La Terrasse Hotel
A rooftop pool that opens straight onto the terrace bar
About this hotel
The rooftop here is built around the pool and the terrace bar sharing the same deck, so a swim can turn straight into an evening drink without changing floors, which is not how most rooftop pools in this price range are laid out. City views come with the family rooms below, each with a kitchenette for anyone staying longer than a couple of nights. The restaurant leans into a modern, romantic mood for dinner, serving halal Middle Eastern dishes with continental or buffet breakfast to start the day. The Exhibition and Convention Centre is a fourteen-minute walk, useful for anyone here on business, and Mall of Arabia is just over three kilometres for an evening out beyond the hotel.
- Rooftop pool and terrace bar
- Kitchenette family rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Free private parking
Our take
This suits a couple or small group who wants the rooftop pool and a bar in the same spot, rather than a pool deck and a separate lobby bar downstairs. It is a good match for a short conference trip too, given the walk to the Exhibition Centre. Families with very young children may find the shared pool-and-bar deck less suited to an early bedtime swim.
- ✓Go up to the pool around sunset, the terrace bar gets its best light and its quietest crowd then.
- ✓Book the kitchenette room if you plan to stay more than two nights, it saves on restaurant meals.
- ✓Walk to the Exhibition Centre rather than driving, it is faster than fighting for parking nearby.
Why we love it
- Rooftop pool shares its deck with the terrace bar
- Kitchenette rooms with city views
- Fourteen-minute walk to the Exhibition Centre
- Halal Middle Eastern dinner in a romantic setting
Why guests love itThe rooftop deck does double duty here, pool on one side and the terrace bar on the other, so a swim in the late afternoon slides naturally into drinks as the light drops. Couples tend to claim the loungers closest to the bar rail, while anyone with a kitchenette room downstairs often skips the restaurant for a quieter night in. The pool itself is not large, more a place to cool off than to swim laps, which suits the terrace-bar mood better than a sports lane would.