Dust off your dream journal: 12 of the world's best hotel pools

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Elise Cooper
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How good is escapism? The answer is "the best."

Because it's the end of the year, let's indulge a little. How's a list of the some of world's most beautiful resort pools sound?

It's always good to take a moment to reflect on the beauty of the rock that we call home.

What better method of reflection than devouring a visual feast of the best pools and imagining swimming in them? Beats us.

Queue up your dream board and dive right in.

1. Marina Bay Sands Resort, Singapore

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2. The Sanchaya, Bintan Island, Indonesia

3. Oberoi Udavillas, India

4. Eagle's Nest, New Zealand

5. Hôtel du Cap-Eden-Roc, France

6. Hotel Villa Honegg, Switzerland

7. Lake Argyle Resort, Australia

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8. Enchantment Resort, Arizona, U.S.

9. Canaves Suites, Greece

10. Spicer's Peak Lodge, Australia

11. Lake Manyara Safari Lodge, Tanzania

12. Heritance Kandalama, Sri Lanka

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