Since 2008, Qingdao has become a major tourist destination in China with over 15 million visitors a year. Based on the assessment of Ctrip.com, a famous travel website in China, we choose Top 10 budget hotels in the city that are clean, offer comfortable beds, and have a good location as well as helpful service.

1. JinJiang Inn (Qingdao Zhongshan Road) 锦江之星青岛中山路店

Jinjiang Inn Qingdao Zhongshan Rd branch is situated at No.5 Tangyi Rd. It has 11 floors with an area of 13,456 square meters. It is close to the Korean Street and Zhongshan Rd Commercial Street.

All 200 rooms are equipped with direct-dial phones, bathrooms, air-conditioning, high-speed (wired) Internet access and complete toiletries. Beds are neither hard nor too soft. The heating and air-conditioning system will keep you warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

The cuisine features nutritious local food and beverages. The staff can arrange dry cleaning/laundry services. Besides, additional amenities include multilingual staff, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and a safe deposit box at the front desk.

Tel: +86-532-82851888

Add: 5 Tangyi Road, Shibei District市北区堂邑路5号

2. Hostelling International Qingdao 青岛国际青年旅舍

Hostelling International Qingdao is located near Huiquan Bay, featuring European-style architecture. Guests can fully enjoy dazzling lighting, charming breeze and great beer. It has great location surrounded by many scenic spots, such as No.1 Bathing Beach, Undersea World, Lu Xun Park, Zhanqiao Pier.

Hostelling International Qingdao has international standard guestrooms, including Deluxe Executive Rooms, Suites for 3-5 people, standard rooms and student rooms. All rooms are equipped with individually controlled air conditioning, 24-hour hot water, remote control television offering 24 hour satellite programs, IDD/DDD telephone, internet access.

Other amenities include express mail, safety deposit box, café lounge, buffet lounge, self-service laundry and self-service bicycle.

Tel: +86-532-82865177/82865188

Add: 7A Qixia Street, Shinan District 市南区栖霞路7号甲

Website: http://www.youthtaylor.com/gsjj.asp

3. Kaiyue International Youth Hostel (凯越国际青年旅舍)

Kaiyue International Youth Host is a good establishment for the weary traveler to rest his head. It is a Western-style building reconstructed from a former Baptist Chapel giving it a charming air of old German architecture. It is located a short walk from the main train station off Zhongshan Road in the center of Qingdao city's concession area.

It has various kinds of rooms, such as IKEA room, standard room, triple room, 7-bed mixed dormitory, 8-bed mixed dormitory. All standard rooms and triple rooms are equipped with TV, air-conditioning, shower and toilet inside.

Moreover, other facilities include reading room, internet access, message board, old church bar, self-service laundry, big screen projection, DVD room, billiards.

It is a good budget choice for backpackers.

Tel: +86-532-82845450

Add: 31 Jining Road, Shinan District 市南区济宁路31号

Website: http://www.yhaqd.com/index.html

4. Home Inn (Taiping Cape hotel) 如家快捷酒店（青岛太平角店）

Home Inn (Taiping Cape Branch) Qingdao is managed by Home Inns & Hotels Management Co., Ltd. Home Inns implies perfectly the Western Hotel management concepts for budget hotels.

This hotel has 118 guest rooms including business King-size bedrooms and standard rooms. All rooms are equipped with Cable/satellite TV, International Direct-dial phone and internet access.

Besides, other amenities include business center, restaurants, ticket service and lounge.

Tel: +86-532-86120011

Add: 22 Xiang Gang West Road 香港西路22号

5. Motel168 (Zhongshan Road Hotel) 莫泰168（青岛火车站店）

It is close to the Railway Station. The inn offers convenient transportation for travel around the city.

It has 197 guest rooms, including standard rooms and rooms with big bed. All rooms are equipped with IDD, free broadband and air-condition.

In addition, other amenities include 24-hour hot water, free parking, laundry and Chinese restaurants.

Tel: +86-532-82806666

Add: 62 Henan Road, Shinan District 市南区河南路62号

6. Qingdao High Fond Motel 海福特158商务酒店

Qingdao High Fond Motel is at the heart of the political, economic, cultural and educational area, near major tourist attractions with the municipal government to the west and seaside beach to the south.

It opened in 2007 with 49 guest rooms a mix of standard, commercial and deluxe, all nicely designed. The rooms are equipped with modern accommodation facilities. It provides a free self-service breakfast and free internet access.

Tel: +86-532-85967777

Add: 18 Gaoxiong Road 高雄路18号

7. YHA Old Observatory奥博维特国际青年旅舍

Qingdao Observatory, the first contemporary observatory in China, overlooks Qingdao Bay. Most hostel rooms have a panoramic view of the city's skyline. All rooms are clean, comfortable and equipped with air-conditioning and TV. The hostel is in a superb location, not only for its city and ocean view, but also convenient for traveling around. Besides, it is close to Qingdao Railway Station.

In addition, it has complete facilities. Entertainment facilities include mamahuhu lounge on the roof, cable TV (BBC, CNN, Discovery, HBO and more), nice collection of DVD, pool table and library. Food and drink are good, including Chinese food, Western food, BBQ and mini supermarket.

Tel: +86-532-82822626

Add: 21 Guanxiang’er Road, Shinan District 市南区观象二路21号

8. Starway Hotel Pichaiyuan Courtyard 星程民俗主题酒店劈柴院

Starway Hotel Pichaiyuan Courtyard is located in the famous Pichaiyuan Food Street. Pichaiyuan was well known in the 1930s and 1940s as a food street, and also as a venue for traditional folk culture. Chinese operas and other performances were common. Restaurants serve up local specialties such as jellied bean curd, mackerel dumplings, barbecued seafood, fish with pickled vegetables, and fried rice cakes.

It is not only a hotel but also a scenic spot. The decoration is full of antique beauty. The hotel has 40 rooms and are equipped with IDD, air-condition, 24 hours hot water, shower and free broadband internet service.

In addition, it has complete facilities, including free parking, laundry and ticket service.

Tel: +86-532-82807288

Add: 17 Pichaiyuan, 166 Zhongshan Road, Shinan District 市南区中山路166号劈柴院内17号

9. Hanting Express (Qingdao Yan'an San Road)

Opened in 2008, Hanting Express (Qingdao Yan'an San Road) is situated in the CBD, and near many scenic spots, such as Zhanqiao Pier，May 4th Square，Music Square, Qingdao Municipal Government building, Badaguan Scenic Area and Zhongshan Park.

The eight-story Hanting Express has 86 various guestrooms, including luxury suites, luxury single rooms, business rooms and standard rooms. All rooms are freshly decorated and have complete set of appliances, such as central air conditioner, 24-hour hot water supply, drinking water supply, digital television, DDD and IDD service and free broadband internet service.

Tel: +86-532-83898800/83898000

Add: 2 Zhenjiang Nan Road, Shinan District 市南区镇江南路2号

10. Qingdao Hai Qing Yuan Business Hotel 青岛海清源商务宾馆

Qingdao Hai Qing Yuan Business Hotel is 5 minutes drive from the Qingdao International Airport, and is at the intersection of State Highway 308, Yantai-Qingdao Highway, Jinan-Qingdao Expressway, and Central Expressway Glue Bay.

The location is excellent with fast and convenient transportation. All 155 rooms are equipped with central air conditioning, satellite TV, intelligent control systems.

Besides, amenities include Chinese restaurant, sauna, fitness room, meeting rooms, parking, limited room service, laundry service, ticketing service, and luggage storage service.

Tel: +86-532-89080055/66918123

Add: 177 North Chongqing Road, Chengyang District 城阳区重庆北路177号