Qingdao
This spacious, sociable, friendly and helpful hostel in a historic church at the junction of Sifang Lu and Jining Lu has a lively congregation. They come…
Must-see hotels in Shandong
Qufu International Youth Hostel
Shandong
This welcoming hostel at the north end of Gulou Beijie has particularly clean rooms and very comfortable beds. The twin rooms are better value than the…
Shandong
Hidden down a fascinating maze of historic residential alleyways – known collectively as Spring Alley (泉巷, Quán Xiàng) – this welcoming guesthouse with…
Qingdao
In a quiet enclave of oceanside villas, this modern, wonderfully located 15-room hotel is a great choice for seaside seekers. You'll have to stump up at…
Qingdao
This sharp and sassy new hotel, close to the beach, has helpful, English-speaking staff and modern rooms that are comfortable despite being small. The…
Qingdao
This lovely Old Town hostel is in a beautiful, restored pīcháiyuàn, the courtyard apartments of 1920s Qingdao, and within a 10-minute walk of the train…
Shandong
This impressive top-end hotel has a superb location, overlooking the sea and backing onto the park. Rooms are bright and well maintained, staff are…
Shandong
The excellent former Hongmen International Youth Hostel – housed within the charming courtyards of an old guild hall once attached to Guandi Temple – was…
Shandong
This attractive hotel beside Dai Temple’s north gate, and within the temple's outer walls, was purposely kept to two storeys out of respect for its…
Shandong
With a ground-floor coffee shop and an international ticketing office on the premises, staff here know how to cater to non-Mandarin-speaking guests. The…
Shandong
This earthy choice has clean, simple, spacious rooms in a courtyard house with chickens roaming the yard. The friendly Zhang family running the place also…
Taishan International Youth Hostel
Shandong
This large youth hostel has clean, spacious rooms with pine furnishings and nice firm beds. Staff are very helpful and the location is ideal. Free laundry…
Shandong
Rooms are tiny at this budget chain hotel, but they're very clean and tidy, and come with TV, kettle and a small desk. This is also one of the few…
Dengba International Youth Hostel
Shandong
Located in a peaceful, tree-lined neighbourhood with plenty of cheap, locals restaurants nearby, this slightly run-down but very friendly hostel has tatty…
Qingdao
This dignified five-storey hotel benefits from a superb seafront location overlooking Zhan Bridge and Qingdao Bay. Little touches like complimentary…
Shandong
This elegant branch of the dependable Jinjiang Inn brood has a calming lobby area leading to smart rooms, some of which look out over the small, central,…
Shandong
Smack-bang in the middle of the old town, this attractive, traditional-style but brand-new hotel has large, bright, modern rooms with comfy beds and…
Shandong
This five-star hotel in the commercial district is an excellent option, with immaculate rooms, attentive staff and a 49th-floor revolving restaurant.
Shandong
This 30-year-old traditional-style hotel is the fanciest place to stay inside the old-town walls. Staff are courteous and friendly and some speak English,…
Qingdao
The Shangri-La brand is a reliable symbol of excellence throughout China, and particularly so in this outstanding hotel. We could point to the stylish and…
Qingdao
This whole hostel is in the basement of a large building so there are no windows whatsoever, but it's clean, modern and brightly lit, and staff are…
Shandong
The tiny lobby at this lower-end midrange hotel won't impress, but the rooms are well presented and comfortable, if a little small, and half of them…
Shandong
This hulking old-timer needs a serious facelift, but its rooms (and their windows) are enormous, it's dirt cheap and it welcomes foreigners, so we mustn't…
Shandong
This old-timer is the only hotel on the actual summit, with prices reflecting that. The priciest mountain-view standard rooms are very pleasant and are…
Shandong
Sadly the rooms aren't as grand as the attractive courtyard entrance suggests, and the shared bathrooms don't have showers, but the rooms with private…
Shandong
Up the steps slightly and to your left as you begin walking up to Tian Jie, this deceptively large hotel has en suite rooms that are small but comfortable…
Shandong
This new hotel is good value, with clean, bright, modern rooms going for just over ¥100 after discounts. The linen is fresh, and the beds are large and…
Shandong
This midrange branch of the budget chain Home Inn has slick, modern rooms and a handy location close to Tai Shan's main entrance. Breakfast costs ¥25 per…
