The Westin Zhongshan Guzhen
An indoor pool, a hot tub and an airport shuttle on the Zhongshan border
About this hotel
Set in Guzhen, on the edge of the Jiangmen prefecture toward Zhongshan, this five-star hotel pairs its indoor pool with a hot tub for the region's cooler, damper evenings. The airport shuttle stands out among the amenities, removing the need to arrange a separate taxi for the well-over-an-hour run to the nearest major airport that most other Jiangmen hotels face. A bar, restaurant and room service cover meals, the fitness centre extends the workout beyond the pool, and the business centre supports a working stay. Breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking are included rather than charged separately, and full-service laundry rounds out a stay built for reliability over flourish. This isn't the hotel for a spa treatment or a second, outdoor pool; those extras sit instead at Four Points by Sheraton and the Gladden Hotel respectively, both further from the Zhongshan border than this property.
- Indoor pool and hot tub
- Airport shuttle
- Business centre
- Jiangmen-Zhongshan border location
Our take
This suits travellers who value the airport shuttle more than any other single amenity, since the well-over-an-hour taxi ride most Jiangmen hotels require to reach the nearest major airport is one of the city's clearest drawbacks. The indoor pool and hot tub cover the basics reliably, and the business centre serves a working trip. Anyone wanting a spa should book Four Points by Sheraton instead, and anyone wanting an outdoor pool alongside the indoor one should look to the Gladden Hotel.
- ✓Use the airport shuttle rather than booking a separate taxi for the long run to the nearest major airport from Jiangmen.
- ✓Combine the indoor pool and hot tub on the same evening, since neither is much of a stand-alone reason to book on its own.
- ✓Check the exact location before booking: Guzhen sits on the Jiangmen-Zhongshan border, further from central Jiangmen than some other pool hotels.
Why we love it
- An airport shuttle that removes a long taxi ride
- An indoor pool and hot tub together
- A business centre for working travellers
- Breakfast and parking included rather than charged extra
Why guests love itA traveller booking this hotel mainly for the airport shuttle finds the indoor pool and hot tub a reasonable bonus rather than the main event, useful after a day of meetings or travel rather than a stay built around the water. The business centre and full-service laundry support a longer working trip, and breakfast and parking are included rather than negotiated extras. The Guzhen location, on the Jiangmen-Zhongshan border, suits anyone whose plans lean toward Zhongshan more than toward the Kaiping side of the prefecture.