Holiday Inn Taiyuan Sunshine by IHG
A water slide, sauna and kids' club under one roof
About this hotel
This is the only hotel in Taiyuan that pushes past a standard pool into genuine family water-park territory: the wellness floor combines an indoor swimming pool with a water slide, a sauna and a hot tub, plus sun umbrellas and sun loungers that give the space a poolside feel despite being fully indoors. A separate kids' club and activities programme run alongside it, structured enough that parents can hand children off for supervised time while they use the spa themselves. Family rooms with air-conditioning and a workspace cover the practical side, and the modern restaurant serves Chinese cuisine in a welcoming, family-oriented setting rather than a formal one. At 11 kilometres from Taiyuan Wusu International Airport in Jinyuan District, it sits in the middle of the distance range for Taiyuan's pool hotels.
- Indoor pool with water slide
- Sauna, hot tub and kids' club
- Family rooms and modern restaurant
Our take
This suits families specifically, and almost nobody else: the water slide, kids' club and family rooms are built around children, which makes it the default choice for anyone travelling with them in Taiyuan. Couples or business travellers looking for a quiet, adult-focused pool should book Kempinski or InterContinental instead, since the wellness floor here is genuinely built around a family crowd rather than trying to serve both audiences at once.
- ✓Book during the kids' club operating hours if you want guaranteed adult time in the sauna or hot tub.
- ✓Pack full swim gear regardless of season, the water slide and pool run indoors and heated year-round.
- ✓Reserve sun loungers early on weekends, local families use the wellness floor heavily on Saturdays and Sundays.
Why we love it
- The only water slide among Taiyuan's pool hotels
- A structured kids' club, not just a pool
- Sauna and hot tub on the same wellness floor
- Sun loungers that make an indoor pool feel outdoor
Why guests love itMy kids spent more time on the water slide here than anywhere else we stayed in China, and the kids' club staff kept them occupied for a full hour one afternoon while I finally used the sauna in peace. The sun loungers around the indoor pool make the space feel bigger than it is, though it does get busy with local families by Saturday afternoon, so an early swim on weekend mornings is worth planning for.