Lisbon has hotels with a swimming pool at every budget and style, from rooftop infinity pools over the Tagus River to quiet garden pools in Alfama and Lapa. Every hotel below was checked against its current Booking.com listing, so the names, brands and pool types reflect what’s actually bookable now, not just what a hotel offered when this list was first written.
If you’re planning to see a lot of sights and rely on public transport, the Lisboa Card is worth adding to the trip. It gives you:
- Free admission to more than 30 museums and other popular attractions.
- Discounts at other museums and on activities.
- Free public transport around the city, including to and from the airport, plus the CP trains between Cais do Sodré and Cascais, and between Oriente, Rossio and Sintra.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours beforehand means booking ahead carries no real downside, so getting your Lisboa Card from GetYourGuide before your trip is a safe bet.
20 hotels in Lisbon with a swimming pool
1. Hotel Pateo Lisbon Lounge Suites
Hotel Pateo Lisbon Lounge Suites puts you within walking distance of Castelo São Jorge and Rossio square, with a large outdoor pool in its own gardens alongside a gym and wellness centre. Each suite has its own kitchen, and private parking costs €15 ($17, £13) a day if you’re driving. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

2. Memmo Alfama, Design Hotels
Memmo Alfama is built around a rooftop infinity pool with views over the city and the Tagus River, plus an upscale bar and terraces where you can take breakfast outside. It’s fifteen minutes from the airport and a five-minute walk from São Jorge Castle. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

3. BessaHotel Liberdade
BessaHotel Liberdade is a four-star hotel on Avenida da Liberdade, within walking distance of most of central Lisbon’s attractions, restaurants and cafes. Its wellness centre has a large indoor pool that’s heated and open all year, plus a free sauna, steam bath and fitness centre; massages in the treatment rooms cost extra. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.
4. Jardim da Lapa by Shiadu
Jardim da Lapa by Shiadu has a free, year-round outdoor pool with sun loungers set in lush gardens. The Ribeira Market is 1.6 km (1.0 mi) away and Rossio 2.3 km (1.4 mi), and past guests rate the daily breakfast highly at this relaxed boutique hotel. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

5. EPIC SANA Marquês Hotel
EPIC SANA Marquês Hotel is built around a heated rooftop pool with city and river views, with an indoor pool in the spa centre as a backup if you’d rather not be outside. The wellness centre adds three treatment rooms, a hot tub, sauna and Turkish bath, and daily breakfast is included, served in your room or at the Garden Buffet Restaurant. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

6. MYRIAD by SANA Hotels
MYRIAD by SANA Hotels sits by the Tagus River with views of the water and the Vasco da Gama Bridge from many rooms. The indoor heated pool has a large seating area next to the spa and fitness centre, and the lobby bar runs an extensive cocktail menu alongside an on-site restaurant serving Portuguese and international food. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

7. Tivoli Avenida Liberdade
Tivoli Avenida Liberdade is a 5-star hotel in a restored historic building 150 metres (0.1 mi) from Avenida metro station, built around a large round outdoor pool with sun loungers and towels in a garden setting. The fitness centre is free for guests, while the sauna and wellness packages cost extra, and the rooftop bar and restaurant both look out over the city; the on-site Cervejaria Liberdade serves locally caught seafood. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

8. The Vintage Hotel & Spa
The Vintage Hotel & Spa is a 5-star boutique property also on Avenida da Liberdade, with a stylish rooftop terrace and bar over the city. Its spa has a heated indoor pool, sauna, steam room and water circuits, and is open to non-guests daily between 10am and 8pm. The hotel’s Blue Restaurant serves traditional Portuguese food, and the Lobby Bar covers cocktails and wine. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

9. Pousada de Lisboa
Pousada de Lisboa, part of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, sits right in the historic centre with views over Terreiro do Paço Square and Áurea Street from its small, well-equipped rooms. The wellness centre has an indoor pool, sauna and fitness centre, and there’s a wine bar and restaurant serving traditional Portuguese food on site. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

10. Olissippo Lapa Palace
Olissippo Lapa Palace, part of The Leading Hotels of the World, occupies a 19th-century building on a hilltop above the city, a little further from the centre than most hotels on this list but set in sub-tropical gardens with both indoor and outdoor pools. The indoor pool runs year-round while the outdoor one is seasonal, and the wellness centre adds a sauna, beauty treatments and massages. Most rooms have a private marble bathroom and a balcony over the Tagus River or the gardens, and on-site parking is free. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

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11. The One Palácio da Anunciada
The One Palácio da Anunciada, now part of the H10 Hotels group, is an 11-minute walk from Rossio Square and blends a traditional building with a modern interior. It has two pools: a large outdoor one in a garden with a sun terrace, and an indoor one next to the Despacio Spa, which also takes non-hotel guests for a few hours of paid access. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

12. Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa
Sheraton Lisboa Hotel & Spa is a 5-star hotel in central Lisbon with an outdoor pool and rooms that include air conditioning and glass-walled designer bathrooms. The 1,500-square-metre Spirito Spa covers an extensive menu of health and beauty treatments plus a fitness centre, and the Lobby Bistro and Bar serves food and cocktails on site. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

13. Altis Grand Hotel
Guests at the Altis Grand Hotel get free access to a heated indoor pool and spa. The hotel’s Grill D. Fernando Restaurant, worth visiting even if you’re not staying there, serves Portuguese dishes built around fresh local fish with views over Lisbon, the Tagus River and São Jorge Castle, and the daily buffet breakfast includes the well-known pastel de nata. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

14. Corinthia Lisbon
Corinthia Lisbon has the largest spa in the city, a 3,000-square-metre space with a year-round indoor pool, garden views, sun loungers and a separate sun terrace, plus water circuits and a range of treatments. Erva Restaurant and Bar is the main dining option, there’s an outdoor restaurant and cocktail bar for lighter food, and the 24th-floor Sky Lounge has 360-degree views over the city. Amoreiras is a 10-minute walk away, and Lisbon airport is a nine-minute drive. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

15. NH Collection Lisboa Liberdade
NH Collection Lisboa Liberdade, on Liberdade Avenue, has a seasonal rooftop pool and a lawned terrace with views over Lisbon and the Tagus River, plus a rooftop bar that’s open to non-guests too. Rooms come with a work desk and free high-speed wifi, and the daily breakfast includes vegan and gluten-free options. Restaurant Do Teatro handles the hotel’s local cuisine, with a ground-floor café for lighter snacks. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

16. PortoBay Liberdade
PortoBay Liberdade, designed by architect Frederico Valsassina, keeps its early-20th-century façade and adds furnished balconies to many rooms. It’s next to Avenida da Liberdade and 1.5 km (0.9 mi) from the Rua Augusta and Chiado shopping areas, with a year-round indoor heated pool plus access to a fitness centre and sauna. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

17. Avani Avenida Liberdade Lisbon Hotel
Avani Avenida Liberdade Lisbon Hotel sits 100 metres (0.1 mi) from Avenida metro station and a 10-minute walk from Rossio and the Pombaline downtown. Guests get free access to sister hotel Tivoli Avenida Liberdade’s spa and outdoor pool, plus its sky bar and two restaurants, Seen Lisboa and Cervejaria Liberdade, on top of the on-site restaurant run by chef Olivier Costa. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

18. Iberostar Selection Lisboa
Iberostar Selection Lisboa is a 5-star hotel near Eduardo VII Park and Marquês de Pombal Square, with an outdoor pool and terrace surrounded by vertical gardens. The gym is free for guests, but the indoor heated spa pool and SPA Sensations facilities, including a sauna, sensory shower, Turkish bath and massages, come at an extra cost even for hotel guests. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

19. Altis Prime Hotel
Altis Prime Hotel, less than ten minutes on foot from Marquês de Pombal, is a 4-star property with a heated indoor pool set inside a stylish, minimalist dome surrounded by plants and lounge chairs. The pool, spa and wellness centre are for guests only, and the spa carries an additional fee. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

20. Dom Pedro Lisboa
Dom Pedro Lisboa, now a member of Radisson Individuals, has rooms with views over the city, the Tagus River and São Jorge Castle, including a penthouse suite with a 360-degree view. The Spa Aquae includes a free indoor pool for guests plus a hot tub, chromotherapy, Turkish bath, sauna and cardio room, and three treatment rooms offer massages and other therapies at an extra cost. Current rates and rooms are on Booking.com.

Planning the rest of your Lisbon trip
A pool to come home to isn’t the only thing worth planning around when picking a base in Lisbon, since it also affects how easy day trips are. Any of these hotels works well as a base for a day trip from Lisbon to Sintra, Cascais or the Arrábida coast. If you haven’t sorted flights yet, comparing flight options into Lisbon before booking a hotel is worth doing, since fares can shift which airport-side neighbourhood makes sense for you. And if a day trip takes you outside the areas covered by public transport, comparing rental car options gives you more flexibility than relying on trains and buses alone.

About the author. This guide is written and maintained by the Wonderful Wanderings editorial team. Wonderful Wanderings was founded in 2012 by Sofie Couwenbergh. The team covers Portugal for independent travellers, including the hotels, tours and day trips worth booking, and updates this page when a hotel’s name, brand or facilities change.
















