Holiday Inn Express Qingdao West Coast, QingdaoHoliday Inn Express Qingdao West Coast in Qingdao, China has a corrected score of 3.5 ± 0.4 (thin evidence, 3 of 4 platforms), ranked 39 of 84 hotels we score in Qingdao. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Booking.com 2.6, Tripadvisor 5.0, Agoda 3.5. Rooms from about $50 a night (cached, not a live quote).Located on Zhujiang Road in the Huangdao District, this hotel sits near Tangdaowan Binhai Park and a large shopping mall. It serves business travellers and families, offering between 257 and 347 air-conditioned guest rooms with satellite television and Wi-Fi. On-site facilities include a restaurant, a swimming pool, a tennis court, and meeting rooms. Guests can access a business centre and secure parking. While the rooms are clean and functional, some guests have noted that the air conditioning units can be loud. The property is non-smoking and provides a complimentary breakfast buffet.What stands out

Free breakfast buffet

Near shopping and dining

On-site swimming pool

Secure parking available

Watch out for

Loud air conditioning

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