Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park might be best known for its two Michelin-starred restaurant Dinner by Heston Blumenthal, but the two-lane, family-friendly pool inside its spa is a sight to behold.

Rooftop pools are a rare phenomenon in London so to have one that’s so centrally located — with views of Hyde Park, no less — is a real treat.

Part of the Peak Fitness Club & Spa on the second floor of the Carlton Tower Jumeirah, this indoor swimming pool is among the largest in London at 20m.

If you’re serious about getting some lengths in during your stay, the 25m subterranean pool inside the Bulgari Hotel London will tick a lot of boxes.

Integrated into the hotel’s spa facilities, the 15m chlorine-free pool at the Landmark London is a great option for those intent on maximising relaxation.

Towering above the rest of London on the 52nd floor of Shangri-La The Shard, the infinity pool here is aptly named Sky Pool. It’s not only the highest pool in London, but also the highest in western Europe.

Located on the edge of Covent Garden, One Aldwych is well placed for sightseeing and theatreland action. But away from the bustle is the hotel’s subterranean health club, featuring an 18m chlorine-free lap pool at its core.

If it’s a competition for pools in London with the best view of landmarks, it’s pretty hard to beat the one from the 12.5m infinity pool on the 16th floor of the art’otel London Battersea Power Station.

It’s an understatement to say the Corinthia London takes the spa experience seriously — after all, this already beyond-opulent hotel has a four-floor Espa-operated wellness space.

Chic black granite and a cascading waterfall set the scene at the Connaught’s softly lit pool, which is cocooned within its Aman-operated spa — the first outside Aman resorts.

Pan Pacific London has a dedicated Sensory Wellbeing floor where the pool, spa, gym (equipped with Life Fitness gear), and studio space providing yoga and sound therapy sessions are located.

A short stroll from Soho, Covent Garden, Mayfair and St James’s, the Dilly’s enviable location off Piccadilly Circus means you’re right in the heart of the action, whether you’re in town to shop, go out or enjoy West End musicals.

At 14m, the pool at Four Seasons Hotel London at Ten Trinity Square is impressive in size. But with a separate vitality pool that’s about the same size, you may well find yourself enjoying the massaging jets there instead, or relaxing inside the steam room or sauna.

Part of the Akasha spa, the pool at Hotel Café Royal is a lappable 18m and your swim here is enhanced with the addition of mood lighting and calming sounds.