Doubletree BY Hilton Rugao
Indoor pool and spa near Dinghui Temple
About this hotel
This property sits in Rugao rather than central Nantong, which shapes the whole stay: closer to Dinghui Temple, a nine-minute taxi ride away, and further from the airport, at roughly two hours. The indoor pool and spa give guests a reason to stay on-property between outings, while the smoke-free and accessible tagging suggest a hotel run with specific guest comfort in mind rather than a generic business box. A gym and restaurant round out the amenities, so a stay here can run self-contained for a day or two before venturing toward the temple or back into central Nantong. Free parking, Wi-Fi and room service fill in the rest, and breakfast is tagged as available for anyone not planning to rely on Rugao's own dining options.
- Indoor pool
- Spa
- Smoke-free
- Accessible
Our take
This suits travellers whose plans center on Rugao itself or on visiting Dinghui Temple, since the indoor pool, spa and smoke-free rooms make for a comfortable base close to that specific sight. Anyone flying in and out on a tight schedule should reconsider, given the roughly two-hour airport transfer, which is long enough to reshape a short trip's itinerary if not planned for in advance.
- ✓Plan your Dinghui Temple visit around the nine-minute taxi ride, it is close enough for a half-day trip
- ✓Book smoke-free rooms explicitly if that matters to you, the property tags this throughout
- ✓Budget close to two hours for the airport transfer, longer than central Nantong hotels require
Why we love it
- Indoor pool with a spa attached
- Nine minutes from Dinghui Temple
- Smoke-free rooms throughout
- Accessible facilities tagged
Why guests love itWe chose this hotel because our plans centered on Dinghui Temple rather than central Nantong, and the nine-minute taxi ride made that easy to fit into a single afternoon. The indoor pool and spa gave us a reason to stay close to the property between outings, and the smoke-free rooms were a genuine relief compared with a previous stay elsewhere. The airport transfer took closer to two hours on the way out, which we had budgeted for in advance.