Savannah Pool Day Passes: Five Hotels, One Without a Base Pass

Most people searching for a resort pass in Savannah hit the same wall. Hotel pools look gorgeous on Instagram, and the front-desk answer is almost always “guests only.” Fortunately, that answer is wrong for five properties. Each one sells a bookable day pass through ResortPass. Each one has a different character. This guide breaks down what is included, what is extra, and which venue fits which kind of day. Learn how we verify prices and policies before diving in.

Savannah is not a pool-destination city the way Miami or Las Vegas is. It is a walkable historic city where a hotel pool is a break from cobblestones, not the main event. That framing matters. A day pass here competes against an afternoon on River Street or a walk through Forsyth Park, not against a waterpark resort. The math tips in favor of a day pass when the heat index climbs past 95 degrees, which happens routinely in August.

Quick match

• Want the widest seating upgrade menu and a spa option? Westin Savannah Harbor.
• Adults only, rooftop views, social atmosphere? Thompson Savannah.
• Families who want riverfront views and free cabanas? Homewood Suites Savannah.
• Boutique riverside pool with tiered pricing? The Cabana Club at the Alida.
• Quiet garden pool, adults 21 and up, $35 Monday to Thursday? Kimpton Brice.
• Access to the Compass Pool at the JW Marriott? Daybed or cabana only, no base pass.

The Cabana Club at The Alida day pass: what it costs

The Alida charges $35 per adult Monday through Friday and $45 on Saturday and Sunday. That is the lowest adult base price among Savannah’s day pass hotels. The pool is a heated outdoor pool on the property at 412 Williamson St., flanked by slatted wood cabanas and fire pits overlooking River Street. The listing puts pool hours at 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily. The included pass covers pool access, wifi, fitness center use, and fire pits (ResortPass shop-api and listing, 12 dates sampled August 4, 2026). Parking is valet-only at $60 per day (Marriott.com, verified August 2026), which is the largest hidden cost for day pass visitors who drive.

The child pass is where this listing gets strange. It does not track the adult price at all. Across the dates sampled it sat at $35 on Mondays, Thursdays and Sundays, and jumped to $49 on every Friday and Saturday. Because the adult price moves on a different schedule, the two cross over. On Fridays the adult pays $35 and the child pays $49, so bringing a kid costs $14 more than bringing an adult. Saturdays run $45 adult against $49 child. Sundays flip the other way, $45 adult against $35 child. If your date is flexible and you are bringing children, Sunday is the cheapest day here and Friday the most expensive. That is the reverse of what the adult price alone suggests.

Poolside food and drink come from the Cabana Club Pool Bar, which the listing describes as an outdoor spot serving south of the border fare and craft cocktails. The listing is internally inconsistent about when it runs. The hours block shows the pool bar daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The day pass description limits it to Friday through Sunday. Rhett Restaurant is the hotel’s main dining room rather than the poolside outlet, though the listing does say its food can be ordered for poolside delivery. Assume Friday through Sunday for the pool bar and confirm at check-in.

One inclusion is missing here that four of the five Savannah listings carry. The Alida day pass description does not name towel service, and neither does the property amenity list on its ResortPass page. Bring your own towel unless the front desk says otherwise.

The seating upgrade menu is tiered. A Daybed runs $75 Monday through Friday and $100 on August weekend dates, though one September Saturday priced at $90. A Cabana runs $200 weekday and $300 weekend. The Cove, the largest private space, goes for $500 weekday and $650 weekend (ResortPass shop-api, sampled August 4, 2026). These are pre-fee base prices; the checkout adds a service fee on top. For a couple wanting a cabana on a Saturday, the math is $90 for two passes plus $300 for the Cabana, reaching $390 before the service fee and parking.

Check-in reality at The Alida

Arrive at the front desk with your ResortPass confirmation and a photo ID. The hotel knows you are coming. You will be issued a wristband or similar access credential for the pool area. The cabana-lined pool is visible from the street level and the hotel lobby, which makes orientation straightforward. Expect the pool to get busier after noon on weekends. The Cove and Cabana units book out on peak summer weekends, so if reserved shading matters, book those the moment you confirm your date.

Thompson Savannah day pass: adults-only rooftop pool

Thompson Savannah holds its day pass price at a flat $50 per adult on all 12 dates sampled, weekdays and weekends alike (ResortPass shop-api, sampled August 4, 2026). Children are not accommodated: the Thompson pool is adults 21 and up only, and that applies to day pass holders as well. The second-floor heated splash pool is intentionally shallow, around 3 feet throughout, with in-water lounge chairs built for soaking rather than swimming laps. Views stretch across downtown Savannah and the Savannah River simultaneously. The day pass includes pool access, fitness center, towel service, and wifi, and the listing puts valet parking at $20.

Watch the hours. The listing shows the pool open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., which is a short window compared with the rooftop pools elsewhere in this guide. The pool bar keeps narrower hours still: in its April through October season it opens noon to 5 p.m. on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays, and stays closed Tuesday and Wednesday. Bar Julian, Fleeting Restaurant and the Bar by Fleeting cover the rest of the day, but not all of them overlap pool hours. Check the current schedule when you book a midweek date.

Daybed and Cabana upgrades are available through ResortPass. A Daybed ran $180 on 11 of the 12 dates sampled and $215 on one Friday, and a Cabana held at $300 throughout (ResortPass shop-api, sampled August 4, 2026). The flat pricing on the base pass removes one planning headache, though the service fee and any food spend will vary.

Westin Savannah Harbor day pass: the only resort pool in Savannah

The Westin Savannah Harbor is described by ResortPass as “Savannah’s only resort,” and the distinction matters. It sits on Hutchinson Island across the Savannah River, not in the historic district. A free ferry connects the property to River Street for hotel guests. Day pass holders arrive by car, crossing the bridge to the island. The listing says self-parking and valet are both available for a fee, so confirm the day-pass rate before arrival. The riverfront pool faces the city skyline across the water. The ResortPass listing puts pool hours at 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily (verified August 4, 2026). The hotel’s own Marriott page does not publish pool hours to automated retrieval, so treat the booking listing as the source and confirm at check-in.

Adult pricing clustered at $60, holding there on eight of the 12 dates sampled. Mondays dropped to $50, and one near-term Friday came in at $45. The child pass sat at $25 on every date but that same Friday, when it fell to $20 (ResortPass shop-api, sampled August 4, 2026). That child rate is the lowest of any Savannah option.

The Westin also offers something no other city property does: a Spa Pass. It ran $50 on Mondays and Thursdays, $75 on Fridays and Sundays, and $95 on Saturdays. Full treatments can be added, with a 50-minute signature massage plus Spa Pass at $174 per adult. Read the fine print before you plan a combined day. The Spa Pass is adults 18 and up, and the listing states plainly that it excludes access to the resort pool. A spa-and-pool day means buying both passes, which is $155 per adult on a Saturday and $100 on a Monday.

Poolside Daybeds ran $225 to $250 and Canopy Daybeds the same, while Family Cabanas ran $350 midweek to $415 on September weekend dates. Reserved seating is the weak point. On Saturday, August 8, every daybed and cabana showed unavailable, and the Family Cabana was also unavailable on one Friday and two Sundays sampled. If a reserved spot matters, book at least a week ahead for any summer weekend.

Homewood Suites Savannah day pass: rooftop pool with free cabanas

The Homewood Suites Savannah Historic District / Riverfront is the best-value pick for families with children. It sits directly on River Street and its rooftop pool has sweeping views of the Savannah River and passing cargo ships. The day pass costs a flat $50 per adult and $35 per child on all 12 dates sampled, with no weekday-versus-weekend split (ResortPass shop-api, sampled August 4, 2026). Thompson Savannah holds at the same $50 adult price, and both were checked independently on the same 12 dates. The match is real, not a rounding artifact. The two passes buy very different days, though. Thompson is 21 and up with a 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. pool. Homewood takes children and runs into the night.

The rooftop features a heated pool, full-service bar with food menu, fire pit, and nightly live music. Cabanas are complimentary with the pass, on a first-come, first-served basis. That makes the included value meaningfully higher than properties where cabanas are a $200 to $300 add-on. Valet parking is complimentary with the day pass, which is the only free parking among the five.

Pool hours are 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. Sunday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to midnight Friday and Saturday, with rooftop food and beverage service daily from noon to 10 p.m. (ResortPass listing, verified August 4, 2026).

Kimpton Brice Hotel day pass: garden pool, adults-only vibe

The Kimpton Brice offers the quietest pool experience in Savannah. Set in a garden courtyard tucked behind the hotel at 601 East Bay Street, it is a year-round heated outdoor pool in a serene setting far from the riverfront noise. The pass costs $35 per adult Monday through Thursday and $50 from Friday through Sunday (ResortPass shop-api, sampled August 4, 2026). Note where the weekend starts here. Friday is priced as a weekend day at the Brice, while the Alida still charges $35 that day. A Friday visit here costs $15 more per adult than it does across town.

There is no child rate, and the age policy is explicit rather than implied. The listing restricts day guests to adults 21 and up, and permits children as hotel guests only. Visitors describe it as low-key, with frozen drinks and light bites from Daisy Pool Bar rather than DJ sets or live entertainment. The listing puts pool hours at 8 a.m. to sunset daily and includes towel service, outdoor showers, and poolside restrooms. Valet parking is $52 per day (IHG.com, verified August 2026).

Two Sundays in the sample, August 16 and September 6, showed the pass unavailable altogether, so check your date before planning around it. The Brice is otherwise the right pick for couples wanting a calm mid-afternoon break rather than a high-energy pool scene. The garden setting makes it one of the few Savannah options that feels genuinely removed from the tourist corridor.

JW Marriott Savannah Plant Riverside day pass: daybed only, no base pass

The JW Marriott’s Compass Pool and Lounge sits on the rooftop of the Atlantic Building at Plant Riverside District, overlooking the Savannah River. It functions as a hotel-guest pool by default. ResortPass does list the property, but it sells only Daybed and Cabana upgrades. There is no standard base day pass. A Daybed runs $250 on midweek dates and $350 Friday through Sunday. A Cabana runs $300 midweek, $450 on August weekend dates, and $500 on the September weekend dates sampled (ResortPass shop-api, sampled August 4, 2026).

Availability is the bigger problem, and the pattern is stark. Across 12 dates sampled, every Friday, Saturday and Sunday showed both the Daybed and the Cabana unavailable. Only the Monday and Thursday dates were bookable, and even one September Monday had the Daybed closed out. Budget for more than the headline price too. The Daybed carries a $150 food and beverage minimum and the Cabana $250. A 20 percent service fee is applied to the rental at checkout. Both include towel service and a dedicated server. If you can land a Daybed on a Monday or Thursday, the experience is reported as exceptional. For summer weekends, treat this as a hotel-guest-only pool.

Which Savannah day pass should you book?

The room math: when should you just book a night?

For two adults visiting on a Saturday, the day pass math works out like this. The Alida costs $90 in base pass fees, plus the service fee, plus $60 valet parking, so call it $155 to $165 before food. Thompson Savannah is $100 plus the service fee plus $20 valet. The Westin is $120 plus the service fee and an unpublished parking rate. Homewood Suites is $100 plus the service fee, with valet included.

Compare that to a room, and check the rate yourself rather than trusting a cached number. We could not verify current August room rates for any of these five properties from a source that survives scrutiny, so this guide does not quote one. The arithmetic still moves in a predictable direction. Two or more adults, paid parking, and a few hours of food and drink at the pool close the gap fast. A group that will be poolside from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and eating there should price a room before committing to passes, because the room includes the evening.

The day pass wins cleanly in three situations. First, you are a local wanting a summer afternoon escape. Second, you are visiting Savannah for a few days and want a pool break without switching hotels. Third, you have a post-checkout gap before a flight. It loses the argument when your group is large, a cabana is required, and food spending will be heavy. Consider the Westin on a Saturday: two adult passes at $60 each, one child pass at $25, and a Family Cabana at $400. That is $545 before the service fee and food, assuming the cabana is even available, which on the Saturday sampled it was not. The guide resort day pass vs. booking the room walks through the decision framework in full.

How to book a Savannah pool day pass

All five properties listed here sell their passes through ResortPass. There is no verified DayPass.com listing for these Savannah hotels. Booking direct through the hotel is not an option for non-guests at any of these properties. ResortPass is the single booking channel.

Check-in process across all properties

At every hotel listed here, the process is the same. Bring your ResortPass confirmation and a government-issued photo ID to the front desk. You do not need to pretend to be a hotel guest or navigate around staff. The hotel has your booking in its system. You will be directed to the pool area and issued whatever wristband or credential the property uses for day access. Arrive early on weekends if the property has complimentary cabanas on a first-come basis, since those go quickly. For reserved cabana and daybed upgrades, the reservation is confirmed by name at the pool deck directly.

For more on how ResortPass works and what to expect at check-in, the hotel day pass explainer covers the mechanics in detail.

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