Overseas Chinese International Hotel

“clean and affordable”

Pros: Rooms are clean, shower has decent water pressure. Wifi worked fine for us. Lots of restaurants and bars in the area within walking distance. There's a convenience store just next to the entrance. Staff speak basic English. Cons: Pretty basic in terms of amenities. Bed is on the firm side (w… more

Pros: Rooms are clean, shower has decent water pressure. Wifi worked fine for us. Lots of restaurants and bars in the area within walking distance. There's a convenience store just next to the entrance. Staff speak basic English. Cons: Pretty basic in terms of amenities. Bed is on the firm side (we didn't mind, but some people might). Walls are a bit thin, so you might need ear plugs. Not much of a view. Only two English channels available. Can't comment on the food.

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“Great location, clean hotel at great price”

I've stayed in dozens of hotels in China, though this was my first in Qingdao. I was very happy with this choice. It's a local hotel but with the cleanliness standard of international hotels. The room was quite large compared to most local business hotels, though smaller than the 4/5 star int'l cha… more

I've stayed in dozens of hotels in China, though this was my first in Qingdao. I was very happy with this choice. It's a local hotel but with the cleanliness standard of international hotels. The room was quite large compared to most local business hotels, though smaller than the 4/5 star int'l chains, and furnishings were simple but seemingly from a renovation a few years ago (?). (At many locally-run business hotels the furnishings can be literally falling apart, mildew-y, you name it.) The location is very very central: short walk to May 4 square, the Olympic sailing area, the "coffee street" (a lane with a whole lot of non-chain coffee shops with quite a few restaurants too), and a lively night area filled with restaurants as well as Chinese department stores. Getting to the sights further West (e.g., Ba Da Guan, the district with many mansions built by the Germans) is only ~6-7 kilometers away, short taxi ride. Supposedly by year-end the metro will be done and you can just take the metro there. Downsides? It's a great hotel for most travelers, better than most local business hotels, but not up to int'l chain standards. For instance, no fridge in room, no person outside to help you hail taxis or grab your luggage. English is spoken by several at the front desk, but they likely won't help you instruct a taxi I'd guess. So if you're a tourist with no local contacts and no Chinese at all, then maybe you'd be better off staying at an int'l chain. I paid ~US$45 / night, so I think it's a great value. When I booked the cheapest room at the Int'l chains were US$90.

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“Satisfied”

The hotel was ok. The room was clean and it had all I needed. Be prepared that there is hardly any breakfast choice for the Western traveller who is not into Chinese style breakfast. The fluid they call coffee is brown - that's the only similarity with real coffee. It tasted like an instant powder … more

The hotel was ok. The room was clean and it had all I needed. Be prepared that there is hardly any breakfast choice for the Western traveller who is not into Chinese style breakfast. The fluid they call coffee is brown - that's the only similarity with real coffee. It tasted like an instant powder drink. Choice of bread was white toast and there was only plain butter. That's it. Alternatively ginger cookies. If you like Chinese breakfast though, the variety was good.

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