Lima hotels with an outdoor pool
Five Lima hotels I cover have an outdoor pool, four of them in Miraflores and one in San Isidro, and together they average 9.3 out of 10 across more than 2,800 guest reviews. The one I would book for the view is the InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores, whose rooftop infinity pool sits above the Costa Verde cliffs. INNSiDE by Meliá states that its rooftop pool is heated, the detail that matters most here: Lima's winter, from June, brings grey skies, drizzle and daytime highs around 16 to 20 °C, so an unheated outdoor pool is cold for half the year. Choose by the heating first, then by the district. Humano, the newest, opened in April 2026.
Lima hides its best pools on the roofs of Miraflores, above the cliffs and the Pacific. It is a desert capital wrapped in sea fog for half the year, so the swim that matters is the one in heated water, with the ocean grey below and a bar a few steps away.
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Which outdoor pool fits your Lima stay
Lima is a desert city on a cold ocean: it almost never rains properly, but from June the sky turns grey and the air cools. An outdoor pool here is a summer pleasure that needs heating to work in winter, and the best decks look over the Pacific from the cliffs of Miraflores.
The InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores has the pool I would choose for the ocean. IHG describes it as Lima's largest outdoor infinity pool, set atop the Costa Verde cliffs with views over the Pacific and the city skyline. The hotel adds a spa with a sauna, a hot tub and a steam room, which is what saves a grey July afternoon. The hotel's own page does not say whether the rooftop water is heated, while travel listings say it is, so I would ask before booking a winter stay around the pool.
INNSiDE by Meliá Lima Miraflores is the clearest answer to the search for a heated pool in Lima. Meliá describes its rooftop pool as heated, with towel service and direct access to the Cataleya Rooftop Bar, so the deck turns into the hotel's bar scene in the evening. With 1,884 guest reviews averaging 9.0, it is also the most reviewed hotel on this page, which gives a steadier picture of noise, service and how busy the roof gets than the newer addresses nearby. Listings put the hotel at 140 rooms over ten floors.
Humano, Lima, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel, opened in Miraflores in April 2026 with 157 rooms, and its small pool sits on the 17th floor beside the Entrañable rooftop grill. It is about half a mile from the Malecón and close to Parque Kennedy. Only 21 guest reviews exist so far, averaging 9.6, so I treat the score as promising rather than proven; its rooms include family configurations as well as suites. Hotel Indigo Lima Miraflores, on the Costa Verde clifftop side of the district, offers a year-round outdoor pool and a spa, with 176 reviews averaging 9.4.
Swissôtel Lima is the only one of the five in San Isidro, on Vía Central in the Centro Empresarial Real business complex. Travel guides describe a heated outdoor pool, and the hotel adds a spa pool, a jacuzzi, saunas and a steam room. It suits a business trip, or a stay near El Olivar, the old olive grove turned park, more than a holiday by the sea, since the Miraflores clifftop and its ocean views are a taxi ride away. Its 570 guest reviews average 9.2, the second-largest record of the five.
Lima's calendar is the opposite of the northern hemisphere's. SENAMHI, Peru's weather service, describes winter, which begins on 21 June, as a season of drizzle, cloud and humidity, with July minima of 11 to 15 °C and maxima of 16 to 20 °C, and the drizzle gets heavier as the sea off the coast cools. Summer, from late December to March, is when an unheated outdoor pool is pleasant. From May to October, I would only book a pool the hotel itself calls heated, and plan the swim for midday, when the sun sometimes breaks through.
A traveler's takeI would sleep at the InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores for the infinity pool on the Costa Verde cliffs, in summer. For a stay between June and October, I would choose INNSiDE by Meliá instead, because it is the one that states its rooftop pool is heated, and the most reviewed of the five. I would take Humano for a new address near Parque Kennedy, knowing its score rests on few reviews and its pool is small. Swissôtel makes sense for a business trip to San Isidro, not for a sea view.
Outdoor poolHumano, Lima, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel
Year-round outdoor pool and hot tub in a luxurious Lima setting
Why guests love itHumano, Lima, a Tribute Portfolio Hotel has only 21 reviews so far, but the 9.6 average from that early group points to a genuinely polished stay. The outdoor pool runs year-round and pairs with a hot tub, a welcome option given how often Lima's coastal sky turns grey with garua mist for much of the year. City views, a fitness center and free private parking round things out. It reads as a strong pick for couples or solo travelers wanting quiet, understated luxury away from bigger downtown properties.
Outdoor poolHotel Indigo Lima Miraflores by IHG
Year-round outdoor pool and Peruvian dining in Miraflores
Why guests love itHotel Indigo Lima Miraflores by IHG keeps things straightforward: a year-round outdoor pool, a Peruvian restaurant and a bar, all inside the walkable Miraflores district. The 9.4 rating from 176 reviews suggests the design-led rooms and modern touches, air conditioning, a work desk, free WiFi, land well with guests. A fitness center and spa round out the practical side. It works for travelers who want a boutique feel and Miraflores' restaurants and clifftop parks within easy walking distance.
Outdoor poolInterContinental Real Lima Miraflores by IHG
Rooftop pool with sea views and a full spa experience
Why guests love itInterContinental Real Lima Miraflores by IHG puts a rooftop pool with sea views at the top of a genuinely full spa setup, sauna and steam room included alongside the hot tub. At a 9.3 rating from 195 reviews, elegant air-conditioned rooms with private bathrooms back up the wellness side. It suits travelers who want ocean views without leaving the pool deck, plus a proper spa circuit rather than a single token treatment room.
Outdoor poolSwissotel Lima
Outdoor pool and spa pool in Lima's business district
Why guests love itSwissotel Lima keeps its outdoor pool and dedicated spa pool as a calm counterpoint to a 5-star hotel built for business, right in San Isidro's corporate core. The 9.2 rating from 570 reviews reflects rooms with marble baths and consistently high service standards. It works well for executives on back-to-back meetings who still want a proper pool break, and for leisure travelers happy to trade beach proximity for a quieter, more polished San Isidro base.
Outdoor poolINNSiDE by Meliá Lima Miraflores
Outdoor pool and fitness center in the heart of Miraflores
Why guests love itINNSiDE by Melia Lima Miraflores keeps its outdoor pool close to Larcomar, just over a kilometer away, so a pool morning can turn into a shopping and dining afternoon without much planning. The 9.0 rating from 1,884 reviews, a large sample, points to consistent service across a big guest base. Air-conditioned rooms with flat-screen TVs and daily breakfast round it out. It suits travelers who want Miraflores' main attractions close but not right underfoot.
Local tips
- 1Between June and October, book only a pool the hotel itself calls heated: SENAMHI puts July maxima at 16 to 20 °C, with drizzle and cloud, and INNSiDE by Meliá is the hotel here that states its rooftop pool is heated.
- 2Plan winter swims around midday: SENAMHI describes Lima's cold-season mornings as covered and foggy, with only a faint brightening of the sun towards noon.
- 3At the InterContinental Real Lima Miraflores, ask whether the rooftop infinity pool is heated on your dates: the hotel's own page describes the pool and its views but does not say.
- 4At INNSiDE by Meliá, swim before the evening if you want a quiet deck: the rooftop pool opens directly onto the Cataleya Rooftop Bar, which turns the deck into a bar scene after dark.
- 5At Humano, expect a small pool on the 17th floor next to the Entrañable grill: it suits a short swim with a view, not a long session on loungers.
- 6For a walk after a swim in Miraflores, the Malecón clifftop path is about half a mile from Humano and runs above the Costa Verde, the same cliffs the InterContinental's pool overlooks.
- 7At Swissôtel Lima in San Isidro, use the spa pool, saunas and steam room on grey days: they turn a winter stay into a usable one when the outdoor water is less tempting.