The Pool at Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

"View the entire 2011 Gold List of the world's best places to stay › Also appeared in the Gold List in 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005 Amenities: Pool"

"Comfortable (though not particularly chic) rooms are matched by a good gym, a swimming pool and excellent service"

"Amenities include an outdoor pool, a well-equipped fitness center, and a spa"

"Business travelers can take advantage of the free hourly shuttle between the hotel and the nearby Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre; hedonists will appreciate the plant-surrounded, 28-meter outdoor pool (heated during the winter)—and, of course, the ritzy shops just an elevator ride away"

"Available to club members and hotel guests, a luxuriant health club and swimming pool offer a variety of services that cater to today's health-conscious travelers"

"But in Hong Kong’s stifling summers, the most welcome amenity of all is perhaps the hotel’s outdoor pool, an oasis for guests of all stripes"

"Floor-to-ceiling glass walls in the lobby face a 130-year-old banyan tree; the outdoor swimming pool is set amid grass and trees as well as skyscrapers; and the Roof Garden on the 56th floor is enveloped in the misty greenery of Victoria Peak"

"The clientele here is mostly business with a few shoppers and families who appreciate the generous pool plus access to Hong Kong Island's best mall"