Radisson Blu Es Hotel Rome (Via Filippo Turati 171, in the Esquilino quarter, 800m from Roma Termini station, 1.5km from the Colosseum): the 5-star hotel whose specific architectural identity (the former INPS headquarters building of the 1950s, the Rationalist architecture whose flat roof the hotel conversion has transformed into the Zest Rooftop Bar and pool) and specific rooftop position (9th floor, 30m above street level, with the specific southern orientation that makes the Colosseo visible 1.5km to the southwest and the Terme di Caracalla visible 2km to the south) produce the most architecturally interesting rooftop hotel space near Termini station.
The specific Zest Rooftop view: the Colosseum visible from the Radisson Blu Es rooftop (the specific night-time view, the Colosseum illumination visible from the Zest Bar terrace between dusk and midnight as the monument lighting program activates, the specific combination of the lit Colosseum against the Roman night sky and the rooftop cocktail visible in the same frame): the Radisson rooftop is the most practical accessible point from which the illuminated Colosseum is visible alongside a bar and a pool, the specific combination that makes the Rome hotel rooftop bar the most photographed hospitality product in Roman tourism social media.
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Radisson Blu Es Rooftop: Pool, Bar, and Non-Guest Access
The Zest Bar and Pool
Zest Rooftop Bar and Pool (open May-September, daily approximately 10:00-23:00, the specific seasonal operation that the Roman summer pool format requires): the rooftop pool (the outdoor lap pool with the specific southern orientation that gives maximum sun exposure from 10:00 to 18:00), the Zest Bar (the cocktail and food service at the pool level, the specific summer cocktail program and the light lunch and dinner menu), and the rooftop terrace (the terrace area adjacent to the pool with the loungers, the specific 360-degree Rome view, and the Colosseum sightline): the Zest Rooftop cocktail prices (approximately €15-18 for the standard cocktail, €8-10 for beer and non-alcoholic drinks), in line with the Rome rooftop bar pricing and below the comparable hotel rooftop bar pricing in the Piazza di Spagna and Piazza Navona areas.
Non-Guest Pool Access
Radisson Blu Es rooftop pool access for non-hotel guests (the day-pass option, the pool access for non-staying visitors, available subject to availability): the specific day-pass pricing (approximately €30-50 per person for the day pool access including the sun lounger, check radissonhotels.com for the 2026 pricing): the non-guest pool access makes the Radisson Blu Es rooftop the most accessible rooftop pool experience in Rome for visitors not staying at the hotel, the alternative to the Fendi Private Suites, the Jumeirah Trevi, and the other Rome luxury hotel rooftop pools that restrict non-guest access entirely.
Q&A: Radisson Blu Es Rooftop
Is the Radisson Blu Es rooftop the best in Rome?
Rome rooftop comparison: the Terrazza Borromini (Piazza Navona area, the most dramatic Baroque view, no pool, food-focused). The Giano Rooftop at the Palazzo Castellotti (Trastevere area, the most atmospheric Trastevere view). The Radisson Blu Es (Esquilino, the Colosseum view, the pool, the non-guest access, the competitive pricing): different qualities for different priorities. The Radisson rooftop is the best combination of the pool-and-view format at a non-prohibitive price point within the Termini hotel zone, not the most luxurious or the most dramatically positioned rooftop in Rome, but the most practically accessible quality rooftop experience for the visitor staying in the Termini-Esquilino area.
