Water, Water, Everywhere

Wading into the summer, full cannonball.

We are now entering the Waterfront Fantasy portion of our editorial program. Sharing here a dozen of the Slim Aarons-inspired pool scenes, beachfront terraces, and new seaside hotels we have been saving in our files.

Courtesy of Casa Lawa.

Friend trip fantasy: Eight of us swimming in the lava pool together, cooking together, and laughing late into the night at Casa Lawa in Sicily. (The guesthouse rental has four double rooms.)

Courtesy of COMO Le Beauvallon.

A Côte d’Azur classic overlooking the Gulf of Saint-Tropez dating back to 1914 has been reborn this season as COMO Le Beauvallon. Meet us at the Beauvallon Sur Mer beach club for a dip in the mosaic-lined pool.

Courtesy of Casa Bonavita.

Try not to ogle (impossible) the newly opened Casa Bonavita on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. The restored 18th-century Baroque palazzo is a dreamscape.

Courtesy of Érema.

The lunar-like terrain of Milos, combined with Cycladic design principles, make for an out-of-this-world Grecian hotel stay at Érema, opening next month.

Courtesy of The Shelborne By Proper.

The restored The Shelborne By Proper, a 1940s South Beach landmark, throws back to Miami’s midcentury with a fabulous diving board. The Atlantic Ocean is just beyond the palm-lined pool.

Photo by California Chaney.

Take us back to Porto Moniz on the northwestern tip of Madeira, so we can swim in seaside pools formed by volcanic lava and filled with the crystal-clear water from the Atlantic. (Get the details in our guide to Madeira.)

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Courtesy of UXUA Maré.

Three solar-powered, upcycled farmhouses with private cabanas on Itapororoca Beach make up the new UXUA Maré in Trancoso, Brazil, where an endless day of de boa (“no worries”) rolls into the next.

Courtesy of Sublime Sand.

Speaking of no worries in Portuguese: Beyond the pine trees and sand dunes surrounding Sublime Comporta lies the wild, wide, and welcoming Comporta beach. Sand, a village-like resort comprised of nature-inspired one- to four-bedroom villas, is the new addition at the already excellent resort.

Courtesy of Zannier Île de Bendor.

While no one is saying that the French Riviera is lacking in luxury hotels, Zannier Île de Bendor is the first five-star option on a private island. Choose from three hotels: Delos (for ‘60s vibes), Madrague (for Provencal charm), and Soukana (for the chill).

Courtesy of Mamula Island by Banyan Tree.

What was an Austro-Hungarian fortress in the 19th century is now Mamula Island by Banyan Tree, a 32-key sanctuary in the middle of the Bay of Kotor, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Montenegro.

Courtesy of Punta Tragara.

Slim Aarons staged one of his best photo shoots at the pool at Punta Tragara in 1980. We’re happy to report that the cliffside Capri hotel remains as chic as ever today.