People that will bring notoriety to the hotel just by being seen there. There's an entire secret society in LV many don't know about. It's not just the above named casino but other casinos as well. Some people may not be spending a dime and get treated the same as those who blow significant amounts of money.

Regarding pure spending, there are secret services for people that win or lose over 1 million but those secrets I must keep that way for the good of the hotel. And we like our comps Steve Wynn is a brilliant man, he has every angle figured out. And he takes care of his employees.

For pools to actually swim and play in, especially with kids, I like the lazy river and waterfall features at the Hilton Waikaloa on the Big Island. I think it has a lazy river, too, doesn't it?

For pools to relax and enjoy, I like the Mauna Lani's, also on the Big Island.

The Biltmore in Coral Gables FL. It's great just to relax by and read a book, there are nice restaurants nearby and if you get bored you can go to the beach or have some nightlife.

Vegas operates on its own scale so my comment may not hold when it comes to Vegas.

But, my own experience with this issue is my former bosses husband. He's in the top 100 of the Forbes 400. He regularly flew coach and when they left New York for the weekend, they rented a midsize car from Avis.

Outside Vegas, spending and wealth are two different things.

My wife and I stayed at the Hotel Caruso Ravello in Ravello Italy when it first reopened. Believe it or not it looks better in person.

http://tinyurl.com/66bo7c

OMG- andrew8- Sign me up for the Hotel Caruso Ravello.

Will I need a second mortage to stay there for a week?

wow.

Geez...that looks amazing. "What a day for a daydream..."

Marginal,
It's not nearly as nice as the Palazzo
Sasso which is next store. The main draw here is the pool. Three days is all you need in Ravello so you won't need to stay a week to enjoy yourselves.

How about a private plunge pool in your own villa, does that count?

This is from the Four Seasons in Jimbaran Bay. (The villas to the far left of the main building are more private. If I could insert a winking emotcom, that's what I'd put here.)

http://www.fourseasons.com/jimbaranb...nd_suites.html

The Raleigh in South Beach is very pretty. It is used in many advertisements with a pool in the background.

http://www.raleighhotel.com/features/pool.html

For our honeymoon we stayed at the 4Seasons Jimbaran Bay and the 4Seasons Sayan, both on Bali. I must say, private plunge pools are the way to go! Of the 2, I actually preferred our Sayan pool and it was in the river valley right next to the river. So gorgeous. I hope to return someday...

As for the US, the 4Seasons on the Big Island has some beautiful pools, but most hotel pools are too crowded and you have to wake up at the crack of dawn to "reserve" a space. I was about to throw down someone's stuff the other day at the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica. I think people just wake up early and put their towels on the lounge chairs and expect that they have rights to the chairs all day long. But, I digress...

My kids (15 and 10) enjoy most hotel pools. But their favorite pool, so far, is at the Hilton Waikloloa, Hawaii.

I love the Mosaic pool at the Montage Resort in Laguna Beach! ***kim***

The pool complex at the Grand Wailea in Maui.

The wave pool and lazy river at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.

And for pure relaxation, I agree with Marginal, The pool at Hapuna Prince on the Big Island.

The pool at Tabacon Resort in Costa Rica was voted best international water feature for 2008 by International Restaurant and Hotel Awards. It is heated by the volcano, as are the thermal baths and hot springs throughout the tropical landscape. I couldn't believe we were soaking in the pool at night watching the molten lava ooze slowly down the face of the volcano.

OK, I just realized you asked about "America's" Best Hotel Pool. Sorry! My favorite I have visited so far are the pools at Bellagio in Las Vegas.

Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas with it's real sand beaches and awesome music!

Hi, There,

This pool isn't in the US, but I would love to be at the pool at the Aruba Marriott Surf Club. We have a timeshare there and we are in that pool most of the time we are there each year. The lazy river is absolutely great for hanging onto an innertube or float and just drifting aroud with a nice drink and a good book - all day long. It's paradise.

daisygirl48

I've got to admit-- I love Atlantis in Nassau. Plenty of pools, waterfalls, lazy river, hot, hot weather.

The Marriott Surf Club in Aruba has a GREAT pool with waterslide, lazy river, and pool bar....you don't even have to get out of the water. All next to the beach. Leave the cell phone and laptop at home!