Crowne Plaza Yangzhou by IHG
A real indoor pool by the Grand Canal
About this hotel
Crowne Plaza Yangzhou confirms an indoor swimming pool and gym on site, a genuine year-round facility rather than a seasonal add-on, positioned a five-minute walk from the Jinghang Grand Canal and a twelve-minute drive from Wenchang Pavilion. Rooms carry a flat-screen TV, air conditioning and a seating area, with a refrigerator and electric kettle in the dining area and a shower, hairdryer and bathrobe in the private bathroom; some rooms look out over the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Two on-site restaurants cover Italian cuisine and a Chinese menu spanning Huaiyang, Hunan and Cantonese dishes, alongside meeting facilities, a tour desk and luggage storage. It sits a 20-minute drive from Slender West Lake and a 40-minute drive from Yangzhou Taizhou Airport.
- Indoor pool and gym
- 5 min walk to the Grand Canal
- Two on-site restaurants
- Canal-view rooms available
Our take
This suits travelers who want a confirmed indoor pool without compromising on dining or location near the historic canal, rather than the lake district specifically, which sits a 20-minute drive away. The two-restaurant setup, spanning Italian and regional Chinese cuisine, is a real point of difference from the business inns nearby. Guests prioritising walking distance to Slender West Lake over the canal corridor should weigh that 20-minute drive before booking.
- ✓Swim in the indoor pool early morning if you want it quiet, since gym and pool traffic picks up later in the day at a hotel this size.
- ✓Try the Chinese restaurant for Huaiyang cuisine specifically, since it is a regional specialty worth seeking out over the Italian option.
- ✓Book a canal-view room if the Jinghang Grand Canal outlook matters, since not all rooms face that side of the property.
Why we love it
- Confirmed indoor swimming pool and gym on site
- Five-minute walk to the Jinghang Grand Canal
- Two restaurants covering Italian and regional Chinese cuisine
- Meeting facilities and tour desk for business or day-trip planning
Why guests love itWe swam every morning before the humidity outside became a problem, and the pool never felt crowded before breakfast. The canal walk right outside was an easy way to fill an evening without a taxi. Dinner at the Chinese restaurant, a Huaiyang set menu, was a highlight of the whole Yangzhou trip. The 20-minute drive to Slender West Lake was the only downside if the lake district was your main plan.