Sky & Swim · LA
New Orleans doesn't do rooftop pools the way other cities do — the city is at sea level, the architecture runs low and lateral, and the pleasure principle here is horizontal, not vertical. But the two that make the list are genuinely excellent.
2 picks · Warehouse District
The old Ace, reborn as The Barnett — and the rooftop was rebuilt with it, now High Five Rooftop Pool & Bar nine floors above the Warehouse District. Sweeping downtown views, a proper bar, and a pool that runs on New Orleans weather rather than a calendar. Day passes are sold when there's room.
The Pool Club is the most sociable rooftop in the Warehouse District — heated, downtown skyline filling the view, and programming most afternoons. Worth knowing before you go: a day pass buys you the water, not a lounger. Poolside seating is reserved for hotel guests.