The best hotels with rooftop pools in Sliema

Why it's here. Grands Suites is the only hotel on our list that sells a day pass, so it's the pick if you aren't staying. The infinity pool sits on the 11th floor beside a rooftop bar.

Grands Suites has an infinity pool on its 11th-floor Eleven Eleven rooftop in Gżira, along with sunbeds, jacuzzis and a bar. The hotel describes views across Malta. The rooftop pool is shut in winter, early spring and late autumn.

Why it's here. Pick Verdi for a room with a rooftop pool and a fallback. The outdoor pool has harbour views, and the indoor pool is heated year-round, so a cool day doesn't cancel your swim.

Verdi has an outdoor pool on the rooftop of its Strand hotel in Gżira, with harbour views. A separate indoor pool is heated all year. The rooftop's floor isn't published.

Why it's here. Choose The Palace for a 9th-floor infinity pool in an adults-only hotel. The hotel describes 360-degree views of Sliema and Valletta, and a bar sits beside the water. Access for non-guests isn't published.

On the 9th-floor rooftop terrace sits an outdoor infinity pool with 360-degree views of Sliema and Valletta. A rooftop pool bar is beside it. The hotel is adults only and has an indoor pool too.

Why it's here. Consider The Victoria for an adults-only hotel with two pools. The outdoor pool is on the 8th floor, and an indoor pool with steam room and sauna sits on the 7th.

The outdoor pool is on the 8th floor, with panoramic views of Sliema and its surroundings. Cocktails and wine are served. The summer season runs May to October, and the hotel is adults only.

Why it's here. Winter visitors should look here first. The 12th-floor rooftop pool is heated, and the hotel calls it open year-round. In Sliema, where January highs average 15.3°C, that matters.

La Terrasse sits on the 12th floor as a heated rooftop pool with 360-degree views. Sunbeds and gazebos need reservations, and a summer bistro lounge sits beside the water. The hotel says the pool is usable in winter and summer.

Why it's here. Stay here if a 5-star room at Balluta Bay is the plan and the pool is a bonus. Marriott's page says the pools are for hotel guests, so there's no route in without a booking.

The hotel is a 5-star resort at 39 Main Street, Balluta Bay, in St Julian's. Marriott's page limits its pools to hotel guests. The spa has a Jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, fitness centre and squash court.

Why it's here. Book here for a five-star stay with a rooftop pool, as long as you don't need to swim as a visitor. We list the pool as guests only. Day pass, floor and heating details aren't on the hotel's pages.

Hyatt Regency Malta is a 5-star hotel at 77 Triq Sqaq Lourdes, San Ġiljan, with a rooftop pool. Floor, size and heating are not published by the hotel. A rooftop bar is also listed there.

Why it's here. Book here for a 9th-floor pool with food and cocktails on the same deck. Access rules and exact season dates aren't given, so confirm both before planning around it.

The L'étoile rooftop pool sits on the 9th floor of this 5-star hotel in Thornton, Tas-Sliema. It runs as a Rooftop Pool & Bistro Lounge, with cocktails and rooftop bites. It's open in the warmer months, and the hotel gives no dates.

Why it's here. Treat this as a hotel to ask questions of before you book. Courtyard is a 4-star Marriott rated 4.8 on Google from 484 reviews, with a rooftop pool, but no floor, season or access rules are published.

Courtyard by Marriott Sliema is a 4-star hotel on L. Graham in Tas-Sliema. The hotel publishes no floor, size, hours or access rules for its pool. That is the main reason to check before you book for the pool alone.

Why it's here. Choose H Hotel for a long infinity pool with a cocktail bar and live music in summer. It's closed from November to April, so plan it as a summer-only swim.

Infinity by Hugo's is a 65-foot open-air infinity pool on the rooftop of H Hotel, on Triq Santu Wistin in San Ġiljan. It has a rooftop cocktail bar and a private champagne bar. A retractable roof partly covers the venue, so weather affects its use.

Why it's here. Pick this for a small guesthouse stay with a roof-terrace pool, not for a big deck. The hotel gives no floor, size or access rules beyond rooms having access.

The Sliema Suites is a 4-star guesthouse at 4 Triq Patri Marjanu Vella, Tas-Sliema. Its rooms have access to a small pool on the roof terrace, the hotel says. No dimensions or floor are published.

Why it's here. The cooler-month pick on this stretch of the list: a top-floor pool that the hotel says is heated for comfort when the weather cools. It's a 3-star hotel, and day pass rules aren't published.

VITA Hotel & Rooftop has a pool on its top floor, above St Julian's at 146 St George's Road. The hotel says it's seasonally heated, mainly for cooler months. The skyline views take in Mercury Towers.

Why it's here. Pick Sliema Centric if you want shade on the roof and a beach option for guests. The hotel publishes gazebo hours of 9am to 6pm, but not the floor, pool hours or who else can swim.

Sliema Centric is at 20 Triq Ix-Xatt in Tas-Sliema, with a rooftop pool and gazebos available from 9am to 6pm. Floor and pool hours are missing from its listing. Guests also get beach access.

Why it's here. Book Novotel if height matters most. Its pool sits on Level 14, the highest floor any hotel here publishes, and it is for staying guests. No day pass is listed.

The pool is on Level 14 of the Novotel at 60 Sir Frederick Ponsonby Street in Gżira, and the hotel is set along the Sliema seafront. Staying guests swim here. Hours, heating and a day-pass price aren't published.

Why it's here. Bayview suits a winter or shoulder-season stay, because its heated indoor pool is open all year. A seasonal outdoor pool sits on the roof. Both are for guests, free from 10:00 to 18:00.

Bayview is on The Strand in Il-Gżira, with a seasonal outdoor pool on the roof and a heated indoor pool. The pools, sauna and jacuzzi are free for guests from 10:00 to 18:00. The hotel doesn't publish the floor.

Why it's here. The Diplomat is for sunset drinks beside the water. A rooftop pool and pool bar share the 8th floor, with unobstructed Mediterranean views. Access rules aren't published.

The Diplomat, at 173 Tower Road, Sliema, puts its pool on the 8th floor next to a Rooftop Pool Bar. The hotel describes a private rooftop pool with panoramic sea views. A terrace snack option is also available.

Why it's here. Choose Plaza Regency for the clearest hours on this part of our list. The rooftop pool on the 7th floor is open 09:00 to 18:00, the bar until midnight, and guests get an indoor pool from November to April.

Plaza Regency, at 248 Tower Road, Sliema, has its pool on the 7th floor with panoramic views of Balluta Bay. The rooftop pool is open 09:00 to 18:00 and the rooftop bar 09:00 to 00:00. A separate indoor pool is on level -1.

Why it's here. Carlton is a small option for guests who want a pool on the 8th floor of a 47-room seafront hotel. The hotel says its pool area was newly refurbished, but publishes no hours or access rules.

Carlton Hotel, at 261 Tower Road, Sliema, is a 47-room seafront hotel with its pool on the 8th floor and 180-degree sea views. The hotel's Facebook page says the pool area was newly refurbished. Hours and heating aren't published.