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Here we list all "must-visit" hotels with rooftop pools in Miami 2025. The article is written from our own experiences and together with local reviewers and hotel owners.
Update: This article was updated on March 31th, 2025, with new information, new hotels, updated photos, booking links and insider tips.
Like with most other major cities around the globe, the rooftop pools in Miami are often located at luxurious hotels, and in most cases you need to be a guest at the hotel to be able to use the pool area. In this article you'll find both booking links and hotel prices.
Our complete and up-to date guide to the 10 Best Hotel Rooftop Pools in Miami - 2025 feature all info you need about each rooftop, all at the same place, so you don’t have to scroll around on several different sources finding it.
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Whether you’re looking for an upscale rooftop dinner, a laid-back rooftop brunch, a vibrant rooftop party or a luxurious hotel rooftop pool, we’ve got you covered.
In short: Boasting one of the best rooftop terrace in South Beach and all of Miami, 1 Hotel South Beach is the kind of destination you visit when you want to pamper yourself in style. Offering stunning ocean views, a grand Miami rooftop pool and luxurious cabanas, the 18th floor rooftop is open from sunrise to sunset for hotel guest to enjoy the most exclusive type of oceanfront swimming.
What we say: One of our favorite rooftop pools in the world. The location, ocean view, vibe and design are all 10/10. With several pools found around the hotel, 1 Hotel South Beach really has a swimming-destination for anyone, but the rooftop pool area is 21+, so it is very much a grown-up oasis. During the daytime, the rooftop terrace offers a laid-back, relaxing atmosphere, with long lunch hours and afternoon specials. Come nighttime, and the rooftop becomes a nightclub sort of scenario, with live DJ shows, large crowds, and a trendy party atmosphere.
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In short: The modern-chic Novotel Miami Brickell is a tranquil oasis, found two blocks from the heart of the Financial District. Fittingly, the hotel houses a beautiful rooftop, bursting with vacation vibes and tropical flair.
What we say: One of the newest rooftop pools in Miami and also one of our new favorites. After our visit here, we fell in love with the rooftop in seconds. Both the pool and the bar. Up on the 12th floor, you find both the Vista Rooftop Bar & Lounge, a stylish venue inspired by the golden age of travel to Latin America, as well as a glittering rooftop pool. Surrounded with stunning panoramic views of Biscayne Bay and the Brickell skyline, the rooftop bar and lounge is open to all, while the pool is exclusive to guests staying at the hotel, you can also buy a day pass.
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In short: Located in the exclusive Collins Park neighborhood, just a block off the ocean, Boulan South Beach promises a relaxing atmosphere, wonderful installations, beautiful views and delicious drinks.
What we say: Up on the 6th floor of the hotel you can enjoy one of Miami's best rooftop pools, complete with sun loungers, poolside cabanas, palm trees, and a grass-covered sun-deck that adds to the oasis-like atmosphere of this beautiful venue. You can also take in the jaw-dropping views of the ocean and Miami Beach while enjoying local beers, world-spirits, Californian wines, and a creative collection of signature cocktails that will help you stay fresh throughout the day.
In short: Known as the WET Deck, this is for sure one of Miami's most impressive pool decks, as well as one of the most luxurious. Set 15 floors above the city, the spacious WET terrace offers stunning views of the Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline, alongside a 90 meters long rooftop infinity pool, and a rooftop restaurant and bar.
What we say: We'd say this is probably the most spectacular and largest rooftop pool in town. Available only to hotel guests, the W Miami pool terrace offers the perfect blend of relaxation and fun, where you can enjoy a quiet afternoon on a sun-bed, or start a night out early with draft beers, local wines, frozen beverages, expertly-shaken cocktails, world-spirits and tasty bites.
In short: Just steps from the Art Deco District, and two blocks from the ocean, the Kimpton Angler’s Hotel South Beach offers an elevated and tropical oasis.
What we say: On the rooftop of the hotel, you find both a year-round heated pool, open from sunrise to sunset, as well as La Terraza, a rooftop bar and restaurant offering drinks inspired by the vibrant Hispanic heritage of Miami, as well as pool and beach comfort food perfect to share. As a guest at the hotel, you'll get to enjoy both. That's what we did. We can recommend all to stay here and treat yourself with the luxury of a private cabana, soak in the Florida sunshine or cool off with a refreshing swim, all surrounded by panoramic views of South Beach, the Miami skyline and Biscayne Bay.
In short: Found in the heart of Miami, the SLS LUX Brickell comes with a 9th floor rooftop terrace, where amazing views over the Brickell skyline is complemented with a fantastic 75-foot lap rooftop pool.
What we say: When we visited here the first time, we were blown away by the luxurious feeling and cheer size of the pool. Called Altitude LUX Brickell, the rooftop terrace really breathes elevated and tropical luxury, surrounded with palm trees, comfy sun loungers and stylish cabanas. There is also a poolside bar with TV.
In short: Located just a block away from the sea, this spacious rooftop offers 5,000 square feet of tastefully furnished terrace, ready to welcome you day and night.
What we say: The Gale South Beach offers hotel guests a lovely pool area, with one of Miami's best rooftop pools, comfy sun loungers, private cabanas, and a well-stocked bar in which you can find all kinds of delicious drinks. You can also enjoy Italian bites from the ground floor restaurant. Framed by black marble and heated, the rooftop pool offers a setting really suiting the terrace, which is filled with a comy and harmonius atmosphere.
In short: On the top and 40th floor of EAST Miami you find the highest rooftop bar in the city, called Sugar. And while the hotel's rooftop pool is not as high, it still offers an impressive setting.
What we say: Found on the 5th floor, the Pool & Deck is a tropical oasis for guests staying at the hotel from sunrise to sunset. Equipped with several small pools and one larger, comfy sunbeds and orange umbrellas, the terrace is a perfect spot to enjoy relaxing Miami days. When entering the terrace, you'll get the feeling of being right amidst all downtown skyscrapers. Quite uniwue in this town.
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In short: The adults-only Hotel Greystone is set in an iconic art style builidng in South Beach. Beautiful to look at, and the hotel is equipped with an equally beautiful rooftop, called Sora Rooftop Bar. Not 'only' a bar, Sora shares the rooftop with a lovely pool.
What we say: We booked our stay here so we could enjoy the pool for an afternoon, as it's exclusive for inhouse guests. During daytime (7am - 5pm), the rooftop is an exclusive oasis for guests staying at the hotel, when refreshing swims are complemented with fresh bowls and wraps, frozen drinks, wine, cocktails, sangria and beers, as well as sweeping views of one of the most famous Miami avenues.
In short: On the 11th floor of the fabulous citizenM Miami Worldcenter you find Night Swim Rooftop Bar, mixing relaxing poolside fun and hot lounge vibes. Created by FREEHOLD Hospitality, the vibrant indoor-outdoor rooftop features red-and-white banquettes boths, a sky-high rooftop pool, sun loungers, and unobstructed views of Downtown Miami.
What we say: Not so luxurious as many other pools on this list. But what it lacks i luxury it gains in view. During the day, the rooftop bar and pool is for guests staying at the hotel, but by afternoon, all are welcome to linger in the laidback atmosphere (but not swim, no matter what the name says).
Rikard has spent the last 10 years exploring, enjoying, researching and working with rooftop venues. During these years he has visited more than 700 rooftops across the globe. The experience he has gained is used to create helpful, in-depth and accessible content, and to share his knowledge and rooftop expertise with fellow rooftop-lovers.
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