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Cebu stays warm well into winter, with average highs of 31°C in November, 30.3°C in December and 29.7°C in January, and March to May the best three months to swim. Four Cebu hotels here have rooftop pools. None sells day passes, one is guests only, and the other three don't publish their access rules.
Our first pick is Seda Central Bloc in Cebu IT Park, because its pool sits on the 17th floor, the only floor any hotel here publishes. For the clearest access rule, Castle Peak is guests only, so book a room there and you know you can swim.
17th-floor pool, the only published floor on our list
Apas, 4-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (897 reviews)
Sample photo, not Seda Central Bloc. Jvhertum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
17thfloor pool
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Book here if you want the pool with a stated height: it sits on the 17th floor in Cebu IT Park. The hotel doesn't publish access rules or hours, so confirm before you plan a swim.
The pool is on the 17th floor of this 4-star hotel in Cebu IT Park, Apas, and no other pool on our list publishes its floor. Who can swim, and when, isn't stated.
Best forTravelers who want a high pool near Cebu IT Park and will confirm access first.
Skip it ifYou need published hours or a day-pass price before you commit.
Kalubihan, 3-star hotel, rated 4 on Google (752 reviews)
Sample photo, not Palm Grass. Ori Ackerman, 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. Choose Palm Grass for a small saltwater pool beside a bar. The Hardin Dagami roof deck looks over Cebu's city lights, but access rules, floor and hours aren't published.
The pool is a saltwater dipping pool on the roof of this 3-star hotel in Kalubihan, next to the Hardin Dagami roof deck bar. The deck has a panoramic view of Cebu city lights. It is small, and the floor isn't published.
Best forCouples who want a drink and a short dip with city lights after dark.
Skip it ifYou want room for laps or a pool with a stated floor.
Rooftop infinity pool, but currently listed as closed
3-star hotel, rated 3.8 on Google (302 reviews)
Sample photo, not Eon Centennial Soho. 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. Wait on this one: the rooftop infinity pool is listed as temporarily closed. The hotel occupies the 26th and 27th floors of City Soho Mall, so it is worth a look once it reopens.
The pool is an outdoor rooftop infinity pool at a 3-star hotel on floors 26 and 27 of City Soho Mall, near Fuente Osmeña Circle. Sun loungers or beach chairs are provided. The pool is currently listed as temporarily closed.
Best forTravelers who want an infinity pool and can wait for it to reopen.
Skip it ifYou are booking this week and the pool is the reason.
Guests-only dipping pool, the one access rule on our list
3-star hotel, rated 4 on Google (1,558 reviews)
Sample photo, not Castle Peak. Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Open all year (per Spanish-language third-party listing)
Why it's here. Castle Peak suits you if you want a rooftop dipping pool you won't share: it is the one pool on our list that is guests only. The floor, heating and hours aren't published by the hotel.
Castle Peak Hotel is a 3-star hotel on F. Cabahug St in Cebu City, with a rooftop dipping pool for guests. The floor isn't published. Towels are listed as an amenity.
Best forTravelers who want a rooftop dip and are booking a room anyway.
Skip it ifYou plan to swim as a day visitor or need a published floor.
March to May are the best three months for a rooftop swim in Cebu. Winter stays warm too: average highs are 31°C in November, 30.3°C in December and 29.7°C in January.
No hotel on our list publishes pool heating, so a cooler evening swim is the main variable. We have no event weeks for Cebu, but check hours before you go, since only some hotels publish them. Eon Centennial Soho's pool is listed as temporarily closed, so confirm it has reopened first.
Average daily highs: November 31°C (88°F), December 30°C (87°F), January 30°C (85°F). The warmest stretch for swimming is Mar–May.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
These well-known Cebu hotels have pools that are indoors or at ground level, not on the roof.
Summit Galleria Cebu. The hotel's own pages describe only an indoor pool. One third-party listicle (cebu.tips) claims a rooftop pool, but the hotel's pages win and that claim is a single mention.
Shangri-La Mactan, Cebu. Sources describe multiple lagoon-style pools and a beachfront setting, but none places a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace. The Google Maps listing has no pool information.
Plantation Bay Resort and Spa (Mactan). Sources describe freshwater pools and saltwater lagoons with no mention of a roof or top-floor pool. The only roof reference is a "Roof-Garden Wedding" conference venue, which is not a pool. Treated as ground-level pools.
Montebello Hotel, Cebu. No source describes a rooftop pool. The only pool mention, on the hotel's own Sleep page, refers to a "Resort Pool" in front of ground-floor and second-floor rooms, which points to ground level.
Cebu rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Cebu hotels let non-guests use the rooftop pool?
None publish a non-guest option. Not one of the four sells day passes, and Castle Peak is guests only. Seda Central Bloc, Palm Grass and Eon Centennial Soho don't publish access rules, so ask the hotel before you plan a swim.
Are any Cebu rooftop pools heated?
No hotel on our list publishes heating. Cebu stays warm in winter, with average highs of 31°C in November, 30.3°C in December and 29.7°C in January, so most visitors won't miss it.
Which Cebu hotel has the highest rooftop pool?
Seda Central Bloc, on the 17th floor, is the one hotel here that publishes a pool floor. Eon Centennial Soho occupies the 26th and 27th floors of City Soho Mall, but the hotel doesn't say which floor the pool is on.
Where to stay in Cebu City with a pool on the roof?
Start with Seda Central Bloc, which has its pool on the 17th floor in Cebu IT Park. Palm Grass has a small saltwater pool beside a roof deck bar, and Castle Peak has a guests-only dipping pool.
Is the Eon Centennial Soho rooftop pool open?
No, not at the moment. The rooftop infinity pool is listed as temporarily closed, so ask the hotel whether it has reopened before you book for the pool.
How can I swim at a Cebu rooftop pool for the least money?
We can't give a number, because none of the four hotels publishes a pool price and none sells day passes. The practical route is a room at a hotel with a confirmed open pool, such as Seda Central Bloc or Castle Peak.
