Chengdu Hotels with a Pool
8 Stays with Pools to Soak In After a Full Day of Sightseeing

We open the pool list with the top-scoring design stay — Upper House Chengdu (formerly The Temple House) scores 9.6/10 and is the city's flagship design stay. What works for the pool category is a 25-metre underground indoor pool that many reviews call roomy and uncrowded, with soft lighting and a calm mood, plus Mi Xun Spa and a fitness centre in the same building, so you can soak then move straight to the spa, all in the heart of Taikoo Li by Daci Temple with shopping and food all around. Guests say over and over that the design is beautiful, the rooms are quiet, and the pool is the thing that makes them want to come back. The honest catch: it's design-stay pricing, the entry rooms are studios (better for couples / solos than big families), and it fills fast over long holidays, so book ahead · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

In second place is an indoor pool set so high up the tower that you swim and look out at the city — Niccolo Chengdu scores 9.5/10. This modern-luxury hotel sits atop the IFS tower above Taikoo Li. What works for the pool category is a high indoor pool up the tower that looks out over the Chengdu skyline, so you swim in cool air-conditioned comfort without the sun, plus a full fitness centre, spa and lounge, and a location that links directly into the IFS mall for brand-name shopping and the metro from inside the building. Guests praise the views, the modern rooms and the polished service. The honest catch: it's five-star pricing on a prime spot, rates rise in high season, and a room on the side that sees the IFS panda-climbing sculpture is worth specifying when you book · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

In third place is an indoor pool with a touch you don't see everywhere — The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu scores 9.5/10 and is a Forbes 5-Star hotel in the centre. What works for the pool category is a high-floor indoor pool that plays music you can hear underwater, in a refined, quiet mood for a fully relaxing swim, plus a complete fitness centre and spa, and a location with rooms on floors 28–41 above Tianfu Square in the heart of the city, a walk to the museums and the metro. Guests praise the fine, Forbes-level service, the lovely city-view rooms, and the relaxing pool. The honest catch: it's five-star pricing, the lobby / pool are on high floors so you take the lift, and a Tianfu Square-view room is worth specifying when you book · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

The international-brand pick with a full indoor-pool set at the lightest 5-star price — Kempinski Hotel Chengdu scores 9.4/10 from around 7,015 real guest reviews, a very high review count. This Kempinski-brand hotel sits in Wuhou district on Renmin South Road. What works for the pool category is a roomy heated indoor pool with ice-pool and hot-pool zones to soak in between or after laps, plus a fitness centre and spa, and the standout point is that it's an international-brand five-star from around ¥530 — far better value than the others in the group — with a Line 1 metro location close to Jinli and the Wuhou Shrine. Guests praise the relaxing pool and spa and the value. The honest catch: we don't have a standalone review page for it yet, the score is read from Trip.com, the hotel has been open a while so some corners aren't as fresh as newer builds, and it's a little outside the Chunxi Road area (though the metro gets you in) · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

The pick with both an indoor and an outdoor pool in one place, plus butler service — The St. Regis Chengdu scores 9.5/10. This St. Regis-brand hotel sits in central Jinjiang near Tianfu Square. What works for the pool category is an indoor pool usable year-round and an outdoor pool that opens in the warm season, so you can choose by the weather, plus St. Regis butler service, a full fitness centre and spa, and a central location a walk to the metro and the city plaza. Guests praise the attentive butler service and the spacious, luxurious rooms. The honest catch: the outdoor pool only opens in the warm season (use the indoor one in winter), it's five-star pricing, and it fills over long holidays, so book ahead · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

The riverside indoor-pool pick with the most reviews on the list — Shangri-La Chengdu scores 9.5/10 from around 11,742 real guest reviews. This Shangri-La-brand hotel sits on the Jinjiang River. What works for the pool category is an indoor pool usable year-round plus CHI Spa in the building, so you swim then move straight to the spa, plus a varied breakfast many reviews rate highly, river-view rooms where you open the curtains to the water, and reliable Shangri-La service, a riverside location a 10–15 minute walk to Taikoo Li / IFS. Guests praise the relaxing pool and spa, the breakfast and the spacious rooms. The honest catch: there's no metro station right at the door (you walk to the sightseeing quarter or take a short taxi), city-view rooms don't see the river, and it's five-star pricing · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

A heated indoor pool with a star-ceiling touch, on the heart of the shopping street — Grand Hyatt Chengdu scores 9.5/10. This Grand Hyatt-brand hotel sits on Chunxi Road above Parkson. What works for the pool category is a heated indoor pool with a star-patterned ceiling, warm and comfortable to swim in even in winter, plus a bathtub that looks out over the city, along with a Technogym fitness centre, spa and sauna, on a Chunxi Road location with shopping and food all around and a ~280-metre walk to the metro. Guests praise how everything is a short walk away, the city-view rooms and the warm, comfortable pool. The honest catch: it's five-star pricing on a prime spot, the Chunxi Road area is busy, and street-side rooms can catch some city noise (pick a high or inner-facing room for quiet) · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

We close the list with the pick that has both an indoor and an outdoor pool in green grounds, at the lightest price — Crowne Plaza Chengdu Panda Garden scores 9.2/10. This Crowne Plaza-brand hotel sits in Poly 198 Park near the Panda breeding base. What works for the pool category is an indoor pool open year-round and an outdoor pool in the grounds that opens in the warm season, with the pool set among leafy trees, fine for kids, plus a starting price of around ¥360 that gets you a five-star on a very light budget, and a free hotel shuttle to the Panda Base, ideal for families set on seeing the pandas in the morning. Guests praise the leafy pool and grounds, the value and the handy shuttle. The honest catch: it's north near the Panda Base, not in the shopping core (no metro at the door, you take the shuttle / a taxi / DiDi), the outdoor pool only opens in the warm season, and getting into Chunxi Road takes a drive · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.