Indoor, Outdoor, Incredible Views, Cocktails, Lounge Decks
New York City hotels with pools are pretty rare, and a special treat for any local or visitor. Poolside at a hotel will likely conjure the image of a resort, beach balls being thrown and kids playing…but NOT in NYC!
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NYC events and holidays bring in massive amounts of visitors, all of which want prime views and access to the July 4th fireworks, Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, New Year's Eve fireworks and more. Here are our top hotel picks for NYC's most popular annual events.
Our hotel pools are mostly adult party zones with skyline views, cocktails, private cabanas and summer long pool parties, depending on the day of the week. We do have a few pools that are family-friendly, and/or designed for your exercise laps, so keep reading to learn more about which NYC hotel pool is right for you and your family.
For locals looking for a staycation, many of the hotels offer pool and spa day passes, so you can "escape" the city for a day while you relax and recharge.
Margaritaville Resort Times Square
The brand new Margaritaville Resort Times Square is a completely unique and new concept in NYC – a beachy themed resort in the heart of Times Square! The 4th Floor LandShark Bar and Grill is home to Times Square’s ONLY outdoor (heated) pool, and the 5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar on the hotel’s 31st & 32nd floors provides guests with views of the iconic New Year’s Eve Ball, Hudson River and NYC skyline. Margaritvaville has 234 island-inspired guest rooms, a fitness center, and a Tiki Bar. Opened June 2021.
- 560 7th Ave, Times Square
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Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards
Equinox Hotel Hudson Yards, opened August 2019 is in Hudson Yards. Next to The Vessel, The Highline and The Shed, Equinox states “A true urban oasis, the Hotel features both indoor and outdoor pools so you can swim all year-round. Our outdoor pool terrace features views of the Hudson River and city skyline — the perfect place to refresh and relax.” The 212 rooms are dark, quiet and cool with over 60 healthy food mini bar options, face masks, sleep supplements and much more. As usual, Equinox offers the ultimate fitness experience in their 60,000 square foot club in the hotel.
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- 33 Hudson Yards, Chelsea
Hotel Gansevoort Meatpacking
The Hotel Gansevoort Meatpacking pool has a retractable roof, with indoor winter and outdoor summer swimming, both connected to the popular Plunge Rooftop Lounge, also indoors and outdoors. The view from the Gansevoort Meatpacking rooftop is one of my favorites, stretching across to NJ and all the way uptown.
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- 18 9th Ave (@13th St), NY, NY 10014, Meatpacking District
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Virgin Hotels New York City
Opened early 2023, Virgin Hotels New York City features a seasonal rooftop swimming pool, fitness center, garden and terrace. The hotel has 460 “Chambers,” suites and penthouses, meeting spaces and plenty of restaurants and bars, including the brand’s flagship space, Commons Club, as well as the restaurant Everdene. A select few Chambers offer unparalleled views of the Empire State Building, New Year’s Eve Ball Drop and/or Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
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- 1227 Broadway (@ 29th St), NoMad
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Hotel Indigo Lower East Side
A trendy hotel, in one of the City’s hippest neighborhoods, the Hotel Indigo Lower East Side rooftop pool is definitely more for the party scene than those interested in doing laps. Enjoy sweeping NYC views from most rooms, and on the rooftop, while you sip a cocktail outside, dine at Mr. Purple or take a dip in the outdoor, heated pool.
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- 171 Ludlow Street, NY, NY 10002, Lower East Side
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The Beach at Dream Downtown
Yet another hip & trendy hotel pool in NYC, the Beach at Dream Downtown , a pool surrounded by sand, is a partier’s dream and consistently filled with private parties, models, tourists and locals. The Dream Downtown was once the National Maritime Union headquarters, and maintains its maritime theme by looking like a ship from the outside and windows like portholes.
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- 355 West 16th Street, Meatpacking District
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Renaissance New York Chelsea
The Renaissance New York Chelsea, on the site of NYC’s beloved former Antiques Garage flea market, boasts 341 guest rooms and suites, free WiFi, a sun terrace with a swimming pool, fitness centre and bar. The top two floors of the hotel, named Somewhere Nowhere, showcase the pool, sundeck and lounge area, with views of the NYC Skyline. Opened February 2020.
- 112 West 25th Street, Chelsea
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ModernHaus SoHo
The new ModernHaus SoHo (formerly The James Hotel) is packed with amenities including their lush Urban Garden, all-glass Sky Lobby and very exclusive rooftop deck and pool with river-to-river Manhattan views, rooftop yoga, free bicycles, a kids program and just about anything else you might want.
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- 27 Grand St, SoHo
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The Dominick, Terrace on 7
The Dominick boasts unrivaled views of the city’s spectacular skyline, the Hudson River, Statue of Liberty, One World Trade, Brooklyn Bridge, Empire State Building, and its surrounding neighborhoods. With 391 residential-style guest rooms, The Dominick offers some of the city’s most spacious accommodations each featuring floor-to-ceiling windows. Terrace on 7 is an indoor-outdoor bar, restaurant and lounge with poolside spa services, located adjacent to the hotel’s seasonal, 6,000 square-foot pool. The venue also offers an abundance of outdoor space with cabanas, loungers and plenty of room to splash and cool off from the summer heat.
- 246 Spring Street, SoHo
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Peninsula Hotel Indoor Pool
The Peninsula’s glass-enclosed swimming pool boasts sleek décor that features striking floor-to-ceiling teak columns set against a cool black tile floor. Poolside dining is also available, featuring healthy and delicious dishes. Daily aqua aerobics classes help keep guests fit while on the road. Children welcome when accompanied by an adult.
- Discount Rates: The Peninsula New York
- 700 Fifth Ave (@ 55th St) 10019
- Neighborhood: Midtown West
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Royalton Park Avenue
The Royalton Park Avenue, in a great NYC location, offers a trendy year-round indoor/outdoor heated pool with a perfect view of the Empire State Building, complemented by two floors of adjacent bars and lounges.
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- 420 Park Avenue South (@29th St), NY, NY 10016
- Neighborhood: Gramercy Park
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Empire Hotel Outdoor Pool
Located in Lincoln Center, guest quarters at the Empire Hotel offer earthy décor, leather furnishings, satellite television, room service, wireless Internet, and work stations. There is an onsite restaurant, cocktail bar and casual lounge, business and conference facilities, a rooftop swimming pool with Cabana Rentals (May-September), spa services, and a fitness center.
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- 44 West 63rd Street, Upper West Side
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McCarren Hotel & Pool, Chelsea Hotels
The McCarren Hotel & Pool, located in the center of Williamsburg, Brooklyn, offers 64 rooms with a modern vibe, a rooftop overlooking McCarren Park, amazing skyline views of Manhattan, a huge three-season saltwater pool, plenty of daybeds for suntanning and a poolside menu with lite bites and cocktails. Day passes for non-guests are very reasonably priced and go on sale 24 hours prior to the day of access.
- Discount Rates: McCarren Hotel & Pool, Chelsea Hotels
- 160 N 12th St, Brooklyn, NY 11249
- Neighborhood: Williamsburg, Brooklyn
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Best New York City Hotel Rooftops
NYC Hotel Rooftops offer some of the best skyline views in the whole City, along with cocktails and food, views, pools, cabanas, sundecks and retractable roofs. Our top picks for the most surreal views and cocktails include:
- Ink48 Hotel - right next to the Intrepid Museum and my ALL time favorite rooftop!
- The Ready @ Moxy NYC East Village - all-season rooftop with an amazingly eclectic vibe and great skyline views. (photo)
- The Empire Hotel - year-round indoor/outdoor rooftop with seasonal pool and cabana rentals
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Jacuzzi Hotels NYC in Room
Jacuzzi Hotels NYC in room offer travelers a wonderful way to relax and connect after a long day of walking around NYC. Our top picks for in room jacuzzi spa tubs include:
- The Kimberly Hotel - spa suite with a jacuzzi tub and an amazing roofdeck (photo)
- YOTEL at Times Square West - ask for the "The First King Terrace cabin"
- Eventi, a Kimpton Hotel - 'beds are so comfy, the bathroom (with jacuzzi!) was fantastic'
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Where to Stay during Summer in New York City
Summer is the perfect time to check into one of our hotels with free bicycles, an awesome roofdeck or a pool. Take advantage of the many free perks offered by NYC hotels to help you get the best city views, relax at the end of a long sightseeing day, explore more of NYC and dive into the nooks and crannies of New York City you can't see any other way!
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Best Hotels for NYC Events & Holidays
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NYC Hotels by Type
NYC offers hotels of every type you can imagine. Boutique hotels with cool features like pools, rooftops and gyms, to suite hotels which are more comfortable for families or those who want more apartment-type lodging, to cheap budget hotels with bunk beds, check out our top choices appealing to all budgets and tastes.
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Turn your NYC stay into your home away from home with our amazing hotel amenities. Get an in-room jacuzzi tub to soothe after a long day of sightseeing, check into a hotel with an amazing rooftop to watch our skyline twinkle at you while sipping a cocktail and dive into the nooks and crannies of Central Park with a free bike. We've hand picked all the best of the best - the places where New Yorkers check into for a stay-cation.
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New York City Hotels with Pools
- The Beach at Dream Downtown (2nd Floor)
- Empire Hotel Rooftop Bar and Lounge
- Hotel Indigo Lower East Side New York
- Gansevoort Meatpacking – Plunge Bar + Lounge
- Royalton Park Avenue Rooftop Pool
- ModernHaus SoHo
- Millenium Hilton – (Indoor)
- The Peninsula New York
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- Soho House New York
- The Chatwal (Indoor Salwater Lap Pool)
- Courtyard by Marriott / Upper East Side (Indoor Heated Pool)
- Crowne Plaza Times Square (Indoor Lap Pool)
- Room Mate Grace (Indoor)
- McCarren Hotel & Pool (Brooklyn)
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Currently Migrant Housing – Skyline Hotel (Family)
The Skyline Hotel showcases an indoor rooftop pool with spectacular city views and 232 spacious guest rooms and suites, each with a refrigerator. Guests love how close it is to Times Square, The Intrepid, Circle Line Cruises and The Manhattan Cruise Terminal with cheap, on site parking.
- 725 Tenth Avenue (@50th), Hell’s Kitchen, Midtown West
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Closed – The Watson Hotel (Family)
The The Watson Hotel (formerly the Holiday Inn) on 57th Street, a 600-room property 2 blocks from Central Park, consistently gets rave reviews given its value for the price. A recent reviewer says, "I give it 5 stars not because it’s a 5 star hotel, but because it delivered exactly what I expected for a little over $200/night…" Their family-friendly 10th floor rooftop outdoor-only pool is open all summer and offers a swim up wet bar with cocktails and appetizers. For locals, day passes are available.
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- 440 West 57th St, NY, NY 10019 (9th and 10th Aves)
- Neighborhood: Midtown West
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