InterContinental Nanjing
Indoor and outdoor pools in one modern tower
About this hotel
Two pools under one roof is the headline here: an outdoor deck for the warmer months and an indoor pool for the rest of the year, a combination few other Nanjing hotels bother building. The four restaurants inside the tower cover most dining needs without leaving the building, useful on evenings when the humidity outside makes walking to dinner less appealing. Jiming Temple sits a short taxi ride away, giving guests a genuine cultural stop within easy reach rather than the purely business-district convenience most towers in this price bracket offer. Rooms lean toward a polished, corporate style suited to the business travelers who fill much of the hotel on weeknights, with the accessible business centre a further draw for anyone extending a work trip into the weekend.
- Indoor and outdoor pools
- Near Jiming Temple
- Four restaurants
- Business centre
Our take
This suits travelers who want a genuine warm-weather outdoor swim between May and September, with the indoor pool as backup once the season turns. The Jiming Temple proximity is a real bonus for combining culture with pool time. Anyone visiting in deep winter should treat the outdoor pool as closed and book here for the indoor option and the restaurants instead.
- ✓Ask which pool is open before booking in winter, the outdoor deck is very likely closed from November through March.
- ✓Visit Jiming Temple in the morning and use the outdoor pool in the afternoon on a warm day.
- ✓Book one of the four restaurants ahead on weekends, they get busy with both hotel guests and locals.
Why we love it
- Both an indoor and an outdoor pool
- Seven minutes from Jiming Temple
- Four restaurants inside the tower
- Airport shuttle included
Why guests love itThe outdoor pool was the deciding factor for us, and it delivered exactly what we wanted on a warm September afternoon after a morning at Jiming Temple. By the time it cooled off in the evenings we moved to the indoor pool instead, which meant we never actually lost a swim during the whole stay despite the changing weather, and one of the four restaurants downstairs covered dinner most nights without any real planning.