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Montreal's rooftop swim season is short: June to August is the best stretch, and by December the average high is -1.2°C. Of the seven hotels with a rooftop pool here, none sell day passes. Three are guests-only, and the other four don't publish who can swim.
Our first pick is Le Cantlie Suites, where the heated rooftop pool sits on the 28th floor beside a 7,000 sq ft sundeck. The easier pick for a cold-weather trip is Hotel Bonaventure, whose heated outdoor pool on the Place Bonaventure roof is open all year.
Ville-Marie, 4-star hotel, rated 4.1 on Google (1,683 reviews)
Sample photo, not Le Cantlie Suites. Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
28thfloor pool
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Open seasonally; specific opening dates not stated
Why it's here. Book here if you want the highest pool on our list that publishes its floor. It sits on the 28th floor, is heated and has a 7,000 sq ft sundeck, but only guests can use it.
At 1110 Sherbrooke St W in Ville-Marie, the hotel puts its pool on a 28th-floor level beside a 7,000 sq ft sundeck. The hotel says the views run in every direction over the Montreal skyline. Opening is seasonal, and no dates are stated.
Best forGuests who want a heated skyline pool and a big sundeck in summer.
Skip it ifYou want to swim in winter or don't plan to stay the night.
The year-round pool on our list, with sauna and hot tub
Ville-Marie, 4-star hotel, rated 4.2 on Google (4,884 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel Bonaventure. Jose Monica, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Open all year round
Why it's here. Choose this for a winter trip. Place Bonaventure's roof holds an outdoor pool that is heated and open all year, with a hot tub, dry sauna and a lifeguard. Hotel guests only.
Outdoors on the roof of Place Bonaventure, the pool sits in gardens with views of downtown buildings. A hot tub and dry sauna adjoin it. No floor is published, and only guests can swim.
Best forWinter visitors who want to swim outdoors and warm up in a sauna afterward.
Skip it ifYou want a published floor number or a pool you can visit without staying.
Rooftop pool, gym and sun deck in a historic building
Ville-Marie, 4-star hotel, rated 4.6 on Google (1,835 reviews)
Sample photo, not Le Square Phillips. Jose Monica, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
10thfloor pool
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Year-round (indoor pool)
Why it's here. A fit if you want a pool and gym on the same roof in a historic building. Access rules aren't published, so confirm before you book.
Le Square Phillips occupies a historical building in Ville-Marie, and its pool is on the roof. A sun deck and the gym share that roof. Access rules aren't published.
Best forTravelers who want a gym, sun deck and pool on one roof.
Skip it ifYou need confirmed access rules and hours before booking.
Ville-Marie, 4-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (1,351 reviews)
Sample photo, not Renaissance Montreal Downtown. Alexandre Ultré, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
28thfloor pool
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Seasonal, per Cvent listing
Why it's here. Consider it if a downtown rooftop terrace with a pool matters more to you than certainty. Who can swim, when it opens and whether it's heated are all unpublished.
Renaissance's pool is on the rooftop terrace at 1250 Blvd Robert-Bourassa in Ville-Marie. Access, season and heating aren't published. Photos show the pool on the terrace.
Best forTravelers already set on a downtown stay who want a rooftop terrace.
Skip it ifYou need a confirmed season, heating or day access.
Rooftop infinity pool and sauna, but access is unpublished
Ville-Marie, 4-star hotel, rated 4.5 on Google (768 reviews)
Sample photo, not Humaniti. Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
9thfloor pool
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Open seasonally (seasonal rooftop pool)
Why it's here. Worth a look for a rooftop pool with a sauna beside it. The hotel's Facebook post calls it an exclusive rooftop infinity pool, but no access rules are published.
Humaniti, at 340 Rue De la Gauchetière O in Ville-Marie, has its pool on the roof. A HIGI sauna is listed with it. The hotel's Facebook post describes the pool as an exclusive rooftop infinity pool.
Best forGuests who want a sauna and rooftop pool in the same stay.
Skip it ifYou need confirmed access rules or a stated season.
Rooftop pool on Notre-Dame East with little published
Ville-Marie, 4-star hotel, rated 4.5 on Google (685 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hyatt Centric. Hu Totya, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Open year-round
Why it's here. Pick it for the location on Notre-Dame St East if a rooftop pool is a bonus rather than the reason you travel. The hotel publishes no access rules, hours or floor.
Hyatt Centric, at 621 Notre-Dame St. East in Ville-Marie, has an outdoor pool on the roof. No floor, access rules or hours are published.
Best forTravelers who want a rooftop pool as a possible extra on a Notre-Dame stay.
Skip it ifYou need confirmed access, hours or a floor number.
Heated pool for guests only, near Sherbrooke Street West
Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, 3-star hotel, rated 4.3 on Google (1,334 reviews)
Sample photo, not L'Appartement Hôtel. Jvhertum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Indoor pool open all year
Why it's here. Book here only if you are staying the night: day passes aren't sold, and only people with a room can use the pool. It is heated, but the floor, hours and season aren't published, so the details are thin.
L'Appartement Hôtel sits at 455 Sherbrooke St W, in Le Plateau-Mont-Royal, and is rated 3 stars. Its pool is heated and open to guests. The hotel doesn't publish the floor, the opening hours or a swim season, which is the main catch.
Best forGuests on a longer Montreal stay who want a heated pool plus breakfast, laundry and a gym on site.
Skip it ifYou'd rather swim without a room, or need a published floor and set hours before you book.
Go in June, July or August. Those are the best three months for a rooftop swim in Montreal, and they are the only ones when an unheated or seasonal pool is a safe bet. Most hotels on our list don't publish opening dates or hours, so check before you pack a swimsuit.
Winter is cold: average highs are 6.1°C in November, -1.2°C in December and -5°C in January. Hotel Bonaventure is the one pool we can name as heated and open year-round. Four others are heated too (Le Cantlie Suites, Le Square Phillips, Humaniti and L'Appartement Hôtel), but none publishes a winter schedule.
Average daily highs: November 6°C (43°F), December -1°C (30°F), January -5°C (23°F). The warmest stretch for swimming is Jun–Aug.
Where to stay: Montreal's rooftop pools by area
Ville-Marie
Ville-Marie is the area listed for Le Cantlie Suites, Hotel Bonaventure, Le Square Phillips, Renaissance Montreal Downtown, Humaniti and Hyatt Centric. It holds both of the 28th-floor pools on our list.
Plateau Mont-Royal
Plateau Mont-Royal is one of the neighborhoods named among Montreal's best areas to visit. L'Appartement Hôtel, a guests-only heated pool, is the listed hotel here.
Cheaper ways to swim in Montreal
If you aren't staying overnight, the public outdoor pool at Parc Jean-Drapeau (the Aquatic Complex) is the cheaper way to swim in Montreal. No adult admission price is published for it, so check before you go.
Aquatic Complex at Parc Jean-Drapeau. Public outdoor aquatic complex on Montreal's Parc Jean-Drapeau. The sources give no adult admission price that is clearly tied to this pool, so price is left null. Other sources I checked either didn't name a specific Montreal pool or limited access to residents, so I left them out.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
Several hotels people expect to find here don't have a rooftop pool we can confirm, usually because their pool is indoors.
HONEYROSE Hotel, Montreal, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel. Three sources (Expedia, Travelyalla, Trip.com) describe an indoor pool. The only rooftop mention is one third-party review snippet, so the pool is not confirmed on the roof.
Hyatt Place Montreal - Downtown. Several independent sources describe an indoor pool, and none places a pool on the roof. One Tripadvisor review snippet mentions a "Rooftop Swimming pool", but it conflicts with the others and is a single third-party mention.
Holiday Inn Montreal Centreville Downtown by IHG. The hotel's own site describes only an indoor pool; no rooftop or top-floor pool is stated in any source.
Hotel Place d'Armes. The hotel has a rooftop terrace, but none of the sources mention a swimming pool. The amenities "pool table" is not a swimming pool.
Sofitel Montreal Golden Mile. None of the provided sources mention a swimming pool for this hotel. The hotel's own pages cover restaurants, parking and a family offer, and the structured-data amenity list is cut off before the end. No rooftop pool can be confirmed, so all pool fields are null.
Holiday Inn & Suites Montreal Airport by IHG. The hotel's own site describes an indoor pool in a renovated pool room. No source places the pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace, so it does not qualify as rooftop.
Le Westin Montreal. The hotel's Marriott page describes its pool as indoor, and Facebook and Guest Reservations agree. The rooftop terrace is mentioned without a pool. One TripAdvisor snippet says "Rooftop Swimming pool", but it is ambiguous and the hotel's own page wins.
Four Seasons Hotel Montreal. Neither source mentions a swimming pool. The Google Maps listing lists only Spa and Resort hotel categories, and the hotel's site excerpt covers rooms, dining and the concierge. No rooftop pool is evidenced, so no pool fact can be confirmed.
Montreal rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Montreal hotels let non-guests use the rooftop pool?
None on our list sell day passes. Le Cantlie Suites, Hotel Bonaventure and L'Appartement Hôtel are guests-only. Le Square Phillips, Renaissance Montreal Downtown, Humaniti and Hyatt Centric don't publish access rules, so ask the hotel directly.
Are any Montreal rooftop pools heated or open in winter?
Yes, five are heated: Le Cantlie Suites, Hotel Bonaventure, Le Square Phillips, Humaniti and L'Appartement Hôtel. Only Hotel Bonaventure publishes year-round opening, with a heated outdoor pool, hot tub and dry sauna.
Which Montreal hotel has the highest rooftop pool?
The 28th floor is the highest published, at Le Cantlie Suites and Renaissance Montreal Downtown. Le Cantlie's pool is heated and guests-only. Renaissance doesn't publish access, hours or heating.
Can I buy a day pass to swim in Montreal?
No hotel on our list sells one. The public option is the outdoor pool at Parc Jean-Drapeau, called the Aquatic Complex, and no adult price is published for it.
How can I swim in Montreal for less than a hotel stay?
The public outdoor pool at Parc Jean-Drapeau is the cheaper route, since hotel rooftop pools need a room. Its adult admission price isn't published, so confirm it first.
Which rooftop pools in Montreal have a sauna or hot tub?
Hotel Bonaventure has a hot tub and dry sauna beside its pool, with a lifeguard. Humaniti has a sauna next to its 9th-floor rooftop infinity pool, but doesn't publish access rules.
