InterContinental Foshan
A high-rise outdoor pool and hot tub with lake views
About this hotel
The outdoor-pool-and-jacuzzi pairing sets InterContinental apart from the indoor-pool options that dominate Foshan's other jacuzzi hotels, trading climate-control reliability for open sky and the high-rise setting's lake views. The spa, three restaurants and two bars build out a fuller stay than the outdoor pool alone would suggest, closer in scale to the indoor five-star properties elsewhere on this list. Business center and airport shuttle keep a work trip functional, while the smoke-free policy and kid-friendly rating widen the guest profile beyond a pure business stopover. Like any outdoor pool in Foshan, the deck here follows the city's seasonal pattern, most appealing between May and September rather than through the damp winter months.
- Outdoor pool and hot tub
- Lake views
- On-site spa
- Two bars
Our take
This suits travellers who want an outdoor pool and hot tub combination with genuine elevation and lake views, a pairing no other property on this list offers. Business travellers and couples visiting between May and September get the most from the setting. Anyone visiting outside that window should weigh the outdoor pool's seasonal limits against the higher price here compared to the indoor-pool jacuzzi options.
- ✓Book between May and September to get full use of the outdoor pool, the hot tub works year-round but the deck is seasonal.
- ✓Request a room with the lake view specifically, the high-rise setting does not guarantee it for every room category.
- ✓Use the airport shuttle for the transfer, InterContinental's distance from the airport matches most other Foshan five-star properties.
Why we love it
- Outdoor pool and hot tub combined
- High-rise setting with lake views
- Spa plus three restaurants and two bars
- Smoke-free property throughout
Why guests love itThe outdoor pool and hot tub pairing here comes with something none of the indoor alternatives on this list can offer: real elevation and lake views from a high-rise setting. The spa, three restaurants and two bars build the stay out well beyond the pool itself, closer to the scale of Foshan's indoor five-star properties than to a simpler outdoor-pool hotel. The trade-off is seasonal, since the deck follows the same May-to-September pattern as any other open-air pool, and the price sits above the indoor-pool options.