Squeeze every last drop out of summer with a day pass at one of the Bay Area's best resort pools.
At these chic Wine Country hotels, Silicon Valley retreats, and East Bay hideaways, pool privileges can include everything from towels and fitness center access to spa treatments and complimentary bottles of bubbly. Go ahead, dive right in.
Hotel Nia, Menlo Park
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While San Francisco suffers with its coldest summer in 40 years, Silicon Valley is simmering in perfect 80 degree weather. At Hotel Nia, Autograph Collection in Menlo Park, the big, beautiful heated outdoor pool has a rotating DJ every Saturday. A day pass gets you access, plus a hot tub, towel service, fitness center, complementary wifi, three hours of free valet parking, and complimentary bottles of water. Food and drinks are available for purchase at the Pool Bar. A two-person cabana will set you back significantly more—$489 for two guests—but comes with a complimentary bottle of prosecco and a fruit plate.
// Rates start at $92/adult; 200 Independence Dr. (Menlo Park), resortpass.comAC Hotel Pleasanton, Pleasanton
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Spend your daycation in the East Bay sun at the AC Hotel Pleasanton. The generous heated pool has plenty of first come, first served loungers to go with complimentary towels, water, WiFi, parking, and fitness center access. Get a partially-shaded cabana with a two-person daybed for a little more ($109), along with a complimentary fruit plate. Other food and drinks are available for purchase at the hotel.
// $38/guests 13 and over, $16/guests ages 3-12; 5990 Stoneridge Mall Rd. (Pleasanton), resortpass.com
The Meritage Resort & Spa, Napa
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A pool day with no kiddos to harsh your mellow? It’ll set you back just $53 at The Meritage Resort & Spa, a lovely Wine Country estate with hillside vineyard views. A day pass gives you access to this adults-only heated pool and hot tub, towels, complimentary parking and WiFi, and poolside food and drink service. For just a little more per person, groups can take advantage of a private, shaded cabana with an HDTV and your own mini-fridge ($282/up to six people or $543/up to 12 people).
// 875 Bordeaux Way (Napa), resortpass.comVinarosa Resort & Spa, Santa Rosa
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A day pass at Vinarosa Resort & Spa (formerly Vintners Resort) gives you the freedom to plunge into the hotel's new pool and jacuzzi, work out in the fitness center, refresh your peepers with a collagen eye treatment, and lounge on a chaise until the sun sets. Food and beverages are available for purchase almost that late (until 7pm); book a daybed ($136) and they'll throw in a bottle of bubbles. Cabanas ($207) are also available for up to four guests and come with the aforementioned bubbly, privacy curtains, and a mini fridge.
// $54/person; 4350 Barnes Rd. (Santa Rosa), resortpass.comRosewood Sand Hill, Menlo Park
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This luxe city escape in summer-warmed Menlo Park has everything you need for a day of rest and relaxation. A day pass to the five-star Rosewood Sand Hill, a 16-acre ranch with views of the Santa Cruz Mountains, gets you a full-service lounge chair at the heated outdoor pool where food and drinks are delivered on request (plus complimentary sunscreen, parking, and WiFi). If you’ve got a crew, splurge on a full, shaded cabana ($653/up to four people), which comes with unlimited complimentary beverages and can be upgraded to include six beers and a bottle of wine.
// $103/person; 2825 Sand Hill Rd. (Menlo Park), resortpass.comCarneros Resort and Spa, Napa
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If you're looking for a more serene escape, book a day pass to Carneros Resort and Spa, which comes with access to two different pools and a hot tub, or a shaded, group-sized cabana with a TV, a complimentary bottle of champagne, and two appetizers ($924/up to six people). For an extra fee, you can reserve a combination day pass that includes either a 60-minute Swedish massage ($388/person) or hydration facial ($408/person), and the privilege to relax in the resort’s eucalyptus steam sauna, infinity hot tub, and lounges or participate in a complimentary fitness class.
// Starting at $217/person; 4048 Sonoma Hwy (Napa), resortpass.comThe Lodge at Tiburon, Tiburon
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Drift across the bay for a day of relaxation, Marin style. The Lodge at Tiburon’s day passes include a first-come first-served lounger at the L-shaped outdoor pool and hot tub, as well as towel service and complimentary WiFi and parking. Bring the kids for along for a pool day ($11/child), and chill afterwards with food and drink available for purchase onsite at the Tiburon Tavern by Luna Blu.
// Rates start at $27 for adults; 161 Tiburon Blvd. (Tiburon), resortpass.comHotel Nikko, San Francisco
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Don't want to hoof it out of the city? At downtown's Hotel Nikko, you can get all the benefits of summer pool lounging even when Karl descends. Get a seat at the heated, glass-enclosed rooftop pool with a whirlpool hot tub. If you’re feeling ambitious, your day pass also gets you access to the hotel’s 10,000-square-foot health club—as well as its sauna and steam room.
// Starting at $44/person; 222 Mason St. (Union Square), resortpass.com
