64 winter-open heated pools

Open-sided pool pavilion with warm water facing a snow-covered pine forest
Winter 2026/27 · pools open now

Snow outside,
33°C in the water.

Heated pools that stay open through the cold months, in Lanzarote, South Tyrol, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, Crete and Arachova. We check every pool, and every stay is rated 8.0+ by at least 50 guests.

Hotel HubertusValdaora (Olang), South Tyrol Air, Jan avg high−1° Pool33° Pool verified · 24 Oct 20269.7 · 100+
Infinity pool with palm trees and the sun setting over the sea
Summer 2027 · early picks

Swim until the
sun goes down.

13 outdoor infinity pools, 8 private pools and 14 adults-only stays on the list so far, plus 47 outdoor pools open in July. Every pool verified by us, every stay rated 8.0+ by at least 50 guests.

Lava DreamsYaiza, Lanzarote
  • Private pool
  • Heated
  • Open year-round
Pool verified · 14 Oct 20269.8 · 81
Every pool checked by us 8.0+ from 50+ guest reviews Re-checked every month Compare on Booking.com, Expedia, Vrbo

The warm-water list · winter 2026/27

Five places where the water beats the weather.

A heated pool in winter is not a gimmick, it's the whole holiday: a morning on the slopes or the coast path, an afternoon in a pool that is still warm. Here is how big the gap gets in January.

South TyrolItaly · 16 stays
Air, January−1°C
Pool water27-33°C

The water is up to 34°C warmer than the average January high.

Climate: Autonome Provinz Bozen weather service, station Wolkenstein/Selva Gardena (1,594 m), mean daily max 2011-2025. Rounded. Ortisei (1,236 m) runs about 2°C warmer. Pool water: as stated by each property.

ArachovaGreece · 5 stays
Air, January6°C
Pool water27.2-29°C

The water is up to 23°C warmer than the average January high.

Climate: meteo.gr station Arachova (1,069 m), mean daily max 2019-2020 (rounded). Pool water: as stated by each property.

Gran CanariaSpain · 17 stays
Air, January21°C
Pool water25-28°C

The water is up to 7°C warmer than the average January high. Sea: 20°C.

Climate: Air: AEMET standard climate values, Gran Canaria Aeropuerto (24 m), mean daily max 1981-2010. Sea: seatemperature.info Maspalomas, 10-year monthly average. Rounded. Pool water: as stated by each property.

LanzaroteSpain · 10 stays
Air, January21°C
Pool water26°C

The water is up to 5°C warmer than the average January high. Sea: 19°C.

Climate: Air: AEMET standard climate values, Lanzarote Aeropuerto (14 m), mean daily max 1981-2010. Sea: seatemperature.info Puerto del Carmen, 10-year monthly average. Rounded. Pool water: as stated by each property.

TenerifeSpain · 16 stays
Air, January22°C
Pool water26°C

The water is up to 4°C warmer than the average January high. Sea: 20°C.

Climate: Air: AEMET standard climate values, Tenerife Sur Aeropuerto, mean daily max 1981-2010. Sea: seatemperature.info Costa Adeje, 10-year monthly average. Rounded. Pool water: as stated by each property.

Private turquoise pool beside the villa's white terrace and pergola, volcanic stone wall behindThe private pool seen through open shutters from inside the villaView from the villa over palms and Yaiza's volcanic hillsLiving room with a large sofa and glass doors onto the terraceOpen-plan dining and living area with a glimpse of the pool through the window
  • Private pool
  • Heated
Yaiza, Lanzarote 9.8 · 81

Lava Dreams

The villa's private pool runs along a pale deck beside the white pergola, with a wall of dark lava stone closing off the garden behind it and the volcanic hills around Yaiza rising beyond. It's a saltwater pool, heated and open all year, and it has its own cover.

Pool verified · checked 14 Oct 2026 Booking.com
The cantilevered Sky Pool of Hotel Hubertus projecting from the hillside above Valdaora, seen from the airTwo guests at the infinity edge of the Sky Pool at sunset, looking over the Pusteria valleySteam rising off the heated Sky Pool above the forest on a misty morningThe Sky Pool structure seen from below, projecting from the hotel over the slopeSwimmers in the Sky Pool with the Dolomite peaks and valley meadows beyond
  • Indoor
  • Heated 33°C
−1°C air, Jan33°C water
Valdaora (Olang), South Tyrol 9.7 · 100+

Hotel Hubertus

Twelve metres above the meadow, the Sky Pool at Hotel Hubertus juts out from the hillside like a wing: a 25-metre infinity pool with a glass front onto the Pusteria valley and a window set into its floor, so you can look straight down at the grass below. It's heated to 33°C all year round and open from 7:00 to 19:30, and on a cold morning the steam lifts off the water against the Dolomites.

Pool verified · checked 24 Oct 2026 Booking.comExpediaHotels.com
Curved outdoor pool on a pale terrace in front of Mana EcoRetreat's white low-rise buildingsThe pool framed by palms, with the white suites and Lanzarote's volcanic hills behindTurquoise pool water with a volcanic cone rising beyond the gardenLow view across the pool towards the loungers and white suitesThe pool lit up at dusk under a pink and purple sky
  • Heated
  • Infinity
Las Breñas, Lanzarote 9.7 · 300+

Mana EcoRetreat

Solar panels heat the pool at Mana EcoRetreat, and it stays open all year. It's a curved saltwater pool with an infinity edge, set on a pale terrace inside a Lanzarote garden of lava-stone dry walls, palms and subtropical plants, with the white suites around it and volcanic hills on the skyline.

Pool verified · checked 19 Oct 2026 Booking.comAgodaTripadvisor
Outdoor section of the Gran Tubla pool on a wooden deck with a glass edge, Val Gardena mountains at duskHeated pool running from inside under a slatted wooden ceiling out through a glass partitionIndoor part of the pool with loungers along the glass wall and the steps into the waterLoungers in the relax area facing glass doors onto the garden and the mountains at nightGran Tubla's chalet-style buildings on the hillside above Ortisei in the evening
  • Indoor
  • Heated
Ortisei, South Tyrol 9.6 · 600+

Gran Tubla Apartments Dolomites

Gran Tubla's heated pool runs from inside to out. The indoor half sits under a ceiling of hanging wooden slats, with loungers along a wall of glass, then the water carries on past a glass partition to an outdoor section on a timber deck, finished with an infinity edge. From there the view opens over Ortisei to the Sella group and Sassolungo. It's open all year, from 09:00 to 20:00.

Pool verified · checked 16 Oct 2026 Booking.comExpediaHotels.com

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Private pool at Ethereal White Villas with the white villa, pergola and hills behindPrivate pool beside the terrace, with the valley and the sea in the distanceLoungers under a timber pergola next to a villa's private poolLoungers at the pool's edge facing the hillside and the coastView down onto a villa's pool and terraces on the slope above Kissamos Bay
  • Private pool
  • Seasonal
Gramvousa (Kissamos), Crete 9.9 · 57

Ethereal White Villas

High on a hillside near Kissamos, each of the three white villas here has its own outdoor pool, set into a pale stone deck with a glass balustrade on the open side. From the water you look across green hillsides down to the sea. The pool is fenced and opens for the warm season.

Pool verified · checked 28 Oct 2026 Booking.com
Private heated saltwater pool set into the lawn, with loungers along the garden fenceSteps leading into the pool beside the pergola-shaded terraceThe pool and lawn under a blue sky, with green hills beyond the fenceThe pool lit turquoise after dark beside the covered terraceShaded lounge corner under a wooden pergola, right next to the pool
  • Private pool
  • Heated
Ingenio, Gran Canaria 9.5 · 58

Villa Alto Arena piscina privada climatizada

Behind a white single-storey house in Ingenio, the garden is yours alone: a private saltwater pool, heated and open all year, set into a green lawn with the hills in view beyond the fence. Steps lead down into the water at one end, and after dark the underwater lights turn the tiles a bright turquoise.

Pool verified · checked 28 Oct 2026 Booking.com
Infinity pool at dusk with loungers along the edge and the bay of Elounda belowPool deck with breakfast on the table and Spinalonga across the waterAerial view of the curving outdoor pools and rows of loungersPrivate pool terrace with loungers and a wide view over the seaPrivate infinity pool in front of a stone-walled suite
  • Indoor
  • Infinity
Plaka (Elounda), Crete 9.4 · 200+

Cayo Exclusive Resort & Spa

Spinalonga sits right across the water from Cayo's three outdoor pools, infinity pools set on the hillside above Plaka. Most rooms and suites add a private pool on their own terrace: every category except the entry-level Superior Room has one, and the Grand Suite has two. Down in the Armonia Spa there's also a large indoor pool beside the sauna and steam room.

Pool verified · checked 28 Oct 2026 Booking.comExpediaTripadvisor

How we verify

No pool,no listing.

Booking sites will happily call a paddling pool a "pool". We don't. A stay only makes the list when three things are true, and we show you the date we last checked.

  • The pool is real and as described

    Type, heating, indoor or outdoor and opening months, checked against the property's own facilities list.

  • Guests agree it's good

    8.0 or higher from at least 50 reviews. We show the exact score and the count, never "excellent".

  • It's still true

    Every listing is re-checked monthly. If a pool closes or the rating drops below the bar, the stay comes off.

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Verification recordSonus Alpis - Adults OnlySan Valentino, Castelrotto, South Tyrol
Pool
Outdoor, shared
Pools
1
Heated
Yes, 33°C
Open
Year-round
Size
11 x 4.5 m
Guest rating
9.5 from 461 reviews
Rating checked
23 Oct 2026
Source: the property's official facilities list Pool verified · 23 Oct 2026

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