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Puerto Vallarta is warm all year, and October to December is the best stretch to swim, with average highs of 30°C in November. Seven hotels on our list have a pool on the roof. Three sell day passes, two are guests only, and two don't publish who can swim.
Our first pick is Residences by Pinnacle 220 in Zona Romántica: the pool is heated, and non-guests set up a day pass at the bar when they arrive. The adult price isn't shown. For a known price, Sayulinda Hotel sells its rooftop infinity pool for MX$902 per adult on ResortPass.
Non-guest day pass arranged at the bar, with bay views
Zona Romántica, Amapas, 4-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (322 reviews)
Sample photo, not Residences by Pinnacle 220. Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Book Residences by Pinnacle 220 for a sunset swim without a room. A day pass is arranged at the bar on arrival, and passes are sold on pinnacleresortspv.com. The adult price isn't shown.
The pool is on the rooftop in Amapas, in Zona Romántica, though the hotel doesn't state the floor. Lounge chairs face panoramic Bay of Banderas views that the hotel recommends for sunset. Pool hours and the adult day-pass price aren't published.
Best forDay-pass swimmers who want Zona Romántica sunsets without booking a room.
Skip it ifYou need a fixed adult price and pool hours before you leave your hotel.
Adults-only hotel in Zona Romántica with a ResortPass day pass
Zona Romántica, Emiliano Zapata, 4-star hotel, rated 4.9 on Google (40 reviews)
Sample photo, not Tres Marias. Hu Totya, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Tres Marias suits a day pass at an adults-only hotel in Zona Romántica. Passes are sold on ResortPass. Published pool details are thin, so check the listing for price and hours first.
The hotel is on Lázaro Cárdenas in Emiliano Zapata, part of Zona Romántica. An open-air soaking bath is offered alongside the pool. The floor, hours, heating and day-pass price aren't published.
Best forAdults who want a day pass in Zona Romántica and don't mind checking details first.
Skip it ifYou are traveling with children or need pool hours and a price up front.
Rooftop infinity pool with a printed MX$902 day-pass price
5 de Diciembre
Sample photo, not Sayulinda Hotel. Jvhertum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
From MX$902
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. A known price is the reason to look here: MX$902 per adult on ResortPass for the rooftop infinity pool, with ocean views. Guests swim too, and cabanas start from €105 on the same listing.
The infinity pool is on the rooftop in the 5 de Diciembre area, with loungers around it and ocean views. Cabanas sit by the pool with curtains around them. The hotel doesn't publish the floor or pool hours.
Best forVisitors in 5 de Diciembre who want to swim for a known price and don't mind booking ahead.
Skip it ifYou need published pool hours or the floor number before you book.
Guests' rooftop pool beside Rio Cuale, with a bar for visitors
Zona Romántica, Emiliano Zapata, 4-star hotel, rated 4.7 on Google (464 reviews)
Sample photo, not Rivera del Rio. Ori Ackerman, 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. Rivera del Rio suits a stay in the Romantic Zone, with only 19 rooms sharing the rooftop pool. Outside visitors can register ahead for the rooftop bar, with a two-drink minimum. Swimming for them isn't stated.
A 19-room hotel in Emiliano Zapata, Zona Romántica, has the pool on its rooftop, beside the Rio Cuale. The views are of the city, with open-air seating at the rooftop bar. Pool hours aren't published.
Best forCouples who want a small hotel beside the Rio Cuale with a rooftop bar.
Skip it ifYou want to swim as a non-guest, since outside pool access isn't stated.
Temperature-controlled rooftop pool with published 9am to 8pm hours
5 de Diciembre, 4-star hotel, rated 4.5 on Google (313 reviews)
Sample photo, not The Paramar. Amanda Hawker, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Come to The Paramar for a rooftop pool with published hours, 9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. The pool is temperature-controlled, with Pacific and Sierra Madre views. Who can swim isn't published.
The pool is on the rooftop level in 5 de Diciembre, facing the Pacific Ocean and the Sierra Madre. Cobalto Snack Bar serves poolside from 12:00 PM to 8:00 PM. The hotel doesn't publish its floor or its access rules.
Best forStaying guests after a rooftop pool with fixed hours and a snack bar.
Skip it ifYou want to swim as a non-guest and need a confirmed way in.
Two infinity pools and a rooftop swim-up bar in Conchas Chinas
Conchas Chinas, 4-star hotel, rated 4.6 on Google (142 reviews)
Sample photo, not Maxwell Residences at Indah. Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
3rdfloor pool
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Guests only, with the biggest pool setup on our list for a single hotel: a rooftop swim-up bar and a pair of infinity pools facing the ocean. No day pass is published.
The residences are oceanfront in Conchas Chinas, with two infinity pools and ocean views from both. One is on the rooftop with a swim-up bar. The terrace on the 3rd floor has a jacuzzi and lounge areas beside its pool.
Best forStaying guests after two oceanfront infinity pools and a rooftop bar you can swim up to.
Skip it ifYou want to swim without staying, because no day pass is published.
Adults-only infinity-edge pool with a rooftop bar beside it
5-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (1,508 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel Mousai. Ted Eytan, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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. Choose Mousai if an adults-only resort matters more than knowing the rules up front. The hotel lists an infinity-edge pool with a bar called The Rooftop next to it. The floor, the heating and non-guest access are all missing.
Hotel Mousai is a 5-star, adults-only resort on the Puerto Vallarta highway toward Barra de Navidad (address: Km. 7.5, Torre 6). The Rooftop bar sits beside its infinity-edge pool and serves lunch and cocktails by day. The floor, the heating and who can swim aren't published by the hotel.
Best forAdult travelers staying at the resort who like a bar beside the pool.
Skip it ifYou need a published day pass, a stated floor or a heated pool.
October to December is the best stretch for a rooftop swim. Average highs are 30°C in November, 27.8°C in December and 26.7°C in January.
Three pools are heated: Residences by Pinnacle 220, The Paramar and Maxwell Residences at Indah. They are the ones to pick if you swim in the cooler months. Events can change your dates. Mantamar's New Year's Festival runs December 29 to January 3 and is billed as six days of pool parties and nightlife. The FairyLand Music Festival, a queer house music event, is listed for March 11 to 14 in its 2027 edition.
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Where to stay: Puerto Vallarta's rooftop pools by area
Zona Romántica
Zona Romántica is described as Puerto Vallarta's most walkable and inclusive neighborhood, with cobblestone streets and a LGBTQ+ scene. It is also named as one of the safest places to stay. Residences by Pinnacle 220, Tres Marias and Rivera del Rio are here.
Cheaper ways to swim in Puerto Vallarta
El Rey Pool Club is the only public pool on our list that isn't inside a hotel, and day passes are sold on Superpass. The listing shows a food and beverage credit but no adult price. Look at the Superpass page for the current cost before you head over.
El Rey Pool Club (day pass via Superpass). Only one of the provided sources describes a non-hotel pool open to the public in Puerto Vallarta. The sources do not state an adult admission price, only a food and beverage credit. Other sources cover hotels (Playa Los Arcos, Tropicana, Villa Premiere, and others) or places outside Puerto Vallarta (B Nayar in Riviera Nayarit, Nuevo Vallarta water parks), so I left them out.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
These hotels come up often in Puerto Vallarta searches, but none has a swimming pool on the roof or top floor.
Blue Chairs Beachfront Resort Puerto Vallarta. The hotel mentions a rooftop bar and a "relaxation pool" but no source places a swimming pool on the roof or top floor.
Almar LGBT Luxury Resort. No swimming pool on the roof. The Top Sky Bar is a 13th-floor rooftop bar with no pool mentioned. The pools are Eden Pool & Lounge Garden on the 5th floor (guests only) and the Mantamar Beach Club infinity pool at Los Muertos Beach.
Krystal Grand Puerto Vallarta. The hotel's own pages describe beachfront resort pools ("grandes piscinas", "La Sección Resort"). No source mentions a rooftop or top-floor pool, so it is classed as not-rooftop.
Casa Velas. Sources place the swimming pool among palms at resort grounds and the Táu Beach Club pool on the oceanfront. None says the pool is on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
Villa Premiere Boutique Hotel & Romantic Getaway. The hotel's amenities page says it has two pools set among flower gardens. No source places a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace. The only jacuzzis mentioned are in suites and on terraces, and the cold plunge is at a sister hotel's spa.
Hacienda de Vallarta Centro. Neither source mentions a swimming pool. The hotel's site text refers only to a terrace, with no pool, so no rooftop pool can be confirmed.
Hotel Porto Allegro Puerto Vallarta. No swimming pool is mentioned in any source. The hotel's site describes a terrace with sun loungers and umbrellas, but not a pool, and the Google Maps listing has no pool information.
Emperador Vallarta Beachfront Hotel & Suites. The hotel's own services page describes a fifth-floor terrace for sunsets and relaxing but never mentions a swimming pool. The Google Maps listing gives only name, type and address. No source confirms a rooftop pool, so the status is not-rooftop, a terrace without a pool.
Puerto Vallarta rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Puerto Vallarta hotels let non-guests use the rooftop pool?
Three sell day passes: Residences by Pinnacle 220 (arranged at the bar, price not shown), Tres Marias (ResortPass, price not shown) and Sayulinda Hotel (MX$902 per adult on ResortPass). Rivera del Rio lets outside visitors register for its rooftop bar, but swimming isn't stated.
Are any rooftop pools in Puerto Vallarta heated?
Yes, three: Residences by Pinnacle 220, The Paramar and Maxwell Residences at Indah. The Paramar describes its pool as temperature-controlled and publishes hours of 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The other hotels don't publish heating.
Which hotel has the highest rooftop pool?
One hotel publishes a floor: Maxwell Residences at Indah, on the 3rd. It is guests only, with two infinity pools and a rooftop swim-up bar. The other six don't publish a floor.
Are any of these rooftop pools adults-only?
Yes, two hotels are adults-only: Tres Marias and Hotel Mousai. Tres Marias sells day passes on ResortPass. Mousai doesn't publish its pool access rules.
How can I swim in a rooftop pool in Puerto Vallarta for the least money?
Sayulinda Hotel's day pass at MX$902 per adult is the only price printed for a rooftop pool on our list. Tres Marias and Residences by Pinnacle 220 sell passes with no price shown. El Rey Pool Club, a non-hotel pool, sells a day pass through Superpass.
Which rooftop pools are guests only?
Two: Rivera del Rio, whose rooftop pool is shared by 19 rooms, and Maxwell Residences at Indah, which publishes no day pass. The Paramar and Hotel Mousai don't publish who can swim.
