The Pool at Greenwich Hotel

"Take to Shibui Spa for a dip in the lantern -lit pool"

"The basement spa, with a swimming pool topped with the beams of an ancient Japanese farmhouse, is understated, yet unmistakably lux"

"The sprawling Moroccan-tiled bathrooms and eucalyptus-scented products make a shower feel like a trip to the spa (though you can get the full treatment downstairs in the Shibui spa, which surrounds a Japanese lantern–lit swimming pool and lounge)"

"YOU SHOULD KNOW Kids are welcome in the pool on weekdays, but the pool is reserved for adults only on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 10pm"

"Better still: an underground pool; Shibui Spa; premier gym; and the homestyle Italian Locanda Verde restaurant"

"A visit to the guests-only Shibui Spa, with its traditional tatami mats, shoji screens, soaking tub, and showstopping pool canopied by 250-year-old beams from a Japanese farmhouse, will make you feel like you’ve escaped to an exclusive Kyoto"

"The centerpiece of the subterranean, Eastern-inspired Shibui Spa is the low-lit pool, set within the frame of a 250-year-old Kyoto farmhouse"

"The subterranean spa, Shibui, is anchored by an indoor swimming pool in a low-lit room crafted with the wood beams from a 250-year-old Japanese farmhouse"

"Elaborate pool and spa, with centuries-old bamboo farmhouse imported from Kyoto"

""Celebrities are plentiful" at this "delightful", "cozy" TriBeCa oasis ("what a boutique hotel should be") that's co-owned by actor Robert De Niro and has a "private club feel" and "fabulous" ambiance; the "unique", "beautiful" accommodations feature amenities ranging from iPod docks to private saunas (in suites) and are overseen by a staff that offers service with "an effortless air", while the superb facilities include an "exceptional" pool and spa, plus the Locanda Verde restaurant serving "outstanding" food"