Most Powerful People In The World

Most Powerful People In The World

Hu Jintao

President, People's Republic of China

China's President Hu Jintao attends the declaration ceremony at the end of the APEC Summit on November 15, 2009, in Singapore. The 2 day APEC CEO Summit, part of APEC Leaders Week, had brought together over 800 of the world's top business leaders and 15 world leaders in Singapore to address key global trade and economic issues
Barack Obama

President, United States of America

Official portrait of President Barack Obama on Jan. 13, 2009.

Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud

King, Saudi Arabia

Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud awaits the arrival of Kuwait's Emir Sheikh Sabah al-Ahmad al-Sabah for an emergency summit of the Gulf Cooperation

Vladimir Putin

Prime Minister, Russia

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, seen during a meeting with the leadership of the United Russia party at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow in Moscow, Saturday, Oct., 2, 2010.

 Pope Benedict XVI

Pope, Roman Catholic Church

Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd after he presided over a Mass at Westminster Cathedral in central London, Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010. Pope Benedict XVI said Saturday he was ashamed of the "unspeakable" sexual abuse of children by priests, telling the British faithful during Mass in Westminster Cathedral that he was deeply sorry and hoped the church's humiliation would help victims heal. Benedict also said he hoped the church would be able to use its contrition to purify itself from the "sins" of its ministers and be able to renew its commitment to educating the young.

  Angela Merkel

Chancellor, Germany

German Chancellor Angela Merkel smiles during an European Council summit on September 16, 2010 in Brussels. Europe heads for a fireball summit with France

David Cameron





furious over attacks on its expulsion of Roma Gypsies and trouble brewing over how to prevent a repeat of the Greek debt crisis.

Prime Minister, United Kingdom

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves 10 Downing Street, his official residence, in London, Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2010. Cameron is scheduled to outline the details of cuts likely to total as much as 3 billion pounds ($4.8 billion) from the defense ministry's annual budget of about 37 billion pounds ($59 billion). Britain will lose thousands of troops, build new aircraft carriers without new fighter jets and delay a multibillion-pound upgrade to its nuclear deterrent under sweeping defense cuts being announced Tuesday following the first major military review in more than a decade.
Ben Bernanke

Chairman, Federal Reserve

Federal Reserve Board Chairman Ben Bernanke waits for the beginning of a hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee September

 Sonia Gandhi

30, 2010 on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. The hearing was to focus on the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

President, Indian National Congress

Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak is welcomed by Chairperson of the UPA Government and Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi during a meeting at her

Bill Gates

Co-Chair, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Bill Gates, co-chairman of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, listens during an interview at Roosevelt House in New York, U.S., on Monday, Jan. 31, 2011. Gates, chairman and co-founder of Microsoft Corp., called for urgent donations to stop the spread of polio and make it the first infectious disease eradicated since smallpox was wiped from the planet in 1979.

Top 10 Rooftop Pools

Top 10 Rooftop Pools

Gansevoort Park Avenue, New York

The Gansevoort Park Avenue is in midtown Manhattan within walking distance of the farmer’s market at Union Square, the Empire State Building, the Theater District, Grand Central Station and Madison Square. The luxury hotel’s rooftop is a 20,000-square-foot trilevel complex that contains an indoor-outdoor rooftop pool with a view of the Empire State Building, a lounge with attached outdoor balconies and a pool deck connected to multiple bars.

Viceroy Miami

The Viceroy Miami’s 15^th-floor pool stretches across two acres and is filled with opulent amenities. The pool deck connects all three towers of the hotel complex and contains an infinity pool that is the longest pool in Florida, a sun deck with 12 cabanas and 200 chaise lounges, a thermal hot pool that seats 50, a life-size chess set, a poolside bar with fireplace and dim-sum-style food carts.

Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel, Vancouver, B.C.

The Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel in Vancouver, B.C. boasts a heated rooftop pool with a view of both Coal Harbour and the North Shore Mountains. The rooftop pool area also has a hot tub, private cabanas and fire pits. When you’re not swimming or sunbathing, rent a cabana, bring five of your closest friends and watch a large-screen TV.

The Roof Top Pool, The Colonnade Hotel, Boston

Sink into the cooling waters of The Roof Top Pool, 11 stories above street level at The Colonnade Hotel in Boston, and you’ll still be looking up at surrounding skyscrapers. From this lofty perch, you’ll see the residential brownstones and distant views of Fenway Park. The pool, nicknamed the RTP, is also a great place to dine alfresco.

Thompson Beverly Hills

What’s the weather in Beverly Hills? It’s probably quite lovely for a dip in the heated pool on top of the Thompson Beverly Hills. The bilevel rooftop also has a gym, a lounge and private cabanas with flat-screen TVs, minibars and sofa beds. The lounge offers cocktails, appetizers and full meals, private trellis shade areas, fire pits and a palm tree.

Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC, New York

The Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC hotel in New York’s meatpacking district might have a funny name, but it has some sexy amenities. Its rooftop has a 45-foot heated pool with underwater music and colored lights on the south side of the hotel. The roof also has a garden, Plunge Bar and Lounge, a loft with 20-foot ceilings and a fireplace.

Naumi Hotel Singapore

The Naumi Hotel Singapore is a five-star hotel in Singapore’s Central Business District, and its rooftop infinity pool has a five-star view. Relax on a sun-deck bed and phone in an order of tapas and drinks. You’ll also be able to see the historic Raffles Hotel across the street. It dates from 1887 and was named after Singapore's founder, Sir Stamford Raffles.

The Joule Hotel, Dallas

Think a rooftop pool is just a place to cool off? Think again. Around the world, these luxury pools come in many shapes, from a baby grand piano to a giant cruise ship in the sky. Some have underwater music, some have underwater views, and all of them provide an opportunity to “soak in the view.”

The Poule on the 10^th floor of The Joule Hotel in Dallas extends 8 feet beyond the hotel itself and is cantilevered over downtown. Swimmers can peer out of pool’s glass window for a view of the city. Hotel guests can also enjoy bar service, cabana beds and VIP treatment; pool attendants will spritz your sunglasses upon request.

Marina Bay Sands, Singapore

From the air, the Marina Bay Sands SkyPark, or rooftop complex, looks rather like a cruise ship. From the ground, it looks a bit like Stonehenge. It rests atop three hotel towers 656 feet off the ground. A public observation deck can hold 900 people and offers views of the Singapore Flyer. The SkyPark contains three  linked, 200-foot-long swimming pools, providing a 479-foot infinity pool overlooking Singapore. It also has landscaped gardens, restaurants, bars and spas.

The Residences at The Little Nell, Aspen, Colo.
Skiing is the main attraction in Aspen. If you’re staying at The Residences at The Little Nell, however, soaking in the view can be a main attraction, too. The rooftop patio has curving stone walls, multiple seating areas, a swimming pool and two hot tubs that provide 360-degree views from Aspen Mountain to Independence Pass. These three- and four-bedroom residences are next to the Silver Queen Gondola.