New Orleans Hotel Day Passes: $27 Rooftop to $100 French Quarter
| Venue | Price | Verdict | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Five Pool & Rooftop Bar | $27 adult weekday / $35 adult weekend | Worth It | Cheapest entry, rooftop city views, bar-forward vibe |
| Omni Royal Orleans | $30 adult weekday / $100 adult weekend | Worth It | French Quarter address, best weekday value, family option |
| Virgin Hotels New Orleans | $25 adult weekday / $35 adult weekend | Depends | Adults wanting a pool-bar scene without the French Quarter crowds |
| Hotel Monteleone | $40 adult weekday / $50 adult weekend | Depends | Historic French Quarter location, calm rooftop pool |
| The Roosevelt New Orleans | No verified price | Skip It | Prestige cabana experience only, no day pass available |
| The Chloe New Orleans | No verified price | Skip It | Cabana-only booking, no standalone day pass sold |
New Orleans hotel day passes are a genuine option for locals and visitors, with four properties selling access through ResortPass from $25 to $100 per adult before fees. The verdict is depends. Two of the six listed properties do not sell a standalone day pass at all. At the Omni Royal Orleans the same adult ticket costs $30 on a Thursday and $100 on a Saturday. Book weekdays when you can, pick the pool that matches your vibe, and read the inclusion list before you pay.
Quick match: which New Orleans day pass fits your situation
- Cheapest entry with city views: High Five Pool and Rooftop Bar, from $27 weekday
- Best French Quarter location, best weekday deal: Omni Royal Orleans, $30 weekday
- Adults-only pool-bar scene: Virgin Hotels New Orleans, from $25 weekday
- Historic Quarter charm, rooftop calm: Hotel Monteleone, from $40 weekday
- Prestige Waldorf property: The Roosevelt New Orleans, but no day pass is bookable
- Garden District boutique vibe: The Chloe, cabana rental only, no standalone pass
These six properties appear at the top of ResortPass’s New Orleans listing (ResortPass venue list, verified August 2026). Two of them do not sell a day pass to non-guests. The other four do, and their prices move with the day of the week.
What the true cost looks like on a Saturday at Omni Royal Orleans
Omni Royal Orleans Day Pass: Saturday, Two Adults
How passes are priced: the weekday swing matters
Every New Orleans property on ResortPass uses dynamic pricing. The spread is widest at Omni Royal Orleans, where the adult day pass moves from $30 on a Thursday to $100 on a Saturday. A 233 percent jump for the same pool. High Five and Virgin Hotels show a narrower swing, from $27-$25 on weekdays to $35 on weekends. Hotel Monteleone is the flattest, moving only from $40 to $50.
That pattern has a practical consequence, but it does not extend to Friday everywhere. At Omni Royal Orleans and Virgin Hotels, Friday is already priced at the weekend rate. High Five is the exception, holding its weekday rate through Friday. For the best bang for the buck, choose Monday through Thursday. You get the same lounge chair, the same water, and the same city view at a fraction of the weekend rate. Locals planning a staycation have a real advantage here: you can schedule around the pricing calendar in a way that out-of-town visitors cannot always do.
High Five Pool and Rooftop Bar: cheapest entry, best views
High Five is a rooftop pool and bar, not a resort pool. That distinction matters. The draw is the elevated city view and the bar program, not a sprawling pool deck. The day pass starts at $27 on weekdays and $35 on weekends (ResortPass, verified August 2026). No child pricing is listed, so this runs adult-forward in practice.
Lounge chairs are available separately: $45 on weekdays and $65 on weekends. If you want a reserved seat, add that to your budget. Cabanas range from $85 for a Deluxe Cabana on a weekday to $220 for the Premium tier on a weekend. A Luxury Cabana holds at $200 regardless of day.
Day pass availability on late-summer Sundays showed as unavailable on several sampled dates, with the pass showing at $45 when it does appear on a Sunday. Book ahead. The pool has a bar-forward atmosphere, so expect cocktail menus and music rather than a quiet lounge vibe.
Outside food and drinks: Not permitted. The bar is the point.
Best for: Adults wanting the cheapest way into a New Orleans pool with city views, or couples doing a weekend afternoon before heading into the Quarter.
Omni Royal Orleans: French Quarter location, big weekday swing
The Omni Royal Orleans sits inside the French Quarter. You can spend the morning on the pool deck and walk directly to Bourbon Street or the river without moving a car. The day pass starts at $30 per adult on weekdays and $15 per child, rising to $100 adult and $50 child on weekends (ResortPass, verified August 2026).
That $30 weekday rate is the most compelling single number in this comparison. For a couple visiting mid-week, the combined base cost before fees is $60. For a family of four on a weekday (two adults, two children), the base is $90. Add a service fee and you are still looking at an affordable pool day in one of the most famous hotels in the French Quarter.
The Cabana option is a serious upgrade but carries serious pricing. Saturday cabanas run $650. Weekday cabanas run $350. Unless you have a group splitting the cost, the cabana math works only when the day pass itself is at its weekday low.
Several sampled Sundays showed the day pass as unavailable, suggesting strong local demand on weekends. Book Friday or Saturday passes at least a week ahead if your travel schedule requires a weekend visit.
Outside food and drinks: Not permitted. Pool-area food and beverage service is available on-site.
Best for: Families or couples who want the French Quarter address and can book a weekday. Weekend visitors should compare the Saturday day pass total against a Friday overnight rate.
Virgin Hotels New Orleans: adults-only pool-bar
Virgin Hotels prices the Pool Club Day Pass at $25 on weekdays and $35 on weekends (ResortPass, verified August 2026). Child pricing is absent from the day pass listing entirely, so treat this as an adults-only experience in practice.
The VIP upgrade tiers are layered. A Cabana Daybed runs $100 on weekdays and $150 on weekends. A Poolside VIP Lounge runs $200 on weekdays and $300 on weekends. A Pool Bar VIP Area runs $250 on weekdays and $400 on weekends. Each step up adds reserved seating and typically a food and drink minimum or credit, though the specific terms for each tier should be confirmed at booking.
Virgin Hotels operates a “Love For The Locals” pass priced at $10, but this was unavailable on every sampled date. Do not plan around it.
The pool vibe here leans social and music-forward. Think DJ afternoons, not quiet laps. If you want a calm pool, this is not the right fit. If you want energy, a low base price, and a bar scene without committing to the French Quarter foot traffic, this earns its place.
Outside food and drinks: Not permitted.
Best for: Adults wanting a party-adjacent pool afternoon at the lowest base price in the comparison.
Hotel Monteleone: rooftop pool in the Quarter
Hotel Monteleone is one of New Orleans’s oldest continuously operating hotels, and its rooftop pool sits above the Royal Street end of the French Quarter. The day pass is $40 on weekdays and $50 on weekends (ResortPass, verified August 2026). No child pricing is listed.
Hotel Monteleone also sells a Reserved Pool Lounger as a separate product: $40 on weekdays and $60 on weekends. This means a couple wanting reserved chairs on a Saturday would pay $100 for two passes plus $120 for two reserved loungers, totaling $220 before the service fee. That is a different cost than the headline day pass number.
The flattest pricing in the group makes Monteleone the easiest to budget for, but it is not the cheapest. Its value case rests on the historic hotel context and the French Quarter address rather than price.
Outside food and drinks: Not permitted.
Best for: Adults or couples who want a calm, historically significant pool in the French Quarter and prefer predictable pricing without large weekday-to-weekend swings.
The Roosevelt New Orleans (Waldorf Astoria): cabanas only, no day pass
The Roosevelt is one of the most famous hotels in New Orleans. It also listed a day pass on ResortPass. The problem: across every sampled date from late August through early September, the day pass showed as unavailable (ResortPass data, verified August 2026). The listed price is $65 per adult on weekdays and $130 per adult on weekends. Child pricing does not follow a simple half-price rule. Weekdays run $35, verified for Thursday, August 20, 2026, well above half the $65 adult rate. Weekends run $65, verified for Saturday, August 22, 2026, exactly half the $130 adult rate. None of it is bookable regardless of the day.
Cabanas are available. A standard Cabana runs $400 on weekdays and $500 on Friday through Sunday, verified across sampled dates in August 2026. A Luxury Cabana costs more on top of that: $500 on weekdays and $600 on Friday through Sunday. The spa add-ons (50-minute massage paired with a day pass, or a Waldorf Signature facial) also showed as unavailable across sampled dates.
The Roosevelt earns a skip-it verdict for day pass buyers. The day pass exists in the system, but inventory is not reliably available. If cabana access at a Waldorf Astoria property is your goal, the math works for a group. For solo visitors or couples seeking a standard day pass, look elsewhere.
The Chloe New Orleans: cabana only, no day pass
The Chloe is a boutique hotel in the Garden District. On ResortPass, only a Pool Deck Cabana is listed, starting at $250 on weekdays and $450 on weekends (ResortPass, verified August 2026). No standalone day pass exists in the listing.
This is not a skip-it in the sense that the experience is bad. It is a skip-it for anyone who came to this article looking for a day pass. If you want to rent the entire cabana for a group, The Chloe has a distinctive Garden District setting that differs from the French Quarter properties. For individual pool access, there is simply no product to buy.
What is included and what costs extra
| Amenity | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Pool access | Covered by base day pass at High Five, Omni, Virgin Hotels, and Monteleone | |
| Lounge chair (general seating) | Unassigned chairs at most properties; reserved chairs cost extra at Monteleone | |
| Reserved pool lounger | $40-$60 | Available as a separate product at Hotel Monteleone ($40 weekday, $60 weekend, verified August 2026); included in some VIP tiers at Virgin Hotels |
| Cabana | $85-$650 | Separate purchase at all properties; price varies by tier and day of week |
| Food and drinks | Menu pricing | Not included in any base day pass; poolside service available at all properties |
| Parking | Menu pricing | Not included; French Quarter garages apply standard urban rates |
| Towels | Confirm with each property at booking; not guaranteed in base pass | |
| Locker or changing room access | Not confirmed in ResortPass listings; ask the property directly | |
| Outside food and drinks | Not permitted at any reviewed property |
The room math: is a day pass cheaper than booking a night?
This question comes up on every hotel pool comparison, and New Orleans has an honest answer. On a weekday, the day pass usually wins. Two adults at Omni Royal Orleans on a Thursday pay $60 base before the service fee. A weeknight room at the Omni routinely costs several times that, and you would need to stay overnight to justify it.
On a Saturday, the math tightens. Two adults at the Omni pay $200 before the service fee. If a Friday or Saturday overnight room is priced competitively, the gap shrinks. A room also gives you a place to sleep, check in early, or check out late.
The room math also applies at the Roosevelt. The day pass there lists at $130 per adult on a Saturday, but it is unavailable. If you want the Roosevelt pool experience, a room may be your only path in.
For a deeper look at when the overnight option wins, the resort day pass vs booking the room breakdown runs through the exact scenarios where each approach makes more sense. See also how we verify the pricing data behind these comparisons.
New Orleans has free options that hold up well against a $30-$100 pool pass. Audubon Park has a public pool at Audubon Recreation Center with a modest admission fee. The lakefront along Lake Pontchartrain offers open water swimming at Pontchartrain Beach. Neither delivers an ice-cold poolside cocktail, but both deliver shade and water without a ResortPass checkout. For the price of two Saturday Omni passes, a family can fund an entire lakefront afternoon with lunch.
Booking: ResortPass is the only platform with New Orleans inventory
| Platform | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| ResortPass | $27-$100 per adult (pre-fee, varies by property and date) | All six properties are listed here. Service fee added at checkout. Book ahead for weekends. |
| Direct with hotel | Price set per date | Most properties route non-guest pool access through ResortPass rather than handling it at the front desk. |
| DayPass.com | Not sold online | No New Orleans hotel pool inventory verified on DayPass.com during this review. |
When you book through ResortPass, bring your confirmation as a screenshot. Some front desks are less familiar with the day pass workflow than others. Your QR code or printed confirmation is your best check-in tool. If any confusion arises at arrival, the ResortPass app support contact resolves most issues faster than waiting at the desk.
The trust concerns buyers raise about ResortPass, including questions about double-charging and whether hotels honor bookings, are real in other cities. In New Orleans, the most reliable protection is booking early so the hotel has your reservation in their system. Arrive with a screenshot and confirm the check-in process in the ResortPass listing notes before your visit.
- Local staycation · A weekday pass at Omni ($30) or High Five ($27) costs less than most dinner outings and gives you a full afternoon.
- Post-checkout gap day · Hotel checkout is usually 11 AM; a day pass gets you pool access until late afternoon without rebooking a room.
- Couples date day · Virgin Hotels and High Five both suit adults-only afternoon plans without the noise level of a family property.
- Visitors extending a trip · If your flight is evening, a pool pass in the French Quarter lets you use the day before you leave.
- Families with young children · Virgin Hotels and High Five have no child pricing. Omni Royal Orleans is the only property with a verified child rate.
- Weekend budget buyers · Saturday prices at Omni ($100/adult) and the service fee push the total above what many buyers expect from a day pass.
- Wanting beach access · New Orleans hotel pools are urban pools. Lake Pontchartrain and Gulf Coast beaches are a different trip.
- Roosevelt or Chloe day pass seekers · Neither property sells a bookable standalone day pass. Do not plan your visit around them.
Where to stay if you want the overnight experience
For a broader look at how Gulf Coast city hotel pools price out, see the Houston pool day passes comparison and the Dallas hotel pool day passes guide. Both show how Texas urban properties handle the weekday-weekend pricing swing.
The is a resort day pass worth it framework is useful here too. New Orleans weekday passes often clear the worth-it bar on price alone. Saturday passes require the venue to offer something a home pool or public pool cannot match.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can non-guests use hotel pools in New Orleans?
Yes. Several New Orleans hotels sell day passes to non-guests through ResortPass. High Five Pool and Rooftop Bar starts at $27, Omni Royal Orleans starts at $30 on weekdays, and Virgin Hotels starts at $25. Not every hotel offers access: The Roosevelt and The Chloe do not sell standalone day passes.
What is actually included in a New Orleans hotel day pass?
A standard day pass covers pool access and a lounge chair or general seating area. It does not include food, drinks, cabanas, or parking. At Hotel Monteleone you can add a reserved lounger for an extra fee. Cabanas at any property are a separate purchase on top of the base pass.
How much does a New Orleans hotel day pass cost on a weekend?
Weekend prices are higher than weekday rates at every property. Omni Royal Orleans charges $100 per adult on Saturday versus $30 on a Thursday. High Five charges $35 on weekends versus $27 on weekdays. Virgin Hotels charges $35 on weekends versus $25 on weekdays. All figures are pre-fee base prices from ResortPass (verified August 2026); a service fee is added at checkout.
Is the Omni Royal Orleans day pass worth it?
Monday through Thursday it is one of the best-value day passes in New Orleans at $30 per adult, verified for Thursday, August 20, 2026. Friday pricing already matches the weekend rate, $100 per adult, verified for Friday, August 28, 2026, the same as Saturday. For a couple visiting on a Thursday, the Omni earns a worth-it verdict at $30 per adult. On Friday or Saturday, compare it against booking a weeknight room instead.
Is ResortPass safe and reliable for booking hotel pools in New Orleans?
ResortPass is the main booking platform for New Orleans hotel day passes. Your booking confirmation is tied to a QR code or printed pass. Bring a screenshot as backup. If a hotel cannot locate your reservation, the ResortPass support line is your fastest path to resolution. Booking directly at the pool desk is generally not an option; ResortPass holds the inventory.
Do New Orleans hotel pools allow outside food and drinks?
No New Orleans hotel pools reviewed here permit outside food or beverages. Each property has a pool bar or in-pool service. Budget for at least one drink per person if you want to eat or drink poolside, as that cost is on top of the day pass price.
Are New Orleans hotel day passes available on weekends?
Weekends are bookable but sell out faster and cost more. On several sampled Sundays in late August and early September, the Omni Royal Orleans and High Five day passes showed as unavailable. Book at least three to five days ahead for any Saturday or Sunday visit.
This article was researched and written with AI assistance. All prices, inclusions, and operational details have been independently verified against resort websites, booking platforms, and visitor reviews. Last verified: August 2026.