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Warm winter holiday all inclusive with heated pool. Recommendations?

12 replies

Whatbloodysummer · 18/08/2026 11:56

DH & I want to go abroad on holiday for 2 weeks at the end of Feb/beginning of March.

We need somewhere warm, all inclusive & with a (guaranteed) heated pool that's not a long haul flight away from UK.

We've looked at the Canary Islands, but I'm worried it won't be a) warm enough or b) have a heated pool as lots of the hotels don't heat their pools in the winter season?

We don't want to go to Turkey with the current unrest in the area.

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ELP1983 · 18/08/2026 14:37

Egypt?

BuildbyNumbere · 18/08/2026 14:51

There won’t be too many places that aren’t long haul which are warm at that time of year … even turkey doesn’t really warm up until the end of May.
Maybe Egypt or Cape Verde?
You might get lucky but it isn’t guaranteed.

LyraSilvertongue · 18/08/2026 14:58

There is no unrest in Turkey and it’s not hot in February/March.

bestbefore · 18/08/2026 15:07

Dubai! Not for everyone but we enjoyed the pool and the beach in the winter. Flight is overnight so doesn't seem too long

Deeandwizzy · 18/08/2026 15:17

I went to Hurghada in Egypt in Feb. It was mid twenties every day and 1 of the pools was heated.

Octavia64 · 18/08/2026 15:18

Egypt hotels don’t always heat pools so you will need to check,

temps are similar to the canaries to be honest.

hellospring26 · 18/08/2026 15:36

Oman. The pool chillers will be off but heating not needed.

VeronicaRaven · 18/08/2026 17:34

You will struggle. I've been to all the Canary Islands around the time you mentioned and it was not that hot, and it was raining in some places etc. We had severe weather warning in Gran Canaria last year etc.
Turkey is going to be even colder.
I personally wouldn't rush to Egypt/Cape Verde but some people like it.
If you change your mind about long haul I would recommend Caribbean, pick your island. I particularly liked Antigua and Curacao.

Hayleylulljah · 18/08/2026 17:40

It’s risky unless you go long haul. Mexico is nice then though

Grannalintab · 18/08/2026 17:48

I’ve been to Egypt at least 15 times and have always had good weather by end Feb/early March so would obviously recommend it. Do you like snorkelling? I have a favourite hotel, Fort Arabesque on Makadi Bay which is great for snorkelling. Their main pool is heated to 30C. But there are plenty of hotels to choose from with heated pools, just check reviews and the hotel description looking for the magic word. (Beware of reviews by animation team members.) In my experience many Canary hotels heat the pools to 22/24…not enough. In general higher starred hotels are more likely to heat them well.

endofthecorridoor · 18/08/2026 18:03

Mexico is lovely in feb.

orangespikeyfrog · 18/08/2026 22:50

Senegal, Rui Baobab hôtel only a five hour flight or Morocco Agadir hotel something palace has heated pool abc indoor pool

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