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Winning Pool the Year is not just about aesthetics (though of course that's one of the key considerations). Other factors that are considered include innovative pool design, usability, materials, landscaping, and cohesiveness. So let's round up this year's Pool of the Year winners – and what makes them so special.

This extraordinary infinity pool by Mayfair Pools Northland – Ultra Custom Pools has taken the Platinum crown with its stunning mirror effect and self cleaning system.

This gorgeous lap pool was constructed by Mayfair Pools Tauranga & Whakatane – Baywide Pools to meet a client’s dream of having their own 20m lap pool – with the bonus of amplifying their AirBNB offering.

After doing their due diligence, this retired couple determined that none of the off the shelf pool sizes, shapes, colours or entrance steps suited their requirements or aesthetic.

Also winner of the SPASA 2024 Commercial Project of the Year & Hotel/Resort Pool up to $500,000!

A resort-style coastal haven on beautiful Papamoa Beach. This family retreat at the Tauranga Holiday Park needed a focus for fun and relaxation for the whole family.

This client's pool had extensive earthquake damage. They wanted a finish that would last, retaining its good looks and integrity for years to come.

An old cracked concrete pool with crumbling plaster and drummy walls, needed a serious amount love from Mayfair Pools Marlborough.

Whether you’re looking for intense exercise, a place to escape the hustle of the day and slide into relaxation, or some fun and enjoyment with family and friends, we can custom craft the pool that will tick all your boxes.

Winning Pool the Year is not just about aesthetics (though of course that's one of the key considerations). Other factors that are considered include innovative pool design, usability, materials, landscaping, and cohesiveness. So let's round up this year's Pool of the Year winners – and what makes them so special.

What must have been a fantastic pool in its day was well overdue for some love. And boy did it polish up well with the help of Mayfair’s master craftsmanship.

Gold Renovation of the Year 2023
With the clever use of different materials and heights both around and within the pool, this renovation is a visual feast of modern minimal – and functional – design.

Silver Pool of the Year 2023
With depths to suit all ages – from a stepping stone edged splash pool to a perfect spot for bombs – all ages can find their feet in this beautifully modern South Auckland pool.

People’s Choice Pool of the Year 2023
Evoking a fairy tale escape, this wee plunge pool was customised at every step to nestle neatly into the client’s garden without dominating the space with either size, colour, or materials. If ever a pool blended effortlessly into its surroundings, this is the one.

An immersive, sensory experience with interlinking water features evokes the pristine waters of Lake Wakatipu below.

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It took two teams of fibreglass sprayers, giant tents and structural bracing to renovate this impressive 26-metre South Auckland swimming pool. Winner of the 2022 Gold Renovation of the Year award.

The pool and outdoor area of a grand Hawkes Bay art deco villa has been beautifully refurbished and landscaped by the team at Mayfair Pools Hawkes Bay, befitting its clean, modernistic 1930s design heritage. Winner of the 2022 Platinum Renovation of the Year award.

Winner of the 2022 Platinum Pool of the Year award.

One could be mistaken for thinking they had stepped into a tropical island resort when entering the outdoor space of this stunning family home in Tauranga.

Waikato Pools awarded platinum at the annual Mayfair Pools Pool of the Year Awards 2021 for their “stunning” geothermally heated Taupo pool.