Sheraton Hohhot Hotel
Pool and hot tub within walking distance of the science museum
About this hotel
Sheraton pairs the same pool-and-hot-tub combination as Shangri-La with a location that adds real walkability: the Inner Mongolia Science and Technology Museum is nine minutes away on foot, useful for families splitting a day between exhibits and the water. Breakfast here carries an extra charge rather than being bundled in, worth knowing before comparing rates against the rest of Hohhot's indoor-pool hotels. The bar and restaurant handle evenings without leaving the building, and the airport shuttle takes care of the roughly thirty-five-minute run into town. Full-service laundry and a business center keep it viable for working stays, not only families passing through for the museum. Rooms are arranged so that the pool and hot tub sit away from the main corridor traffic, keeping the water area calmer than the lobby would suggest.
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Near science museum
- 5-star
Our take
This suits families combining a science museum visit with a hotel that has both a pool and a hot tub to unwind in afterward, and couples who want the same pairing without the walk being a factor. The hot tub earns its keep specifically in the colder months, when it becomes the more usable of the two facilities. The paid breakfast is a fair trade-off against the location and the extra amenity, though budget-conscious travelers should factor it into the total cost. Anyone wanting breakfast included by default should compare against Wanda Vista or Crowne Plaza.
- ✓Walk to the Science and Technology Museum in the morning, then swim once you're back at the hotel.
- ✓Check whether breakfast is bundled into your rate before assuming it's included in the price.
- ✓Book the hot tub slot in the evening during Hohhot's colder months, when demand for it rises sharply.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool paired with a hot tub
- Nine-minute walk to the science museum
- Bar and restaurant on site
- Airport shuttle included
Why guests love itThe nine-minute walk to the Science and Technology Museum made the morning easy with two children in tow, and the hot tub back at the hotel was the reward they'd been asking about since breakfast. Breakfast itself came at an extra charge, which we hadn't budgeted for and only noticed at checkout. The pool and hot tub sit in the same room, so swapping between them after a day of exhibits took no real planning.