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Oklahoma City's best swimming months are June to August, and average highs fall to 10.2°C by December. Of the three rooftop pools we cover, Aloft Quail Springs sells day passes, The Ellison is guests-only, and the Ambassador Hotel doesn't publish who can swim.
Our first pick is The Ellison, a guests-only rooftop pool with a bar and skyline views, with published hours Thursday to Saturday. The easier pick for anyone without a room is Aloft Quail Springs, which sells day passes on ResortPass, though the listing doesn't show the price.
Guests-only rooftop pool with a bar and skyline views
Central Oklahoma City, rated 4.6 on Google (315 reviews)
Sample photo, not The Ellison. Pjotr Mahhonin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Choose The Ellison when you're already booking a room and like a bar beside the pool, with city skyline views. Only guests swim, and the published hours run Thursday to Saturday.
The Ellison's pool is on the roof of a 120-room boutique hotel in Central Oklahoma City, with a rooftop bar beside it. It looks over the city skyline. The hotel doesn't name the floor, and it lists no Sunday hours.
Best forOvernight visitors staying Thursday to Saturday who want a rooftop pool with a bar.
Skip it ifYou can't book a room, or need a Sunday swim.
Northwest Oklahoma City, rated 3.6 on Google (340 reviews)
Sample photo, not Aloft Quail Springs. Jordiferrer, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Not published
Season
Seasonal outdoor pool
Why it's here. The only pool on our list with day passes, sold on ResortPass, which means a room isn't required. The price isn't shown on the listing, so check it before you plan around it.
Aloft Quail Springs is in Northwest Oklahoma City and has an outdoor pool. Guests swim, and non-guests can with a ResortPass day pass. The hotel gives no floor, and the pass price isn't shown.
Best forVisitors who want a pool afternoon without paying for a room.
Skip it ifYou need a published price, fixed hours or a heated pool.
Downtown address, highly rated, pool rules unpublished
Downtown Oklahoma City, rated 4.7 on Google (738 reviews)
Sample photo, not Ambassador Hotel. Supercarwaar, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Consider this if you want a Downtown base rated 4.7 from 738 Google reviews and are willing to phone ahead. Who can swim, when, and at what cost are all unpublished.
The Ambassador is at 1200 N Walker Ave in Downtown Oklahoma City. Its floor, hours, heating and access rules aren't published, so there's little to plan around yet.
Best forTravelers wanting a Downtown stay who will phone to confirm the pool details.
Skip it ifYou need confirmed access, hours or a day pass price before you book.
Plan a rooftop swim for June to August, the three best months for it in Oklahoma City. The Ellison publishes pool hours of Thursday to Saturday, so match your stay to those days.
Winter is a poor bet. Average highs are 15.9°C in November, 10.2°C in December and 9.6°C in January, and none of the three hotels publishes that its pool is heated. No events that fill hotels are listed for the city, so book by the weather and the pool's hours.
Average daily highs: November 61°F (16°C), December 50°F (10°C), January 49°F (10°C). The warmest stretch for swimming is Jun–Aug.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
Several hotels people expect to see here have an indoor pool or no confirmed pool on the roof, so they aren't on the list.
OKANA Resort & Indoor Waterpark. Sources describe an indoor heated pool and an indoor/outdoor waterpark. None places a swimming pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
Wyndham Grand Oklahoma City Downtown. The hotel's own Services & Amenities page describes only an indoor pool within its spa. No source mentions a rooftop pool, so this is not a rooftop pool.
Aloft by Marriott Oklahoma City Downtown - Bricktown. No source says this hotel has a swimming pool on its roof or top-floor terrace. Two third-party listings (Momondo, Kayak) describe an indoor pool plus a rooftop terrace/bar, and a third-party page says the outdoor pool is nearby, off-site. Sources conflict on whether an outdoor pool is on-site, so the rooftop status is not confirmed.
Hilton Garden Inn Oklahoma City Bricktown. Several sources describe an indoor pool, but none places it on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
Hyatt Place Oklahoma City / Bricktown. Multiple sources (Expedia, Travelocity, Hotels.com, HotelPlanner) describe an indoor heated pool, not a roof pool. A Tripadvisor list titled "Hotels with Rooftop Pool" includes this hotel, but it is a list page and conflicts with the indoor-pool descriptions, so it does not establish a rooftop pool. No source places the pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
AC Hotel Oklahoma City Bricktown. No source places a pool on the roof. The only pool details are a directory tag saying "indoor pool" and a review snippet mentioning "a pool and gym".
Hampton Inn & Suites Oklahoma City-Bricktown. Two independent sources (Hilton and EaseMyTrip) describe an indoor pool. No source places a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
Wangshi China Palace Bed & Breakfast. The hotel's own site describes a private indoor heated pool on its five-acre estate. No source places the pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace, so it is not a rooftop pool.
Oklahoma City rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Oklahoma City hotels let non-guests swim at the rooftop pool?
One: Aloft Quail Springs sells day passes on ResortPass, and the listing doesn't show the price. The Ellison is guests-only. Access at the Ambassador Hotel is unpublished, so phone ahead.
Are any Oklahoma City rooftop pools heated or open in winter?
No hotel on our list publishes that its pool is heated. Average highs are 10.2°C in December and 9.6°C in January, so plan on June to August.
Which Oklahoma City hotel has the highest rooftop pool?
We can't name one. None of the three hotels publishes the floor its pool is on.
Which hotel in Oklahoma City has the best pool?
Our pick is The Ellison if you're booking a room: a guests-only rooftop pool with a bar and skyline views, with published hours Thursday to Saturday. If you don't need a room, Aloft Quail Springs sells day passes.
How much does it cost to swim at an Oklahoma City rooftop pool?
The price is unpublished for the one pool open to non-guests. Aloft Quail Springs sells day passes on ResortPass, and the listing doesn't show a price, so check it before you plan around it. The other two pools need a room or a phone call.
