The Best Rooftop Pool Hotels in Lausanne

Above the steep inclines of Lausanne, the city’s soundscape softens to a distant hum. A rooftop pool provides a particular point of view, a geometric plane of water set against the grand scale of Lake Geneva and the Alps. Here, the day is measured by the sun warming the terracotta tiles underfoot or the late afternoon light catching the steeples of the Old Town. It is less a social stage and more a private observatory for watching the lake steamers depart from Ouchy, a quiet vantage point for a morning swim.