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Best Pool Hotels is a dedicated ranking of the world's best hotel pools — the pool itself is scored, not the hotel as a whole. Each hotel earns a Pool Score (0–10) from our editors across five pool-specific factors, blended with a live Meta Rating (0–100) built from Google and TripAdvisor guest ratings. The list is updated continuously as pools are re-verified and new guest ratings arrive.
Most travel publishers mention pools as one detail in broader hotel reviews. Here the pool is the entire rating: size, heating, season, views and water quality are verified against official sources before a hotel can be ranked.
16 hotels · 11 destinations
Bangkok · Ploenchit · Thailand
Rooftop Infinity Pool · best Evening, for sunset views
Pool facts
Rooftop Infinity Pool
Outdoor · Not heated
Spa Jacuzzi
Indoor · Not heated
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Rooftop pool
Outdoor · Not heated
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Mallorca · Palma · Spain
Rooftop view and ground floor oasis pools · best Late afternoon on the rooftop, or anytime in the quieter ground floor areas.
Pool facts
Rooftop pool
Outdoor · Not heated · Adults only
Ground floor heated pool (Spa/Garden)
Outdoor · Heated
Ground floor deeper pool (Hall terrace)
Outdoor · Not heated
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Los Angeles · West Hollywood · United States
Rooftop Pool with City Views · best Late afternoon to sunset
Pool facts
Rooftop pool
Outdoor · Not heated
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Only facts confirmed by the hotel's own site or 2+ sources are shown as verified
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Rooftop Outdoor Pool
Outdoor · Not heated
Spa Indoor Pool
Indoor · Not heated
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Aura Rooftop Pool
Outdoor · Heated
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Málaga · Cathedral · Spain
Rooftop Pool with Views · best Late afternoon/Evening for views
Pool facts
Rooftop Pool
Outdoor · Not heated
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Rooftop pool
Outdoor · Not heated · Adults only
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Barcelona · Port Forum · Spain
Rooftop pool club & Miami-inspired boardwalk pool · best Summer evenings for rooftop events, daytime for boardwalk pool
Pool facts
Cosmico Rooftop Pool Club
Outdoor · Not heated
Boardwalk Pool
Outdoor · Not heated
Spa Immersive Jacuzzi
Outdoor · Not heated
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Main Pool
Outdoor · Not heated · 0 m
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Barcelona · Passeig de Gràcia · Spain
Rooftop outdoor pool · best Anytime, especially for cooling off
Pool facts
Rooftop outdoor pool
Outdoor · Not heated · 10 m
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Bangkok · Sathorn · Thailand
Rooftop outdoor pool with city views · best Evening
Pool facts
14th Floor Swimming Pool
Outdoor · Not heated
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Barcelona · Gòtic / El Born · Spain
Rooftop infinity pool with panoramic views · best Late afternoon and evening, especially for sunset
Pool facts
Rooftop infinity pool
Outdoor · Not heated
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New York · Meatpacking · United States
Rooftop outdoor · best Year-round, evening (for parties)
Pool facts
Rooftop pool
Outdoor · Not heated
Only facts confirmed by the hotel's own site or 2+ sources are shown as verified
Pool facts
Rooftop pool
Outdoor · Not heated
Only facts confirmed by the hotel's own site or 2+ sources are shown as verified