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Summer is the swim season in Alicante: July to September are the best three months, though highs still average 20.5°C in November. Seven hotels here have a rooftop pool, and none of them sells day passes. Three are guests only, and the other four leave access unstated.
Our first pick is Odyssey Rooms, a rooftop jacuzzi-pool with Santa Bárbara Castle views, open 10:00 to 20:00 to superior and premium guests. For a winter trip, Hotel DDC is the easier choice: its 7th-floor pool has heating and stays open year-round, 9am to 6pm.
Rooftop jacuzzi-pool with castle views, for superior and premium guests
4-star hotel, rated 4.6 on Google (304 reviews)
Sample photo, not Odyssey Rooms. Jose Monica, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Book a superior or premium room here if you want a jacuzzi-pool with Santa Bárbara Castle views between 10:00 and 20:00. The hotel doesn't list other room types in its pool access, so check your category first.
The pool is a jacuzzi-pool (piscina-jacuzzi) on the rooftop terrace the hotel calls Terraza Chill Out, with water sun loungers and a solarium. Views take in the city and Castillo de Santa Bárbara. Floor and water heating are missing from the hotel's pages.
Best forGuests booking a superior or premium room who want castle views from the water.
Skip it ifYou're booking a lower room category or want to swim after 20:00.
Heated 7th-floor pool, open all year, above the old town
4-star hotel, rated 4.3 on Google (314 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel DDC. Alexandre Ultré, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
7thfloor pool
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Open and heated all year round
Why it's here. Choose this for a winter or shoulder-season trip: the open-air pool on the 7th floor is heated and open all year, 9am to 6pm. It's the only pool on our list that publishes its floor.
The pool is open-air and heated, on the 7th floor, with views over the old town, the castle and the harbour. The Cuppola rooftop gastrobar sits beside it. Swimming ends at 6pm, and who can swim isn't published.
Best forTravelers visiting between November and March who still want a rooftop swim.
Skip it ifYou want to swim after 6pm or need confirmed day-pass access.
Summer rooftop pool with castle views, jacuzzi and sauna
4-star hotel, rated 4.5 on Google (3,193 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel NH Alicante. Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Open during the summer season
Why it's here. Pick this for a summer stay with a full rooftop: pool, jacuzzi, sauna, solarium and, in August, La Vuit dining. The hotel doesn't publish opening dates, hours or the floor.
An outdoor pool sits at roof terrace level, with loungers and umbrellas and views of Santa Barbara castle in the summer months. The rooftop also has a jacuzzi, sauna and solarium. The hotel says only "summer season" for opening, with no dates.
Best forAugust visitors who want a pool, a sauna and rooftop drinks in one place.
Skip it ifYou're traveling outside summer or need published opening dates.
Rooftop apartment pool with fixed dates, April 15 to October 15
3-star hotel, rated 4.7 on Google (65 reviews)
Sample photo, not Apartament. Hu Totya, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Open April 15 to October 15
Why it's here. Go here if you want to know the season in advance: the rooftop pool runs April 15 to October 15, daily 10:00 to 20:00. Who may swim isn't published, so ask before booking.
An outdoor rooftop pool serves the Líbere Alicante Rambla apartments at C/ Girona, 2. It's open daily from 10:00 to 20:00 within a fixed season. Floor, views and any pool bar aren't published.
Best forSpring and early-autumn stays where you want exact pool dates and daytime hours.
Skip it ifYou're traveling after October 15 or before April 15.
Apartment-guests-only rooftop pool, about 500 meters from Postiguet beach
rated 4.5 on Google (372 reviews)
Sample photo, not MyFlats Luxury Downtown. Jvhertum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Apartment guests get this guests-only rooftop pool, about 500 meters from Postiguet beach. Hours, season and heating aren't published. Confirm them with the apartments when you book.
The rooftop pool sits on the azotea and is available to the complex's 31 apartments. The listing also names a gym and coworking space. Floor, hours, season and views aren't published.
Best forApartment stays near Postiguet beach where a rooftop pool is a bonus.
Skip it ifYou aren't staying in the complex or need published hours and season.
Heated guests-only rooftop pool plus a kids' pool open all year
4-star hotel, rated 4.2 on Google (3,853 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel Port Alicante. Ori Ackerman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Stay here if you're traveling with children and want a heated rooftop pool. Only hotel guests can use the Boga Sky pool, and the kids' pool, with slides and a pirate ship, is open all year.
The heated (atemperada) rooftop pool is part of the Boga Sky Lounge, with a cafeteria and cocktail service. The hotel reserves the rooftop for accommodated clients. It has three pools in total, and it doesn't publish the rooftop's floor, hours or season.
Best forFamilies who want a heated rooftop and a kids' pool with slides on site.
Skip it ifYou aren't staying and want a pool day, since only occasional Boga Sky Bar events admit the public.
Four-star rooftop pool with no published floor or access rules
4-star hotel, rated 4.3 on Google (2,801 reviews)
Sample photo, not AC Hotel Alicante. Amanda Hawker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Consider it only if you're already weighing a four-star on Avinguda d'Elx and want a roof pool. Who can swim, the floor, the hours and heating are all unlisted, so settle those with the hotel before you book.
AC Hotel Alicante is a 4-star hotel at Avinguda d'Elx, 3, and its pool sits on the roof. The floor isn't published, and neither are the hours or whether the water is heated. The catch is that you can't plan a swim around facts the hotel hasn't given.
Best forTravelers already set on a four-star on Avinguda d'Elx who are happy to email the hotel about the pool first.
Skip it ifYou need a known floor, fixed hours or a heated pool settled before you book.
Book for July to September if you want the pool at its best. Apartament has fixed dates, April 15 to October 15, daily 10:00 to 20:00. Hotel NH Alicante calls its rooftop a summer pool but doesn't publish dates or hours.
Winter swimming depends on heating. Average highs are 20.5°C in November, 17.9°C in December and 17.2°C in January. Hotel DDC's heated 7th-floor pool is open all year, 9am to 6pm. Hotel Port Alicante also has a heated rooftop pool, and its kids' pool is open all year. We have no event dates for Alicante, so check the hotel before booking around a festival.
Average daily highs: November 21°C (69°F), December 18°C (64°F), January 17°C (63°F). The warmest stretch for swimming is Jul–Sep.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
These Alicante hotels come up often, but none has its pool on the roof or the top floor.
Alicante Smart Aparthotel. None of the sources mention a swimming pool, rooftop or otherwise. The hotel's site lists private room terraces only, and the Google Maps listing gives no pool details.
Hotel Castilla Alicante. The only pool source is the hotel's own site, which lists an outdoor pool ("piscina exterior") with no rooftop or top-floor location. The Google Maps listing mentions no pool.
Hotel Boutique Calas de Alicante. The hotel's own site describes an outdoor pool ("piscina exterior") and a garden terrace ("terraza jardín") but never places the pool on a roof or top floor. No source mentions a rooftop pool, so it is classed as not-rooftop.
Hotel La Milagrosa. No source mentions a swimming pool. The rooftop described is La Milagrosa Rooftop, a bar and dining terrace on the top floor, so it counts as a rooftop bar without a pool.
Eurostars Pórtico Alicante. Hotel's own site describes only a rooftop bar and terrace, Mira Miralta, with no swimming pool mentioned in any source.
Hotel Almirante. The hotel's own sources describe an outdoor pool alongside gardens. No source mentions a rooftop or top-floor pool, so it is not classed as rooftop.
Hotel SERAWA Alicante. No swimming pool is mentioned in either Alicante source. The hotel's own site mentions only a private terrace with city views. The Moraira spa page describes a different hotel and was not used.
Hotel Bonalba Resort Alicante. No source places a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace. Sources describe an outdoor pool set in tropical gardens and a heated pool in the Wellness & Beauty Center, so this is a garden/spa pool only.
Alicante rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Alicante hotels let non-guests swim?
None on our list sells day passes. Odyssey Rooms, MyFlats Luxury Downtown and Hotel Port Alicante are guests only. Four more, Hotel DDC, Hotel NH Alicante, Apartament and AC Hotel Alicante, leave access unstated, so ask the hotel first.
Are any Alicante rooftop pools heated or open in winter?
Yes, two are heated: Hotel DDC and Hotel Port Alicante. Hotel DDC's pool is open all year, 9am to 6pm. Hotel Port Alicante's kids' pool is open all year. Apartament closes after October 15 and reopens April 15.
Which Alicante hotel has the highest rooftop pool?
Hotel DDC, on the 7th floor, is the only pool on our list that publishes its floor. The other six don't say, so we can't rank them by height.
Is there a family-friendly rooftop pool in Alicante?
Yes, Hotel Port Alicante. Only guests can use its heated Boga Sky pool, and the kids' pool has slides and a pirate ship and is open all year. No hotel on our list states that it is adults-only.
How can I swim at a rooftop pool in Alicante for the least money?
There is no day-pass price to pay, because no hotel on our list sells passes. Swimming means booking a room, or an apartment at MyFlats Luxury Downtown or Apartament. Hotels don't publish pool prices, so compare room rates directly.
