The Pool at Mokara Hotel & Spa

"The hotel's small rooftop café and pool are quiet and unremarkable, but the hotel's spa is outstanding: large, luxurious, and tasteful"

"Mokara has sleek modern rooms and suites ranging in size from 425 to 600 square feet, with 12-foot ceilings and marble whirlpool baths"

"The boutique hotel sits on a prime location right on the River Walk, and has such swanky amenities as a stately lobby, a signature spa, a riverfront seafood restaurant, and a beautiful rooftop pool with drink service and excellent city views"

"The rooftop pool is a relaxing spot with great views, and the adjacent café serves breakfast and lunch"

"The 17,000-square-foot space features separate men's and women’s relaxation lounges, whirlpools, steam rooms, saunas, a full menu of spa and salon services and even an outdoor café with rooftop views"

"The views are superb from the pleasant yet compact rooftop pool and patio and the up-to-date fitness center where each machine has an individual flat-screen TV, but most recreation is taken in the 17,000-sq-ft European-style spa, this hotel's raison d'etre"