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Sorrento's best swimming months are July to September, and by December the average high is 13.6°C. Eight Sorrento hotels have a rooftop or top-terrace pool. None sells day passes, three are guests only, and the other five don't publish who can swim.
Our first pick is Hotel Plaza, which publishes hours (daily 09:00 to 19:00) and a season (15 April to 15 October), next to a Skybar that outside visitors can use. For a lower price tier, Hotel Villa Fiorita is a three-star with a small 6 by 3 metre pool and two hot tubs.
Rooftop pool beside a Skybar open to outside visitors
4-star hotel, rated 4.7 on Google (609 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel Plaza. 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
Open daily, 15 April to 15 October
Why it's here. Book here if you want published hours and a season you can plan around. The pool is open daily 09:00 to 19:00 from 15 April to 15 October, next to a Skybar that outside visitors can use.
The pool sits on the rooftop beside the Skybar on the 6th floor, 50 metres from Piazza Tasso. It is a small infinity pool facing the Gulf of Naples, with Vesuvius on the horizon. Size is the drawback, and swimmer rules for outsiders aren't published.
Best forTravelers who want a central stay with a rooftop pool and clear opening hours.
Skip it ifYou need a big pool for laps or a confirmed day pass for non-guests.
Rooftop garden pool with regulated water and an open-air bar
4-star hotel, rated 4.7 on Google (590 reviews)
Sample photo, not Grand Hotel De La Ville. Ori Ackerman, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Access not published
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Water temperature regulated throughout the summer season
Why it's here. Pick this one if you want a second pool in the gardens as well as the rooftop one. The hotel regulates the water temperature through the summer, and its rooftop bar welcomes visitors.
The pool is in the Rooftop Garden, with panoramic views over the Sorrento coast and the Gulf of Naples. The open-air L'Ibiscus bar is on the terrace. No floor, hours or swimmer rules are published.
Best forGuests who want a rooftop pool plus a garden pool and a spa under one roof.
Skip it ifYou need published pool hours or a confirmed day pass.
Five-star hotel whose own page is titled Rooftop Pool
5-star hotel, rated 4.8 on Google (638 reviews)
Sample photo, not Grand Hotel la Favorita. Amanda Hawker, 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 it if you already like the five-star rating and the 4.8 Google score from 638 reviews. The hotel's own page is titled "Rooftop Pool" but gives no floor, hours or access rules.
The hotel lists a rooftop pool on its own page and publishes nothing else about it. The Bellavista rooftop bistrò is a restaurant, not the pool. Floor, view, season and access are all unstated.
Best forTravelers who choose on the five-star rating and will confirm pool details directly.
Skip it ifYou need hours, a season or a day-pass rule before you book.
Sample photo, not Hotel Villa Fiorita. 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. The cheapest-feeling stay here, at three stars, with a pool built for cooling off rather than laps. It measures 6 by 3 metres and comes with two whirlpool hot tubs on sea-view terraces.
The pool is on one of two sea-view solarium terraces, with sun loungers. It measures six metres by three, and two whirlpool hot tubs sit alongside. Floor, hours and swimmer rules aren't published.
Best forCouples who want a sea-view solarium and hot tubs more than a big pool.
Skip it ifYou want to swim laps or have a poolside bar.
Highest terrace of the hotel, with Capri views and pool bar
4-star hotel, rated 4.7 on Google (317 reviews)
Sample photo, not Hotel Minerva. 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 Minerva for the view of Capri. The solarium pool sits on the highest part of the hotel, with a pool bar serving coffee, snacks and drinks made with Sorrento lemons.
The pool is on the panoramic terrace at the top of the hotel, with sun beds, umbrellas and a pool bar kiosk. Views take in the Gulf of Sorrento, the coast and the island of Capri. The hotel doesn't publish a floor, hours or access rules.
Best forGuests who want Capri in the view and a bar a few steps from the sun bed.
Skip it ifYou need published hours, season or a day-pass rule.
Guests-only rooftop pool near Piazza Tasso, with a poolside bar
4-star hotel, rated 4.2 on Google (197 reviews)
Sample photo, not Palazzo Guardati. Blake Patterson from Alexandria, VA, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Rooftopfloor not published
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Seasonal
Why it's here. Stay here only if you want the pool to yourselves among hotel guests. The seasonal rooftop pool is for guests, and the poolside bar serves drinks and snacks daily.
The outdoor pool sits on a panoramic rooftop terrace near Piazza Tasso. Hotel guests may use it, and the bar serves drinks and snacks daily. The catch is the season, which the hotel calls seasonal without giving dates.
Best forTravelers who want a rooftop pool reserved for hotel guests, with breakfast included.
Skip it ifYou aren't staying overnight or need set pool dates.
Pool included with every apartment stay, guests only
3-star hotel, rated 4.5 on Google (271 reviews)
Sample photo, not Residence Le Terrazze. Matti Blume, 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 an apartment stay where pool access comes with the booking. Only guests can swim, and the hotel publishes no floor, hours or day pass, so treat the pool as a perk of staying.
Residence Le Terrazze sits on Via Nastro Verde in Sorrento, and the hotel describes the pool as a rooftop one. The floor isn't published. The hotel's FAQ says use is weather permitting.
Best forTravelers booking an apartment who want the pool included in the rate.
Skip it ifYou want to swim without staying, since no day pass is published.
6th-floor rooftop pool with a Sky Bar, for suite guests
4-star hotel, rated 3.8 on Google (965 reviews)
Sample photo, not Grand Hotel Flora. Sandra Cohen-Rose and Colin Rose from Montreal, Canada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
6thfloor pool
Who can swim
Hotel guests only
Day pass
No
Heated
Not published
Season
Opening June 2026
Why it's here. Only guests in Suites and Junior Suites can use the 6th-floor rooftop pool, so book one of those rooms or skip it. The hotel lists an opening of June 2026, so confirm it is running.
The pool is on the 6th floor of Grand Hotel Flora on Corso Italia, with loungers and a panorama of Sorrento and the horizon. The Sky Bar sits next to it on the same floor. The catch is the room-type restriction.
Best forSuite and Junior Suite guests who want a 6th-floor pool with the Sky Bar next to it.
Skip it ifYou are booking a standard room or want a day pass, since neither gets you onto the roof.
Plan a rooftop swim for July to September, Sorrento's best three months. Hotel Plaza's pool runs 15 April to 15 October, daily 09:00 to 19:00, so it also covers the shoulder weeks. Palazzo Guardati's rooftop pool is seasonal, though the hotel doesn't publish the dates.
Winter is a poor bet. Average highs are 17°C in November, 13.6°C in December and 12.5°C in January, and no hotel on our list publishes a heated pool. Grand Hotel De La Ville regulates its water temperature through the summer, which is not the same as winter heating. No events are listed for the city, so check availability for your dates in any month.
Average daily highs: November 17°C (63°F), December 14°C (56°F), January 13°C (55°F). The warmest stretch for swimming is Jul–Sep.
Hotels you might expect here, and why they're not
Several well-known Sorrento hotels have a pool, or none we can find, but it is not on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
Grand Hotel Capodimonte. The hotel's own pages describe five cascading pools in a green garden setting on terraces, not on a roof or top-floor terrace. The only top-floor feature is a jacuzzi on the 10th-floor Sea Sky Suite terrace, which is not a swimming pool.
Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria. None of the sources mention a swimming pool. The hotel's site describes a terrace and dining at Terrazza Bosquet, but no pool on the roof or a top-floor terrace.
Hotel Continental. The hotel's own site mentions an ample pool and a relax water zone but never says where they are. The only rooftop-type feature it describes is the fifth-floor Terrazza Vittoria terrace, and no pool is attached to it. The Google Maps listing has no pool information. Classified as not-rooftop because no pool is stated on the roof or top-floor terrace.
Hilton Sorrento Palace. No source mentions a swimming pool for this hotel. The US News page lists no pool among its amenities, and the Google Maps listing does not mention one. Nothing supports a rooftop pool.
Grand Hotel Riviera. The hotel's own site describes an outdoor pool surrounded by flowers and palm and eucalyptus plants. No source places the pool on the roof.
Grand Hotel Europa Palace. The hotel's own pool page describes a large outdoor, seafront swimming pool with no rooftop placement stated. No source places the pool on a roof or top-floor terrace, so it cannot be confirmed as rooftop. The US News page lists only "Pools" with no details.
Grand Hotel Royal. No source says the pool is on the roof or a top-floor terrace. The hotel's pages describe a private pool beside a poolside bar, a snack bar at beach level and a private beach, which points to ground level. Status is not-rooftop, but the level itself is unconfirmed.
Boutique Hotel Regina Sorrento. The hotel's own site places the pool in the citrus garden ("Piscina e giardino di agrumi"). The rooftop terrace is described only for aperitifs and drinks, with no pool mentioned. No source describes a roof or top-floor pool.
Sorrento rooftop pools: questions people ask
Which Sorrento hotels let non-guests swim?
None on our list sells day passes. Three hotels are guests only: Palazzo Guardati, Residence Le Terrazze and Grand Hotel Flora. Hotel Plaza and Grand Hotel De La Ville welcome outside visitors at their Skybar and rooftop bar, but pool access for non-guests isn't published.
Are any Sorrento rooftop pools heated or open in winter?
No. None of the eight publishes a heated pool, and average highs fall to 13.6°C in December and 12.5°C in January. Hotel Plaza's pool closes on 15 October. Grand Hotel De La Ville regulates its water temperature through the summer only.
Which Sorrento hotel has the highest rooftop pool?
Grand Hotel Flora is the only one that publishes a floor: its rooftop pool is on the 6th floor. It is open only to guests in Suites and Junior Suites. Hotel Minerva says its solarium pool sits on the highest part of that hotel.
How can I swim at a Sorrento rooftop pool for the least money?
The lowest-rated stay on our list is Hotel Villa Fiorita, a three-star with a 6 by 3 metre pool and two hot tubs. No hotel publishes pool prices, and none sells day passes, so the cost is the room rate.
When is the Hotel Plaza pool open?
Daily from 09:00 to 19:00, between 15 April and 15 October. The hotel's Skybar next to the pool can be used by outside visitors.
