Students will be moved to tears. You must stay at this hotel when you come to Yantai!

Yantai Shimao Hilton: A relaxing choice in the off-season For this short trip to Yantai, I chose to stay at the Shimao Hilton Hotel, known as the "tallest building in Yantai." Before my stay, there were many negative reviews of this old five-star hotel online, and I hope to share my real experience with this note. The hotel is located at No. 53 Dama Road, Zhifu District, with an excellent location, not far from Yantai Mountain, Suochengli, and Chaoyang Street. The hotel is right next to Binhai Square, making it very convenient to enjoy the sea. I stayed in an executive deluxe king room on the 40th floor, with an unbeatable sea view, unobstructed in front, and I could enjoy the sunrise in the room. For me, who was looking for a relaxing trip in the off-season, this view was perfect. The hotel's executive lounge, happy hour, and afternoon tea service are also worth experiencing. Although I was already full, I still went to the 41st floor to experience it. Overall, although the food variety here is not abundant, the scenery is intoxicating. The food seems to be carefully prepared for foreign guests, and I met many foreign friends during my stay. Overall, the scenery is the most impressive, followed by the service, and the taste is slightly inferior. Breakfast is served on the 26th floor. Since it was the off-season, there were very few people at different times, allowing me to enjoy the wonderful experience of dining while enjoying the sea. The noodles here are freshly made, which suits my taste as a northwest daughter-in-law. The level of Chinese and Western food stalls is in line with the regular level of five-star hotels. Although there is nothing particularly outstanding, there are no obvious shortcomings. The hotel's gym and swimming pool are outsourced, and you need to change elevators downstairs, which is a bit inconvenient. However, the swimming pool gave me a great surprise. When I went swimming at around 6 am, the pool water was already heated and suitable, and there was a private coach on site. I want to especially praise Coach Mi, who gave a serious lesson even though he knew I was a tourist. With the sea view outside the window, my swimming skills seemed to have improved significantly. The hotel room rate is CNY 1,200 per night, which is much cheaper than the peak season price. Since there are fewer guests in the off-season, the experience of related upgrade services is great. For example, the hotel thoughtfully arranged for me to check in at 9 am and check out at 4 pm, which invisibly allowed me to enjoy half a day of leisure time. In summary, I am very satisfied with this stay. Although the hotel's facilities are old, if the purpose of the trip is to relax in the off-season, I will definitely recommend this hotel to others.