JEN Kunming by Shangri-La
Indoor pool and hot tub in the city centre
About this hotel
JEN Kunming by Shangri-La puts its indoor pool and hot tub inside a genuine city-centre tower rather than a resort compound on the edge of town, which makes a swim a lunchtime option rather than a full excursion. Fitness classes extend the wellness floor beyond the pool itself, useful for a longer stay that wants structure beyond a single swim. Rooms lean modern with minibars, soundproofing and city views, and family rooms plus full-day security cover a broader range of travellers. The family-friendly restaurant serves Chinese, local and Asian cuisines across a buffet breakfast and a rotating lunch, dinner and high tea menu. Kunming Hall sits a thirteen-minute walk away, and Kunming Railway Station is a twenty-five-kilometre drive, positioning the hotel squarely inside the city's day-to-day rhythm rather than at its edges.
- Indoor pool
- Hot tub
- Fitness classes
- City-centre location
Our take
This suits travellers who want an indoor pool and hot tub without leaving the city centre, and who value fitness classes as part of the wellness offer rather than a bare pool alone. The thirteen-minute walk to Kunming Hall keeps sightseeing within easy reach. Travellers wanting a lakeside resort setting or a swim-up pool bar should look elsewhere on this list instead, since JEN's strength is its central, walkable location.
- ✓Check the fitness class schedule in advance if structured wellness sessions matter alongside the pool and hot tub.
- ✓Walk to Kunming Hall in the evening, a straightforward thirteen minutes from the hotel entrance.
- ✓Book a city-view room if you want the skyline as part of the stay rather than an internal courtyard outlook.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool and hot tub in one tower
- Fitness classes alongside the wellness floor
- Thirteen-minute walk to Kunming Hall
- Buffet breakfast plus rotating dinner menu
Why guests love itJEN Kunming by Shangri-La works best as a central base where the indoor pool and hot tub fit around a day of sightseeing rather than becoming the whole point of the stay. The thirteen-minute walk to Kunming Hall keeps the city within reach without a taxi, and the fitness classes give the wellness floor more structure than a bare pool alone. Couples and solo travellers get the most from the central, walkable setting here.