Barcelona · Passeig de Gràcia · Spain
Mandarin Oriental Barcelona
Rooftop pool and spa vitality pool · best Late afternoon for rooftop
- Rooftop
- Indoor + outdoor
- City view
Fully verified
Core pool details confirmed through the hotel's official material and at least one additional reliable source.
- Pools documented
- 1 shared swimming pool and 1 spa pool.
- Heating
- Heating not confirmed
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Last verified
- 16 September 2026
- Reviewed by
- Per Lindhe
- Pool Score
- Pool Score pending editorial review
- Included in rankings
- Yes
Evidence-based Pool Score
Five measurable factors, scored from documented evidence only.
Pool Score pending — more verified data required
Guest pool sentiment How guests describe the pool itself, across deduplicated reviews. | Not verified |
Heating Whether the shared swimming pool is heated, and for how much of the year. | Not verified |
Number of pools Shared swimming pools count first; spa, children's and private pools add little. | 7.0/15 |
Pool size The largest shared pool guests can use, measured in area or length. | Not verified |
Independent recognition Positive, independently published articles about the pool. | 0.0/10 |
Confidence: Low
Last verified: 16 September 2026
Score version: evidence-v2
Meta rating — blended guest ratings
93/100
Heated pool check
Heating not confirmed
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Indoor or outdoor
- Not verified
- Heated pools
- None confirmed
- Swimming pools documented
- 1
Heating details last checked 16 Sept 2026. Check Mandarin Oriental Barcelona's own site
Pool facts
What we know about the pool
Every fact below comes from the hotel's own website, Google, TripAdvisor or guest reviews — with the source noted where we have one.
Pools at this hotel
1 shared pool and 1 spa pool.
Heating has not been confirmed for any pool here.
Rooftop Pool
Shared hotel pool · Outdoor · Rooftop · Heating not confirmed · Season not confirmed
Some details for this pool are still awaiting verification.
Spa Vitality Pool
Spa pool · Indoor · Heating not confirmed · Season not confirmed
Some details for this pool are still awaiting verification.
A jacuzzi is listed separately and never counted as a swimming pool
Practical pool information
- Pools
- 1 shared swimming pool and 1 spa pool.
- Pool type
- Rooftop pool and spa vitality pool
- Pool size
- Rooftop pool: about 50 cm deep, 10 m long. Indoor pool: described as a lap pool.
- Heating
- Heating not confirmed
Source verification unavailable
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Opening hours
- 09:00–20:00
Source verification unavailable
- Who can use the pool
- Hotel guests only
- Day pass
- Not available
- Children
- Not allowed at the pool
- Best time to visit
- Late afternoon for rooftop
- View from the pool
- City
"Not confirmed" means we have not yet seen this detail in the hotel's own material or in a second independent source. We never estimate it.
Behind the numbers
How the meta rating is built
The meta rating is a weighted blend of every guest-rating source we track, weighted by review volume and recency.
How the meta rating is built
A weighted blend of every guest-rating source we track, normalized to a 0–100 scale.
93/100
| Source | Rating | Reviews | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.7★ | 4,244 | 58% | 55/100 | |
| TripAdvisor | 4.6★ | 1,957 | 42% | 38/100 |
Editor's note
The Mandarin Oriental Barcelona offers both a vibrant rooftop pool with city views and a serene vitality pool within its spa. The rooftop pool is ideal for a refreshing dip and enjoying the Barcelona ambiance, while the spa pool provides a tranquil environment for relaxation. Although not explicitly stated as heated, the spa's vitality pool suggests a comfortable temperature. The rooftop pool is perfect for unwinding after a day of exploring the city.
Pool details confirmed against the hotel's own website plus at least one independent source. No editor has visited in person. Booking links may earn us a commission; they never influence the ranking order.
What guests say about the pool
In their own words
The hotel offers a serene oasis when you are ready to step away from the bustle of the city, with a world-class restaurant, a rooftop dipping pool, an amazing spa and even a garden where you can wind down.
The common areas are dark and atmospheric: the spa-only lap pool backlit with a deep green, the steam room with tiled loungers and the relaxation room’s tan spa beds invite you to sink deeper into relaxation.
Spa Indoor Pool
Full transparency
Every pool comment we found
All 3 substantive guest comments about the pool at Mandarin Oriental Barcelona — praise and criticism alike, unedited and linked to their source.
Positive · 1
“The hotel offers a serene oasis when you are ready to step away from the bustle of the city, with a world-class restaurant, a rooftop dipping pool, an amazing spa and even a garden where you can wind down.”
— Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona - Forbes Travel GuideWeb ↗
Critical · 0
No critical pool comments found yet. We publish them as soon as we find any.
Mixed or factual · 2
“The common areas are dark and atmospheric: the spa-only lap pool backlit with a deep green, the steam room with tiled loungers and the relaxation room’s tan spa beds invite you to sink deeper into relaxation.”
— The Spa at Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona - Forbes Travel GuideWeb ↗
“Spa Indoor Pool”
— Mandarin Oriental Barcelona, Barcelona Review | The Hotel GuruWeb ↗
Comments are grouped automatically by tone and shown verbatim. We never remove negative feedback.
Sources & verification
How we verified this pool
Last verified
16 September 2026
Why it's on the list
The hotel features a rooftop pool offering city views. This outdoor dipping pool is about 50 cm deep and 10 m long. Additionally, there is a separate indoor swimming pool in the spa, which guests have described as a lap pool. The spa also includes a vitality pool.
Why it's not higher
The rooftop pool is seasonal and has been noted to be too small for swimming. The indoor pool is described as not very appealing and somewhat dark. The underground pool and gym are considered borderline unfit for purpose by one reviewer.
Sources we used
- Primary source: mandarinoriental.com/en/barcelona/passeig-de-gra ↗
- Second source: google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ6zCmfe2ipB ↗
Reviewed by: Per Lindhe
Google Places, Hotels.com, and Expedia confirm a rooftop pool, an indoor pool, and an outdoor pool. TripAdvisor specifies the rooftop pool dimensions and seasonality. The Luxury Traveller review and a guest review further detail the indoor pool and spa vitality pool.
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