Pullman Hotel
A heated indoor pool near the airport
About this hotel
The heating is the point here, keeping the indoor pool genuinely warm through Nanjing's cold, damp winter rather than relying on the building's ambient temperature the way many other indoor pools in the city do. Three restaurants and a lobby bar cover meals and a nightcap without leaving the property, useful given the roughly 24-minute taxi ride into central Nanjing. The property leans into its airport-corridor position rather than fighting it, positioning itself as a comfortable stopover for business travelers on tight connections rather than a base for old-town sightseeing. Free parking and free Wi-Fi are included, and the fitness centre and spa round out the wellness floor around the heated pool, giving a short stay more depth than a typical airport hotel would offer.
- Heated indoor pool
- Near the airport
- Three restaurants
- Spa and fitness centre
Our take
This suits travelers on a tight airport connection who want a genuinely warm pool in winter rather than a merely covered one, plus a meal on site without an extra trip. The heating makes the biggest difference on cold nights rather than in summer. Anyone wanting easy access to the Confucius Temple or Xuanwu Lake should book closer to the centre instead, since the taxi ride from here runs long.
- ✓Use the heated pool in the evening after a late arrival, it is noticeably more comfortable than a standard indoor pool on a cold night.
- ✓Eat at one of the three restaurants rather than heading into the city if your layover is short.
- ✓Confirm pool hours at check-in, heated pools at airport hotels sometimes run shorter hours than the lobby bar.
Why we love it
- Heated indoor pool
- Three restaurants and a lobby bar
- Free parking and Wi-Fi
- Roughly 24 minutes from the airport
Why guests love itWe landed late on a cold night and the heated pool was exactly what we needed before bed, properly warm despite how cold it was outside. Having three restaurants on site meant we did not need to plan a trip into the city for our short stopover, which suited our early flight the next morning perfectly, and we slept far better than on a typical airport-hotel night.