London · London Bridge · United Kingdom
Shangri-La The Shard
Rooftop Infinity Pool · best Late afternoon, year-round
- Indoor
- 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.
- 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. | 6.0/15 |
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
94/100
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 Shangri-La The Shard'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.
Heating has not been confirmed for any pool here.
Infinity Sky Pool
Shared hotel 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.
- Pool type
- Rooftop Infinity Pool
- Pool size
- London's highest infinity pool
- Heating
- Heating not confirmed
Source verification unavailable
- Season
- Pool season not confirmed
- Opening hours
- 06:00–18:00
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, year-round
- 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.
94/100
| Source | Rating | Reviews | Weight | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.6★ | 2,888 | 58% | 54/100 | |
| TripAdvisor | 4.8★ | 7,850 | 42% | 40/100 |
Editor's note
Perched 52 floors above London, the Shangri-La's Sky Pool offers a truly unique and breathtaking swimming experience with unparalleled panoramic views of the city. As London's highest swimming pool, it provides a serene wellness oasis, especially magical at dusk. While pre-booking is required, the experience of floating above the cityscape is consistently highlighted as a major highlight for guests, complemented by luxurious facilities and attentive service.
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
Lovely benefit of having a pool and sauna whilst overlooking the views of London.
The pool was almost perfect.
Whether it’s an overnight stay for a special occasion, afternoon tea, drink at Europe’s highest hotel bar, or a swim and sauna with a view you’ll neve
Full transparency
Every pool comment we found
All 2 substantive guest comments about the pool at Shangri-La The Shard — praise and criticism alike, unedited and linked to their source.
Positive · 2
“Lovely benefit of having a pool and sauna whilst overlooking the views of London.”
— LynneEsdaleTripAdvisor ↗
“Whether it’s an overnight stay for a special occasion, afternoon tea, drink at Europe’s highest hotel bar, or a swim and sauna with a view you’ll neve”
— Shangri-La The Shard Hotel Review | The Boutique HandbookWeb ↗
Critical · 0
No critical pool comments found yet. We publish them as soon as we find any.
Comments are grouped automatically by tone and shown verbatim. We never remove negative feedback. 1 further comment was too short or too generic to quote and are not shown.
Sources & verification
How we verified this pool
Last verified
16 September 2026
Why it's on the list
The Shangri-La The Shard features the Sky Pool on Level 52, which is described as Western Europe's highest hotel infinity pool. It is an indoor pool that offers panoramic city views of London. The pool is open exclusively to hotel guests from 06:00 to 18:00 daily. Children are allowed during specific times, from 09:00 to 11:00 in the mornings and 15:00 to 17:00 in the afternoons.
Why it's not higher
The pool is not explicitly confirmed to be heated, and there was a minor issue with the pool attendant not enforcing the no children policy at the stated times.
Sources we used
Editorial review based on the hotel's own website, recent guest reviews on Google and TripAdvisor, and our notes from the property.
- Primary source: shangri-la.com/en/london/shangrila/ ↗
- Second source: tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g186338-d6484754 ↗
Reviewed by: Per Lindhe
Google Places, Tripadvisor reviews, and various web articles confirm the presence of an infinity pool on the 52nd floor with city views, exclusively for hotel guests. One web source specifies children's hours and opening/closing times.
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