Maritim Hotel Shenyang
An indoor pool with its own lake to walk
About this hotel
The combination that sets Maritim Hotel Shenyang apart is an indoor pool paired with an actual on-site lake, turning a pool session into something closer to a resort routine than a quick lap swim between meetings. Rooms and public spaces run polished rather than minimal, with restaurants, a bar, and a spa filling out a genuinely five-star property. Free parking and an airport shuttle cover the roughly 38-minute run for guests arriving by car or plane, while the grounds themselves invite a walk around the lake after swimming rather than a straight return to the room. Kid-friendly amenities extend the property's use beyond a couples retreat, and the fitness center rounds out a stay built around wellness infrastructure rather than a single headline amenity.
- Indoor pool
- On-site lake
- Spa
- Free parking
Our take
This suits travellers who want the pool experience extended past the water itself, with grounds worth a walk rather than a hotel that treats outdoor space as an afterthought. The five-star polish and free parking favour guests arriving by car over those relying on taxis. Anyone wanting a downtown address close to Xita or Zhongshan Square should look elsewhere, since Maritim trades central location for space and grounds.
- ✓Walk the lake grounds after your pool session rather than heading straight back to the room, since the combination is what sets this property apart.
- ✓Use the free parking if arriving by car, since it removes one cost most five-star properties in the city charge for separately.
- ✓Budget the full 38 minutes for the airport run and book the shuttle ahead, since taxi availability near the grounds can be inconsistent.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool paired with an on-site lake
- Genuinely five-star grounds and spa
- Free parking, unusual for this tier
- Kid-friendly beyond just the pool
Why guests love itWhat separates this property editorially is the lake, an amenity almost no other five-star hotel in Shenyang pairs with its indoor pool. Families get grounds worth walking rather than a pool room and nothing else, while the free parking removes a cost that catches many drivers off guard elsewhere in the city. The trade-off worth flagging is distance: at roughly 38 minutes from the airport, this is not the pick for a tight layover, but for a longer stay the space earns its keep.