Sheraton Shantou Hotel
An outdoor pool 2.5 km from the Waterfront Promenade
About this hotel
This is one of the few Shantou hotels where the outdoor pool sits close enough to the seafront to feel like part of the destination rather than an indoor substitute for it, tucked behind air conditioning and glass. The Waterfront Promenade is 2.5 kilometres away, Zhongshan Park 3.6 kilometres and People's Square 4.3 kilometres, all realistic outings for a guest who's already spent the morning by the pool and wants to walk off lunch afterward. The Convention Center's proximity, half a kilometre, means business groups fill the ballroom while leisure guests use the pool and hot tub without much overlap between the two. Feast restaurant runs an international menu and YUE covers Cantonese and other local specialities, giving the property a genuine choice at dinner rather than one default option.
- Outdoor pool
- Hot tub
- Two restaurants
- 800 sqm ballroom
Our take
This suits travellers who want the closest thing Shantou offers to a seafront outdoor pool, plus a hot tub as a second option. It also works for convention and business groups given the ballroom and half-kilometre distance to the Convention Center, though leisure travellers wanting quiet by the pool should check the events calendar first. Couples rated the location highly for exactly this pool-to-seafront balance.
- ✓Swim the outdoor pool in the morning, then walk the 2.5 kilometres to the Waterfront Promenade later.
- ✓Check the ballroom's event schedule before booking if you want a quiet poolside stay.
- ✓Try the Cantonese menu at YUE, it's a stronger pick here than the more general international option.
Why we love it
- Outdoor pool near the seafront
- 2.5 km from the Waterfront Promenade
- Hot tub as a second wellness option
- Cantonese and international dining choices
Why guests love itThe outdoor pool here does what a lot of Shantou's indoor options can't, put a swim within walking distance of the actual seafront rather than substituting for it. A morning by the pool followed by the walk to the Waterfront Promenade in the late afternoon becomes the natural rhythm of a stay. The hot tub picks up once the pool closes for the evening, and dinner at YUE for the Cantonese menu is worth planning around.