Live rankings
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.
7 hotels · 11 destinations
Pool facts
Main Outdoor Pool
Outdoor · Not heated
Pool Bar
Outdoor · Not heated
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Los Angeles · Hollywood · United States
Iconic Outdoor Pool · best Evening, especially for events or "moonlit swims"
Pool facts
Tropicana 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
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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