Hotels with indoor pools in Albany
Indoor hotel pool in Albany
Albany winters run from November to April, so an indoor pool matters — here are the 9 best, ranked honestly.
The best pools in town
Homewood Suites Wolf Road wins on water quality and hours (6am to 11pm, saltwater, well-maintained). Hilton Albany downtown has the most atmospheric pool with big windows facing Lodge Street, though it closes at 10pm. Hyatt Place Albany-Airport is a solid third — clean, rarely busy, and free with your $130 room. The Desmond in Colonie has a genuinely large pool with a shallow end that works for toddlers.
Pools to skip
The Best Western on Watervliet Avenue Extension advertises a pool but it's been closed or 'under maintenance' repeatedly through 2024 and 2025 — don’t book expecting it. Holiday Inn Express Albany Downtown has a small, warm pool that families crowd on winter weekends. Days Inn Wolf Road's pool is technically operational but the tiles need work. If pool quality matters, pay the $20 premium for Homewood or Hyatt Place over the cheaper options.
Before you book
The questions people ask about Colonie, answered with this month’s numbers.
The Desmond has a seasonal outdoor pool open roughly Memorial Day through Labor Day. That's essentially it — Albany's climate doesn’t reward outdoor pool investment.
There isn’t one. Renaissance downtown has a fitness center but no pool, which is why families should look at Hilton or head to Wolf Road.
