You No Longer Need to Book a Room to Use This Hotel Giant's Pools and Spas

Hilton is betting that plenty of people want a resort day without the resort stay. The company has signed a three-year expansion of its partnership with ResortPass, scaling up day-access passes across its properties throughout the Americas.

The deal lets locals and travelers buy their way into a Hilton property's amenities — pools, spas, fitness centers and private cabanas — for the day, with no overnight booking required and subject to availability. It is a direct play for the fast-growing "day hospitality" market, where hotels sell their downtime to guests who just want a few hours by the water.

Alongside the expansion, the partners are launching "Off Hours," a multi-city poolside event series with DJs, local vendors and elevated food and drink. The series debuts at select Hilton properties in Florida before rolling out further.

The move reflects a broader shift in how resorts think about their pools and spas. Amenities that once sat idle on weekdays are increasingly treated as revenue lines of their own, and demand for flexible wellness and leisure — a spa afternoon, a cabana for the day — has climbed steadily.

Hilton's all-inclusive ambitions have grown in parallel. The company's Hilton All-Inclusive collection has expanded across the Caribbean and Mexico, and day-access programs give the brand another way to introduce curious guests to properties they might later book for a full stay. A day pass now can be the first step toward a week-long reservation later.