Changwon Hotel With an Indoor Pool for Families

The indoor pool comes with a hot tub attached, plus a separate fitness centre, so parents can swim with the kids and then hand off to a hot-tub soak while the other adult supervises, without leaving the pool floor of the hotel. That layout also means the whole family can wind down together after a day of sightseeing instead of splitting between a pool visit and a separate spa booking elsewhere in the city. It also removes the usual back-and-forth of driving to one facility for a swim and another for a soak.

Rooms are modern and minimalist with a flat-screen TV, cable channels and tea or coffee making facilities, and private bathrooms include a bathtub with a separate rain-shower booth, which is a step up in bathroom space for a family unpacking after a pool session. The minimalist design also keeps the room easy to navigate with kids running between the pool bag and the door each morning. Cable channels in the room are a small extra worth noting for a family managing a rest day between outings, and the separate bathtub means bath time for younger kids doesn't have to wait for the shower to free up.

Two on-site restaurants — an international buffet at Blupin Buffet and Chinese dining at Mandarin, plus a Lounge & Bar — mean a pool afternoon can run straight into dinner without a taxi ride, and bikes or cars can be rented on-site for the days the family wants to explore beyond the hotel. The hotel's position next to the Changwon Exhibition and Convention Centre also makes it a practical base for a trip that mixes leisure with a parent's work commitments, with the Lounge & Bar giving parents a spot for a quiet drink once the kids are settled for the night.