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Sky pools high above the Thames
In ten years London went from 'no pools' to home of Europe's most spectacular sky pools.
Ranking
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1Knightsbridge · Rooftop pool · retractable roof
A heated 18-meter rooftop pool with a retractable roof — open to the sky in summer, glass-covered in winter. Hyde Park on one side.
2City of London · Rooftop pool · members' club
A heated rooftop pool on a former bank with a direct line of sight to St Paul's. Members and hotel guests only.
3Knightsbridge · Indoor pool · 25m gold mosaic
A long, candle-lit indoor pool in a basement spa clad in dark wood and gold mosaic. Among London's quietest swims.
4Bishopsgate · Indoor pool · 18.5m skyline view
An 18.5-meter indoor pool on the spa floor with floor-to-ceiling glass overlooking the City skyline.
5Tower Hill · Indoor pool · 14m Roman-style
A 14-meter indoor pool deep beneath the Beaux-Arts building near the Tower of London. Very private.
6Knightsbridge · Indoor pool · 17m spa
A 17-meter indoor pool in a serene spa overlooking Hyde Park. One of London's most refined swims.
7London Bridge · Indoor pool · 52nd floor sky view
An infinity-edge pool on the 52nd floor of the Shard with a panoramic view of the Thames and the City.
8Whitehall · Indoor pool · ESPA Life
A long indoor pool in the ESPA Life spa under amphitheatre seating. The most extensive spa floor in central London.
9Hyde Park Corner · Indoor pool · 18m Club & Spa
An 18-meter indoor pool with a vaulted ceiling and underwater speakers in the Lanesborough Club & Spa.
10Holborn · Indoor pool · Sense Spa
A small but warm indoor pool in the Sense Spa under the Edwardian Belle Époque building. Quiet and refined.
By style
The Top 10 in London ranks every pool by overall score. These shortlists narrow it down by what kind of afternoon you want.
Skyline views, sunset DJs, plunge pools above the city.
The Berkeley
Knightsbridge · Rooftop pool · retractable roof
The Ned
City of London · Rooftop pool · members' club
Low-key crowd, no party soundtrack, real swimming space.
Bvlgari Hotel London
Knightsbridge · Indoor pool · 25m gold mosaic
Four Seasons Ten Trinity Square
Tower Hill · Indoor pool · 14m Roman-style
Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park
Knightsbridge · Indoor pool · 17m spa
Where the pool comes with a proper wellness floor.
The Berkeley
Knightsbridge · Rooftop pool · retractable roof
Bvlgari Hotel London
Knightsbridge · Indoor pool · 25m gold mosaic
Pan Pacific London
Bishopsgate · Indoor pool · 18.5m skyline view
Neighborhoods
A quick map of which London neighborhoods have the most pool hotels — and what to expect from each.
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