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Madrid Hotels With a Pool, and Which Ones Are Open When You Visit

Madrid's rooftop pools are the city's summer signature and most of them are shut from autumn to spring. The only question that matters is whether the one you booked is open on your dates.

Best all-round: Dear Hotel Madrid

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By Emma8 min readUpdated Prices checked August 2026
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Madrid's rooftops at sunset, the city whose hotel pools mostly close in winter
Photo: José Manuel Suárez · CC BY 2.0

In Brief

Which Madrid hotel has the best pool?

Dear Hotel Madrid is the safest booking, and the only one, because its own site states the rooftop pool is heated from October to April and open to guests all year. Catalonia Gran Via is the best value in summer, but its own site closes the pool from 31 October to 31 March, so it is not the winter answer people assume. Ignore both if you want a pool children can properly swim in, because central Madrid does not have one.

Key takeaways

  • Year-round and heated October to April: Dear Hotel Madrid, and nothing else on this page
  • Most Madrid rooftop pools run roughly June to September only
  • Several are open to non-guests, which means they can be full when you want them

Which one fits how you travel

Find the row that sounds like your trip. Every pick below names the traveller it is wrong for, so you can book on fit rather than on rank.

If you areBookWhy
Visiting outside high summer and want to swimDear Hotel MadridIts own site commits to heated water October to April, all year, guests only.
Here for the view more than the swimHotel Riu Plaza EspanaThe 27th-floor terrace over Gran Via. Outdoor pool, so summer only.
Wanting a rooftop without the upper-tier rateCatalonia Gran ViaThe cheapest central rooftop, nine flat minutes from Sol, from April to October. Small, so go early.
Building the trip around the PradoThe Westin Palace MadridAcross the road from the museum. Spa rather than rooftop, so book it for the location.
Staying in Salamanca to shopBLESS Hotel MadridThe best rooftop on that side of town, though it sells day passes and fills.
Staying a week, or drivingExe MoncloaA pool and parking away from the centre, at the cost of a daily metro ride.
See availability for your dates in MadridCompare every hotel below on one map · the cheapest tier with a pool at all, which in Madrid is not very cheap
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Table of eight Madrid hotels showing pool setting, season and access, the facts listing photos hide
What each hotel's own published information says about its water. A blank means the hotel does not publish it, which is itself worth knowing before you book a March trip around a July photograph.

What the bands mean

Rates are shown as bands, not numbers. Madrid hotels run live booking engines and none publishes a fixed nightly rate, so a figure printed here would be stale within days. The live rate for your dates opens through the button on each card. What does not move is the seasonality, which is why this page leads with months rather than money.

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the cheapest tier with a pool at all, which in Madrid is not very cheap
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mid-range
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upper tier, where most of the good rooftops sit
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the city's most expensive addresses

The 8 hotels, and who each one is wrong for

Walking times are to Puerta del Sol. Walking times are real pedestrian routes to Puerta del Sol, measured through OpenStreetMap foot routing at 4.5 km/h, not straight lines. Madrid's centre sits at about 660 metres but it is close to flat, so unlike a hillside city the distance is the whole story and no climb figure is quoted. Pool details come from each hotel's own published information where it was reachable, and where it was not the entry says what is known and stops.

  • The fountain on Plaza de Espana at the western end of Madrid's Gran Via

    Gran Via at Plaza de Espana

    Dear Hotel Madrid

    €€€
    Rated 4.7 out of 5 on Google Maps from 7,795 reviews, as of October 2026
    Best all-round

    A rooftop pool and 360-degree terrace at the Plaza de Espana end of Gran Via, and the one Madrid pool with a published year-round policy.

    Walk to Puerta del Sol
    13 minutes, 970 m to Puerta del Sol
    Right for
    Anyone booking specifically for the pool outside high summer. It is the only entry here whose own site commits to opening all year.
    Wrong for
    Families wanting a splash. This is a view terrace with water in it, not a leisure pool.
    The catch
    The hotel's own site is explicit that the pool is heated from October to April and is open exclusively to Dear Hotel guests all year long. Good news for guests, but it also means you cannot buy your way in if you are staying elsewhere.
    Check dates and prices for Dear Hotel MadridOpens the live rate for your dates
  • The Edificio Espana rising over the rooftops at Plaza de Espana in Madrid

    Plaza de Espana

    Hotel Riu Plaza Espana

    €€€
    Rated 4.4 out of 5 on Google Maps from 14,397 reviews, as of October 2026

    An outdoor pool and the city's best-known rooftop bar on the 27th floor of the Edificio Espana on Gran Via.

    Walk to Puerta del Sol
    15 minutes, 1.1 km to Puerta del Sol
    Right for
    The view. The 360-degree terrace is the single most dramatic rooftop in Madrid and the hotel's own material leads with it.
    Wrong for
    Anyone wanting quiet water. The rooftop is a destination bar in its own right and it is busy from late afternoon.
    The catch
    The pool is outdoor, which in Madrid means seasonal. The rooftop bar stays open when the water does not, so check what you are actually booking for.
    Check dates and prices for Hotel Riu Plaza EspanaOpens the live rate for your dates
  • The Metropolis building lit at night on Madrid's Gran Via

    Gran Via at Calle de Alcala

    Catalonia Gran Via

    €€
    Rated 4.3 out of 5 on Google Maps from 3,210 reviews, as of October 2026
    Best value

    An eighth-floor rooftop pool over the eastern end of Gran Via, at the most reasonable rate of the rooftop set. Summer only.

    Walk to Puerta del Sol
    9 minutes, 670 m to Puerta del Sol
    Right for
    Anyone visiting between April and October who wants a rooftop without an upper-tier rate, nine flat minutes from Puerta del Sol.
    Wrong for
    Anyone expecting a resort. It is a good pool on a business-district hotel, not a leisure complex.
    The catch
    The hotel closes the pool from 31 October to 31 March and says so on its own site, while the terrace bar stays open all year. Booking this one for a winter swim is the single most common mistake on this list. It is also small, so on a hot afternoon in August it is a queue for a lounger.
    Check dates and prices for Catalonia Gran ViaOpens the live rate for your dates
  • Festive lights strung over a street in Chueca, central Madrid

    Chueca, Calle del Barquillo

    Only YOU Boutique Hotel Madrid

    €€€
    Rated 4.6 out of 5 on Google Maps from 3,026 reviews, as of October 2026

    A design hotel in a 19th-century palace in Chueca, better known for its lounge than its water.

    Walk to Puerta del Sol
    15 minutes, 1.1 km to Puerta del Sol
    Right for
    Anyone who wants the Chueca location and the building, with the leisure facilities as a bonus rather than the reason.
    Wrong for
    Anyone booking primarily to swim. This is not the page's strongest pool and it does not claim to be.
    The catch
    Chueca is one of the liveliest quarters in Madrid and the noise runs late at weekends. That is the trade for the address.
    Check dates and prices for Only YOU Boutique Hotel MadridOpens the live rate for your dates
  • Atocha station in Madrid, at the southern end of the Paseo del Prado

    Calle de Atocha, by Barrio de las Letras

    CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha

    €€€
    Rated 4.8 out of 5 on Google Maps from 1,068 reviews, as of October 2026

    A restored palace with a rooftop pool and terrace, eight flat minutes from Puerta del Sol.

    Walk to Puerta del Sol
    8 minutes, 600 m to Puerta del Sol
    Right for
    Couples who want the pool and the old-Madrid building, close to both the Prado and the tapas streets.
    Wrong for
    Families. It is a small adults-leaning property and the pool is a plunge rather than a swim.
    The catch
    The rooftop is compact. It is a beautiful place to sit with a drink and a short place to actually swim.
    Check dates and prices for CoolRooms Palacio de AtochaOpens the live rate for your dates
  • A carved facade on Calle Serrano in Madrid's Salamanca district

    Salamanca, Calle de Velazquez

    BLESS Hotel Madrid

    €€€€
    Rated 4.5 out of 5 on Google Maps from 1,606 reviews, as of October 2026

    A five-star in the Salamanca district with a rooftop pool that also sells day access to non-guests.

    Walk to Puerta del Sol
    34 minutes, 2.5 km, or the metro from Velazquez to Puerta del Sol
    Right for
    Anyone staying in Salamanca for the shopping who wants a serious hotel with a serious rooftop.
    Wrong for
    Anyone who wants the pool to themselves. Selling access to the public is exactly what makes it busy.
    The catch
    It is the furthest central option on this list from Puerta del Sol, and Salamanca is a smart residential district rather than a sightseeing base.
    Check dates and prices for BLESS Hotel MadridOpens the live rate for your dates
  • The Villanueva building of the Museo del Prado on Madrid's Paseo del Prado

    Plaza de las Cortes, opposite the Prado

    The Westin Palace Madrid

    €€€€

    A 1912 grand hotel across the road from the Prado, with a spa rather than a rooftop.

    Walk to Puerta del Sol
    12 minutes, 890 m to Puerta del Sol
    Right for
    Anyone whose Madrid is the museums. You are twelve minutes from Sol and across the street from the Prado.
    Wrong for
    Anyone whose main reason for booking is a swim. This is a historic hotel with wellness facilities, not a pool hotel.
    The catch
    Listed here because people search for it in this context and deserve the honest answer: its water is a spa feature, not a rooftop pool with a view.
    Check dates and prices for The Westin Palace MadridOpens the live rate for your dates
  • The Arco de la Victoria at Moncloa, north-west of central Madrid

    Moncloa, north-west of the centre

    Exe Moncloa

    €€
    Rated 4.1 out of 5 on Google Maps from 3,371 reviews, as of October 2026

    A rooftop pool out in Moncloa, away from the tourist centre and priced accordingly.

    Walk to Puerta del Sol
    34 minutes, 2.6 km, or the metro from Moncloa to Puerta del Sol
    Right for
    Longer stays and anyone driving, since parking out here is a different proposition from the centre.
    Wrong for
    A short first visit. At 34 minutes on foot you are committing to the metro every single day.
    The catch
    Moncloa is a transport interchange and a university district. It works well as a base and it is not somewhere you will want to spend your evenings.
    Check dates and prices for Exe MoncloaOpens the live rate for your dates

Where not to book in Madrid

The mistake in Madrid is booking a pool for the wrong month. Most hotel pools here are outdoor rooftops and they run roughly from early June to late September, which means a listing photograph taken in July tells you nothing about a trip in March. Only a handful are heated or covered, and the hotels that are will say so on their own site. Treat any listing that says only pool, with no indoor or outdoor label and no months, as unanswered until you have checked. The second thing to watch is public access: several of Madrid's best rooftops sell day passes or Balinese beds to non-guests, which is pleasant if you are visiting and frustrating if you are staying and cannot get a lounger at four in the afternoon.

When to book

Pool-led bookings in Madrid peak in exactly the months the city is least pleasant to sightsee in. July and August are when the rooftops matter, when the interior tops 35 degrees, and when rates for a pool hotel are at their highest, so book those weeks two to three months out. The shoulder months of May, June and September are the sweet spot: the outdoor pools are open, the city is comfortable and the rates have not peaked. From November to March, book the heated exceptions or accept that the pool is decoration.

Best hotels in Madrid: FAQ

The questions travellers ask most when picking a hotel here.

Most are not. The majority are outdoor rooftop pools and they run roughly from early June to late September, which is why a booking made on the strength of a summer photograph so often disappoints in spring. The clearest exception on this page is Dear Hotel Madrid, whose own site states the rooftop pool is heated from October to April and open to guests all year long. If the months matter to your trip, check the hotel's own site rather than the listing.

Several, and they differ more than the phrase suggests. Dear Hotel Madrid and Catalonia Gran Via both sit on Gran Via, but only Dear Hotel heats its water and opens all year; Catalonia closes its pool from 31 October to 31 March. Riu Plaza Espana has the most dramatic setting, a 27th-floor terrace over Plaza de Espana, with an outdoor pool. CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha has a compact rooftop in a restored palace near Barrio de las Letras, and BLESS Hotel Madrid has the best one in Salamanca.

At some, yes, and it is worth knowing which way that cuts. Several Madrid rooftops sell day access or reservable beds to the public, which is useful if you are staying elsewhere and awkward if you are a guest looking for a lounger on a hot afternoon. Dear Hotel Madrid goes the other way and states its pool is exclusively for hotel guests all year, which is the better arrangement if you are the one staying there.

May, June and September. The outdoor pools are open, the city is comfortable to walk, and rates have not hit the July and August peak. High summer is when the pool is most useful and most expensive at once, because the interior regularly tops 35 degrees. From November to March, book one of the heated exceptions or treat the pool as a bonus rather than a reason.

CoolRooms Palacio de Atocha, at a measured eight-minute walk of 600 m to Puerta del Sol, with Catalonia Gran Via next at nine minutes. Both are flat routes. For comparison, BLESS in Salamanca and Exe Moncloa are both 34 minutes on foot, so if walking to the sights matters more than the water, the Gran Via and Atocha options are the ones to look at.

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Photo credits (8)

Photos via Wikimedia Commons, used under their respective licences.

  • The fountain on Plaza de Espana at the western end of Madrid's Gran Via: Diego Delso - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • The Edificio Espana rising over the rooftops at Plaza de Espana in Madrid: Javier Perez Montes - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
  • The Metropolis building lit at night on Madrid's Gran Via: Rubén Vique - CC BY 2.0 · source
  • Festive lights strung over a street in Chueca, central Madrid: Gerda Arendt - CC0 · source
  • Atocha station in Madrid, at the southern end of the Paseo del Prado: Numenor - CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
  • A carved facade on Calle Serrano in Madrid's Salamanca district: Zarateman - CC0 · source
  • The Villanueva building of the Museo del Prado on Madrid's Paseo del Prado: Zarateman - CC0 · source
  • The Arco de la Victoria at Moncloa, north-west of central Madrid: CARLOS TEIXIDOR CADENAS - CC BY-SA 4.0 · source