☀️ The Best Hotel Pools in Second Life (July 2025)
Here for the first time? Take a look at the latest recommendations and top picks as well.
Summer means one thing: pool season. Whether you're after a glam hangout, a romantic escape, or simply a stunning backdrop, this guide rounds up the best hotel and resort pools across Second Life. With one exception, all are open, meaning you can just turn up!
Note, these are in alphabetical order, not in any order of preference.
🌴 Bongani Hotel
Pool access: Public, no booking needed
SLURL: Visit Bongani
Booking link if you want to stay: Can be done on-site, or visit the website for more info
Bongani’s tropical poolscape is wrapped in lush detail and flanked by daybeds and cabanas. While you can simply turn up and swim, premium suites (including penthouse rooms with private pools) are available for L$900–2100/night. It’s one of SL’s most beautifully composed, welcoming luxury resorts.
🏜️ Camina Madre Motel
Pool access: Public, no booking needed
SLURL: Visit Camina Madre
Booking link if you want to stay: On-site rental boxes to rent the rooms (weekly booking)
Camina Madre delivers dusty desert charm and 1950s nostalgia in style. The pool, set at the heart of this vintage motel, is freely open to the public, ringed by plastic chairs, floaties, and an ever-present golden sunset.
🕌 Lume Morocco (Closes end of July)
Pool access: Private, booking required, facilities only for guests
Booking link if you want to stay: daycationssl.com (teleport access after booking only)
A resort unlike any other, Lume Morocco features a very elegant pool, set under a cosmic sky, surrounded by PBR-rich decor and spa features. No walk-ins are permitted, and availability is tight as the resort closes at the end of July.
🌍 Mokambo – Pan-African Resort
Pool access: Public, no booking needed
SLURL: Visit Mokambo
Booking link if you want to stay: asharhia.com/book-a-room, or book on site via the rental boxes
Spanning multiple African themes, with several pools. However, the highlight is definitely the photo-worthy Egyptian pool. Private villas have their own pools and saunas can be reserved. Expect cultural depth and excellent detailing throughout.
🌅 Pacific Bay Club & Resort
Pool access: Public, no booking needed
SLURL: Visit Pacific Bay
Booking link if you want to stay: pacificbayclubresortspa.com, or book on site
This flagship-calibre resort combines architectural polish with a stunning tropical pool and spa complex. Think loungers, cabanas, waterfalls, and sunset lighting, all free to visit. Rooms are available for L$300–500/day, and provide excellent value for money.
🏖️ Seacloud Luxe Archipelago
Pool access: Public, but villas require booking
SLURL: Visit Seacloud
Booking link if you want to stay: seacloudproperties.com, or book on site
Seacloud offers a long central pool with popular villas. You don’t need to rent to enjoy the water, but staying there gives you front-row luxury to both the pool and the beach. Also, check out the sister property, Sunset Sands (details via the website).
🪩 Vivid Islands of Pleasure
Pool access: Public, hourly dome rentals available
SLURL: Visit Vivid Islands
Booking link if you want to stay: On-site HUD-based system
This Ibiza-inspired destination delivers nightlife energy and slick design. The main pool is open to all, featuring neon accents, floating beds, and a central jacuzzi. Hourly dome rentals (L$170–1000) are available.
