Deal Alert: Visit The South's Best Pools

Keswick Hall at Monticello, Charlottesville, VA: Set on 600 acres in Jeffersonian wine country, Keswick's 25-meter infinity pool mirrors the rolling footlhills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. You'll find everything you could ever want at the tranquil aquatic escape: chilled fruit and towels, poolside reflexology massages, an underwater sound system playing soothing tunes...and the glorious absence of screaming kids.
SL Reader Deal: $100 resort credit, plus signature cocktails for two from June 1-August 31.
Code: SLIVING. keswick.com or 888/778-2561

The Grove Park Inn Resort & Spa, Asheville, NC: In this underground grotto of pools (part of the resort's famous spa facility), a thundering cascade separates the languid mineral lounging pool from the cool lap pool beneath a ceiling of simulated stars. Both feature underwater music and chlorine-free waters.
SL Reader Deal: Accommodations for two adults for two nights, a 50-minute spa treatment per adult, and a $100 Grove Park Inn gift card, starting at $718. (Final rate will depend on room selected.)
Code: SOSPA. groveparkinn.com or 800/438-5800

Wilderness at the Smokies, Sevierville, TN: This water-park resort in the Smoky Mountains has family-friendly amenities: zero-entry (gradual, no stairs or ladders) splash parks for toddlers, tucked-away spas for mom and dad, and the Southeast's only indoor "surf pool," inside the Wild Water Dome complex, which is covered with a clear dome that lets in plenty of sunlight while sheltering guests from the elements year-round.
SL Reader Deal: 15% off the best available rate. (Book by June 30.)
Code: SOUTHERN. widernessatthesmokies.com or 877/325-9453

Joule Hotel, Dallas, TX: Cantilevered 8 feet off the Joule Hotel's 10th story, this architectural marvel lets you swim in the sky. Made of a transparent acrylic polymer, the deep end has uninterrupted views of downtown's Main Street far below. By night, the fiber-optic lighting sets the pool aglow as the centerpiece of a rooftop bar.
SL Reader Deal: 25% off the best available rate Thursday-Sunday through the month of June.
Code: SLPOULE1. thejouledallas.com or 214/748-1300