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April to June is the best stretch for a rooftop swim in Guadalajara, and winter highs still run between 24.1°C and 25.6°C from November to January. Four hotels here have a rooftop pool. Two sell day passes, one is for guests only, and one doesn't publish who can swim.
Our first pick is Hard Rock Hotel Guadalajara: an infinity pool with 360º city views, open to day-pass guests through guadalajarasecreta.com. The easier pick is AC Hotel Guadalajara, where a day pass is reserved just one day in advance.
Rooftop terrace pool you can book with one day's notice
Country Club, rated 4.5 on Google (3,551 reviews)
Sample photo, not AC Hotel Guadalajara. PattayaPatrol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. The easiest rooftop pool on our list to book at short notice. A day pass is reserved one day in advance, and the pool is open to guests and day-pass visitors.
The Sky Lounge pool and terrace is an outdoor rooftop pool in Country Club, with panoramic city views. No floor is published. The catch is the lead time: day-pass visitors must reserve a day ahead.
Best forTravelers staying nearby who decide on a rooftop swim a day or so ahead.
Skip it ifYou want to swim on the day you decide, or need a published floor.
Rooftop infinity pool with 360º views, open to day-pass guests
Camino Real, 5-star hotel, rated 4.6 on Google (7,361 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hard Rock Hotel Guadalajara. Pjotr Mahhonin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Buy a day pass for the infinity pool and its 360º city views if you don't need a room. Passes are sold on guadalajarasecreta.com, and the hotel is in Camino Real.
The Edén infinity pool sits at the top of the hotel in Camino Real, Zapopan, with 360º views of Guadalajara. Its floor number isn't published. A separate rooftop lounge, B.I.T.S., is on the 30th floor.
Best forTravelers who want an infinity pool with all-round city views and no room booking.
Skip it ifYou need to know the price, the pool floor or the heating before you book.
13th-floor roof pool with 360° views and unclear access
Col, Jardines De Los Arocos, 4-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (3,993 reviews)
Sample photo, not Holiday Inn Guadalajara Select. Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
13thfloor pool
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Consider it for the published 13th-floor roof pool and 360° city views, but contact the hotel about access before you plan around it. Whether non-guests can swim, or whether a day pass exists, isn't stated.
The Pizina Roof Pool, an outdoor pool on the 13th floor at the top of the tower, has 360° panoramic views of the city. It is also used for events and cocktails. The catch is that access rules aren't published.
Best forGuests who want a 13th-floor roof pool with 360° views and will confirm access directly.
Skip it ifYou need a day pass that is confirmed, or a published price.
Sample photo, not JW Marriott Guadalajara. Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
14thfloor pool
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Stay here if heat matters: it's the only heated rooftop pool on our list, and the highest floor published, the 14th. Swimming is limited to hotel guests, and no day pass is published.
Up on the 14th floor of the hotel in Country Club, the pool is heated. Access is for hotel guests only. The catch is that a visit without a room isn't possible.
Best forTravelers who want a heated rooftop pool on a high floor and are booking a room anyway.
Skip it ifYou want to swim for a day without staying.
April to June is the best three-month window for a rooftop swim in Guadalajara. If you're buying a day pass at Hard Rock Hotel Guadalajara or AC Hotel Guadalajara, aim for those months.
Winter is mild: average highs are 25.6°C in November, 24.3°C in December and 24.1°C in January. JW Marriott Guadalajara is the only pool on our list that publishes a heated rooftop pool, though it is limited to hotel guests. The other hotels don't publish heating details, so confirm with the hotel if you want a cool-day swim.
Average daily highs: November 26°C (78°F), December 24°C (76°F), January 24°C (75°F). The warmest stretch for swimming is Apr–Jun.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
Six Guadalajara hotels people expect to find here have no rooftop pool, judging by their own pages and the other sources we checked.
Hotel Santiago de Compostela. Hotel's own services page mentions a terrace area with views but no swimming pool. Google Maps lists only the address. No source places a pool on the roof or top floor.
Hotel Quinta Real Guadalajara. The hotel's own amenities page describes an outdoor pool surrounded by gardens, which is a ground-level pool, not a rooftop pool. No source mentions a roof or top-floor pool.
Hotel Roma Guadalajara. Neither source mentions a swimming pool. The Google Maps listing gives only the address, and the hotel's site mentions a terrace used for events and banquets, not a pool. No pool can be confirmed, so every pool field is null.
Áurea Hotel & Suites. The hotel's own homepage lists a heated pool with the garden ("Jardín | Piscina Climatizada"). No source places the pool on a roof or top-floor terrace.
Hotel Indigo Guadalajara Expo by IHG. The hotel's own site states it does not have a pool. Its rooftop (Setenta Azotea bar, floor 7) has no pool mentioned.
Condominio Brillante. No source mentions a swimming pool. The hotel's own listings describe a roof garden with city views, which the rules treat as a rooftop terrace without a pool.
Hostal Santuario de las Libelulas. No source says this hotel has a swimming pool. The only rooftop-related mention is a sunny solarium and terrace on a third-party page, which is not a pool. The Tripadvisor and Facebook/Instagram pool mentions refer to "Hostal Spa La Casa de las Libelulas" or "La Casa de las Libélulas", a different name and a different address (Fray Antonio Alcalde 742), so they were not attributed to this hotel.
BELLWORT HOTEL. The only source is a Google Maps listing that shows the hotel category (Hotel, Extended stay hotel, Resort hotel) and an address. It does not mention a swimming pool of any kind, so no rooftop pool is confirmed.
Guadalajara rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Guadalajara hotels let non-guests swim on the roof?
Two: Hard Rock Hotel Guadalajara and AC Hotel Guadalajara both sell day passes. Hard Rock's passes are sold on guadalajarasecreta.com, and AC Hotel takes reservations one day in advance. JW Marriott Guadalajara is guests only, and Holiday Inn Guadalajara Select doesn't state its access.
Are any Guadalajara rooftop pools heated?
Yes, one: JW Marriott Guadalajara publishes a heated rooftop pool on the 14th floor. It is open to hotel guests only. The other three hotels don't publish heating details.
Can you swim on a Guadalajara rooftop in winter?
Yes, the weather allows it: average highs are 25.6°C in November, 24.3°C in December and 24.1°C in January. JW Marriott's heated pool is the safest winter bet if you're staying there. The other hotels don't publish a winter closure or heating.
Which Guadalajara hotel has the highest rooftop pool?
JW Marriott Guadalajara, on the 14th floor. Holiday Inn Guadalajara Select publishes the 13th floor. Hard Rock Hotel Guadalajara and AC Hotel Guadalajara don't publish a floor.
How can you swim in a Guadalajara rooftop pool for the least money?
No day-pass price is published for either Hard Rock Hotel Guadalajara or AC Hotel Guadalajara, so check the price when you book. A day pass avoids paying for a room, and AC Hotel is the easier of the two to book at short notice.
Does Holiday Inn Guadalajara Select let non-guests use its roof pool?
The hotel doesn't say. It publishes a 13th-floor roof pool with 360° views but states nothing about day passes or non-guest swimming, so contact the hotel before planning around it.
