Pool in Los Angeles

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Hollywood pool decks under California sun

From Bel Air's pink-tiled icon to rooftop infinity pools above the Sunset Strip, Los Angeles invented the cinematic hotel pool. Year-round sun, palm trees and cabanas included.

Ranking

Top 20

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Hotel Bel-Air pool1

Hotel Bel-Air

9.6

Bel Air · Outdoor pool · pink heated

A heated outdoor pool with rose-pink tiles, surrounded by 12 acres of canyon gardens, swans on the lake and a private cabana program.

Pink-tiled icon in a canyon gardenfrom $900View hotel →
The Beverly Hills Hotel pool2

The Beverly Hills Hotel

9.5

Beverly Hills · Outdoor pool · 1937 cabanas

The iconic banana-leaf pool with green-and-white striped cabanas, a Hollywood institution since 1937.

Most photographed pool in LAfrom $850View hotel →
Sunset Tower Hotel pool3

Sunset Tower Hotel

9.3

West Hollywood · Outdoor pool · Sunset Strip view

A heated outdoor pool on a terrace above the Sunset Strip with skyline and Hollywood Hills views.

Art deco pool above Sunset Stripfrom $560View hotel →
Chateau Marmont pool4

Chateau Marmont

9.2

West Hollywood · Outdoor pool · garden

A small heated outdoor pool tucked into the gardens behind the Chateau, off-limits to non-guests and famously discreet.

Hollywood's most secret poolfrom $700View hotel →
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills pool5

Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

9.2

Beverly Hills · Rooftop pool · skyline

A heated rooftop pool on the 12th floor with cabanas and a sweeping view from the Hollywood sign to the Pacific.

Rooftop pool over Beverly Hillsfrom $750View hotel →
The Beverly Hilton pool6

The Beverly Hilton

9.1

Beverly Hills · Outdoor pool · Aqua Star

The famous Aqua Star pool — a vast heated outdoor pool with private cabanas, home of the Golden Globes pool deck.

Largest heated pool in Beverly Hillsfrom $400View hotel →
Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows pool7

Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows

9.0

Santa Monica · Outdoor pool · garden

A heated outdoor pool surrounded by century-old fig trees and bungalows, two blocks from Santa Monica beach.

Garden pool steps from the Pacificfrom $500View hotel →
Shutters on the Beach pool8

Shutters on the Beach

9.0

Santa Monica · Outdoor & indoor pools · beachfront

A heated outdoor pool and a glass-walled indoor pool directly on the sand at Santa Monica beach.

Pool right on Santa Monica beachfrom $700View hotel →
Pendry West Hollywood pool9

Pendry West Hollywood

8.9

West Hollywood · Rooftop pool · Sunset Strip

A heated rooftop pool on Sunset Boulevard with cabanas, a poolside bar and a view straight to downtown LA.

Rooftop pool with skyline viewfrom $550View hotel →
The Maybourne Beverly Hills pool10

The Maybourne Beverly Hills

8.9

Beverly Hills · Rooftop pool · Mediterranean

A heated rooftop pool on the 8th floor with cabanas and a long view across Beverly Hills to the Hollywood Hills.

Rooftop pool with Hollywood Hills viewfrom $700View hotel →

By style

Pick your vibe

The Top 10 in Los Angeles ranks every pool by overall score. These shortlists narrow it down by what kind of afternoon you want.

Best rooftop pools

Skyline views, sunset DJs, plunge pools above the city.

  1. Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

    Beverly Hills · Rooftop pool · skyline

    9.2
  2. Pendry West Hollywood

    West Hollywood · Rooftop pool · Sunset Strip

    8.9
  3. The Maybourne Beverly Hills

    Beverly Hills · Rooftop pool · Mediterranean

    8.9

Resort & beachfront

Big-water, full-cabana hotels — closest thing to a beach resort in town.

  1. Hotel Bel-Air

    Bel Air · Outdoor pool · pink heated

    9.6
  2. The Beverly Hills Hotel

    Beverly Hills · Outdoor pool · 1937 cabanas

    9.5
  3. The Beverly Hilton

    Beverly Hills · Outdoor pool · Aqua Star

    9.1

Quiet & grown-up

Low-key crowd, no party soundtrack, real swimming space.

  1. Hotel Bel-Air

    Bel Air · Outdoor pool · pink heated

    9.6
  2. Sunset Tower Hotel

    West Hollywood · Outdoor pool · Sunset Strip view

    9.3
  3. Chateau Marmont

    West Hollywood · Outdoor pool · garden

    9.2

Pool + serious spa

Where the pool comes with a proper wellness floor.

  1. Hotel Bel-Air

    Bel Air · Outdoor pool · pink heated

    9.6
  2. The Beverly Hills Hotel

    Beverly Hills · Outdoor pool · 1937 cabanas

    9.5
  3. Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills

    Beverly Hills · Rooftop pool · skyline

    9.2

Neighborhoods

Where to stay

A quick map of which Los Angeles neighborhoods have the most pool hotels — and what to expect from each.

West Hollywood

6 hotels

  • Sunset Tower Hotel9.3
  • Chateau Marmont9.2
  • Pendry West Hollywood8.9

Beverly Hills

4 hotels

  • The Beverly Hills Hotel9.5
  • Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills9.2
  • The Beverly Hilton9.1

Santa Monica

4 hotels

  • Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows9.0
  • Shutters on the Beach9.0
  • The Proper Hotel Santa Monica8.6

Downtown

2 hotels

  • The Standard Downtown LA8.5
  • Conrad Los Angeles8.4

Bel Air

1 hotel

  • Hotel Bel-Air9.6

Hollywood

1 hotel

  • The Hollywood Roosevelt8.8