The Best Hotels with Pools in New York City

New York is many things but at the end of the day it’s still a concrete jungle, and come summer, it can be downright sweltering. With that in mind, is there anything more refreshing (and luxurious) than taking a dip in one of the city’s hotel pools? At The William Vale, a modernist skyscraper that looms over the Williamsburg skyline, guests can take a dip in their giant 60-foot pool on the rooftop— it’s the largest one in the city. During the warmer months, the outdoor deck is lined with trees, loungers and even cabanas that guests can rent for an afternoon in the sun. After a leisurely swim, sit back with a book and a cucumber margarita or a watermelon salad. If you are feeling a bit more peckish, Andrew Carmellini’s Leuca restaurant on the ground floor serves wood-fired pizzas and homemade pastas. For those who are brave enough to take a plunge in the cooler months, the Gansevoort hotel’s rooftop pool is open all year round. Mercifully, this 45-foot-long pool is heated and boasts 365-degree views of the city. Non guests can also buy a day pass which includes a chaise lounge, a cocktail, and unlimited towels. In the summer, there’s also flavored popsicles to cool you down during those dog days. The French brand Barrière Fouquet's, with properties in both Paris and St. Barts, recently opened an outpost in a red brick warehouse-style building in Tribeca. The property enlisted cult British designer Martin Brudzinski to give the property an Art Deco flourish with a soft palette of pinks and mint greens. There’s a French brasserie helmed by Chef Pierre Gagnaire, a screening room as well as the Spa Diane Barrière, located on the lower of the hotel’s two cellar levels. Here guests can bathe in the heated, jet-equipped hydrotherapy pool as well as go back and forth between the sauna and a steam room. It's the ideal urban escape. For more hotel pool hopping, read below.

Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC
Meatpacking District

When it first opened, Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC was one of a select few hotels that helped turn this downtown Manhattan neighborhood from a niche nightlife district into a viable mainstream destination. And now that the surrounding streets have filled in with upscale retailers and cultural fixtures like the Whitney Museum of American Art, Gansevoort Meatpacking NYC is back with a luxe new look, an impressive contemporary art collection, and an atmosphere that’s a little less frenetic and a little more laid-back.

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