Franklyn Hotel
A city-centre hot tub without a five-star price tag
About this hotel
Franklyn Hotel is not trying to compete with Kempinski or Sheraton on scale, and that is precisely its appeal: a hot tub sits inside a straightforward fitness-and-leisure floor rather than a sprawling spa wing, four minutes on foot from Shanxi Medical University and a short walk from Yingze Park. Rooms come with parquet floors, a work desk and modern amenities that lean business rather than leisure, and the on-site restaurant serves Chinese cuisine for guests who do not want to venture out after a day of meetings. Free private parking and a 24-hour front desk cover the practical side, while The Coal Museum of China sits 2 kilometres away for anyone with an afternoon to spare. At 13 kilometres from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport, it is one of the closer options among Taiyuan's jacuzzi hotels.
- Hot tub on the leisure floor
- City-centre location near Yingze Park
- Free private parking
Our take
This suits business travellers with meetings near Shanxi Medical University who want a hot tub without paying for a full spa complex. The city-centre location and short walk to Yingze Park make it workable for a quick evening out too. Anyone expecting Kempinski-level polish or a large wellness floor should book elsewhere, since the hot tub here is a single, functional amenity rather than the centrepiece of the stay.
- ✓Walk to Yingze Park in the early evening before using the hot tub, it is 1.2 kilometres and an easy loop.
- ✓Book a room with the work desk in mind if you are here for meetings near Shanxi Medical University.
- ✓Ask about parking on arrival, the free private lot fills up faster than the room count suggests.
Why we love it
- Hot tub without a five-star mark-up
- Four-minute walk to Shanxi Medical University
- Free private parking on site
- Close to The Coal Museum of China
Why guests love itWe booked Franklyn Hotel for a work trip near Shanxi Medical University and used the hot tub most evenings after long days of meetings, which is really all it is built for rather than a full spa experience. The walk to Yingze Park the one afternoon we had free was easy and flat. Parking filled up by early evening both nights, so arriving before dinner made a real difference to getting a space.