Hotel Indigo Yantai Golden Coast by IHG
Infinity pool and indoor pool, side by side
About this hotel
Where most Golden Coast hotels pick one style of pool, Hotel Indigo Yantai Golden Coast runs both: an infinity pool with a terrace for the warmer months and a separate indoor pool for whenever the Bohai Sea wind rules the outdoor version out. That combination is unusual on this list, where hotels typically default to a single indoor pool and call it done. Rooms come with free WiFi as standard, and the restaurant runs local and international menus across lunch, dinner and high tea, an unusual addition for a Golden Coast property. A buffet breakfast with local specialities and pancakes rounds out the food side each morning before the pool opens for the day.
- Infinity pool
- Indoor pool
- Terrace
- Free WiFi
Our take
This suits travellers who want a genuine choice between infinity-pool views and a reliable indoor alternative, rather than settling for whichever one a hotel happens to have. Unlike Doubletree's single indoor pool nearby, the terrace and infinity pool combination pushes this property toward warmer-season visits. It works best from late spring through early autumn, when the infinity pool is actually usable alongside the indoor one.
- ✓Time a visit for late spring through early autumn to use both the infinity pool and the indoor pool.
- ✓Book a terrace-adjacent room if the infinity pool view matters more than proximity to the restaurant.
- ✓Try the high tea service, an unusual addition among Golden Coast hotels on this list.
Why we love it
- Infinity pool with a terrace
- Separate indoor pool for winter
- High tea alongside lunch and dinner
- Golden Coast Development Zone location
Why guests love itHaving both an infinity pool and an indoor pool turned out to matter more than expected: an overcast, windy afternoon sent us straight to the indoor option without losing a day to the weather. The terrace by the infinity pool was the better spot most evenings, drink in hand, watching the water meet the horizon. High tea at the restaurant became an unplanned daily habit by the third afternoon of the stay.