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Hotels with rooftop pools

Pools on the roof, as the hotels themselves describe them. 36 hotels so far, each checked against the hotel’s own website.

Europe

22 hotels
The Hotel Grande Bretagne lit up at dusk on Syntagma Square
Luxury hotel

Hotel Grande Bretagne

Syntagma · Athens · GreeceAthens’ most famous hotel, facing Parliament on Syntagma Square since 1874. Opulent rooms, a celebrated rooftop restaurant and a spa.
A room at Schloss Elmau, with an orange throw, sculpted armchairs and tall windows onto the forested valley
Five-star spa retreat

Schloss Elmau

Garmisch-Partenkirchen · GermanyTwo hotels in the Elmau valley, with six spas.
Hotel Neue Post, Mayrhofen, from its own photography
Four-star superior hotel

Hotel Neue Post, Mayrhofen

Mayrhofen · AustriaA Mayrhofen hotel with a rooftop pool.
The rooftop pool at Emmantina Hotel above Glyfada
4-star hotel

Emmantina Hotel

Glyfada · Athens · GreeceA four-star hotel about 200 metres from the beach, best known for its rooftop pool and Cloud 33 bar, with a sauna and massage for slow afternoons.
Friends on the roof terrace of Hotel Lima, with the Sierra Blanca behind
Four-star town hotel

Hotel Lima

Marbella centre · SpainA 61-room hotel in the centre of Marbella, close to the beach, with a rooftop bar.
The rooftop pool and terrace at Hotel Mondial, with mountains beyond the city
Four-star hotel

Hotel Mondial

Tirana · AlbaniaA four-star hotel with a rooftop pool, a walk from Blloku.
Barceló Valencia, from its own photography
Hotel

Barceló Valencia

City of Arts and Sciences · Valencia · SpainA four-star hotel with a pool on the Avenida de Francia.
The marble-floored, arcaded patio of the Casa Palacio María Luisa in Jerez, under a crystal chandelier
Palace hotel

Hotel Casa Palacio María Luisa

Jerez · Andalusia · SpainA five-star palace hotel in the centre of Jerez de la Frontera.
Hotel Palacio de Villapanés, from its own photography
Palace hotel

Hotel Palacio de Villapanés

Seville · Andalusia · SpainAn 18th-century palace hotel in the quieter Santa Catalina quarter.
The chequered rooftop pool at Kimpton Los Monteros, above the sea
Beach resort

Kimpton Los Monteros

Los Monteros · East Marbella · SpainA five-star resort in Los Monteros, east of Marbella, with sea views and a beach club.
A suite at Mercer Sevilla, with a floral silk headboard and oak floors
Palace hotel

Mercer Sevilla

Seville · Andalusia · SpainA small, polished hotel in a town palace between the cathedral and the river.
The living room of the Grand Pavilion Penthouse at The Berkeley
Luxury hotel

The Berkeley

Knightsbridge · London · United KingdomA Maybourne hotel between Knightsbridge and Belgravia, with the Blue Bar and the fashion-themed Prêt-à-Portea afternoon tea.
An Acropolis Junior Suite at The Dolli, with the Acropolis through the window
Boutique hotel

The Dolli at Acropolis

Makrygianni · Athens · GreeceAn intimate luxury hotel in a restored neoclassical mansion near the Acropolis, with a rooftop pool and views of the Parthenon.
The rooftop pool of Vander Urbani Resort above the Ljubljanica
Design hotel

Vander Urbani Resort

Old Town · Ljubljana · SloveniaA design hotel by the river in the old town, with a rooftop pool and terrace.
A bedroom at art’otel London Battersea Power Station, with a chimney framed in the window
Design hotel

art’otel London Battersea Power Station

Battersea · London · United KingdomJaime Hayon’s 164-room art hotel on Electric Boulevard, with a rooftop pool by the chimneys.
The skylit grand staircase of Can Bordoy, with tapestries on the stone walls
Palace hotel

Can Bordoy Grand House & Garden

Palma old town · Mallorca · SpainA grand house and garden in the old town, with the Botànic restaurant and a spa.
El Palace Barcelona on the Gran Via, beside the Diana fountain
Grand hotel

El Palace Barcelona

Eixample · Barcelona · SpainA classic grand hotel on the Gran Via, near Passeig de Gràcia.
The lit neoclassical façade of Hotel Sant Francesc on Plaça de Sant Francesc at dusk
Palace hotel

Hotel Sant Francesc Hotel Singular

Palma old town · Mallorca · SpainA five-star in a 19th-century manor house in Palma.
Nimb in Tivoli, its onion dome and arches behind the garden fountain
Boutique palace hotel

Nimb

Tivoli · Copenhagen · DenmarkThirty-eight rooms and suites inside Tivoli Gardens, with a roof terrace and pool.
The brick façade of Sommerro, the former headquarters of Oslo’s Light Works, lit at dusk
Grand hotel

Sommerro

Frogner · Oslo · NorwayThe Art Deco headquarters of Oslo’s Light Works, now a hotel of 242 rooms and suites, seven restaurants and bars, the Vestkantbadet baths and a cinema.
A yellow drawing room at the Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina: stucco ceiling, crystal chandelier, velvet sofas and paintings
Palace hotel

Verride Palácio de Santa Catarina

Santa Catarina · Lisbon · PortugalA palace hotel of 18 rooms beside the Santa Catarina viewpoint, with a rooftop over the Tagus.
Villa Copenhagen in the former Central Post Office, lit at night
Grand hotel

Villa Copenhagen

Vesterbro · Copenhagen · DenmarkA 390-room hotel by the Central Station, with a pool and wellness, Rug Kitchen and Rug Bakery.

North America

7 hotels
Fairmont Pacific Rim's lit entrance on Coal Harbour at night
Luxury hotel · Vancouver

Fairmont Pacific Rim

Vancouver · CanadaA luxury hotel on Canada Place, beside the cruise terminal and Coal Harbour.
The rooftop pool of the Goldener Hirsch, Deer Valley, with forested ski slopes behind
Luxury hotel

Goldener Hirsch

Deer Valley · United StatesA Bavarian-style inn and residences mid-mountain.
Olde Naples Hotel on its street
Boutique hotel

Olde Naples Hotel

Old Naples · United StatesA new boutique hotel in Old Naples’ historic Third Street district, from the Opal Collection.
A harbour-view room at Pan Pacific Vancouver
Luxury hotel · Vancouver

Pan Pacific Vancouver

Vancouver · CanadaThe hotel above the Canada Place cruise terminal, on the waterfront.
A Strip-view suite at Crockfords Las Vegas
Luxury hotel

Crockfords Las Vegas, LXR

Resorts World, North Strip · Las Vegas · United StatesThe luxury hotel within Resorts World.
Fairmont Century Plaza in Century City
Grand hotel

Fairmont Century Plaza

Century City · Los Angeles · United StatesThe landmark curved hotel on Avenue of the Stars in Century City, next to Westfield Century City.
The forecourt and cream façade of The Maybourne Beverly Hills
Grand hotel

The Maybourne Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills · Los Angeles · United StatesEuropean elegance with California flair, one block from Rodeo Drive, from the group behind Claridge’s and The Connaught.

South America

2 hotels
Belmond Miraflores Park above the clifftop gardens and the Pacific, Lima
Luxury hotel · Lima

Belmond Miraflores Park

Lima · PeruA Pacific-view tower in Miraflores, with a rooftop pool and a spa.
The Fasano’s reception, with a desk cut from a single block of wood, stone walls and a striped runner
Grand hotel

Hotel Fasano Rio de Janeiro

Ipanema · Rio de Janeiro · BrazilThe Fasano on the Ipanema seafront, near Arpoador.

Asia

3 hotels
Fairmont Hanoi lit at dusk behind the trees
Grand hotel

Fairmont Hanoi

Hoàn Kiếm · Hanoi · VietnamA Fairmont on Trần Nguyên Hãn, a short walk east of Hoàn Kiếm Lake, new to the MICHELIN hotel selection.
A Fullerton Bay Hotel room at dusk, with glass walls onto the bay and the city lights
Luxury hotel

The Fullerton Bay Hotel Singapore

Marina Bay · SingaporeA modern hotel built over the water at Collyer Quay, facing Marina Bay Sands across the bay.
Crystal chandeliers beneath the vaulted ceiling of The Langham’s marble lobby
Grand hotel

The Langham, Hong Kong

Tsim Sha Tsui · Hong KongA classic hotel on Peking Road, home to T’ang Court.

Middle East & North Africa

1 hotel
The twin towers of Fairmont Nile City lit at dusk over the Nile
Luxury hotel

Fairmont Nile City

Corniche · Cairo · EgyptFairmont in the Nile City Towers, with a pool on the 25th floor and a Willow Stream spa.

Africa

1 hotel
A suite at The Silo Hotel behind its faceted, pillowed-glass windows, with a chandelier and the harbour beyond
Grand hotel

The Silo Hotel

V&A Waterfront · Cape Town · South AfricaSuites behind pillowed-glass windows at the top of the old grain silo, above Zeitz MOCAA, with a rooftop bar and pool.