The Westin Yantai
An indoor pool with a steam room to match
About this hotel
The Westin Yantai leans into wellness with its indoor pool, spa facilities and steam room grouped together, backed by a fitness centre and full concierge service. Unlike a family-oriented setup with a separate kids' pool, the water here reads as a single, adult-focused indoor pool meant for genuine relaxation rather than play. Rooms include a work desk and minibar alongside free WiFi, suited to a mix of business and leisure. The family-friendly restaurant actually spans a wide range of cuisines, including Chinese, British, American, Japanese, seafood and sushi, an unusually broad menu for a single Yantai property. Buffet breakfast rounds out the morning before guests head to the pool or the steam room.
- Indoor pool
- Steam room
- Spa facilities
- Concierge service
Our take
This suits travellers wanting a calm, spa-style indoor pool experience over a beach or family-water focus. Unlike Aloft's more compact wellness set-up nearby, the steam room here is a stated draw alongside the pool itself. It works best mid-week or off-season, when the wellness facilities are least likely to be busy.
- ✓Book a weekday stay if the steam room and pool being quiet matters to you; weekends tend to fill up faster.
- ✓Try the sushi option at the restaurant, an unusual addition given the property's broader Chinese and Western menu.
- ✓Use the concierge service to plan a downtown day trip, since the pool alone will not fill a multi-day stay.
Why we love it
- Indoor pool with a steam room
- Spa facilities on site
- Wide-ranging restaurant menu
- Full concierge service
Why guests love itThe steam room next to the indoor pool made for a genuinely relaxing wind-down each evening, closer to a spa weekend than a typical hotel stay. The restaurant's range surprised us, sushi one night and a proper British breakfast the next morning without repeating a menu once. Concierge help planning a downtown day out was useful, since the pool and wellness side, while excellent, would not have filled several days on their own.