Huake Holiday Hotel Qingdao

I loved it here! After seeing bizarre, colourful photos of the rooms in this hotel we took a chance on booking this instead of a more familiar 'brand' hotel and were so glad we did. This place has character galore. Every corner, every wall, every ceiling, every detail has been thought about. It is well-maintained and the ayis were very conscientious, keeping the rooms very clean and tidy (which is not always the case in Chinese hotels). I suspect that not many westerners stay here as the younger ayi we met was so excited that she asked if she could have a photo with our family (all through sign language of course). Breakfast was mostly Chinese food but was adequate - we have loved in China for some time so are used to different foods. For some the breakfast might not be to their taste. Plenty of local options for meals plus great walks along the seafront. The sculpture park was close by. We caught the bus into town using apple maps as our guide, all very simple. The only thing that could be improved would be the water pressure in the shower, although even that wasn't dire. I loved the quirkiness of the rooms and the lobby had interesting things to look at at every turn. A real treasure.