The Best Hotels with Pools in Rome
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The Eternal City and central Italy generally swelter in the summer months. Good news for getting a tan, less good news if you’re trailing the Tiber, ticking off sights. Luckily, Rome has lush parks and tree-framed courtyards, where overheated travellers can chill out and cool off – plus these hip hotels with pools, bookable with Culture Trip.
1. Palazzo Dama
Boutique Hotel
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Around the corner of the Piazza del Popolo, with its sun-splashed obelisk and gargoyle-graced fountains, this primped palazzo looks out over the Tiber. Its courtyard garden makes you forget your city surrounds – especially at the outdoor pool, shaded by olive and lemon trees. Come nightfall, retreat to one of the high-ceilinged suites with velvet-veiled beds and restful blackout curtains.
2. Villa Agrippina Gran Meliá
Hotel, Spa Hotel
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For culture lovers who come to Rome to visit the Vatican Museums, this luxury hotel is the perfect basecamp. After a long day of art- and architecture-musing in Vatican City, you can slump poolside on a daybed or cool down at one of the villa’s many indoor and outdoor pools. For ultimate post-sightseeing relaxation, book a treatment at the spa, overseen by luxe brand Clarins.
3. Rome Cavalieri
Hotel, Luxury
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4. Aldrovandi Villa Borghese
Luxury
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In the heart of Villa Borghese – Rome’s most famous park – this arresting palace boasts one of the best pools in the Eternal City. The outdoor addition is framed by pruned hedges, while the spa includes a mini Thalasso pool, sauna and steam room. Budget travellers who don’t want to splurge on a night in this top-tier address can reap its benefits by booking full- and half-day spa packages.
5. The Aleph Hotel
Hotel
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Cooling down in a pool after a long day is great, but, at times, you need something more to unwind. The Aleph Hotel offers a hammam-style wellness hub that includes a thermal pool and a sauna, clad in marble mosaics. You can also let off some steam in the rooftop pool, looking out over Rome’s jumbled rooftops, then settle in for some well-deserved rest in one of the soothing, sand-coloured rooms with marble floors and sculpted ceilings.
6. Palazzo Naiadi
Hotel
![The rooftop infinity pool at Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Rome Hotel, lined with high tables and chairs, flowers and a with a view of the city at sunset](https://cdn-v2.theculturetrip.com/10x/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/50e9c299.webp)
7. Cristoforo Colombo
Hotel
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Strategically set in Rome’s Esposizione Universale Roma (EUR) district, between the city centre and Fiumicino airport, Hotel Cristoforo Colombo is a great option for travellers on a budget who don’t want to splash out on the price but do want a pool – here, surrounded by sunbeds and a marble-clad bar. Rooms are restful, too: dressed in botanical greens and flower motifs throughout.
8. H10 Hotel Città
Hotel
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This affordable hotel blends a prime position close to Marconi metro station with an upscale rooftop pool and jacuzzi. While you swim and chill, look out over the Ostiense neighbourhood with its Meccano-like Gazometro tower and street-food stops, including Puglian-hailing PuRo and Roman-purists Sorrisi e Caffè. Besides the pool, guests can also enjoy the wellness centre, a gym and a Turkish bath.
9. Parco dei Principi
Boutique Hotel
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If you’re looking for a swagged-out Roman stay, this stylish hotel is for you. Designed by world-famous Italian architect Gio Ponti and located next to Villa Borghese, Parco dei Principi offers all-out luxury amid velvet-clad interiors. The crystal chandeliers and marble fireplaces are straight out of the 18th century, the outdoor pool looks out over a lush garden, and the indoor version comes with a Finnish sauna and a Turkish bath.
Fancy discovering more plush hotels in Rome? Check out our pick of the best hotels in Rome, or these cultural places to stay, bookable with Culture Trip.