Weihai Dongshan Hotel

This hotel is nestled between mountains and the sea, with plenty of lawns and trees in its gardens, offering fresh air. The rooms are meticulously cleaned, making for a comfortable stay. It's within walking distance to a beach where you can explore the tide pools, offering a one-stop shop for sea views and beachcombing. With leisure facilities like a swimming pool, there's something for both adults and children to enjoy. The service is excellent, and parking is convenient. It's a highly recommended seaside hotel in Weihai.

I had really been looking forward to staying at this hotel, but even before I arrived, things started going downhill. After two days, my overall impression is that this is a hotel solely focused on profit. First, the hotel breakfast. I paid over 100 for it, and now it's only 50-something. It makes no sense. Children over 1.4 meters are charged, and the online customer service said 40 per person, but the front desk insisted on 48. However, the breakfast quality isn't even as good as Atour; it's miles behind. The fruit tasted like vegetables, I don't know what knife they used to cut it, and it wasn't fresh at all! I immediately canceled the second day's breakfast. Regarding hygiene, the bathroom looked like this, and such obvious issues weren't addressed. Clearly, they don't take cleanliness seriously. When we entered the room, there was also a stinky seafood smell. The next day, after housekeeping, we found a 'surprise' – a forgotten towel on our minibar counter. And then there's the swimming pool. This is the first time I've encountered a hotel pool that charges. The front desk said it's because it's open to the public, so they charge 30 per person, and only one person per room gets complimentary access. It's laughable. Is this seasonal? They even crossed out the 'free pool' keywords on the room keycard sleeve. They're really trying to save every penny. Asking for a late checkout was impossible; they flat-out refused. What kind of 'state guesthouse' is this? Aren't they overestimating themselves a bit? Go look at other hotels. This one is truly terrible.

The pros: The service attitude was excellent, and we received complimentary yogurt and fruit every evening. Breakfast was good, and the hotel is close to the sea. However, this part of the coast doesn't have a sandy beach; it's all rocks and broken shells. The parking lot is large and has charging stations. The cons: The room size was very small, and there was a significant price hike during the summer holidays. Also, one of the complimentary fruits was always spoiled.

Great location and the staff were very friendly. The Korean food was delicious too, and it was fun to go clam digging downstairs. However, the housekeeping was a bit slow; our room wasn't cleaned even by the afternoon, and we had to specifically ask for it.

The toothbrush box contained an opened toothbrush with no toothpaste, leading me to suspect it wasn't properly checked. It's indeed close to the sea, but there's no beach. Each room gets one swimming pass. For breakfast, everyone from the same room must enter together, or else those coming later won't be allowed in. As an apology gift upon leaving, they gave a bag of fruit, but when I ate it at lunchtime, I found wormholes and rot in the apples, and one of the peaches was also bad. The vegetables at breakfast even had yellow and green leaves. Overall, it was just okay.

Extremely satisfied with our stay! This is a well-established four-star hotel. The room was clean and tidy, and the breakfast spread was incredibly rich. We had a beautiful sea view right outside our window. The hotel is very large, featuring a greenway, a forest, and even its own tide-pooling area where we caught many small crabs and starfish. A short walk led us to Haiyuan Park, which offered stunning sunrise views – absolutely perfect! The hotel also has an excellent Korean restaurant with delicious food and great value for money.

Based on reviews, I originally booked the Yingbin Building, but when I arrived, the renovation smell was overwhelming! I rebooked the Guibin Building, which didn't have the renovation smell, but the room was a bit noisy facing the street. Breakfast was very poor, crowded and chaotic, with only the mackerel wontons being good. There's no need to stay here if you're not renting a car.

The connecting room was great for families with two kids, but on the first night, we found a rust-colored stain on the duvet cover. We contacted the front desk, and housekeeping immediately came to change it. Overall, the service was quite good, with staff being polite and proactive. They brought fresh fruit, yogurt, and bottled water to our room every day. The sea-view room had a balcony with an amazing view, and it was convenient for drying clothes. Breakfast options were a bit limited, and the taste was average. It cost 48 RMB per person, and children over 1.2 meters were charged the same. After eating there on the first day, we ordered takeout (Shen Gui Xian Bing) for the rest of our stay. Both the hotel's Chinese restaurant and Korean restaurant were good. We ate at the Chinese restaurant four times; it was not only convenient but also had great food and fresh ingredients.

This is a venerable state guesthouse with excellent service and solid facilities. We were upgraded to a spacious and comfortable room. The hotel's location is superb, making it very convenient to get to the beach and the park. The Korean restaurant within the hotel was surprisingly good.