Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort
Outdoor and indoor pools on the Lake Tai waterfront
About this hotel
The Sheraton Huzhou Hot Spring Resort sits directly on Lake Tai, close enough to the South Taihu Lake Tourism Holiday Resort area to reach it on a ten-minute walk. Its defining feature is the pair of pools, an outdoor one open to the lake air and an indoor one for cooler days, both drawing on the hot-spring identity that runs through the property. Four restaurants and two bars spread across the resort mean guests rarely need to leave for a meal, and the lakefront setting gives every pool session a water view rather than a car park outlook. The trade-off is distance from the airport, roughly an hour and forty minutes by taxi, which points this resort toward travelers arriving by car or high-speed rail rather than a quick fly-in stay. Rooms come with the usual five-star fittings expected of the brand, set around a waterfront program built for a multi-night stay rather than a one-night stopover.
- Outdoor and indoor pools
- Lake Tai waterfront
- Four restaurants, two bars
- Five-star rating
Our take
This suits travelers who want a real outdoor pool and a lake view over a downtown Huzhou address, with the hot-spring angle as a genuine bonus rather than a marketing label. Couples and families both find room here, given the spread of restaurants and the dual pool setup. Anyone needing quick airport access or a short taxi into central Huzhou should look elsewhere, the lakefront position adds real travel time in both directions.
- ✓Request a lake-facing room specifically, not every room in this large resort looks over the water.
- ✓Use the outdoor pool in the warmer months and switch to the indoor one once the lake air cools.
- ✓Budget close to two hours for the airport transfer when planning arrival and departure times.
Why we love it
- A genuine outdoor pool facing Lake Tai
- Indoor pool as a cooler-weather backup
- Four restaurants across one lakefront site
- Ten-minute walk to the lakeside tourism district
Why guests love itThe lakefront setting is what stands out most: an outdoor pool that actually faces open water rather than a hotel courtyard, with the indoor pool a short walk away for cooler mornings. Breakfast at one of the four restaurants before a swim became the easy daily routine, and the ten-minute stroll to the South Taihu Lake Tourism Holiday Resort area filled evenings without needing a taxi. The airport transfer is the one real downside, close to two hours each way, worth planning around rather than being surprised by at checkout.