We Find the Pools.
You Bring the Towel.
Vacation Rentals With A Private Pool is an independent editorial site dedicated to one thing: helping you find the perfect vacation rental with a private pool, anywhere in the world.
Our Story
What started as a personal frustration — scrolling through hundreds of listings on booking platforms trying to figure out which ones actually had a decent private pool — turned into this site.
We realised there was no single place that curated the best private pool properties by destination. So we built one. Every property on our site has been researched, verified for pool quality, and written up with honest, editorial descriptions that tell you what the listing photos won't.
Our Editorial Process
We don't list every property with a pool. We curate. For each destination, we research dozens of properties and narrow them down to the 10 best based on pool quality, guest reviews, location, value, and overall experience.
Our descriptions are editorial syntheses of public information — listing copy, guest reviews on Booking.com, property photography, and regional knowledge — rather than firsthand stay reports. We tell you what makes each property distinctive, what its pool is actually like according to publicly available information, and who it's best suited for.
A note on AI and editorial bylines
Posts on this site are researched and drafted with AI assistance and reviewed before publication. Bylines such as Sophie Dubois, Sarah Jenkins, and Elena K. represent editorial focus areas (regional and topical desks), not individual human authors.
We do this because it lets a small team produce thorough, structured travel coverage at meaningful scale — and we disclose it because we'd rather you trust the source than be impressed by it. Read our full editorial standards →
What We Stand For
Honest Curation
We only recommend properties we'd actually book ourselves. If a pool is disappointing, we don't list it — regardless of commission potential.
Quality Over Quantity
Ten great properties per destination, not hundreds of mediocre ones. Every listing earns its place through genuine merit.
Transparent Business
We earn affiliate commissions when you book through our links. This is how we fund the site — and it costs you nothing extra.
Pool Obsessed
We care about pool type, size, heating, privacy, and views. The details that make the difference between a good holiday and a great one.