The best hotel pools in Los Angeles in 2026 are at The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Hollywood Roosevelt with its David Hockney mural, Hotel Figueroa's long downtown pool, the rooftop pools at Santa Monica Proper and Downtown LA Proper, and Sunset Tower on the Strip. The West Hollywood EDITION has the liveliest rooftop pool scene.
LA hotel pools range from historic garden pools with cabanas to rooftop pools with DJs. Most are reserved for guests; a few sell day passes or cabana rentals on weekdays. Check the hotel's site or a day-pass app before you go.
The pool and cabanas that defined LA glamour.
The Beverly Hills Hotel's pool is ringed with striped cabanas and palm trees, and has been the backdrop to Hollywood deals for decades.
The Cabana Cafe serves poolside lunch.
Good to know: Reserve a cabana for the full experience.
9641 Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90210
A pool painted by David Hockney.
The Hollywood Roosevelt's Tropicana pool has a mural on its floor painted by artist David Hockney. Cabanas and a bar make it a scene on weekends.
It is in the heart of Hollywood.
Good to know: Weekdays are calmer; weekends feel like a party.
7000 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90028
A long, coffin-shaped pool in a downtown courtyard.
Hotel Figueroa's pool is long and narrow, set in a courtyard with cabanas and a poolside bar, surrounded by the 1926 building.
It is one of downtown's best places to cool off.
Good to know: Grab a drink at the poolside bar.
939 S Figueroa St, Los Angeles, CA 90015
A rooftop pool with ocean views in Santa Monica.
Santa Monica Proper's rooftop pool deck looks over the city and the ocean, with a bar and lounge chairs.
It is reserved for guests.
Good to know: Go up for sunset.
700 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90401
A rooftop pool deck over downtown.
Downtown LA Proper has a rooftop pool with views of the downtown skyline and a bar and restaurant next to it.
It is a calm escape from Broadway below.
Good to know: The rooftop restaurant is open to non-guests.
1100 S Broadway, Los Angeles, CA 90015
A garden pool with views over the city.
Sunset Tower's pool looks out over the city from the Sunset Strip, surrounded by greenery.
It is quiet and stylish.
Good to know: Order lunch by the pool from the Tower Bar kitchen.
8358 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
A rooftop pool with Sunset Strip views and a lively scene.
The West Hollywood EDITION has a rooftop pool and bar with views over the city, plus a basement club.
It draws a stylish crowd.
Good to know: Book a daybed on weekends.
9040 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, CA 90069
Cliff-top pools facing the Pacific.
Terranea's pools sit above the ocean on the Palos Verdes cliffs, including an adults-only pool and a family pool with a water slide.
The views are unlike any other LA pool.
Good to know: Use the adults-only pool for a quiet afternoon.
100 Terranea Way, Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 90275
A bright, poolside hotel in Silver Lake.
Silver Lake Pool & Inn is built around its pool, with lounge chairs and a relaxed Eastside feel.
The restaurant serves poolside.
Good to know: Great for a calm, sunny weekend in the Eastside.
4141 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90029
The Beverly Hills Hotel's pool and cabanas and The Hollywood Roosevelt's pool, painted by David Hockney, are the most famous.
Some hotels sell day passes or cabana rentals, especially on weekdays. Availability changes, so check with the hotel or a day-pass service.
Santa Monica Proper, Downtown LA Proper, the West Hollywood EDITION, the Peninsula and the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills all have rooftop pools.
Most are heated year-round, so you can swim in winter when the air is cool.
The Disneyland Hotel and Terranea have the most kid-friendly pools; most rooftop pools are adult-focused.