The Restoration rooftop pool
Guests-only rooftop pool under a rooftop bar open to visitors
No. 4 of 5 on our Charleston rooftop pools list, in Harleston Village.
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- Who can swim
- Hotel guests only
- Day pass
- No
- Heated
- Not published
- Season
- Not published
Stay at The Restoration if you want a rooftop pool for registered guests and a rooftop bar that anyone can visit. The pool's floor and hours aren't published by the hotel.
The pool
Up on the roof of The Restoration in Harleston Village, the pool has sweeping city views over downtown Charleston. Striped umbrellas, towels and poolside service come with it. The floor and hours aren't published, and only registered overnight guests can swim.
Our take
On the same roof, The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Spirits is open to all guests and visitors. That gives non-guests a rooftop to visit in a way Hotel Bennett and The Cooper don't allow, though they still can't swim.
The catch is detail. The hotel publishes no floor, hours or heating policy, so a winter swim is a question to ask first.
Good to know
- Poolside service brings drinks to your pool chair
- Towels and striped umbrellas are provided
- The Watch rooftop bar is open to visitors
The catches
- Floor, hours and heating are not published
- Registered overnight guests only
Best forGuests who want poolside drink service and a bar their non-staying friends can visit.
Skip it ifYou need a published floor, hours or heating policy before you book.
Getting in
Swimming is limited to registered overnight hotel guests, and no day pass is sold.
The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Spirits, on the same roof, is open to all guests and visitors, so non-guests can reach the roof for a drink but not the water.
Tips
- Order a chilled drink to your pool chair through poolside service.
- Meet friends who aren't staying at The Watch rooftop bar rather than the pool.
Before you go. Check pool hours and whether it is heated with the hotel, since neither is published.
Pool facts and where they come from
Facts marked "unconfirmed" come from a travel guide or booking site, not from the hotel. Check them with the hotel before you plan around them.
| Where the pool is | Rooftop, above The Restoration hotel Source: the hotel's website |
|---|---|
| Pool type | Rooftop pool called The Indigo Unconfirmed: from johansens.com, not the hotel |
| Who can swim | Registered overnight hotel guests only Source: the hotel's website |
| The view | Sweeping city views above downtown Charleston Source: the hotel's website |
| Rooftop bar | The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Spirits, on the hotel roof Source: the hotel's website |
| Bar open to non-guests | Open to all guests and visitors, no start date stated Source: the hotel's website |
| Heated | Not published by the hotel |
| Season | Not published by the hotel |
Location and contact
| Address | 75 Wentworth St, Charleston, SC 29401Open in Google Maps |
|---|---|
| Area | Harleston Village |
| Pool level | Rooftop |
| Hotel class | 4 stars |
| Google rating | 4.5 from 658 reviews Ratings are for the whole hotel, not just the pool. |
| Phone | +1843-518-5100 |
| Website | therestorationhotel.com |
The Restoration pool: questions people ask
Can non-guests swim at The Restoration Charleston?
No. The rooftop pool is limited to registered overnight hotel guests.
Can non-guests visit the rooftop?
Yes, for the bar. The Watch Rooftop Kitchen & Spirits is open to all guests and visitors.
Which floor is the pool at The Restoration on?
No floor is published. The hotel says only that the pool is on the roof.
Is the pool at The Restoration heated?
No heating policy is published. Ask before a winter stay.