Dubai does not do ordinary hotel pools. The city has turned the infinity edge into a competition, with water sitting hundreds of metres above the streets, wrapping around towers and framing the Burj Khalifa, the Palm and the Gulf. Some of these pools belong to hotels and are reserved mainly for guests. Others sell timed sessions or day passes, which means you can swim at a record-breaking height without booking a room for the night. This roundup is deliberately different from a general list of rooftop pools: the focus here is the infinity-edge experience itself, the height, the view and what access actually costs if you are not staying over. Every price below was listed by a reputable Dubai guide at the time of writing, and every one of them can change with the season, the day of the week or a private event, so check the venue’s own booking page before you set out.
Address Beach Resort, JBR: The Pool That Held the Height Record
For a long time, this was the answer to a trivia question. The infinity pool on the 77th floor of Address Beach Resort in Jumeirah Beach Residence was recognised by Guinness World Records as the tallest infinity pool in the world, sitting 293.906 metres up. Numbers aside, the setting explains the fuss: the water runs along the top of the tower with the beach, Bluewaters Island and Ain Dubai spread out below, and the Gulf stretching to the horizon. On a clear morning the edge genuinely disappears into the sea haze, which is the effect every infinity pool is chasing and few achieve at this altitude.
Access is the catch. This is primarily a pool for hotel guests, so the realistic way in is a stay at the resort, ideally in a sea-view room so the height theme continues from your balcony. That makes it a splurge, but a rational one if the pool is the point of the trip: you get repeat access rather than a single timed session, plus the resort’s beach and spa below. Travellers comparing splurges should also look at our guide to the best luxury hotels in Dubai, where Address Beach Resort sits naturally among the city’s top-end stays.
AURA Skypool at St. Regis Dubai, The Palm: A 360-Degree Swim You Can Book by the Session
AURA Skypool, on the 50th floor of The Palm Tower and attached to St. Regis Dubai, The Palm, is billed as the world’s highest 360-degree infinity pool. The pool wraps right around the building, so a slow lap takes you past the Palm’s fronds, the Marina skyline, the Burj Al Arab and back again. It feels less like a hotel pool and more like a viewing platform that happens to be filled with water, and the sunrise sessions, when the light comes up behind the city, are the ones regulars recommend most.
The useful thing about AURA is that you do not need to be a hotel guest. Sessions are sold to the public in time slots, and What’s On listed prices from Dhs225 for sunrise, Dhs250 for morning and Dhs300 for afternoon sessions at the time of writing. Expect those figures to move, and expect popular slots to sell out days ahead, especially at weekends. Book the view you want, too: tickets are tied to a side of the pool, and first-time visitors usually want the Palm view. If you are staying on the island itself, our roundup of the best Palm Jumeirah beachfront hotels covers the resorts at ground level.
Atlantis The Royal, Cloud 22: The Palm’s Most Extravagant Pool Deck
Cloud 22 sits on the 22nd floor of Atlantis The Royal, 96 metres above Palm Jumeirah, and it is built on a different scale to most sky pools. The pool itself runs 90 metres long, and the deck around it holds around 60 loungers, 15 floating beds and 11 cabanas, so the atmosphere is closer to a beach club in the sky than a quiet hotel pool. The design helps: pale stone, shaded cabanas and that long sheet of water pointing out across the Palm. Come for a full day rather than a quick dip, because the food, drinks and people-watching are half the experience here.
Day access for non-guests has been offered, with Time Out listing prices from Dhs495 on weekdays and Dhs695 at weekends, non-redeemable, at the time of writing. That is serious money for a pool day, so treat it as an occasion: arrive early, claim a good lounger and stay through the late-afternoon light, when the Palm view is at its best. Availability for outside guests can be paused when the hotel is full, so confirm before travelling. For a wider comparison of high-level decks, Time Out’s guide to sky-high pool days tracks several of the venues in this list.
Address Sky View, Downtown: An Infinity Edge Pointing Straight at the Burj Khalifa
Most infinity pools sell a horizon. Address Sky View sells a landmark. The hotel’s infinity pool sits up by the sky bridge that links its two Downtown towers, and from the water you look directly at the Burj Khalifa, close enough that it fills your view rather than decorating it. Swimming towards the world’s tallest building is a slightly surreal experience, and the deck around the pool keeps the mood calm and grown-up rather than party-like. Hotel guests get the best of it at quieter hours, early in the morning before the day visitors arrive.
Day access for outside guests has been offered on a walk-in, first-come basis for adults aged 18 and over, with What’s On listing Dhs600 with Dhs300 redeemable against food and drink at the time of writing. First-come means exactly that: on a clear weekend day, go early or accept disappointment. The location also makes this an easy pool to pair with sightseeing, since Dubai Mall and the fountain are a short walk away. If you plan to base yourself nearby, see our picks for the best hotels near Burj Khalifa and Dubai Mall. What’s On keeps a useful running list of Dubai’s best rooftop pools for current access details.
SLS Dubai, Privilege: Two Infinity Pools on the 75th Floor in Business Bay
Privilege, the rooftop venue at SLS Dubai in Business Bay, doubles the idea: two infinity pools on the 75th floor, with the Burj Khalifa on one side and the canal and Business Bay towers on the other. The hotel is a favourite with travellers who want a design-led stay slightly away from the beach crowds, and the rooftop has a loungier, later energy than most hotel pools, with DJs and a crowd that tends to stay for sunset drinks after swimming. Pick your pool by the view you prefer, and time your visit for the hour when the city lights come on below you.
Non-guests have been welcomed with a minimum spend, listed by What’s On as Dhs400 per person with Dhs350 redeemable at the time of writing, and the level 75 pools are adults-only, for guests aged 21 and over. Redeemable minimum spend changes the maths: if you were planning lunch and drinks anyway, the effective cost of the swim itself is low. Business Bay also puts you minutes from Downtown without Downtown room rates, which is why SLS appears in conversations about smart-value luxury. For more high-rise swimming options across the city, compare this with our guide to the best rooftop pool hotels in Dubai.
Ciel Dubai Marina, Tattu Sky Pool: The New Name in the Height Race
The height race moved again with Ciel Dubai Marina. Its Tattu Sky Pool, on level 76, is billed as the world’s highest infinity pool following the hotel’s opening in November 2025, taking the headline that Address Beach Resort held for years. That wording matters: records and marketing claims in this category shift as new towers open, and both venues remain extraordinary places to swim regardless of which currently holds the title. From level 76 the Marina looks miniature, with the yachts reduced to white specks and the Palm visible beyond the tower tops.
Day access has been priced from Dhs300 with Dhs100 redeemable, according to Time Out at the time of writing, with around 50 day beds on the deck. For the newest pool on this list, that entry price is competitive, though first-season demand may make weekend beds scarce, so book ahead where the venue allows it. Go on a weekday morning for the calmest water and the clearest views. Whichever pool you choose from this list, the pattern is the same: heights and prices in Dubai keep changing, but a morning spent floating above the skyline remains one of the city’s simplest, most memorable luxuries.
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