Sheraton Zhaoqing Dinghu
An indoor pool that outlasts Zhaoqing's afternoon storms
About this hotel
The covered pool is the reason to book this particular Sheraton over a lakeside alternative in old Duanzhou: it stays open through the humid, storm-prone stretch of the Zhaoqing calendar when an outdoor option elsewhere in the city would regularly close for the afternoon. Mornings suit a swim before the fitness center fills with the hotel's steady business crowd, while a taxi out to Yanyang Lake or back into central Zhaoqing near Seven Star Crags takes only a matter of minutes once the storms have passed. The four-star bones show in the details that stack up around the pool rather than replace it: proper breakfast service, full-service laundry for longer stays, a business center for anyone tied to meetings nearby, and accessible facilities. Evenings settle into the on-site restaurant more often than a trip back into town, particularly once the pool empties out after dinner service begins.
- Indoor pool
- Dinghu district location
- Full-service laundry
- Business center
Our take
This suits business travelers and families who want a reliable indoor pool without gambling on Zhaoqing's summer weather, and the Dinghu location works well for anyone with reason to be near the nature reserve. Travelers whose whole trip centers on Seven Star Crags and the old town lakeside should weigh the taxi ride into that decision, since this hotel sits meaningfully apart from that side of the city rather than within easy walking distance of it.
- ✓Request a pool-facing room only if you don't mind some daytime noise, since quieter rooms sit on the upper floors instead.
- ✓Eat breakfast early if you're heading to the fitness center afterward, since the hotel's business guests tend to fill both around the same hour.
- ✓Settle your taxi fare to Seven Star Crags before departure rather than after, since the ride runs longer than it does from hotels closer to old Duanzhou.
Why we love it
- An indoor pool immune to Zhaoqing's afternoon storms
- Fitness center and full-service laundry in one stay
- A rating well above the city's average
- Quiet Dinghu setting near the nature reserve
Why guests love itFamilies comparing this hotel against a lakeside alternative should know the indoor pool is the deciding factor worth naming: it keeps swimming possible through Zhaoqing's humid stretch when an outdoor pool elsewhere would sit unusable most afternoons. Parents with younger children get a predictable block of pool time regardless of the forecast, paired with breakfast service and air conditioning that keep the room comfortable through the hottest hours. The trade-off is distance from the Seven Star Crags sightseeing, meaning real taxi time rather than a short walk.