Hilton Nanjing Riverside
River-view balconies over an indoor pool and hot tub
About this hotel
The river is the reason to book here, close enough to reach on foot rather than by taxi, and the indoor pool and hot tub sit on the same wellness floor as the fitness centre for a swim before or after a walk along the water. Rooms split between river-view balcony categories and quieter garden-side options, with the Cantonese and Huaiyang restaurants covering both a proper dinner and the all-day cafe handling breakfast meetings or a late arrival. Business travelers make up a large share of the guest list, drawn by the business centre and airport shuttle, though the riverside setting works just as well for a couple splitting a Nanjing stay between old-town walks and hotel downtime. The accessible rooms and full-service laundry add a layer of practicality that keeps longer stays comfortable rather than repetitive.
- Indoor pool and hot tub
- River-view balconies
- Airport shuttle
- Business centre
Our take
This suits travelers who want proximity to the Qinhuai River without paying old-town prices, plus a reliable indoor pool for the evenings when Nanjing's humidity makes an outdoor walk unappealing. Business guests get real value from the shuttle and business centre. Anyone chasing a scenic rooftop pool should look elsewhere, since this one is a straightforward indoor tank built for convenience rather than a view.
- ✓Request a river-view balcony room explicitly at booking, the garden-side rooms cost less for a reason.
- ✓Walk the six minutes to the Qinhuai River in the early evening before the night markets fill up.
- ✓Use the indoor pool after dinner rather than before, it tends to empty out once the restaurants open.
Why we love it
- A six-minute walk to the Qinhuai River
- Indoor pool paired with a hot tub
- River-view balcony rooms available
- Cantonese and Huaiyang dining on site
Why guests love itWe picked this hotel mainly for the location and the indoor pool turned out to be the better surprise. The balcony room looked straight over the water, and after a day walking the old town it was genuinely relaxing to come back for a swim before the Cantonese restaurant downstairs. The six-minute walk to the river made evening strolls easy without needing a taxi both ways, and the hot tub afterward became something of a nightly habit by the third evening of the stay.