◆ May 2026 · Paris · Official outdoor pools ranking
Our chic and premium ranking of the five Parisian hotels with a genuine open-air outdoor pool. From the secret Pool Suite in the Marais to the mythical 46m Art Deco Molitor, here is our top 5 from least to most iconic · ranking, average rates and direct availability links.
In Paris, truly outdoor pools in luxury hotels are a rare commodity. Across all palaces, lifestyle and boutique properties in the capital, there are barely five · from the mythical Art Deco Molitor to the garden of the newly opened Sax Paris, via the floating pool on the Seine at the OFF, the Philippe Starck-designed pool at MOB House on the northern outskirts of the capital, and the private rooftop of a hidden suite in the Marais.
For this official La Revue Des Hôtels 2026 ranking, we applied a single discriminating technical criterion: each address must offer a strictly outdoor, open-air pool accessible to hotel guests. Indoor pools, covered pools under glazed roofs and hammams were excluded. Beyond this filter, we weighted four criteria: design quality, overall stay experience, accessibility (within Paris city limits or close to the metro) and value for money.
◆ The Ranking
Our top 5 hotels with outdoor pools in Paris in 2026
Five addresses selected against our strict criterion (open-air outdoor pool), ranked from least to most iconic. For each hotel, the details, our verdict and a direct link to availability.
★★★★ Boutique · 3rd Marais · Independent
Hôtel 1K Paris
The Marais private pool in a duplex Pool Suite
◆ Average rates
- Standard room
- from €250 per night (without pool)
- Pool Suite high season
- around €800 per night (May–September)
- Pool Suite low season
- from €500 per night (Nov.–Mar.)
Tucked away on Boulevard du Temple a stone’s throw from the Musée Picasso, the Hôtel 1K Paris is the only address in the capital to offer a private outdoor pool integrated into a suite. Far from a shared basin, the Pool Suite is a 70 m² duplex · king-size bed on the lower level, a mezzanine lounge, two bathrooms, and above all a private terrace on the Parisian rooftops where a heated pool stretches out. The Latin American decor throughout the rest of the hotel · colourful walls, tropical plants, signature furniture · gives the experience a resolutely unique atmosphere, a world apart from classic hotel codes.
- ◆13 boulevard du Temple, 75003 Paris · Marais
- ◆Duplex Pool Suite 70 m² · 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms
- ◆Heated private outdoor pool on private terrace
- ◆Signature Latin American decor · 3 bars and lounges
- ◆50 rooms and suites including only 2 Pool Suites
Why #5: unique in France, the Pool Suite at 1K Paris is the only Parisian hotel room to offer a private outdoor pool on its own terrace. Niche, exclusive, and ideal for a completely private stay for two.
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★★★★ Lifestyle · Saint-Ouen · Aouizerate · Starck · Reybier
MOB House
The 20-metre Philippe Starck pool in a 2,000 m² garden
◆ Average rates
- Low season
- from €200 per night (Nov.–Mar. · pool closed)
- High season
- around €280 per night (May–September · pool open)
- Summer peak
- €320 per night (June–August · pool weekends busy)
Opened in 2023 a stone’s throw from the Saint-Ouen flea market and Mairie-de-Saint-Ouen metro station (line 14), the MOB House brings together three figures of French lifestyle: Philippe Starck for the design of the 100 rooms, Cyril Aouizerate (co-founder of Mama Shelter) for the hospitality, and Michel Reybier for his viticultural expertise. The 20-metre outdoor pool stretches through a landscaped garden of 2,000 m², surrounded by complimentary cabanas, sun loungers and parasols. The restaurant Feuille de Chou, helmed by Jérôme Banctel, offers organic and locally sourced cuisine.
- ◆70 rue des Rosiers, 93400 Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine · 12 min from Châtelet (metro line 14)
- ◆20-m heated outdoor pool at 26°C · seasonal (late March to early November)
- ◆2,000 m² landscaped garden · cabanas, sun loungers, parasols included
- ◆100 Philippe Starck-designed rooms and suites · XXL from 21 m²
- ◆Restaurant Feuille de Chou · organic cuisine by Jérôme Banctel
Why #4: the best garden-to-design-to-price ratio in the greater Paris area. Right on the doorstep of Paris, MOB House offers the resort experience that no intra-muros hotel can match, at an accessible rate.
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★★★★ Floating · 13th Austerlitz · Independent lifestyle
OFF Paris Seine
The floating infinity pool overlooking the Seine
◆ Average rates
- Low season
- from €180 per night (Nov.–Mar.)
- High season
- around €250 per night (May–September)
- Seine Suites
- from €350 to €600 per night (terrace suites)
Paris’s first floating hotel, the OFF Paris Seine is moored at Quai d’Austerlitz in the 13th arrondissement. On the deck of this structure built from two catamaran hulls, a heated infinity pool open year-round allows guests to swim along the water, facing the Austerlitz Metropolitan viaduct and the bridges of Bercy. The experience is unique in Paris · reserved for hotel guests, the pool benefits from a poolside bar open to all from April to October for cocktails and champagne at sunset.
- ◆86 quai d’Austerlitz, 75013 Paris · Austerlitz metro
- ◆Heated outdoor infinity pool open year-round · floating on the Seine
- ◆54 rooms + 4 suites · all facing the Seine
- ◆Poolside bar open to the public from April to October
- ◆First floating hotel in the capital · a unique experience worldwide
Why #3: the only floating pool on the Seine, one of the truly unique hotel experiences in the capital. Excellent value for money for an unusual stay.
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★★★★★ Palace lifestyle · 7th Invalides · Hilton LXR
Hôtel Sax Paris LXR
The Studio Ravn garden 200 metres from the Eiffel Tower
◆ Average rates
- Low season
- from €550 per night (Nov.–Mar. excl. holidays)
- High season
- around €750 per night (May–September)
- Défilés / Fashion Week
- €1,000 minimum per night (couture weeks Jan./June)
- Signature suites
- from €1,500 to €4,000 per night depending on season
Opened in May 2025, the Hôtel Sax Paris marks the LXR (Hilton) brand’s French debut and offers what no Parisian palace had provided in years: a genuine outdoor garden in the heart of the 7th arrondissement, a few streets from the Eiffel Tower, with a heated pool and jacuzzi. The Sax Garden, designed by Studio Ravn in the spirit of the romantic French-style garden, is open year-round. The pool is framed by oak pergolas, sculpted hedges and Mediterranean plants. The hotel occupies an 1899 Art Nouveau building and houses 118 rooms and suites, the restaurant Le Sax, and at the summit the Kinugawa Rive Gauche table.
- ◆6-8 rue de Bellechasse, 75007 Paris · 5 min from the Eiffel Tower
- ◆Heated outdoor pool open year-round + jacuzzi · Studio Ravn garden
- ◆118 rooms and suites · 1899 Art Nouveau building
- ◆Kinugawa Rive Gauche rooftop restaurant · Eiffel Tower views
- ◆First LXR (Hilton) in France · opened May 2025
Why #2: the only 5-star palace within Paris proper to offer a genuine garden with a heated outdoor pool open year-round, 200 metres from the Eiffel Tower. Hilton LXR service, Japanese rooftop restaurant, contemporary design · a unique proposition in France.
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★★★★★ Urban resort · 16th Auteuil · Accor MGallery
Hôtel Molitor Paris MGallery
The Art Deco icon · 46 metres in the open air
◆ Average rates
- Low season
- from €380 per night (Nov.–Mar. excl. holidays)
- High season
- around €480 per night (April–October)
- Roland-Garros / summer
- €650–€750 per night (French Open · peak July–August)
- Signature suites
- from €900 to €2,500 per night depending on season
Built in 1929 by Lucien Pollet in the ocean-liner style, the Molitor has marked the history of Paris far beyond the world of hospitality: skating clubs, the launch of the bikini in 1946, closure in 1989 followed by two decades as an artistic squat before the renovation by Jean-Philippe Nuel and the reopening in 2014 under the MGallery banner. The 46-metre outdoor pool, restored to its original state, remains the longest hotel pool in Paris · an absolute rarity in the capital. The basin, framed by Klein-blue seaside-style cabins, is heated year-round. Inside the building, a second 33-metre pool completes the experience. The hotel counts 124 rooms and suites, a Clarins spa and a rooftop with Eiffel Tower views open from April to September.
- ◆13 rue Nungesser et Coli, 75016 Paris · Porte de Saint-Cloud
- ◆46-m 1929 Art Deco outdoor pool restored, heated year-round
- ◆33-m indoor pool as a bonus · Clarins spa
- ◆124 rooms and suites · Jean-Philippe Nuel design
- ◆Rooftop open April–September with Eiffel Tower views
Why #1: the rare combination of an intact Art Deco heritage, the longest outdoor hotel pool in Paris (46 m, heated year-round), an ocean-liner atmosphere and consistent MGallery service. An institution that fully deserves its place as the undisputed number one.
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How to choose among these five addresses
The choice depends on the experience you are after. For serious swimmers and history enthusiasts, the Molitor remains the absolute reference: 46 metres in the open air, an intact Art Deco heritage, and a neighbourhood set apart from the bustle of the centre. For a garden retreat a stone’s throw from the Eiffel Tower in a contemporary, lifestyle setting, the Sax Paris is the newcomer to discover. For a unique experience swimming alongside the Seine, the OFF Paris Seine is without equal: a heated floating pool, a quayside bar atmosphere, reasonable prices. For a residential stay with a true resort feel 12 minutes from the centre, the MOB House in Saint-Ouen offers a 2,000 m² garden and a Starck pool at an accessible rate. And for an exclusive private retreat for two within Paris, the Pool Suite at 1K Paris remains the only address to offer a private outdoor pool on the Marais rooftops.
