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June to August are the best three months for a rooftop swim in Scottsdale, when the desert heat makes a pool the point of the trip. Nine hotels here have a rooftop pool. Four sell day passes to non-guests, one is guests only, and four don't publish who can swim.
Our first pick is Omni Montelucia, where the spa-terrace pool looks toward Camelback Mountain and limited non-guest passes are sold on ResortPass. The easier pick is AC Hotel Old Town: its pool is heated and the day pass includes a daybed cabana for up to 4 people. No pass price is published for either.
Spa-terrace pool with Camelback views, plus limited non-guest passes
La Posada, 4-star hotel, rated 4.5 on Google (3,422 reviews)
Sample photo, not Omni Montelucia. Pjotr Mahhonin, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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. Book a Joya Spa treatment if you want Camelback Mountain views from a roof. Non-guests can buy limited passes through ResortPass, but the price isn't shown and the rooftop bar stays reserved for spa guests.
Omni Montelucia's Joya Terrace pool is on the Joya Spa rooftop terrace in La Posada. It looks over the resort and Camelback Mountain. No floor is published, and the terrace restaurant is closed to the public.
Best forTravelers who want a spa treatment and a rooftop soak with mountain views.
Skip it ifYou want a pool bar open to everyone or a published price.
Heated pool with a day pass that includes a Camelback cabana
5th Avenue Shops & Boutiques, 3-star hotel, rated 4.5 on Google (49 reviews)
Sample photo, not AC Hotel Old Town. 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
Heated
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Our pick for non-guests who want a cabana. The pool is heated, ResortPass sells day passes, and the pass includes a daybed cabana for up to 4 people with Camelback views. The price isn't shown.
The pool at AC Hotel Scottsdale Old Town is heated, with loungers, cabanas and daybeds. Views run to Camelback Mountain and downtown Scottsdale. Floor and hours aren't published.
Best forGroups of up to four who want a shaded cabana and a heated pool.
Skip it ifYou need a published price, floor or opening hours before you book.
Spa-roof pool for ages 18 and up, with two 25-meter lap lanes
North Scottsdale, 5-star hotel, rated 4.6 on Google (6,877 reviews)
Sample photo, not Fairmont Princess. Supercarwaar, 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 this for lap swimming on a roof. Access is spa guests only, the age limit is 18 and up, and the two lanes are 25 meters each. It is the only guests-only pool on our list.
Fairmont Scottsdale Princess has an open-air pool on the roof of its Well & Being Spa in North Scottsdale. It has two 25-meter lap lanes, day beds, floating bean bags and an oversized hammock. No floor is published.
Best forAdults who want quiet lap swimming and a day bed after a spa treatment.
Skip it ifYou're traveling with kids or want to swim without a spa booking.
Adults-only Wolf pool on the 7th floor, passes on ResortPass
Downtown Scottsdale, 4-star hotel, rated 4.1 on Google (377 reviews)
Sample photo, not Caesars Republic. Jose Monica, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
7thfloor pool
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Not published
Season
Not published
Why it's here. Pick this for an adults-only day pass on a defined floor. The Wolf pool is on the 7th floor, ResortPass sells passes, and daybeds are on the deck. The price isn't shown.
The Wolf pool is on the 7th floor of Caesars Republic Scottsdale in Downtown Scottsdale. It has daybeds, and only adults can use it. Heating isn't published.
Best forAdults who want a day pass on a published floor.
Skip it ifYou're bringing kids or want to know the price before you book.
Heated Sonora Swim Club pool with day passes sold direct
Downtown Scottsdale, 4-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (444 reviews)
Sample photo, not Senna House. Jose Monica, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Non-guests can swim
Day pass
Sold, price varies
Heated
Heated
Season
Year-round
Why it's here. Go here for a heated pool with day passes sold by the hotel itself. Passes are on thesennahouse.com, though the price isn't shown. Published detail is thin, so confirm hours before you travel.
The Sonora Swim Club is the pool at Senna House in Downtown Scottsdale. It is heated. The hotel's own pages give no floor, hours or view, so confirm those before you plan around them.
Best forDowntown Scottsdale visitors after a heated pool with a day pass sold by the hotel.
Skip it ifYou need a price, floor or hours confirmed before you book.
Tempe rooftop pool with terrace bar, cabanas and fire pit
4-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (868 reviews)
Sample photo, not Canopy Tempe. Alexandre Ultré, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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 it if you're staying in Tempe rather than Scottsdale. The rooftop pool has a terrace bar, cabanas and a fire pit. Who can swim isn't published, so ask before you plan a visit.
Canopy by Hilton Tempe Downtown has an outdoor pool on its roof, with a terrace bar called Alibi. The address is 108 E University Dr, Tempe. Floor, heating and hours aren't published.
Best forTempe visitors after a roof pool with a bar and a fire pit.
Skip it ifYou need a clear day-pass option or a Scottsdale address.
Tempe address with a poolside bar and an accessible pool
4-star hotel, rated 4.4 on Google (2,215 reviews)
Sample photo, not Tempe Mission Palms. Bernard Gagnon, 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 one if you want a Tempe base with a poolside bar and a wheelchair-accessible pool. Its floor, hours and non-guest access are all unpublished, so confirm them before you plan a swim around it.
Tempe Mission Palms is at 60 E 5th St in Tempe, not in Scottsdale itself. The pool is wheelchair accessible and the property lists one poolside bar. No floor is published, so we can't tell you how high the pool sits.
Best forGuests who want a Tempe base with a poolside bar and an accessible pool.
Skip it ifYou need a published floor, hours or day pass price before you book.
Sample photo, not The Westin Tempe. 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
Not published
Why it's here. Choose this for a rooftop pool and bar in Tempe, with daytime swimming and wheelchair access. Floor, hours and non-guest rules are unpublished, so it suits hotel guests first.
The Westin Tempe is at 11 E 7th St in Tempe, and its listings show a rooftop pool with one poolside bar. The pool is open during the day and is wheelchair accessible. The floor and non-guest access aren't published.
Best forGuests who want a daytime rooftop swim and a poolside drink in Tempe.
Skip it ifYou want a night swim or a day pass to book in advance.
Allegra rooftop pool the hotel calls Scottsdale's tallest
Downtown Scottsdale, rated 3.9 on Google (189 reviews)
Sample photo, not The REMI. Jvhertum, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Pool season returns February 20 (year not stated)
Why it's here. Book here if the height claim matters to you: the hotel calls its Allegra rooftop the tallest in Scottsdale. It sits in Downtown Scottsdale, but the floor and non-guest access aren't published.
The REMI is at 4415 N Buckboard Trail in Downtown Scottsdale, and its rooftop pool and bar is called Allegra. The hotel calls it Scottsdale's tallest rooftop but gives no floor number, so the claim can't be checked.
Best forGuests in Downtown Scottsdale who want to stay at the pool the hotel calls the city's tallest rooftop.
Skip it ifYou need a published floor, a day pass price or a higher-rated stay.
June to August are the best three months for a rooftop swim in Scottsdale. Average highs fall to 23.8°C in November, 18.1°C in December and 19.2°C in January, so winter swims are cooler.
AC Hotel Old Town and Senna House have heated pools. The other hotels don't publish whether theirs is heated, so check with them before you plan a winter swim.
Average daily highs: November 75°F (24°C), December 65°F (18°C), January 67°F (19°C). The warmest stretch for swimming is Jun–Aug.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
These Scottsdale resorts come up in searches for rooftop pools, but the sources we checked place their pools at ground level.
Kimpton Miralina Resort & Villas. Hotel's own pool page describes six ground-level resort pools, with the Canyon pools at the property centre. No source places a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
Hotel Valley Ho. Sources describe the OH Pool and OHasis Pool but never place either pool on a roof. The only rooftop mention is the Sky Line Rooftop event venue, which is not described as having a pool.
ADERO Scottsdale Resort, Autograph Collection. No source places ADERO's pool on a roof or top floor. Sources describe two outdoor pools at ground level. The "tallest rooftop pool" results belong to The REMI, a different hotel, so they were excluded.
Four Seasons Resort Scottsdale. The hotel's own site describes a bi-level pool and private plunge pools in suites, including a ground-floor Kiva suite. No rooftop pool or top-floor pool is stated in any source, so it is not a rooftop pool.
The Scott Resort & Spa. Two outdoor pools surrounded by gardens, with no rooftop or top-floor pool stated by the hotel's own site.
Sanctuary Camelback Mountain Resort & Spa. The hotel's pages describe the Infinity Pool as part of the resort grounds and satellite pools, but no source places any pool on a roof or top-floor terrace. No rooftop pool is claimed by any source.
Mountain Shadows Resort Scottsdale. Pools are described on resort grounds under the palms. No source says there is a pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace. The only rooftop mention is a rooftop deck for wedding dancing, not a pool.
DoubleTree Resort by Hilton Hotel Paradise Valley - Scottsdale. No source says the pools are on the roof or a top-floor terrace. Sources describe two outdoor pools (Azure and Turquesa) in a desert courtyard setting, so the pools appear to be at ground level.
Scottsdale rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Scottsdale hotels sell rooftop pool access to non-guests?
Four sell day passes: Omni Montelucia (limited passes on ResortPass), AC Hotel Old Town (ResortPass), Senna House (sold direct on thesennahouse.com) and Caesars Republic (ResortPass). Fairmont Princess is guests only. Access isn't published for the four others.
Are any Scottsdale rooftop pools heated?
Yes, two: AC Hotel Old Town and Senna House. Heating isn't published for the other seven, and no hotel on our list publishes a winter closure.
Which Scottsdale rooftop pool is the highest?
Caesars Republic publishes the only floor among these hotels: its Wolf pool is on the 7th floor. The REMI calls its Allegra rooftop the tallest in Scottsdale, but it doesn't publish a floor.
Which Scottsdale rooftop pools are adults only?
Yes, two. Caesars Republic's Wolf pool is adults only, and the Fairmont Princess spa-roof pool is for ages 18 and up. The other hotels don't publish an age rule.
How can I swim at a Scottsdale rooftop pool for the least money?
No pass price is published, so we can't name the cheapest. The four day-pass hotels are Omni Montelucia, AC Hotel Old Town, Senna House and Caesars Republic. Check the current price on ResortPass, or on thesennahouse.com for Senna House.
What hotel has the best pool in Scottsdale?
For a rooftop swim, our first pick is Omni Montelucia: a spa-terrace pool with Camelback views and limited non-guest passes. For lap swimming, choose Fairmont Princess, which has two 25-meter lanes.
