When I want to cool off in summer, lazy rivers and big pools are the answer

Relief from the summer heat is just a refreshing pool or lazy river away. These 11 properties make a splash with their great water amenities. They'll cool you off even on the most sizzling days.

'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, Hawaii

The pool at 'Alohilani is sitting pretty on the fifth floor (Image credit: 'Alohilani Resort Waikiki Beach)

The fifth-floor infinity pool at the beachfront 'Alohilani is "fantastic," Condé Nast Traveler said, and from this vantage point you can soak up the Waikiki views without having to worry about sand in your shorts. The pool stays open after dark, so swimmers can look up to the "shimmering stars above" while listening to the "lapping of waves in the distance."

Amanyara in Providenciales, Turks and Caicos

Amanyara's pool view is unbea