Splash around or sip a cocktail poolside.
It ’s been a disrespectfully barbarous summer so far , even by South Florida standards . The only way to enjoy some fresh line without instantly drenching yourself in sweat is to stake up next to a swimming consortium , and if you ’re not prosperous enough to have one at your house or condominium composite you ’re left with one selection : hotels .
Many of our metropolis ’s beautiful properties have equally alluring swim pools , from rooftop gems and palatial lagoons topool party spotsperfect for the spring break circle . The honorable part is many of them provide day pass for topical anesthetic too , so whether you ’re a try on - and - dead on target local looking to cool off or a tourer just passing through , here are some of the best hotel pools in Miami .
1 Hotel South BeachSouth BeachThe view from the top of the ecocentric 1 Hotel is n’t just one of the best hotel pocket billiards view in Miami , it could stand up window - to - window with anyhotel consortium in the world . stare in one counsel , guests have an raised eyeshot over the turquoise water supply of the Atlantic . Look in the other , and it ’s the colorful Miami skyline , with Biscayne Bay in between . It ’s a arrant blank space for sunset cocktails at Watr at the 1 , one of thetop rooftop bars in Miami , especially when view from the bathrooms are just as prominent . How to go : Posting up at the bar is your best bet for scram in on the natural process , unless you ’re up for dropping over $ 1,000 on a chaise .
Photo courtesy of the National Hotel
Novotel Miami BrickellBrickellNo hotel on the mainland does more with its pool pack of cards than Brickell ’s Novotel , where every Thursday you could catch a movie under the stars — with full cake and food specials — for $ 25 . The panoramic city view make an ideal backdrop for Saturday yoga Roger Sessions , though the noon startle times often signify they ’re in effect spicy yoga class . Novotel also host monthly wind night with live medicine on the roof , and Sunday barbeque parties . How to go : Sign up for one of its many events , or buy a day base on balls for $ 25 .
The Goodtime HotelSouth BeachThe Goodtime Hotel ’s pool deck is a pink - and - pinstripe Miami dream , quickly make it the most sought after kitty invite in Miami . Painstaking design detail from Ken Fulk makes the office almost camp , where palm tree diagram outflow and shallow spots for selfies create an Instagrammer ’s mecca . The pool parties are among the good in Miami , often headline by top dj and frequented by see celebs . Nothing is cheap , but good prison term rarely are . How to go : purchase ticketsfor the pond company , which vary base on which DJ is headlining . If you ’d rather go on an good afternoon when the syndicate is n’t raging , grab a Half Moon or Full Moon passing , which gets you access to the pool , drink ticket , valet parking , and brunch for $ 150 for two masses or $ 300 for four .
The Gabriel South BeachSouth BeachThe Ocean Drive hotel pool scene has been historically wanting , save maybe for the day rager at the Clevelander that does n’t exactly pay for swim . Enter The Gabriel , whose showy new rooftop offers stunning front row view of the Atlantic and the street below . The view gets even sound , though , when swimmers see down , as the glass bottom allows them to peer into the atrium that stands over the hotel ’s common areas . How to go : you’re able to hit a day cash in one’s chips to The Gabriel via Resort Pass for $ 30 .
Photo courtesy of 1 Hotel South Beach
The BiltmoreCoral GablesOften forgotten in the public of glam South Beach kitty scenes is the esteemed Biltmore . That ’s partly because stupefy in is virtually impossible if you ’re not a guest or penis . But also because the old - world Mediterranean elegance is kept fairly secluded so it ’s not beplaster all over social media . Still , the vibration here is gross sumptuousness , where Greek statue and marble columns surround the 600,000 - Imperial gallon laguna . The pool also swash as much history as any Miami swim spot not holler the Fontainebleau , once visited by the likes of FDR and Judy Garland , and former work of Johnny “ Tarzan ” Weissmuller back in his lifeguarding day . How to go : Book a way or join theBiltmore ’s social club . you could also rent a poolside cabana starting at $ 300 during the workweek .
The StandardMiami BeachThe retro - glam Standard might boast the best basis floor puddle view in Miami , where sunbathers hover just above Biscayne Bay and can stare in all directions at Downtown , Midtown , and all full stop northwards . It also scores percentage point for being mostly approachable to the world , as lazy , cocktail - laden lunch here are a local tradition . The hotel also added some new amenities in the past year to sweeten the deal , and stopping in for classical cocktail in the mid C - inspired Monterrey Bar is a staring way to cool off if you ’re not one to in reality get in the water . How to go : revel a meal by the piddle at Lido to sip cocktails poolside or grease one’s palms a day pass to the spa viaResort Pass for $ 100 .
Mondrian South BeachSouth BeachSkyline catch from the puddle are hard to come by in Miami , with the bulk of the urban center ’s most sought - after pools baby-sit on the ocean side of South Beach . The howling exception is the Mondrian , whose weekly pool party end with striking sunset over Biscayne Bay and the steel and glass towers of downtown . Even before the sun go down , the Baia Beach Club is an idealistic spot for a work-shy Sunday brunch . Just check that to break a swimsuit , as the endless rose can sometimes head to impromptu cannonballs . How to go : Book brunch at Baia Beach Club or buy a Clarence Day pass viaResort Pass for $ 100 .
Photo courtesy of The Goodtime Hotel
CitizenM Miami WorldcenterDowntownIt is foreign to feel swallow up in a city horizon , then immediately search out upon an endless expanse of turquoise piddle . That ’s why the pool at downtown ’s CitizenM is so unique , as the urban jungle towers around you , but Biscayne Bay sits in the not - so - far - off distance . Lounge hot seat face east , with the Kayesa Center and Freedom Tower border the alcove and giving this pool perhaps the greatest sense of place of any in Miami . Though if you ’re look to tan you ’ll desire to get here early as the sun dip behind the skyscraper comparatively early in the day , especially during winter season . How to go : Book a room at the CitizenM.
The FontainebleauMiami BeachNo give-and-take of Miami ’s best pool is complete without a nod to the august Fontainebleau , perhaps the most renowned and photographed hotel swimming pool in America . Everyone from Frank Sinatra to the guys from Scarface have made it a South Florida icon , and even today its frequent concerts and poolside DJ set make it one of the beach ’s top destinations . How to go : Buy a day pass off viaResort Pass for $ 39 .
Eden RocSouth BeachIf the Fontainebleau seems a little too sceney , but you still want all the art deco glam of a Morris Lapidus - design kitty deck , head next door to the historical Eden Roc . The sprawling space brag an elevated eyeshot of the Atlantic Ocean , with a cool lawn and pond bar down on beach level . Those fortunate enough to have a way at the Nobu Hotel inside Eden Roc get access to the adults - only syndicate , which tender poolside bubbly and a fortune more quiet afternoon . How to go : Book a daytime pass viaResort Pass for $ 60 .
Photo courtesy of The Gabriel South Beach
J.W. Marriott TurnberryAventuraThere are hotel pools , and then there are hotel pools with a 60 - foot waterslide tower , a otiose river , and a FlowRider surf simulator . That ’s the scene at Tidal Cove , the water park / hotel pool at the J.W. Marriott Turnberry . Once you ’ve gotten in your requisite adrenaline rush , you’re able to also kick back in a cabana or lay in a waiting room chair , cocktail in hand , as you feast on the gourmet poolside offerings between tripper down the speeding slide . How to go : refuge solar day passesstart at $ 55 on weekdays . Now through September , you could show up after 3 pm during the calendar week and devote only $ 33 .
Mayfair House and HotelCoconut GroveYou wo n’t find a better hotel pool view outside business district and the beach than the view at the freshly restored Mayfair . The top floor pool pack of cards boasts a panorama over Coconut Grove , the marina , and Biscayne Bay beyond . It ’s adequate parts urban oasis and seaside escape , made especially delectable when enjoying Bahamian - inspired cocktail and bit from theSipsip Calypso Rum Bar . How to go : snaffle a drink and some conch fritter at Sipsip or buy a straits viaResort Pass for $ 40 .
National HotelSouth BeachInfinity pond are nothing novel in Miami , but the one at the historic National Hotel hold the distinction as longest , stretching 205 feet from the hotel ’s back patio to its secluded beachside haven . While challenging swimmers might be tempted to get their circuit in here , the blank is far better used for soaking up sunshine with a mound of margaritas instead . The National has a whole tower of room look properly over it , if you need a front row seat . Or , if you ’d like something a little wider , you’re able to wander back towards the beach and take a dip in the National ’s leisure pool . How to go : Day passing are available for $ 45 .
Photo courtesy of The Biltmore Hotel
YOTEL MiamiDowntownNothing kills a capital hotel pool twenty-four hours faster than an out - of - nowhere electric storm . But when the cloud roll in , the political party rage on at downtown ’s YOTEL , where the indoor - outdoor pool deck of cards is entirely covered . That means you could order another round from Vela Sky , the YOTEL ’s rooftop bar , without vex if the rainwater will force you to take it inside . you could also snap pictures in front of the poolside wall painting , if the twelfth - trading floor sensible horizon scene are obstructed by the cloud . How to go : lead up to Vela Sky for a deglutition and you may enjoy the pool deck . No twenty-four hours passes are available .
W South BeachSouth BeachThe W syndicate does a spectacular job of hold its sole guests feel secluded , surrounding the deck in thick , tropic foliage give it the ambience of a barbaric , secret swim hole — with server service and a lively DJ . Still , the surroundings make an ideal station for poolside movies and cookouts from local chef , both section of the frequent public programming you ’ll find at the W.How to go : take hold of a crapulence at the bar or lunch at Irma ’s is clear to anyone . Pool chairs are open to hotel guests only .
Photo courtesy of Baia Beach Club Miami
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