Holiday Inn Exp Jinshui, QingdaoHoliday Inn Exp Jinshui in Qingdao, China has a corrected score of 4.0 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 12 of 84 hotels we score in Qingdao. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.2 before correction: Booking.com 3.5, Tripadvisor 5.0. Rooms from about $69 a night (cached, not a live quote).Holiday Inn Express Jinshui is a 4-star hotel situated on Jufeng Road in the Licang District of Qingdao. It serves travellers looking for functional amenities including an indoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, and an on-site restaurant. The property is smoke-free and avoids single-use plastics. Guests can access free Wi-Fi and breakfast, with children eating at no extra cost. While the hotel offers convenient facilities like EV charging and secure parking, housekeeping is limited to daily or occasional service. Its location provides relatively easy access to the Tsingtao Beer Museum and various local shopping areas.What stands out

Indoor swimming pool

Free breakfast included

On-site fitness centre

EV charging stations

Watch out for

Limited housekeeping service

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