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Summer highs in Sao Paulo average 28.3°C in December and 28.6°C in January, so a rooftop swim is easy to plan for. Five hotels here have a rooftop pool, but none sells day passes. One is guests only, and the other four don't publish who can swim.
Our first pick is Hotel Fasano Itaim, where the rooftop pool is heated and the hotel states it is for guests only. Two saunas and a pool bar share the roof. Grand Mercure Itaim Bibi is the fallback in the same area, also heated, though it doesn't publish pool access.
Heated rooftop pool with two saunas and an all-day pool bar
Itaim Bibi, 5-star hotel, rated 4.7 on Google (546 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel Fasano Itaim. Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Our pick for a swim that stays yours: Fasano's rooftop pool is heated, and it is the only one on our list the hotel states is guests only. Two saunas and a pool bar share the roof.
Fasano's pool is on the rooftop in Itaim Bibi, with a view over the neighborhood. The hotel heats it, and two saunas share the roof: one heated, one steam. The catch is that the floor and opening hours aren't published.
Best forStays built around a heated pool, saunas and a drink, all on the roof.
Skip it ifYou won't be sleeping at the hotel, because the pool is guests only.
A four-star stay on R. Augusta with a rooftop pool
Consolação, 4-star hotel, rated 4.6 on Google (2,606 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel Cadoro. Blake Patterson from Alexandria, VA, USA, 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 Cadoro for a base on R. Augusta in Consolação, with a rooftop pool and a sauna on site. Who can swim, and when, isn't published.
Hotel Cadoro - Ca'd'Oro is a four-star hotel at R. Augusta, 129 in Consolação. The hotel also offers a sun terrace and a sauna. Floor, hours and access rules for the pool aren't published.
Best forTravelers who want a central Consolação base with a pool, sun terrace and sauna.
Skip it ifYou need confirmed pool hours or non-guest access in hand before you book.
Kids are welcome in the rooftop pool, with sunset happy hours
Vila Olímpia, 5-star hotel, rated 4.7 on Google (341 reviews)
Sample photo, not W São Paulo. Matti Blume, 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. Pick the W if you're traveling with children and still want a lively rooftop pool. Kids are welcome there, and the deck has bass music and happy hour drinks at sunset. Access rules for non-guests aren't published.
The pool is at W São Paulo, R. Funchal, 65 in Vila Olímpia. Children are welcome in the rooftop pool, and the deck gets a busy sunset crowd with happy hour drinks. The floor and hours aren't published.
Best forFamilies and groups after a social sunset scene beside a rooftop pool.
Skip it ifYou want a quiet deck, since the sunset hour comes with bass music.
Five-star Curio Collection stay on Alameda Santos in Paraíso
Paraíso, 5-star hotel, rated 4.6 on Google (364 reviews)
Sample photo, not Qoya Hotel. Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose from Montreal, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Qoya suits you if you want a five-star Curio Collection hotel in Paraíso with a pool on its list entry. The hotel publishes no access rules, floor or hours, so treat it as a guests-first option.
Qoya Hotel Sao Paulo is at Alameda Santos, 86 in Paraíso. This five-star Curio Collection by Hilton property has a Google rating of 4.6 from 364 reviews. The pool's floor, hours, heating and access aren't published.
Best forTravelers choosing a five-star Paraíso address, with the pool as a bonus.
Skip it ifYou need confirmed pool hours, heating or day-visitor access.
Itaim Bibi five-star with a guest sundeck beside the pool
Itaim Bibi, 5-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (4,041 reviews)
Sample photo, not Grand Mercure Itaim Bibi. PattayaPatrol, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Grand Mercure Itaim Bibi is the alternative if Fasano is booked and you still want to stay in Itaim Bibi. The hotel has a guest sundeck, but it doesn't publish pool access, floor or hours.
Grand Mercure SP Itaim Bibi is at R. Ten. Negrão, 200 in Itaim Bibi. The hotel offers a sundeck for guests. Floor, hours and access rules for the pool aren't published.
Best forGuests who want an Itaim Bibi base with a sundeck and a bigger review history.
Skip it ifYou need a published pool schedule, floor number or day pass.
The best three months for a rooftop swim in Sao Paulo are February to April. Average highs already reach 26.9°C in November, 28.3°C in December and 28.6°C in January, so late spring and summer are warm too.
Hotel Fasano Itaim and Grand Mercure Itaim Bibi are the two with heated pools, so book those for cooler days. The other three hotels publish nothing on heating. None of the five publishes pool hours or a winter closure, so confirm with the hotel before you go. We have no event weeks on file for the city.
Average daily highs: November 27°C (80°F), December 28°C (83°F), January 29°C (83°F). The warmest stretch for swimming is Feb–Apr.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
Several hotels people expect to find here don't have a rooftop pool: some have an indoor or ground-level garden pool, and others have no pool that any source confirms.
FAST SLEEP Guarulhos by Slaviero Hotéis. No source says this hotel has any swimming pool. The Slaviero page describes a different property (Hotel Ponta de Inhambupe), so it was excluded. The Google Maps listing and dayuse.net.br mention no pool.
Transamerica Paradise Garden. The only pool mentioned is a covered, climate-controlled indoor pool. No source places it on the roof or on a top-floor terrace. The Google Maps listing gives only the address.
ibis São Paulo Morumbi. None of the sources mention a swimming pool at this hotel. The Google Maps listing gives only the address, and the DayUse page covers room price, rating, bar and pet policy.
Mercure Sao Paulo Pinheiros. Two independent sources describe the pool as indoor (pt.hoteis.com and Expedia). The hotel's own page mentions a heated pool but no rooftop pool, so it is not a rooftop pool.
Marriott São Paulo Airport Hotel. Sources describe an outdoor pool surrounded by tropical gardens. No source places the pool on the roof or a top floor, so it is treated as a ground-level garden pool. Only one third-party listing gives day-use access, and its R$ 849 price is not labelled as a day pass.
Grand Mercure Sao Paulo Vila Olímpia. No source says this hotel has a swimming pool, rooftop or otherwise. The Google Maps listing, hotel-description snippets, and Instagram and TripAdvisor results never mention one. The only amenity list (dayuse.net.br) names a gym, sauna and spa, with no pool, but that ranking page covers several hotels and does not clearly name this one.
L'Hotel Porto Bay. The hotel's own structured data lists "Indoor pools 2" and no rooftop pool. The Google Maps listing gives only the address and category. The provided hotel-site text is truncated, so this is based on what was supplied.
Sao Paulo rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Sao Paulo hotels let non-guests use the rooftop pool?
None sells a day pass. Hotel Fasano Itaim states its rooftop pool is guests only. Hotel Cadoro, W São Paulo, Qoya Hotel and Grand Mercure Itaim Bibi don't publish access rules, so ask the hotel before you plan a visit.
Are any Sao Paulo rooftop pools heated?
Yes, two: Hotel Fasano Itaim and Grand Mercure Itaim Bibi are both heated, and both are in Itaim Bibi. The other three don't publish heating details.
Which Sao Paulo hotel has the highest rooftop pool?
We can't name one, because none of the five hotels publishes the floor of its pool.
Are the rooftop pools family-friendly or adults-only?
Yes, at least one welcomes children: W São Paulo says kids are welcome in its rooftop pool. None of the five hotels states an adults-only rule.
How can I swim in a Sao Paulo rooftop pool on a budget?
Staying is the only way in, because none of the five hotels sells a day pass, so there is no swim-only price. Hotel Cadoro is a four-star on R. Augusta with a rooftop pool and a sauna on site, but it doesn't publish a rate for the pool.
Which months are best for a rooftop swim in Sao Paulo?
February to April are the best three months. Average highs are 26.9°C in November, 28.3°C in December and 28.6°C in January.
