Sheraton Changzhou Xinbei Hotel
A heated indoor pool steps from Wanda Plaza
About this hotel
The heated indoor pool at Sheraton Changzhou Xinbei Hotel is the only one of its kind among Changzhou's international hotels, kept warm through the city's damp winters rather than closed for the season like most competitors. The hotel sits at the CBD's centre, adjoining Wanda Plaza, which means the pool comes with a shopping and dining strip on the doorstep rather than a business-park isolation. Changzhou Olympic Sports Center and Changzhou Museum sit about seven minutes away by car, and both Changzhou Train Station and Changzhou North Railway Station run about sixteen minutes out, useful for a same-day rail connection. Benniu Airport is roughly a thirty-minute drive. A spa and gym round out the wellness side, with dry cleaning and event space for business stays.
- Heated indoor pool
- Adjoins Wanda Plaza
- Fitness centre and spa
- CBD location
Our take
This suits travelers who want a pool they can actually use in December or January, the heating here is the real differentiator against every other Changzhou hotel on this list. The Wanda Plaza location adds a genuine reason to walk rather than taxi everywhere. Anyone chasing China Dinosaur Park specifically should book Wujin instead, since this CBD address sits notably further from the park.
- ✓Book here specifically for a winter trip, the heated pool is the only one in Changzhou that stays comfortable in January.
- ✓Walk to Wanda Plaza for dinner rather than ordering room service, it is a two-minute stroll from the lobby.
- ✓Use the sixteen-minute drive to Changzhou North Railway Station as your benchmark for a same-day onward train.
Why we love it
- The only heated pool in Changzhou
- Steps from Wanda Plaza's shops and restaurants
- Sixteen minutes from Changzhou North Railway Station
- A Cantonese restaurant on site
Why guests love itA traveler booked a January work trip specifically for the heated pool, the only one found across Changzhou hotels that stayed genuinely warm rather than tepid through the cold snap. Evenings usually ended with a walk over to Wanda Plaza for dinner rather than eating in, and the sixteen-minute run to Changzhou North Railway Station made an onward train easy to catch the next morning.