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1/5The Peninsula Chicago
Where: Chicago
Presto. The freezing temperatures of Lake Michigan are a bad dream. At least from the 20th-floor whirlpool at . From here, stories above the , you’ll still see the lake; you just won’t feel the lake. Besides the whirlpool, the two-level has a 75-foot pool, steam room, and gym with fitness classes, including yoga. A two-hour spa treatment, or a one-hour treatment and one-hour personal training session (starting at $255) buys you full-day access to your faux-beach. Room service can be delivered poolside.
Insider Tip: Raise the bar on your swimming skills. The Peninsula Spa offers swimming classes for all levels.
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Courtesy of The Peninsula Chicago![<p><strong>Where: </strong>New York City</p> <p>Welcome to Caribbean water temps right in the heart of Fifth Avenue. On the 42nd floor of is the glass-enclosed rooftop pool, where you can swim alongside views of Central Park and the skyline. A $100 day pass gives access to the pool as well as its whimsically designed 20,000-square-foot health and fitness center located underground. This veritable playground for adults contains a gym, a restaurant, a manicure bar and the highlight: the hidden Moonshine spa, decked out with old barnwood, faux-fur throws, and a house pet--a canary in a cage.</p> <p><strong>Insider Tip:</strong> It’s easy to pick a treatment at spa. You have two choices: facial or massage. Every treatment is then tailored by your therapist for you.</p> <p><strong>Plan Your Trip: </strong>Visit </p>]()
2/5Le Parker Meridien
Where: New York City
Welcome to Caribbean water temps right in the heart of Fifth Avenue. On the 42nd floor of is the glass-enclosed rooftop pool, where you can swim alongside views of Central Park and the skyline. A $100 day pass gives access to the pool as well as its whimsically designed 20,000-square-foot health and fitness center located underground. This veritable playground for adults contains a gym, a restaurant, a manicure bar and the highlight: the hidden Moonshine spa, decked out with old barnwood, faux-fur throws, and a house pet--a canary in a cage.
Insider Tip: It’s easy to pick a treatment at spa. You have two choices: facial or massage. Every treatment is then tailored by your therapist for you.
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Courtesy of Le Parker Meridien New York![<p><strong>Where: </strong>New York City</p> <p>One of the city’s best rooftop shorelines is at the well-heeled . Views from the 36th, where the sunlit indoor 75-foot pool is, are of the Hudson River. Despite the ‘I heart NYC’ panoramic, there’s a peace and tranquility in the air that is more Bali-esque. To access these classy Midtown waters, you must buy a full-day at the spa. The weekday $1,320 price tag includes a variety of head-to-toe treatments, a bento box lunch, and various heat experiences. It also includes access to the fitness center and Oriental Tea Lounge.</p> <p><strong>Insider Tip:</strong> Try the Experience shower. Different colors and pressures simulate a tropical rain.</p> <p><strong>Plan Your Trip: </strong>Visit </p>]()
3/5Mandarin Oriental
Where: New York City
One of the city’s best rooftop shorelines is at the well-heeled . Views from the 36th, where the sunlit indoor 75-foot pool is, are of the Hudson River. Despite the ‘I heart NYC’ panoramic, there’s a peace and tranquility in the air that is more Bali-esque. To access these classy Midtown waters, you must buy a full-day at the spa. The weekday $1,320 price tag includes a variety of head-to-toe treatments, a bento box lunch, and various heat experiences. It also includes access to the fitness center and Oriental Tea Lounge.
Insider Tip: Try the Experience shower. Different colors and pressures simulate a tropical rain.
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Courtesy of Mandarin Oriental, New York![<p><strong>Where: </strong>Boston</p> <p>This may be the best deal on the freezing-cold Eastern seaboard: a pool pass for $25 at the . The 45-foot lap pool is on the second floor of this waterfront hotel, which happens to be in the exact location where the tea party that set off the American Revolution happened. Contemplate independence as you relax on a cush aqua-colored lounger that is surrounded by giant windows.</p> <p><strong>Insider Tip:</strong> What’s a tropical vacation without rum? The hotel’s RumBa (the Bostonian pronunciation of rum bar) plays Caribbean music and will mix a daiquiri, rum punch, or pour tastes of rums from Anguilla, Nicaragua, and Jamaica, among others.</p> <p><strong>Plan Your Trip: </strong>Visit </p>]()
4/5InterContinental Boston
Where: Boston
This may be the best deal on the freezing-cold Eastern seaboard: a pool pass for $25 at the . The 45-foot lap pool is on the second floor of this waterfront hotel, which happens to be in the exact location where the tea party that set off the American Revolution happened. Contemplate independence as you relax on a cush aqua-colored lounger that is surrounded by giant windows.
Insider Tip: What’s a tropical vacation without rum? The hotel’s RumBa (the Bostonian pronunciation of rum bar) plays Caribbean music and will mix a daiquiri, rum punch, or pour tastes of rums from Anguilla, Nicaragua, and Jamaica, among others.
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Courtesy of InterContinental Boston![<p><strong>Where: </strong>Boston</p> <p>Not to be outdone by neighbor InterContinental Boston, has also priced a day at the pool for $25. Apparently, Boston likes offering its residents relaxing nooks but not many pools can claim to be in a 1922 Federal Reserve Bank Building. The chic pool mimics a pavilion, with lattice woodwork decorating the windows and walls, and a glass-paneled roof gives views of the buildings of Boston. The hotel’s is extraordinary.</p> <p><strong>Insider Tip:</strong> Stop in at the hotel’s second-floor Governor’s Room, where there is an impressive display of New England antique maps.</p> <p><strong>Plan Your Trip: </strong>Visit </p>]()
5/5The Langham Boston
Where: Boston
Not to be outdone by neighbor InterContinental Boston, has also priced a day at the pool for $25. Apparently, Boston likes offering its residents relaxing nooks but not many pools can claim to be in a 1922 Federal Reserve Bank Building. The chic pool mimics a pavilion, with lattice woodwork decorating the windows and walls, and a glass-paneled roof gives views of the buildings of Boston. The hotel’s is extraordinary.
Insider Tip: Stop in at the hotel’s second-floor Governor’s Room, where there is an impressive display of New England antique maps.
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Courtesy of the The Langham, Boston
Winter is particularly bad for city dwellers, who have to trudge through slushy piles of dirty snow on a daily basis. But there’s hope for urban residents yet, thanks to high-end hotel pools that require nothing more than a day pass and a little imagination to live out warm-weather fantasies. With warm water and tons of natural light, here are 5 great city hotel pools for escaping the winter chill.
