Holiday Inn Qingdao City Ctr, QingdaoHoliday Inn Qingdao City Ctr in Qingdao, China has a corrected score of 3.6 ± 0.2 (solid evidence, 4 of 4 platforms), ranked 35 of 84 hotels we score in Qingdao. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 3.7 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.3, Google 3.3, Agoda 3.5. Rooms from about $84 a night (cached, not a live quote).Holiday Inn Qingdao City Ctr is a 4-star hotel situated in the downtown area of Qingdao. It contains 322 guestrooms equipped with flat-screen televisions and private bathrooms. The property is a short walk from the seaside, May Fourth Square, and the Olympic Sailing Center. Guests can access an indoor swimming pool, a fitness centre, a steam room, and an on-site restaurant. The hotel is located near the Fushan District metro station and the Taidong Pedestrian Street. It suits business travellers and families, particularly as children eat for free. While the hotel offers many facilities, guest ratings for Google are lower than other platforms.What stands out

Indoor swimming pool and steam room

Close to metro stations

Free meals for children

On-site dining and parking

Watch out for

Lower Google review scores

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