Xiamen Hotels with a Pool
8 Stays with Pools You Soak In Looking Out at the Sea and the Strait

We open the pool list with the nicest pool in the city of Xiamen — Conrad Xiamen scores 9.4/10 from around 6,675 real guest reviews. This luxury hotel sits on floors 37–54 of the tallest twin towers on the island, and what makes its pool the standout pick of the category is a sky infinity pool that faces the strait, so you swim and look out to the sea and Gulangyu Island as you go, plus sea-view rooms where you open the curtains in the morning to the strait, and a spa high up. Guests say over and over that the views from the pool and the rooms are the highlight you come to see for yourself. The honest catch: it's Conrad pricing (the top price on the list), a sea-view room is worth specifying since the base rooms face the city, and the tower is in the business district rather than right on a sandy beach · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

The pick with two pools to swim in facing the sea — Xiamen International Conference Center Hotel scores 9.5/10 from around 5,695 real guest reviews. This big 520-room seaside resort sits on the Huandao Road seafront by the convention centre. What works for the pool category is two swimming pools, both an indoor one and an outdoor one that looks out to the sea — kids spend the day in the outdoor sea-view pool, while the indoor pool works in any weather — plus rooms with sea-view balconies where you open the curtains to sunrise over the strait, and a wide breakfast buffet. Guests say it's great value for a seaside resort at this level. The honest catch: it's a little out from the city centre / the Gulangyu ferry (you need a ride), it's a big hotel that fills up during conferences, and a sea-view room is worth specifying when you book · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

For families who want the kids to splash all day — Seaview Resort Xiamen scores 9.4/10 from around 9,055 real guest reviews, the most on the list. This million-square-metre seaside garden resort sits on Huandao Road by Huangcuo Beach. What works for the pool category is a free water park and several swimming pools for kids to splash in all day, included in the stay, so you don't need to head out to a water park elsewhere, plus spacious, leafy grounds, sea-view rooms and a villa building to choose from, with a stroll on the beach right there. Guests rank it the family resort where kids are happiest. The honest catch: it's an older resort, so some buildings / rooms in the original block aren't as new as the villas renovated in 2016 (choose the building when booking), it's on the south of the island away from the walkable sightseeing area, and it's busy in peak season · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

The pick with an indoor pool + kids' pool you can use in any weather, at a reachable price — Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Jimei Xiamen scores 9.6/10 from around 2,924 real guest reviews, the top score on the list. This family 5-star Wyndham Grand hotel sits on Xinglin Bay, Jimei district off the island. What works for the pool category is an indoor swimming pool, a separate kids' pool, and a kids' club, so you can swim in any weather without worrying about rain — ideal for families with little ones who want a safe place to splash — plus spacious ~41 sqm rooms with lake / bay views. Guests praise the large rooms and the facilities for kids. The honest catch: it's off the island in Jimei, so you take the metro / a ride into the city or over to Gulangyu (the over-the-sea stretch of Line 1 is lovely but takes time), and it suits exploring the Jimei area / catching the HSR more than touring the island every day · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

For travellers who want an indoor pool to unwind in followed by a spa, in an area where you shop, eat and sleep in one place — Langham Place Xiamen scores 9.5/10 from around 1,930 real guest reviews. This lifestyle-luxury hotel sits beside Wanda Plaza in Huli. What works for the pool category is an indoor swimming pool you can use in any weather, followed by a spa and a 24-hour gym, so you swim then head straight to a spa treatment, plus spacious modern-design rooms and a location attached to a mall you can walk down into to eat and shop. Guests praise the convenience of the location and the Langham-brand service. The honest catch: the pool is an indoor one, so there's no sea view like the coastal hotels, it's in a business-shopping area rather than on the beach, and you take a ride to the Gulangyu ferry / Zhongshan Road · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

The pick with a bay-side pool at a lighter price than the island side — Wyndham Grand Xiamen Haicang scores 9.4/10 from around 3,012 real guest reviews. This 5-star Wyndham Grand hotel is a 22-storey bay-side tower in Haicang (on the mainland across the bridge from the island). What works for the pool category is the hotel's bay-side swimming pool, and many rooms come with a soaking tub + a sea-view balcony, so you can swim then soak in the tub watching the bay, plus spacious rooms from 40 sqm and a spot near the Songyu pier across to Gulangyu. Guests praise the large rooms and the value against 5-star hotels on the island side. The honest catch: it's in Haicang across the bridge, so you take a ride into the city / across to the island, it isn't in the walkable sightseeing area, and it's a quieter area than the island side · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

The best in-city outdoor pool option, for travellers who want to mix sightseeing with a cooling swim — Marco Polo Xiamen scores 9.3/10 from around 2,676 real guest reviews. This international 5-star sits on Yundang Lake downtown, by Coffee Street. What works for the pool category is an outdoor swimming pool set in garden grounds by the lake, so you can swim then wander the grounds, plus lake views with white egrets and a location a walk from Metro Line 1, an easy ride to Zhongshan Road and the Gulangyu ferry. Guests praise the relaxing grounds and pool and the central location that makes getting around easy. The honest catch: it's an outdoor pool, so winter / rain may not suit it, city-view rooms don't get the lake (specify a lake-view room when booking), and it's on the lake rather than the sea · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.

We close the list with the option that has an indoor pool open all year, downtown — Kempinski Hotel Xiamen scores 9.2/10 from around 2,968 real guest reviews. This European-luxury hotel sits on one of the tallest towers in Fujian, on Yundang Lake downtown. What works for the pool category is an indoor swimming pool you can use in any season without worrying about rain, followed by the K-Spa to unwind, so you swim then head to a spa treatment, plus very large European-style rooms and a central location a walk from Metro Line 1, an easy ride to Zhongshan Road and the Gulangyu ferry. Guests praise the large rooms and the Kempinski-brand service. The honest catch: the pool is an indoor one, so there's no sea view like the coastal hotels, it's on the lake rather than the sea, and it's five-star pricing · details compiled from real reviews on Trip.com.