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Phuket is warm enough for a rooftop swim all year, with average highs of 31.7°C in November and December and 32.7°C in January. Of the 11 hotels here with a rooftop pool, none sells day passes. Three are guests only, and the other eight don't publish their access rules.
Our first pick is Crest Resort in Pa Tong: a rooftop infinity pool with sea views and published hours of 7am to 7pm, for pool access room guests. If you want height, HOMA Phuket Town publishes the 24th floor, and Hotel Clover Patong adds a rooftop bar on the 5th.
Pa Tong, 4-star hotel, rated 4.7 on Google (4,311 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel Clover Patong. Blake Patterson from Alexandria, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
5thfloor pool
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Consider Clover when you want a drink next to the water: the rooftop pool has Andaman Sea and Patong views, and BLU BAR serves cocktails and light snacks. Access rules and hours aren't published.
Clover is a 4-star hotel on Thaweewong Road in Pa Tong, with a rooftop pool that looks over the Andaman Sea and Patong. BLU BAR is the rooftop bar, with cocktails and light snacks. Who can swim isn't published.
Best forTravelers staying in Patong who want a pool and a rooftop bar in one spot.
Skip it ifYou need confirmed non-guest access or set pool hours.
Rooftop infinity pool above Patong with published 7am to 7pm hours
Pa Tong, 5-star hotel, rated 4.5 on Google (4,241 reviews)
Sample photo, not Crest Resort. Matti Blume, 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. Book here for a rooftop infinity pool with sea views and published hours of 7am to 7pm. Access is limited to pool access room guests, so the room you book decides whether you swim.
Crest is a hilltop resort above Patong in Pa Tong. Its rooftop infinity pool has sea views from the water and published hours of 7am to 7pm. Access is the catch: the pool is tied to pool access rooms.
Best forTravelers after a rooftop infinity pool who are happy to book a pool access room.
Skip it ifYou want to swim without staying; no day pass is published.
A 30-metre SkyPool on the 8th floor with 360-degree views
Karon Beach, rated 4.8 on Google (719 reviews)
Sample photo, not Pacific Club Resort. Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose from Montreal, Canada, CC BY 2.0, 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 this for the biggest pool dimensions on our list that a hotel publishes: a 30-metre SkyPool on the 8th (top) floor, with 360-degree mountain and ocean views. Access rules and hours aren't published.
The SkyPool sits on the 8th, top floor of this Karon Beach resort. It is mini Olympic size at 30 metres, with a waterfall, six alcoves (three with in-water tables) and 360-degree views of mountains and ocean. Who can swim isn't published.
Best forCouples or small groups after a long pool with open views and a quiet deck.
Skip it ifYou need confirmed day-pass or non-guest terms before you plan around the pool.
Rooftop pool with ocean views, pickleball court and movie nights
Ratsada, rated 4.7 on Google (1,273 reviews)
Sample photo, not HOMA Phuket Town. PattayaPatrol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
24thfloor pool
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Pick HOMA if you want more on the roof than a pool: free pickleball daily from 7am to 9pm, plus movie nights. The hotel's site names coworking members for the pool and states no guest or day-pass terms.
HOMA is in Ratsada, in Phuket Town, with a rooftop pool and panoramic views over the ocean and city. The hotel promotes it for swimming and sundowners. The catch is access, which the hotel's site ties to coworking members.
Best forCoworking members and active travelers who want a pool, a court and an evening program in one place.
Skip it ifYou need written guest or day-pass terms before you book.
Sample photo, not Hilton Garden Inn Bang Tao. 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. Book here if you are traveling with children and want a rooftop pool near Bang Tao Beach. A second rooftop pool has a child-friendly shallow area. The hotel doesn't publish its floor or its access rules.
Both pools are on the rooftop of a hotel in Choeng Thale, Thalang District, minutes from Bang Tao Beach. The second pool has a shallow area made for families. Floor level, heating and non-guest use are all unpublished.
Best forFamilies who want a shallow rooftop pool near Bang Tao Beach.
Skip it ifYou need a published floor and opening hours, or want to swim as a visitor.
Rooftop infinity pool with 180° views of Phuket Town
Talat Yai, 3-star hotel, rated 4.5 on Google (656 reviews)
Sample photo, not EcoLoft Hotel. Jordiferrer, 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. A 3-star pick for Phuket Town, next to Old Town: a rooftop infinity pool with 180° panoramic views. Hours and non-guest access aren't published, so plan on swimming as a guest.
EcoLoft is in Talat Yai, next to Phuket Old Town. The rooftop infinity pool has sun beds for guests and a 180° view over Phuket Town. Floor and hours aren't published.
Best forTravelers who want to base themselves near Old Town and have a rooftop infinity pool for the evening.
Skip it ifYou want a beach-side stay or need set pool hours and a day pass.
270-degree Patong views from a rooftop infinity pool near Jungceylon
Patong, 3-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (803 reviews)
Sample photo, not The Aim Patong. Supercarwaar, 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. The Aim suits a short Patong stay near Jungceylon: a rooftop infinity pool with 270-degree views of Patong City and Beach. The hotel's services page lists the pool but not hours, a floor or non-guest access.
The Aim is a 3-star hotel on Phangmuang Sai Ko Road in Patong, near Jungceylon. Its rooftop infinity pool has 270-degree views of Patong City and Patong Beach. The restaurant, Im-Aim Brunch & Bar, is on the ground floor.
Best forBudget-minded travelers who want a rooftop infinity pool within walking distance of Jungceylon.
Skip it ifYou want a rooftop bar, since the hotel's restaurant is on the ground floor.
Rooftop pool and sun decks with drinks beside the water
Chalong, 4-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (284 reviews)
Sample photo, not The Crib Hotel. Jose Monica, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Open all year round
Why it's here. Pick The Crib for a rooftop pool with sun decks where guests lounge with drinks. Floor and swim access are unpublished, so confirm before you count on it.
Sun decks sit next to the rooftop pool, and guests lounge there with drinks. The hotel's address is on Phang Muang Sai Kor Road in Patong. Floor, heating and access rules aren't published.
Best forTravelers staying in Patong who want a rooftop deck for drinks by the pool.
Skip it ifYou want a published floor, or need to swim without a room.
Pa Tong, 4-star hotel, rated 4.3 on Google (2,861 reviews)
Sample photo, not The Marina Phuket. 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. Stay at The Marina for panoramic views over Patong City and Patong Beach from a pool beside the SKYLINE bar. The pool is limited to hotel guests, so book a room.
The rooftop pool sits beside the SKYLINE bar and looks over Patong City and Patong Beach. The hotel is in Pa Tong, Kathu District, in a nautical design. Swimming is limited to staying guests, and the floor is unpublished.
Best forCouples or friends who want a guests-only pool with a bar and a Patong skyline.
Guests-only rooftop pool with a cash deposit on arrival
Pa Tong, 3-star hotel, rated 4 on Google (331 reviews)
Sample photo, not SunSeaSand Hotel. Alexandre Ultré, 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. Choose SunSeaSand if you are staying in Pa Tong and want a rooftop pool for guests. Budget for the THB 2,000 cash damage deposit on arrival. The hotel doesn't publish the floor.
The rooftop pool is open to hotel guests at a 3-star hotel on Phangmuang Sai Gor Road in Pa Tong. The floor isn't published. The hotel has an on-site restaurant and is SHA Certified.
Best forPa Tong guests who want a restaurant on site along with the rooftop pool.
Skip it ifA day pass or a published floor matters to you.
Talat Nuea, 3-star hotel, rated 3.8 on Google (612 reviews)
Sample photo, not The Wide Condotel. 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
Not published
Why it's here. Consider The Wide Condotel only if you are already staying in Talat Nuea and want a rooftop pool. The hotel publishes no floor, hours or access rules, so there is little to plan around.
Outdoors on the rooftop, the pool belongs to a 3-star hotel on Sakdidet Road in Talat Nuea, Mueang Phuket District. Floor, hours, heating and who can swim aren't published.
Best forTravelers already staying near Talat Nuea who would like a rooftop pool as a bonus.
Skip it ifThe pool is the main reason you are picking a hotel.
February to April are the best three months for a Phuket swim. The months with published figures are warm too: 31.7°C average highs in November and December, 32.7°C in January.
No hotel on our list is listed as heated, so winter swimming depends on the weather rather than the pool. We have no event weeks for Phuket, so book any rooftop-pool room early if your dates are fixed.
Average daily highs: November 32°C (89°F), December 32°C (89°F), January 33°C (91°F). The warmest stretch for swimming is Feb–Apr.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
Several Phuket hotels people expect here have no confirmed rooftop pool: their pools are in villas, gardens or at ground level.
Blu Monkey Hub & Hotel Phuket. Neither source mentions a swimming pool at all, so no rooftop pool can be confirmed. The Google Maps listing only gives the address and category, and the hotel's site describes boardgame-themed design and a co-working space.
Sri Panwa Phuket Luxury Pool Villa Hotel. No source places a swimming pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace. The hotel's pools are private villa and pool-suite infinity pools plus a landscaped waterfall pool in a water garden. The Habita rooftop is described only as home to restaurant TU, with no pool mentioned.
The Besavana Phuket. The hotel's own site describes a garden pool ("Garden with pool"). No source places a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
Sinae Phuket. The hotel's own site describes a private pool in each villa, with no pool on a roof or top-floor terrace. The only pools named are villa pools, so this is not a rooftop pool.
Cape Sienna Phuket Gourmet Hotel & Villas. No source places a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace. The hotel's restaurants page describes pools by the sea and by the poolside bar, with waves breaking at the rocks, which points to ground level. The Google Maps listing and the spa page mention no pool.
The Malika Hotel. The hotel's own pages describe an outdoor pool with garden and pool views, and rooms with direct access a few steps away. No source says the pool is on the roof or a top-floor terrace, so it is not classed as rooftop. Its exact level is not stated.
Bedline Hotel. Neither source mentions a swimming pool, rooftop or otherwise. The Google Maps listing gives only the address and category; the hotel site excerpt describes 8 rooms with daybeds. No pool is stated, so no rooftop pool can be confirmed.
The Nchantra Pool Suite - Phuket. No source places a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace. Sources describe an outdoor pool and private pools in suites or pool villas, with no level stated. A German snippet mentions a roof terrace, but not a pool on it.
Phuket rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Phuket hotels let non-guests swim in the rooftop pool?
None publish non-guest access. No hotel here sells day passes. Crest Resort, The Marina Phuket and SunSeaSand Hotel are guests only, and the other eight don't publish access rules, so ask before you go.
Are any Phuket rooftop pools heated?
No. None of the 11 hotels on our list is listed as heated. Average highs are 31.7°C in November and December and 32.7°C in January, and February to April are the best three months to swim.
Which Phuket hotel has the highest rooftop pool?
HOMA Phuket Town, on the 24th floor. Only two hotels on our list publish a floor, and the other is Hotel Clover Patong on the 5th. Pacific Club Resort places its 30-metre SkyPool on the 8th (top) floor.
Which rooftop pool in Phuket is best for families?
Hilton Garden Inn Phuket Bang Tao. A second rooftop pool there has a child-friendly shallow area, near Bang Tao Beach. It doesn't publish its floor or access rules.
How can I swim in a Phuket rooftop pool for the least money?
Staying is the only route we can confirm, because no hotel on our list sells day passes. The one price published for swimming is a THB 2,000 cash damage deposit on arrival at SunSeaSand Hotel.
