11QT Sydney
8.7CBD · Indoor pool · heritage
A heated indoor lap pool inside a restored State Theatre building. Quiet and very atmospheric.
Heritage indoor poolfrom $300View hotel →
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Sydney
Harbour-view pools facing the Opera House
Sydney's best hotel pools are aimed straight at the harbour — rooftop decks framing the Opera House, sky-high indoor pools above Circular Quay and one boutique that lets you swim in the harbour itself.
Ranking
Top 20
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12Pier One Sydney Harbour
8.7Walsh Bay · No pool — harbour swim deck
A boutique hotel built on a 1912 pier with a netted swim platform that lets you plunge directly into Sydney Harbour at high tide.
Plunge in the harbour itselffrom $300View hotel →
13Ace Hotel Sydney
8.6Surry Hills · Indoor pool · spa
A small heated indoor lap pool in the spa of the Surry Hills Ace, perfect for a calm post-Bourke Street swim.
Quiet basement lap poolfrom $260View hotel →
14Hotel Indigo Sydney Potts Point
8.5Potts Point · Rooftop pool · skyline
A small heated rooftop pool with daybeds and a long view across Potts Point and the harbour.
Rooftop pool above Potts Pointfrom $260View hotel →
15Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach
8.5Coogee · Outdoor pool · beachfront
A heated outdoor pool on the deck right above Coogee Beach, with the Tasman Sea on the horizon.
Beachfront outdoor poolfrom $260View hotel →
16Sir Stamford at Circular Quay
8.4Circular Quay · Outdoor pool · courtyard
A heated outdoor pool in the heritage courtyard of Sir Stamford, steps from Circular Quay.
Quiet courtyard poolfrom $260View hotel →
17Pullman Quay Grand Sydney Harbour
8.4East Circular Quay · Indoor pool · Opera House view
A heated indoor pool with floor-to-ceiling windows and a direct view of the Sydney Opera House across the cove.
Indoor pool with Opera House viewfrom $300View hotel →
18The Old Clare Hotel
8.3Chippendale · Rooftop pool · plunge
A small rooftop plunge with daybeds and city views, on a converted 1940s pub-and-brewery in Chippendale.
Rooftop plunge above Chippendalefrom $250View hotel →
19Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park
8.2CBD · Indoor pool · 22nd floor
A heated 20-meter indoor pool on the 22nd floor with a panoramic view of Hyde Park and the city.
22nd-floor indoor poolfrom $300View hotel →
20Hotel Ravesis
8.0Bondi · No pool — Bondi Icebergs nearby
A small art-deco boutique opposite Bondi Beach. No hotel pool, but the legendary Bondi Icebergs ocean pool is a 5-minute walk.
Boutique stay above Bondi Beachfrom $230View hotel →
By style
Pick your vibe
The Top 10 in Sydney 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.
- 9.7
Park Hyatt Sydney
The Rocks · Rooftop pool · Opera House view
- 8.8
Hyatt Regency Sydney
Darling Harbour · Outdoor pool · podium
- 8.8
Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour
Darling Harbour · Outdoor pool · 4th-floor podium
Resort & beachfront
Big-water, full-cabana hotels — closest thing to a beach resort in town.
- 8.5
Crowne Plaza Coogee Beach
Coogee · Outdoor pool · beachfront
Quiet & grown-up
Low-key crowd, no party soundtrack, real swimming space.
- 9.4
Capella Sydney
CBD · Indoor pool · 20m heritage
- 9.0
The Langham Sydney
Millers Point · Indoor pool · 20m skylit
- 8.7
QT Sydney
CBD · Indoor pool · heritage
Pool + serious spa
Where the pool comes with a proper wellness floor.
- 9.7
Park Hyatt Sydney
The Rocks · Rooftop pool · Opera House view
- 9.5
Crown Towers Sydney
Barangaroo · Indoor & outdoor infinity · harbour
- 9.4
Capella Sydney
CBD · Indoor pool · 20m heritage
Neighborhoods
Where to stay
A quick map of which Sydney neighborhoods have the most pool hotels — and what to expect from each.
The Rocks
3 hotels
- Park Hyatt Sydney9.7
- Four Seasons Hotel Sydney9.2
- Shangri-La Sydney9.1
CBD
3 hotels
- Capella Sydney9.4
- QT Sydney8.7
- Sheraton Grand Sydney Hyde Park8.2
Darling Harbour
3 hotels
- W Sydney8.9
- Hyatt Regency Sydney8.8
- Sofitel Sydney Darling Harbour8.8
Circular Quay
2 hotels
- InterContinental Sydney9.0
- Sir Stamford at Circular Quay8.4
Barangaroo
1 hotel
- Crown Towers Sydney9.5
Millers Point
1 hotel
- The Langham Sydney9.0
