The best hotel pools in Durham.

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: Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa. Indoor 25-metre pool plus infinity and hydrotherapy pools, with spa access included for hotel guests.

LuxuryBest pool in the city
Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa, DurhamCity photo

Ramside Hall Hotel, Golf & Spa

★★★★ · Belmont, on the edge of Durham

A 25-metre indoor pool with a bubble pool, sauna and steam room, plus hydrotherapy and infinity pools. The outdoor and hydro pools are limited to spa package guests and members.

Pool
Indoor · Outdoor · Infinity · Lap pool
Length
25 m
Extras
Hydrotherapy pool · Bubble pool · Steam room · Sauna · Poolside bar
Access
Spa access included for guests; outdoor and hydro pools reserved for spa package guests and members
Mid-range
€209 / nightRadisson Blu Hotel, Durham, DurhamCity photo

Radisson Blu Hotel, Durham

★★★★ · City centre, by the River Wear

A heated indoor pool with lap lanes, in the hotel's health club with a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. Hotel guests can use the pool at no extra cost.

Pool
Indoor
Heated
Yes
Extras
Jacuzzi · Sauna · Steam room · Gym
Access
Free for hotel guests
Budget
Bannatyne Hotel Durham, DurhamCity photo

Bannatyne Hotel Durham

★★★ · Close to the historic city centre

An indoor pool in the adjoining Bannatyne Health Club, with a sauna and steam room. Use of the club and spa costs extra.

Pool
Indoor
Extras
Sauna · Steam room · Free swim facilities for children
Access
Health club and spa access for an additional fee
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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