Anyang Wanda Realm Hotel
An indoor pool built for Anyang's cold winters
About this hotel
The pitch here is straightforward: a five-star business hotel with an indoor pool and fitness centre in a city where almost nothing else on this list has either. Rooms come with air-conditioning, a private bathroom, a work desk and a minibar, standard for the business towers that dominate Anyang's hotel supply, but the pool is what separates a night here from a night at any of the railway-station chains nearby. Two restaurants handle breakfast through dinner, including Chinese cuisine, and room service plus a 24-hour front desk cover the rest of the stay. Free on-site private parking helps guests arriving from the surrounding Henan towns rather than by train. The location sits closer to the business district than to Yinxu or Wenfeng Pagoda, so plan for a taxi ride out to the ruins rather than a walk.
- Indoor swimming pool
- Fitness centre
- Free private parking
- 24-hour front desk
Our take
This suits business travelers and short-stay visitors who want a functional five-star base with an indoor pool as a genuine bonus rather than the main event, useful for a swim before or after a day at Yinxu. It does not suit anyone chasing a resort-style pool with loungers and a view, the setup here is a fitness-centre pool, not a leisure one, and the old town near Wenfeng Pagoda is a taxi ride away rather than a walk.
- ✓Ask for a room away from the restaurant floor if you want a quieter night, the property runs two dining rooms daily.
- ✓Use the free on-site parking if you are driving in from another Henan city, it avoids the taxi cost from the railway station district.
- ✓Check the pool hours at check-in rather than assuming resort hours, business hotels in Anyang often run a shorter indoor pool schedule.
Why we love it
- An indoor pool that works through the Henan winter
- Fitness centre paired directly with the swimming pool
- Free on-site private parking for drivers
- Five-star rooms with a real work desk
Why guests love itA stay built around one clear advantage: the indoor pool works when Anyang's winter makes an outdoor one pointless elsewhere in the city. Rooms are business-standard rather than memorable, air-conditioned with a work desk and minibar, but the pool and fitness centre combination is what earns a return visit over the railway-station chains nearby. The restaurant covers a full day without leaving the property, useful after a long walk around Yinxu, though anyone hoping for a scenic or heated pool should temper expectations, the setup stays functional first.