This hotel glass-bottom pool setup resembles a Hamptons oasis, which is complete with sand imported from the popular vacation spot as well as private cabanas with flat-screen TV's. Relax in the lounge while sipping on a cold drink before floating on an inflatable unicorn. The pool deck is open 11am-6pm Sunday and Monday, 11am-10pm Tuesday-Thursday and 11am-11pm Friday and Saturday, weather permitting. You can purchase a day pass ahead of time for two people and two chaise loungers for $160 (Monday-Wednesday), $200 (Thursday and Friday) or $350 (Saturday and Sunday). Cabana reservations can be made by emailing nydreamdtevents@taogroup.com (pricing available upon request).
You know that peak summer feeling: sweating on the subway, baking on the sidewalks… the unrelenting heat and humidity makes you crave a dip in a cold pool. While the city is home to a number of public pools, we know you’re looking for the whole shebang—poolside cocktails, towel service, a cabana with friends and maybe a DJ—the kind of setup you’ll find at a swanky hotel or resort. Well, you’re in luck: you too can enjoy some amazing hotel rooftop pools in NYC. For a fee, some of the top hotels in the city open their pools, and all the poolside amenities, to the public. Once you procure a day pass, you’ll be splashing it up like you’re on vacay, kicking back on a chaise lounge with a cocktail in hand. Many of these hotel pools double as rooftop bars, so you’re in for a real summertime party.
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