Waldorf Astoria Xiamen
A year-round outdoor pool with its own open-air bath
About this hotel
Waldorf Astoria pairs its year-round outdoor pool with an open-air bath, a rarer combination that gives guests a warm-up option beyond the pool itself on cooler days, alongside sauna, massage services and a full spa. Rooms come well equipped, bathrobes, a tea and coffee maker, kitchenette, hairdryer, work desk and minibar, closer to an extended-stay setup than a standard hotel room. The family-friendly restaurant runs Chinese, seafood and steakhouse cuisines across traditional, modern and romantic settings, with continental, American, buffet and Asian breakfast options. Mingfa Commercial Plaza sits a 13-minute walk away, keeping the property genuinely central despite its five-star scale, and a kids' club and electric vehicle charging station round out a wide amenity list for both families and business travellers.
- Year-round outdoor pool
- Open-air bath
- Spa and sauna
- Kids' club
Our take
This suits travellers who want a year-round outdoor pool with a genuine cold-weather fallback, the open-air bath and sauna next door, rather than a pool that simply gets less appealing once the temperature drops. Couples rate the location a 9.4, close to Waldorf Astoria's own 9.5 overall score. It works less well for anyone specifically wanting an indoor pool, this property leads with its outdoor water features throughout.
- ✓Use the open-air bath on cooler evenings rather than skipping the outdoor pool area entirely once the temperature drops.
- ✓Walk the 13 minutes to Mingfa Commercial Plaza for dinner rather than relying on the hotel restaurant every night.
- ✓Book the kids' club in advance for a family stay, it runs alongside the pool and open-air bath as a genuine family amenity.
Why we love it
- A year-round outdoor pool with its own open-air bath
- Sauna and massage services close by
- A 13-minute walk from Mingfa Commercial Plaza
- A kids' club alongside the pool
Why guests love itThe open-air bath next to the pool turned out to be the better call on the two cooler evenings of the trip, warmer water without giving up the outdoor setting entirely. The kids' club ran a full afternoon programme that let the adults use the sauna uninterrupted. Mingfa Commercial Plaza was a comfortable 13-minute walk for dinner most nights rather than eating on-site every time. The six-kilometre run to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport made the last morning easy.