Crowne Plaza Qingdao Ocean Spring Resort, QingdaoCrowne Plaza Qingdao Ocean Spring Resort in Qingdao, China has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 41 of 84 hotels we score in Qingdao. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.5 before correction: Booking.com 4.2, Tripadvisor 5.0, Google 2.8, Agoda 2.1. Rooms from about $64 a night (cached, not a live quote).Crowne Plaza Qingdao Ocean Spring Resort is a four-star hotel situated in Aoshan Bay. It provides direct access to Golden Beach and is part of a larger resort area containing a water park. The property features 597 rooms and suites, many of which include balconies with views of the sea. Guests can use the indoor and outdoor swimming pools, the hot spring baths, the tennis courts, or the gym. There are five dining venues on-site, including a Japanese restaurant. This hotel suits families and leisure travellers looking for coastal activities. One limitation is that the interior walls show signs of age.What stands out

Direct access to Golden Beach

Multiple swimming pools and hot springs

On-site water park

Sea view balconies

Watch out for

Aged interior walls

Buffet food quality issues

Better-scored in Qingdao

Element Qingdao, Qingdao: 4.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), from $61 a night. Element Qingdao is a 4-star hotel situated in the High-tech Zone of Qingdao.

Haitian Hotel, Qingdao: 4.5 ± 0.2 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms). Haitian Hotel is a five-star property situated in the cultural district of Qingdao, close to Ba Da Guan and the Yan'an Third Road underground station.

Hampton Qingdao Laoshan Shilaoren, Qingdao: 4.3 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 1 of 4 platforms). Hampton Qingdao Laoshan Shilaoren is situated on Yiling Road within the Laoshan Business Core Zone.