Sheraton Jiujiang
An indoor pool on Changhong Avenue that actually stays open
About this hotel
The pool is the reason to single this property out on an avenue otherwise built for passing business travelers, and it is indoors rather than a courtyard afterthought, which matters through Jiujiang's damp river-valley winters. Mornings tend to be quiet enough at the pool to swim laps before the fitness centre traffic picks up, while the sun terrace and garden give a place to sit once the water session is done. The restaurant runs a wide spread, from Chinese and Asian dishes to pizza and steakhouse plates, with a buffet breakfast each morning that suits an early departure toward Lushan. Rooms are built around family use, with city views rather than a pool-facing layout, and the property sits close enough to Jiujiang railway station and the Changhong Avenue hotel cluster that taxis and onward travel stay simple.
- Indoor swimming pool
- Fitness centre
- Family rooms with city views
- Sun terrace and garden
Our take
This suits travelers who want a working indoor pool attached to a business-standard stay on Changhong Avenue, especially outside the short spring and autumn window when Jiujiang's weather actually invites outdoor swimming. Families heading toward Splendid World Fantasy Land, a few kilometres out, get an easy midday base with a pool to fall back on. Anyone hoping for a resort-style pool deck or sea views should look elsewhere; this is a city hotel with a genuine indoor pool attached, not a leisure resort, and the garden and terrace stay modest rather than sprawling.
- ✓Book directly with the hotel if you want specifics on pool hours, since third-party listings rarely spell out a business hotel's pool schedule.
- ✓Head to the pool in the late afternoon, once the morning fitness centre crowd has cleared and before the dinner rush starts.
- ✓Pair a pool morning with a Lushan day trip; the mountain road is close enough not to cost you a full extra day.
Why we love it
- A genuine indoor pool, not a token water feature
- Fitness centre and sun terrace attached to the pool
- Close to Jiujiang railway station and Changhong Avenue
- A wide restaurant menu spanning Chinese, Asian and Western dishes
Why guests love itGuests checking in after a full day of meetings on Changhong Avenue tend to head straight for the pool before dinner, and having it indoors means a cold, damp evening off the Yangtze doesn't close the option the way an outdoor pool would elsewhere in the city. The family rooms give enough space for a stay that mixes work and a side trip to Lushan without feeling cramped. The buffet breakfast is the other quiet win, wide enough to satisfy a group with different tastes before an early start.