JW Marriott Hotel Taiyuan sits on Qinxian North Street in Xiaodian District, close to the city’s business axis and within practical reach of Taiyuan South Railway Station and Taiyuan Wusu International Airport. The hotel is a contemporary high-rise address with 308 guest rooms and floor-to-ceiling windows that pull the skyline into the room rather than leaving it outside. Three dining venues, a lounge, an indoor pool, a fitness center, and extensive meeting space give it the shape of a proper urban hotel, not just a place to sleep between appointments. The atmosphere is polished and businesslike, with enough warmth to keep it from feeling sterile.