New York Hotels with a Pool: Manhattan's Real Options
In New York, a hotel with a swimming pool is the exception, so the honest answer is short. Of the 26 New York hotels on this site, one has a pool: Trump International at Columbus Circle, with a 55-foot indoor lap pool inside its spa, a few steps from Central Park; none of the other 24 has one I can confirm. The Residence Inn Manhattan/Times Square, the second hotel below, has no swimming pool, only a pool table in its bar: book it for its kitchens, not to swim. In summer, the city's free outdoor pools fill the gap, and I explain below how to use them from a Manhattan hotel.
New York is vertical and short of space: hotels build up, not out, and amenities that need floor area, like a pool, are the first to go. The city compensates in summer with public pools in every borough and beaches at the end of the subway lines, but from autumn to spring a swim means an indoor pool.
Where to swim when you stay in Manhattan
Floor space in Manhattan is too scarce for hotel pools, so most hotels trade them for a gym and a rooftop bar. That makes the pool question a real filter here: it narrows the choice to a handful of luxury towers with indoor lap pools, or sends you to the public pools that New York has run since the 1930s.
Trump International New York stands at 1 Central Park West, where Broadway meets Columbus Circle, with rooms looking over the city or the park. Its pool is a 55-foot indoor lap pool, rare for New York, with a water system that cuts the chlorine, plus saunas, steam rooms and a fitness centre beside it. It is a pool for lengths, not for lounging or for a children's afternoon. The hotel scores 8.9 from 800 reviews, has kitchenette facilities and accepts pets. Reviewers often note that it feels more like a luxury apartment building than a classic hotel.
The Residence Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square, on Avenue of the Americas a short walk from Times Square, has no swimming pool: the only pool there is a pool table in the bar, and the hotel has a fitness centre instead. I would not book it for a swim. Its suites have kitchens or kitchenettes, breakfast is included and pets are accepted, and it scores 8.3 from 5,442 reviews, the most reviewed hotel on this page. For families who want space and a kitchen in Midtown, it is a sound base; for swimming, look to Columbus Circle or to the public pools.
In summer, New York's public pools are the real answer. NYC Parks runs its outdoor pools free of charge; in 2026 the season ran from June 27 to September 13, every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a cleaning break from 3 to 4 p.m. Eleven of them are the Olympic-sized pools built in 1936 by the Works Progress Administration, which turned 90 this year. In Manhattan, the city names Hamilton Fish Pool on the Lower East Side, Highbridge Pool in Washington Heights, Jackie Robinson Pool in Harlem and Thomas Jefferson Pool in East Harlem.
The public pools have their own rules: bring a swimsuit, a towel and a sturdy lock for the locker room, because belongings stay in the lockers. Adult lap swim runs on weekday mornings from 7 to 8:30 at ten pools, which suits a hotel guest who wants lengths before a day of sightseeing. Outside the season, from mid-September to late June, the choice narrows to indoor pools: a hotel lap pool like the one at Columbus Circle, or the indoor pools of NYC Parks recreation centers, such as Asser Levy on East 23rd Street, which require a recreation center membership.
A traveler's perspectiveIf swimming is part of my routine, I would book Trump International: its indoor lap pool works in January as well as in July, and Central Park is across the street for a run. I would not book it for children who want to splash around for an afternoon, since it is a lap pool. For a family who needs a kitchen near Times Square, the Residence Inn makes sense, as long as nobody expects a pool. In July or August, I would rather pick the hotel for its location and spend an afternoon at a public pool.
Trump International New York
New York
800 reviews
Luxury at Columbus Circle with Central Park views and a first-rate spa
Check availabilityWhy guests love itI would consider this hotel for a New York stay at Columbus Circle with city or Central Park views. It sits where Columbus Circle meets Broadway, and guests rate it 8.9 across 800 reviews, a score I trust. Rooms are spacious with kitchenette facilities, two restaurants and a spa are on site, and pets are welcome. Families are accepted, though the setting is more upscale than child-focused.
Residence Inn by Marriott New York Manhattan/Times Square
New York
5,442 reviews
Spacious suites with kitchens, steps from Times Square, with a pool and spa
Check availabilityWhy guests love itSuites come with a kitchen or kitchenette, which makes simple family meals possible in the middle of Manhattan, and a breakfast buffet is served each morning. Times Square is a short walk away. The suites are spacious, and the bar has a pool table for older teens and adults. Note that the hotel lists no swimming pool. Pets are welcome, and with 5,442 reviews averaging 8.3 the score is well established.
Local tips
- 1Searching for a five-star hotel with a pool in Manhattan, check that the pool is an indoor lap pool and not a rooftop bar terrace: at Trump International it is a 55-foot lap pool in the spa.
- 2In New York, a hotel pool can turn out to be a pool table: the Residence Inn Times Square has one in its bar and no swimming pool, so look for a swimming pool named as such before booking.
- 3For NYC Parks outdoor pools, pack a sturdy lock for the lockers along with a swimsuit and towel, and arrive before 3 p.m. or after 4 p.m., because the pools close daily for cleaning in between.
- 4Want lengths before sightseeing in summer? Adult lap swim at ten NYC Parks pools runs on weekday mornings from 7 to 8:30, which leaves the whole day free.
- 5From Trump International, the 59 Street-Columbus Circle subway station is next to the hotel, which makes the uptown public pools in Harlem and Washington Heights a short ride away.
- 6The public outdoor pool season starts at the end of June and ends in mid-September; in May or October, swim in a hotel's indoor pool or take a NYC Parks recreation center membership, which opens indoor pools such as Asser Levy on East 23rd Street.