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The splashiest pools around

Forget going to the lobby bar. Grab a chaise, then belly up to the deep end.

• Go shark spotting
  The Golden Nugget in Las Vegas boasts a 200,000-gallon shark aquarium in the middle of its tri-level pool. If watching from the outside isn't exciting enough, you can ride the waterslide through a glass tunnel in the middle of the shark tank. Rooms from $69 (goldennugget.com).

• Get steamy
  The Soda Spring pool at the Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa in northern New Mexico is fed by a hot spring, so the water is always warm- 96 degrees! Rooms from $109 (ojocalientespa.com).

• Make the scene
  If you prefer to avoid the sun, dip your toes indoors in the lobby pool at New York's Hotel QT. With a swim-up bar and underwater music, this is a true watering hole. Rooms from $215 (hotelqt.com).

• Swim your laps
  Few hotel pools are big enough for a workout, but Miami's National has plenty of room: At 205 feet long, it's ideal for laps. And with a smaller leisure pool in back drawing most of the guests, you won't have to share your lane. Rooms from $295 (nationalhotel.com).