The Pool at The Peninsula Beverly Hills

"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, Spa"

"The Roof Garden is next to the pool and has a more casual vibe with Cali-cuisine and weekend barbecues"

"The dining is top-notch, the rooftop pool is an A-list playground, and the spa uses massage oils infused with diamonds"

"Luxury celebrity digs featuring ultra-chic rooms, suites and villas thick with graceful furnishings, along with pool, sun deck, cabanas, rooftop gardens and whirlpool"

"There's also a fitness center, a world-class spa, a rooftop garden and a lap pool"

"The rooftop pool, with private poolside cabanas, is a tasteful enclave in the middle of the city"

"Rooftop pool gives great cabana, and everyone shows discretion"

"On the roof garden, poolside cabanas — surrounded by heated limestone flooring for year-round lounging — can be transformed into offices or massage treatment spaces"

"If the tourist trek isn’t for you, no worries—you can also opt to hang out by the pool, and thwart the California rays under a posh cabana"

"There’s also a rooftop restaurant and garden, a super-chic swimming pool with panoramic L"