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Melbourne's best swim weather runs December to February, with average highs of 24.8°C in December and 27°C in January. Seven hotels here have a rooftop pool. Two sell day passes, two are guests only, and three don't publish who can swim.
Our first pick is Le Méridien Melbourne: a heated rooftop pool on Level 5 with a Pool Pass anyone can buy on lesplashmelbourne.com. Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands is the other day-pass option, with a heated 28-metre pool open 6:30am to 9pm. Neither publishes the pass price, so check it before you go.
A 28-metre heated rooftop pool with cabanas and a spa
4-star hotel, rated 3.7 on Google (466 reviews)
Sample photo, not Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands. Jose Monica, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Heated
Season
Summer 'silly season' opening to public (Time Out, Nov 2025)
Why it's here. Pick this if you want room to swim laps. The hotel lists a heated 28-metre rooftop pool open 6:30am to 9pm, with a spa, loungers and cabanas. Non-guests can use it on a day pass.
Vibe's heated pool is outdoors on the roof in Docklands, with an adjoining spa. The hotel site gives its length as 28 metres and the hours as 6:30am to 9pm. The floor isn't published, and neither is the adult day-pass price on the pages we can quote.
Best forSwimmers who want a longer heated pool and a spa on the same deck.
Skip it ifYou need to know the floor or the adult pass price before you book.
Rooftop pool deck on Level 5 with a bookable Pool Pass
5-star hotel, rated 4.3 on Google (496 reviews)
Sample photo, not Le Méridien Melbourne. Jose Monica, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
5thfloor pool
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Heated
Season
Rooftop programming runs November 2026 to March 2027
Why it's here. Le Méridien is the one to book if you aren't staying. Anyone can buy a Pool Pass on lesplashmelbourne.com, and hotel guests get the heated rooftop pool, sauna and fitness centre. The price isn't shown, so check it before you plan around it.
LE SPLASH is the pool deck and terrace on Level 5 at Le Méridien, on Bourke St in the CBD. The pool is heated and sits beside a rooftop bar. The catch is the pass price, which isn't published on the pages we can quote.
Best forCBD day-trippers after a bookable session, with towels and showers included.
Skip it ifYou want a high pool, since this deck is on the 5th floor.
Sample photo, not Quincy Hotel Melbourne. Alexandre Ultré, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
28thfloor pool
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Choose Quincy for height and late hours. The heated semi-outdoor pool sits on the 28th floor, open daily 6am to 10:30pm, the highest published floor on our list. The hotel doesn't say whether non-guests can swim.
Quincy's pool is on the 28th floor, on Flinders Lane in the CBD, and is semi-outdoor and heated. It is open daily from 6am to 10:30pm, with towels in the pool area. The catch is access, which the hotel doesn't publish.
Best forGuests who want a late swim high above the CBD.
Skip it ifYou want a confirmed day pass without staying.
Level 23 heated pool, open year-round, with city views
4-star hotel, rated 4.1 on Google (2,460 reviews)
Sample photo, not Rydges Melbourne. Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
23rdfloor pool
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Year-round
Why it's here. Rydges suits guests who want a heated pool in any month. The hotel says the level 23 rooftop pool is heated year-round with city views. It doesn't publish non-guest access, and the pool has no wheelchair access at present.
Rydges has its pool on level 23, on Exhibition St in the CBD, open year-round and heated. The hotel lists city views and a fitness centre alongside it. The catch is that the rooftop pool has no wheelchair access at present.
Best forWinter and shoulder-season stays that need a heated rooftop pool.
Skip it ifYou need wheelchair access or a confirmed day pass.
Heated outdoor rooftop pool open 6am to 9pm, all year
4-star hotel, rated 4.2 on Google (2,592 reviews)
Sample photo, not Crowne Plaza Melbourne. Hu Totya, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Crowne Plaza fits guests who swim early. Its outdoor rooftop pool is heated all year and open 6am to 9pm daily, with reclining sun lounges. The floor and non-guest access aren't published.
Crowne Plaza's pool is outdoors on the roof of the main hotel building, on Spencer St in Docklands. It is heated all year and open 6am to 9pm daily, with reclining sun lounges. The hotel doesn't publish the floor or any day-pass rules.
Best forGuests who want a 6am swim in a heated outdoor pool.
Skip it ifYou're not staying and need a confirmed day pass.
Guests-only heated rooftop infinity pool in Docklands
5-star hotel, rated 4.1 on Google (754 reviews)
Sample photo, not Melbourne Marriott Docklands. Jvhertum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Usable all year-round, per Hospitality Interiors
Why it's here. This one is for people staying at the Marriott. Our list shows the heated rooftop infinity pool as guests only, with a fitness centre and steam room on site. The floor and hours aren't published.
The Marriott on Waterfront Way in Docklands has a heated rooftop infinity pool. A spa, steam room and fitness centre are on site. The catch is detail: the hotel doesn't publish its floor or hours.
Best forStaying guests after an infinity pool with a steam room on site.
Skip it ifYou aren't staying and want to book a swim.
Rooftop pool currently closed for refurbishment, guests only
4-star hotel, rated 3.9 on Google (1,669 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne. Ori Ackerman, CC BY-SA 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. Wait on this one. The hotel's rooftop pool and fitness centre are closed for extensive refurbishment and unavailable to guests, so it sits last on our list until the work ends. Check before you book.
Hotel Grand Chancellor Melbourne, a 4-star at 131 Lonsdale St, has a rooftop pool. The hotel says the pool and fitness centre are closed for extensive refurbishment and currently unavailable to guests. The floor, heating and reopening date aren't published.
Best forTravelers happy with a 4-star on Lonsdale St who will check the pool's status before booking.
Skip it ifYou plan to swim during your stay, because the pool is closed to guests during refurbishment.
Plan a rooftop swim for December to February. Average highs are 24.8°C in December and 27°C in January, and November is already 22.9°C. Outdoor pools suit those months best.
Winter swimming depends on heating. Rydges Melbourne and Crowne Plaza Melbourne each state that the pool is heated all year, and Quincy Hotel Melbourne publishes a heated pool open 6am to 10:30pm. February 2027 has Chicane at The Timber Yard on the 6th, Laneway Festival on the 19th and Come Alive at Caulfield Racecourse on the 27th, so book early for those weekends.
Average daily highs: November 23°C (73°F), December 25°C (77°F), January 27°C (81°F). The warmest stretch for swimming is Dec–Feb.
Cheaper ways to swim in Melbourne
Public pools cost far less than a hotel stay, and Brimbank Leisure Centres lists adult casual swim at $9.30, with child swim at $7.00. Central Melbourne has Melbourne City Baths, and North Melbourne Recreation Centre has a 25-metre outdoor pool open seasonally. Neither publishes an adult entry price.
North Melbourne Recreation Centre (North Melbourne Pool). Outdoor pool area with a 25 metre pool. The sources do not state an adult casual entry price. Its outdoor area is open seasonally, and the page says the outdoor pools are open through the season.
Melbourne City Baths. Public pool in the Melbourne CBD. The sources do not state an adult casual entry price on the snippet shown.
Brimbank Leisure Centres (Brimbank Aquatic and Wellness Centre casual swim): $9.30. Casual swim price for adults at Brimbank Leisure Centres, which is in Melbourne's west. Child swim is listed separately at $7.00.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
These Melbourne hotels often come up in searches, but none has a rooftop pool or an open top-floor terrace.
The Langham, Melbourne. The only pool mentioned is a heated 15-metre indoor pool inside Chuan Spa. No source places it on the roof or a top-floor terrace, so it is a spa pool only.
Grand Hyatt Melbourne. No source places a pool on Grand Hyatt Melbourne's roof or top floor. The only pool mention for this hotel is a third-party listing describing an indoor pool. The UrbanList rooftop infinity pool snippet does not name this hotel, and the Park Hyatt, Clarendon and Hyatt Australia Facebook items concern other properties.
The Ritz-Carlton, Melbourne. The only pools are within The Ritz-Carlton Spa on Level 64 (infinity and vitality pools), described by the hotel as indoor. No source places a pool on the roof or an open top-floor terrace, so this is a spa pool only.
QT Melbourne. Sources describe a rooftop bar on level 11 (Rooftop at QT) but none mention a swimming pool.
W Melbourne. Sources describe an indoor swimming pool for W Melbourne but never place it on the roof or a top-floor terrace. The hotel's own page mentions only a sun terrace, not a rooftop pool.
1 Hotel Melbourne. The hotel's own pages describe an indoor pool in the Bamford Wellness Spa. No source places a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
Crown Towers Melbourne. The hotel's own amenities page describes only a heated indoor pool. No source mentions a rooftop or top-floor pool, so this is not a rooftop pool.
The StandardX, Melbourne. Sources describe a rooftop bar called On Top (hotel guests only) with no swimming pool mentioned anywhere. Pool fields are null.
Melbourne rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Melbourne hotels let non-guests use the rooftop pool?
Two: Vibe Hotel Melbourne Docklands and Le Méridien Melbourne both sell day passes. Le Méridien's Pool Pass is sold on lesplashmelbourne.com. Neither publishes the price. Melbourne Marriott Docklands and Hotel Grand Chancellor are guests only.
Are any Melbourne rooftop pools heated or open in winter?
Yes, six of the seven are heated. Rydges Melbourne and Crowne Plaza Melbourne each state that the pool is heated all year. Hotel Grand Chancellor does not publish heating, and its pool is closed for refurbishment.
Where is Melbourne's highest rooftop pool?
Quincy Hotel Melbourne has the highest published floor on our list: the 28th. Rydges Melbourne is next on Level 23, and Le Méridien is on Level 5. The other hotels don't publish a floor.
How can I swim in Melbourne for the least money?
A public pool. Brimbank Leisure Centres lists adult casual swim at $9.30. The hotel day-pass prices at Le Méridien and Vibe Docklands aren't published.
Is the rooftop pool at Hotel Grand Chancellor open?
No. The hotel says its rooftop pool and fitness centre are closed for extensive refurbishment and unavailable to guests. Confirm with the hotel that the work has finished before you book.
