11The William Vale
8.7Williamsburg · Outdoor pool · 60ft rooftop
A 60-foot outdoor pool on a wide rooftop deck in Williamsburg with a clear Manhattan skyline view.
60ft Brooklyn rooftop poolfrom $350View hotel →
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Rooftop pools with skyscrapers in the background
Manhattan's pools are nearly always on the roof — and often worth the hype.
Ranking
Top 20
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12Dream Downtown
8.6Chelsea · Outdoor pool · glass-bottom
A glass-bottom pool you can see through from the lobby below — the most photographed pool in Chelsea.
Glass-bottom rooftop poolfrom $300View hotel →
13PUBLIC Hotel
8.5Lower East Side · Indoor lap pool · members' club
A small heated indoor lap pool in a stylish basement, often near-empty. A real find downtown.
Hidden LES poolfrom $260View hotel →
14Hotel Indigo Lower East Side
8.5Lower East Side · Indoor pool · 14th floor
An indoor pool on the 14th floor with floor-to-ceiling glass facing south over the LES.
Indoor sky poolfrom $280View hotel →
15James New York NoMad
8.4NoMad · Outdoor rooftop pool
A small outdoor rooftop pool in NoMad with a buzzy bar and an Empire State Building view.
NoMad rooftop dipfrom $300View hotel →
16Aliz Hotel Times Square
8.3Times Square · Indoor pool · 60th floor
An indoor pool on the 60th floor with one of the highest hotel-pool views in the city, looking south over Times Square.
Highest hotel pool in NYCfrom $260View hotel →
17Le Parker Meridien
8.3Midtown · Indoor pool · 42nd floor
A 42-foot indoor pool on the top floor with a glass roof and a Central Park view.
42nd-floor lap poolfrom $400View hotel →
18Westin New York at Times Square
8.2Times Square · Indoor pool · spa
A clean, big indoor pool in the spa — solid and family-friendly in the heart of Times Square.
Reliable midtown spa poolfrom $300View hotel →
19The Dominick
8.2Soho · Indoor pool · 46th floor
A long indoor pool on the 46th floor of the Dominick with a Hudson view to the west.
Sky pool above Sohofrom $600View hotel →
20The Plaza
8.1Midtown · Indoor pool · 25m Guerlain Spa
A 25-meter indoor pool in the historic basement spa, surprisingly modern under the legendary Plaza facade.
Guerlain Spa basement poolfrom $900View hotel →
By style
Pick your vibe
The Top 10 in New York 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.
- 9.6
Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards · Indoor & outdoor 25m pools
- 9.4
Soho House New York
Meatpacking · Rooftop pool · members' club
- 9.2
The Standard High Line
Meatpacking · Rooftop dipping pool · Le Bain
Quiet & grown-up
Low-key crowd, no party soundtrack, real swimming space.
- 9.1
Mandarin Oriental New York
Columbus Circle · Indoor pool · 35th floor
- 9.0
The Peninsula New York
Midtown · Indoor pool · 23rd floor spa
- 8.9
Four Seasons Downtown
Tribeca · Indoor pool · 75ft lap
Pool + serious spa
Where the pool comes with a proper wellness floor.
- 9.6
Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards
Hudson Yards · Indoor & outdoor 25m pools
- 9.1
Mandarin Oriental New York
Columbus Circle · Indoor pool · 35th floor
- 9.0
The Peninsula New York
Midtown · Indoor pool · 23rd floor spa
Neighborhoods
Where to stay
A quick map of which New York neighborhoods have the most pool hotels — and what to expect from each.
Midtown
4 hotels
- The Peninsula New York9.0
- Park Hyatt New York8.9
- Le Parker Meridien8.3
Meatpacking
2 hotels
- Soho House New York9.4
- The Standard High Line9.2
Chelsea
2 hotels
- Six Senses New York8.8
- Dream Downtown8.6
Lower East Side
2 hotels
- PUBLIC Hotel8.5
- Hotel Indigo Lower East Side8.5
Times Square
2 hotels
- Aliz Hotel Times Square8.3
- Westin New York at Times Square8.2
Hudson Yards
1 hotel
- Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards9.6
