Poolside cocktails at The Robey Hotel’s semi-private Cabana Club
Lather on your favorite SPF, grab a margarita and prepare to soak up the summer season poolside. We’ve scoured the city to find the best members-only rooftop pools at Chicago’s top hotels, social clubs and gyms.
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1616 N. Milwaukee Ave. / Website
The Robey’s 6th-floor rooftop destination, Cabana Club, has just relaunched as a semi-private day club with a new look and fresh menu offerings led by executive chef Michael Elliott (pork kofta, crispy halloumi cheese and fresh romaine salad, to name a few). The fave Wicker Park summer spot features a Mediterranean-inspired atmosphere and seasonal cocktails like Aperol spritzes and strawberry daiquiris, best enjoyed poolside. Visitors can purchase memberships or daily passes on-site or online here.
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200 N. Green St. / Website
Sip cocktails, cozy up in cabana chairs and lounge by the pool at this chic Fulton Market hotel rooftop terrace. Guests and Working From members can seek reprieve from the hustle of city life and enjoy refreshing libations from The Hoxton’s three bars (one on the rooftop) and panoramic poolside views.
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221 N. Columbus Drive / Website
This four-star travel destination is home to an 80,000-square-foot green roof and recreation deck, available to hotel guests, complete with outdoor pools, hot tubs, cabanas, a fire pit and grill, an 8,000-square-foot fitness and spa facility and more. Visitors can join for the hotel’s summer Blu Aqua Pool Party on July 27 and Aug. 24, hosted in collaboration with White Claw, to enjoy beats by DJ Hannah Heavin and all-day culinary offerings from The FireLake Grill House. Tickets to the Blu Aqua Pool Party are available for purchase here.
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113-125 N. Green St. / Website
Fulton Market’s iconic private member’s club and travel destination features a first-come-first-serve, 80-foot-long rooftop pool and private lap pool, “The Strip,” which can be booked by reservation up to 24 hours in advance. Members can enjoy menu offerings from the rooftop restaurant, including wood-fired pizza, salads, burgers, weekend brunch, cocktails, bubbles, Aperol spritzes, craft brews and more. To apply for a membership, visit Soho House Chicago’s website here.
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15 W. Chicago Ave. / Website
This 126,000-square-foot Mag Mile fitness destination features a resort-style pool deck and beach club. With designated leisure, lap, kids’, adults’ and zero-depth-entry pools (plus whirlpools), Life Time members can get their workout in or spend time relaxing and rejuvenating by the pool. At night, the beach club transforms into a date-night destination with DJs and dancing—also for an exclusive, members-only crowd.
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1118 N. State St. / Website
The Viceroy Chicago’s 18th-floor rooftop pool (reserved for hotel guests) offers sprawling views of Lake Michigan and the Chicago skyline. Guests can relax in poolside lounge chairs and enjoy libations and light bites (like bao buns, lobster dumplings and nori fries) from the newly debuted rooftop cocktail lounge, Pandan.
See also: The Best Rooftop Patios For Outdoor Dining And Drinking In Chicago
Photography by: Photography courtesy of The Robey Hotel
