1Hotel Bel-Air
9.6Bel 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 →
USA · Hub
Los Angeles
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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2The Beverly Hills Hotel
9.5Beverly 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 →
3Sunset Tower Hotel
9.3West 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 →
4Chateau Marmont
9.2West 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 →
5Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
9.2Beverly 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 →
6The Beverly Hilton
9.1Beverly 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 →
7Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows
9.0Santa 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 →
8Shutters on the Beach
9.0Santa 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 →
9Pendry West Hollywood
8.9West 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 →
10The Maybourne Beverly Hills
8.9Beverly 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.
- 9.2
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills · Rooftop pool · skyline
- 8.9
Pendry West Hollywood
West Hollywood · Rooftop pool · Sunset Strip
- 8.9
The Maybourne Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills · Rooftop pool · Mediterranean
Resort & beachfront
Big-water, full-cabana hotels — closest thing to a beach resort in town.
- 9.6
Hotel Bel-Air
Bel Air · Outdoor pool · pink heated
- 9.5
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hills · Outdoor pool · 1937 cabanas
- 9.1
The Beverly Hilton
Beverly Hills · Outdoor pool · Aqua Star
Quiet & grown-up
Low-key crowd, no party soundtrack, real swimming space.
- 9.6
Hotel Bel-Air
Bel Air · Outdoor pool · pink heated
- 9.3
Sunset Tower Hotel
West Hollywood · Outdoor pool · Sunset Strip view
- 9.2
Chateau Marmont
West Hollywood · Outdoor pool · garden
Pool + serious spa
Where the pool comes with a proper wellness floor.
- 9.6
Hotel Bel-Air
Bel Air · Outdoor pool · pink heated
- 9.5
The Beverly Hills Hotel
Beverly Hills · Outdoor pool · 1937 cabanas
- 9.2
Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills
Beverly Hills · Rooftop pool · skyline
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
