Qingni No. 8 Hotel Apartment
Apartment space on the Qingniwa side of the city
About this hotel
Floor space is the product here, and for a group heading to an event at Dalian Sports Center that is often the deciding factor. Apartment-format rooms give you somewhere to put bags, kit and several people without paying for two hotel rooms, which is why this category keeps appearing in the mid-range of the Dalian list. The property sits on the Qingniwa side of the city rather than out near the Ganjingzi complex, so the journey west is a metro trip that needs planning around the last service rather than a short hop. Facilities beyond the apartment itself are minimal, meaning no breakfast, no restaurant and no bar, and the neighbourhood has to supply the evening. Fans staying here get room to spread out and a central-side address, and should stock up on the way back rather than expecting anything from the building after dark.
- Apartment format
- Group friendly
- Central side
- Minimal facilities
Our take
This suits groups of three or four travelling together, and anyone who wants space rather than service. The apartment format is genuinely more comfortable than a room of the same price. Solo fans and couples will get better value from the smaller central hotels, and nobody should book this expecting breakfast, a bar or a front desk that solves problems at midnight after a late finish in Ganjingzi.
- Split the rate across three or four people, that is where the apartment format actually pays
- Buy food on the way back from the fixture, the building offers nothing after dark
- Check the check-in arrangements before you arrive late, apartment properties rarely run a full night desk
Why we love it
- Apartment floor space rather than a standard hotel room
- Room for a group of three or four without a second booking
- Central-side position rather than the far eastern corridor
- Mid-range rate for genuinely usable space