The best hotels for poolside dining in Hong Kong and Macau

From now until July 10, the Hyatt Regency is offering a ‘Swim and Dine’ package where guests can enjoy the outdoor pool and have $300 credit towards menu items from the Pool Bar. Fill up and get wet! Sessions: 9.30am-1.30pm, 2pm-6pm, 6.30pm-10.30pm. $390 (Mon-Fri), $450 (Sat-Sun and public holidays).

Available until October and the departure of the hottest summer weather, Le Meridien has a splash and lunch combo for those looking to take a break from the summer heat. For $250 per person, guests can enjoy a lunch poolside with a salad, sandwich, fruit and sodas. Plus paddle about the pool as much as you like. $250 per person. Mon-Fri, midday-5pm.

As elegant as the rest of the hotel, the pool on the 15th floor of this establishment is thoroughly charming. A pool pass costs $300 while there are a range of à la carte food and drink options available including cocktails, pizzas, salads and sandwiches. Swim, eat, drink and be merry. $300 for pool pass only.

Head to the Sheraton’s Sala Pool where a sumptuous Portuguese barbecue featuring 12-hour slow-roasted suckling pig awaits. Also on the lineup are grilled chorizo sausages flambéed with brandy as well as cured ham and rib-eyes smothered in Portuguese piri piri sauce and spiked with a dash of brandy and honey. Live music provides the perfect accompaniment to all this indulgence, so head over for a memorable summer experience. $488. Fri-Sat 6pm-10pm.

The ‘Cabana Chill-Out’ programme at this luxurious location is offering serviced poolside cabanas from just $1,800 which includes a bottle of Moët & Chandon champagne and F&B spending credit of $1,000 on delicious dishes such as noodles and fried rice and Western favourites too. Fall in love at the cabana! 10am-6pm.

Rock up into the pool by Wave Bar every weekend and enjoy a hearty barbecue while you’re at it. For $378, sink you teeth into items such as succulent steaks, burgers and salads, and enjoy access to the swimming pool right beside the premises.

Have a picnic by the pool at Cabana Bar in the hottest hotel in our neighbouring SAR. A weekend barbecue awaits with sizzling sausages, steaks, chicken wings and salads. And, from 11am to 3pm, you can take a dip in the crystal waters of the pool and work off some of that grub. $298.