The best hotel pools in Chiang Mai.

One hotel per budget, picked for its pool. Rooftop, indoor or lap pool, heating, season and extras, with sources.

Checked: 2026-11-04

Best pool in the city: Shangri-La Chiang Mai. Largest pool in the city, a free-form outdoor pool with a waterslide, children's pool, cabanas and a pool bar.

LuxuryBest pool in the city
Shangri-La Chiang Mai, Chiang MaiCity photo

Shangri-La Chiang Mai

★★★★★ · Chang Klan

The largest pool in Chiang Mai, a free-form outdoor pool with a slide, a children's pool and cabanas. Listed hours are 08:00 to 19:00.

Pool
Outdoor
Hours
08:00-19:00
Season
Open all year
Extras
Waterslide · Children's pool · Cabanas · Pool bar · Pool loungers and umbrellas
Access
Free for hotel guests; day passes sold to outside visitors
Mid-range
The Empress Hotel, Chiang MaiCity photo

The Empress Hotel

★★★★ · City centre

Rooftop pool on the fifth floor with panoramic city views, which guests describe as large and clean. Some reviews mention occasional closures and cleanliness lapses.

Pool
Rooftop · Outdoor
Extras
City views from the pool
Budget
Cozytel Chiangmai, Chiang MaiCity photo

Cozytel Chiangmai

★★★ · Chiang Mai

Outdoor pool that guests describe as calm and clean, though some note the water is cool.

Pool
Outdoor
How we choose. We look only at the pool: rooftop, infinity, indoor or lap pool, size, heating and season, views, extras like a jacuzzi or pool bar, and what guests say about it. Categories follow the official star rating. Every fact comes from a public source listed under each hotel. Links to Booking.com are affiliate links: if you book, we may earn a commission at no cost to you.

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