Madrid’s pool terraces flood the capital’s rooftops from mid-June through September to provide respite from the dry, scorching air that settles over the city all summer long. Although ground-level pools abound, bathing while overlooking the Gran Vía is a privilege accessible from many centrally located hotels.
This is a wide range of options for you to cool off in one of the most attractive rooftops in Madrid .
1. Hotel Wellington
The Hotel Wellington is a classic of the Salamanca neighborhood, opened in 1952, the hotel is located in a protected historic building. The swimming pool, of large dimensions for what is usual in the city, is located on the central terrace and crowned with a Greek-inspired mosaic.
📍Location: Calle Velázquez, 8 (Salamanca district).
2. Emperador Hotel
In the middle of Gran Via is the largest pool of the terraces of Madrid, with 14 meters long by six wide. It is in the Hotel Emperador, located at number 53 of the legendary avenue, which has a beach club of 1,000 square meters. A record-breaking rooftop where celebrities such as Ava Gardner, Hemingway and Sofia Loren have visited. Its views are equally privileged. It is a terrace with a 360º panoramic view over the city and this year it will have a summer cinema.
📍Location: Gran Vía, 53 (downtown)
3. O2 Wellness Manuel Becerra
The 02 Wellness is a sports complex located at number 17, Plaza de Manuel Becerra. The center stands out for its range of sports activities, but it also has an area where you can free yourself from daily burdens with a spa and a not inconsiderable swimming pool on its rooftop. A daily, weekly or monthly pass can be purchased for both the pool and the rest of the facilities.
📍Location: Plaza de Manuel Becerra, 17 (Goya)
4. Picos Pardos Sky Lounge
Located in the Salamanca neighborhood, on Velázquez street, the Bless Hotel de Madrid has a rooftop with a pool, and it is not just any pool. It is an infinity pool surrounded by Balinese beds and tables where to eat. The redesigned decoration has the stamp of Lázaro Rosa-Violán. The pool is open to the public by reservation.
📍Location:Calle Velázquez, 42 (Salamanca neighborhood).
5. NYX Hotel Madrid
The pool at the NYX Hotel, in the north of the capital, has Balinese beds and tiles that look like a giant tattoo. The dip if you are not staying at the hotel is allowed, but under previous reservation. If you want the full experience you can book the Balinese bed for two people for 120 €, and in addition to all the above, they serve a fruit board.
📍Location: Calle Aviador Zorita, 34 (Cuatro Caminos)
6. Room Mate Óscar Hotel
Gran Vía is full of hotels that have taken advantage of their terraces to install a swimming pool, and Room Mate Óscar was not going to be an exception. In the Plaza de Pedro Zerolo number 12 we find a superb terrace from which to admire the skyline of the city. To enter you have to book in advance and they accept a maximum of 6 people per reservation.
📍 Plaza de Pedro Zerolo, 12 (Chueca)
In a list that grows summer after summer, the terraces with swimming pool in Madrid continue to conquer the rooftops of the capital with increasingly complete proposals ranging from summer cinemas to interesting gastronomic offers.