1Gran Hotel Miramar
9.5La Malagueta · Outdoor pool · seafront garden
A heated outdoor pool in a palm garden of a Belle Époque palace, steps from La Malagueta beach. The grand dame of Málaga hotels.
Belle Époque seafront poolfrom $400View hotel →
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Málaga
Andalusian rooftops above the Costa del Sol
Málaga's hotel scene has grown up fast — rooftop pools with cathedral views, port-side resorts and warm Andalusian evenings that stretch long into October.
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2Palacio Solecio
9.2Old Town · Rooftop plunge · cathedral view
A small rooftop plunge above an 18th-century palace in the old town, with a direct view of the cathedral.
Rooftop plunge with cathedral viewfrom $260View hotel →
3Only YOU Hotel Málaga
9.1Soho · Rooftop pool · port view
A heated rooftop pool with a long view across the port and Alcazaba. Younger, design-led crowd.
Rooftop with port viewfrom $230View hotel →
4Vincci Selección Posada del Patio
8.9Old Town · Rooftop plunge · old town
A small rooftop plunge with views of the old town. Polished, central and very calm.
Rooftop plunge in old townfrom $200View hotel →
5Molina Lario
8.9Cathedral · Rooftop plunge · cathedral view
A heated rooftop plunge pool basically touching the cathedral spire. Among the best central rooftops in Andalusia.
Pool right next to the cathedralfrom $220View hotel →
6AC Hotel Málaga Palacio
8.8Cathedral · Rooftop pool · cathedral view
A long-running favourite — rooftop pool with one of the original cathedral views in central Málaga.
Iconic cathedral-view rooftopfrom $200View hotel →
7Soho Boutique Hotel Equitativa
8.7Soho · Rooftop plunge · skyline
A small rooftop plunge in a refurbished 1930s building in Málaga's Soho district.
Soho rooftop plungefrom $170View hotel →
8H10 Croma Málaga
8.6Old Town · Rooftop plunge · old town
A rooftop plunge with sun loungers and a bar above an old-town building. Very good value for the location.
Best-value central rooftopfrom $180View hotel →
9NH Málaga
8.5Centre · Rooftop pool · skyline
A heated rooftop pool with sun loungers in central Málaga. Big enough to actually swim in.
Reliable central rooftopfrom $160View hotel →
10Salles Hotel Málaga Centro
8.5Centre · Rooftop pool · plunge
A small rooftop plunge pool in central Málaga that rarely gets crowded. Good last-minute bookings.
Quiet central rooftopfrom $170View hotel →
By style
Pick your vibe
The Top 10 in Málaga 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
Palacio Solecio
Old Town · Rooftop plunge · cathedral view
- 9.1
Only YOU Hotel Málaga
Soho · Rooftop pool · port view
- 8.9
Vincci Selección Posada del Patio
Old Town · Rooftop plunge · old town
Resort & beachfront
Big-water, full-cabana hotels — closest thing to a beach resort in town.
- 9.5
Gran Hotel Miramar
La Malagueta · Outdoor pool · seafront garden
- 8.3
Soho Boutique Castillo de Santa Catalina
El Limonar · Outdoor pool · garden
- 8.1
Parador de Málaga Gibralfaro
Gibralfaro · Outdoor pool · castle view
Quiet & grown-up
Low-key crowd, no party soundtrack, real swimming space.
- 9.2
Palacio Solecio
Old Town · Rooftop plunge · cathedral view
- 8.9
Vincci Selección Posada del Patio
Old Town · Rooftop plunge · old town
- 8.5
Salles Hotel Málaga Centro
Centre · Rooftop pool · plunge
Pool + serious spa
Where the pool comes with a proper wellness floor.
- 9.5
Gran Hotel Miramar
La Malagueta · Outdoor pool · seafront garden
- 8.2
Barceló Málaga
Train Station · Indoor pool · spa
Neighborhoods
Where to stay
A quick map of which Málaga neighborhoods have the most pool hotels — and what to expect from each.
Old Town
6 hotels
- Palacio Solecio9.2
- Vincci Selección Posada del Patio8.9
- H10 Croma Málaga8.6
Centre
4 hotels
- NH Málaga8.5
- Salles Hotel Málaga Centro8.5
- Hotel Sallés Málaga Centro8.2
Soho
3 hotels
- Only YOU Hotel Málaga9.1
- Soho Boutique Hotel Equitativa8.7
- Ilunion Málaga8.4
La Malagueta
2 hotels
- Gran Hotel Miramar9.5
- Las Arenas Hotel Málaga8.0
Cathedral
2 hotels
- Molina Lario8.9
- AC Hotel Málaga Palacio8.8
El Limonar
1 hotel
- Soho Boutique Castillo de Santa Catalina8.3
