Cheap & Budget Hotels in Qingdao
Staylist lists 72 well-rated budget hotels in Qingdao, most of them in Shibei District and Shinan District. Cheap rooms are where cleanliness, noise and location vary most, so check what the bad reviews say and how far the hotel is from public transport before you book.
The typical one costs about $14 a night, against $38 for a typical hotel in Qingdao. Below: our picks, then all of them ranked by guest rating, with price and location; the 20 outside the city centre come last.
More about budget hotels in Qingdao
Budget hotels in Qingdao: 72 well-rated hotels in the city's lowest price band, ranked by guest rating. Most are in Shibei District (16) and Shinan District (11). The typical one costs about $14 a night, most between $11 and $19, against $38 for a typical hotel in Qingdao. Top-rated: Meiju Yueran Hotel, rated 9.7 from 7,251 guest reviews. 20 more are outside the city centre, listed last.
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Short on time? Our picks
Compare these 3 side by side- Best overallMeiju Yueran Hotel (Qingdao CBD Wanda Plaza West Wujiacun Subway Station Branch)$15 a night
- Runner-upQingdao Zhanqiao ReStay hostel and hotel (Qingdao Station)$8 a night
- Also top-ratedYueting Apartment (Qingdao Jinshui Road Shop)$12 a night
Best overall: Meiju Yueran Hotel (Qingdao CBD Wanda Plaza West Wujiacun Subway Station Branch) (guest rating 9.7 from 7,251 reviews, about $15 a night). Runner-up: Qingdao Zhanqiao ReStay hostel and hotel (Qingdao Station) (guest rating 9.7 from 245 reviews, about $8 a night). Also top-rated: Yueting Apartment (Qingdao Jinshui Road Shop) (guest rating 9.8 from 72 reviews, about $12 a night).
Best budget hotels in Qingdao
- 1
from $15 / night
- 2
from $8 / night
- 3
from $12 / night
- 4
from $13 / night
- 5
from $5 / night
- 6
from $13 / night
- 7
from $9 / night
- 8
from $14 / night
- 9
from $4 / night
- 10
from $19 / night
- 11
from $6 / night
- 12
from $9 / night
- 13
from $16 / night
- 14
from $14 / night
- 15
from $19 / night
- 16
from $12 / night
- 17
from $11 / night
- 18
from $15 / night
- 19
from $17 / night
- 20
from $19 / night
- 21
from $21 / night
- 22
from $22 / night
- 23
from $20 / night
- 24
from $22 / night
Showing the top 24 of 52. See every hotel in Qingdao on the map
Outside the city centre
More than 25 km from the centre of Qingdao, in other districts or towns.
- 25
from $22 / night
- 26
from $11 / night
- 27
from $20 / night
- 28
from $20 / night
- 29
from $16 / night
- 30
from $22 / night
By area
- Shibei District (16): Meiju Yueran Hotel (Qingdao CBD Wanda Plaza West Wujiacun Subway Station Branch), Qingdao Zhanqiao ReStay hostel and hotel (Qingdao Station), Demba Hotel
- Shinan District (11): QingDaoLinJiaMinSu, Qingdao Desti Youth Hostel - May Fourth Square, Cloud Homestay (Qingdao Railway Station Zhanqiao)
- Laoshan District (10): Yunzhu Seaview Villa (Qingdao Stone Old Beach), Lvfeng Holiday Apartment (Qingdao Convention and Exhibition Center), Homeinn Business Hotel (Qingdao Shilaoren Sightseeing Park)
- Licang District (8): Yueting Apartment (Qingdao Jinshui Road Shop), Ping'an Chinese Inn (Qingdao Huoche Beizhan), Homeinn Ripple Hotel (Qingdao North Station)
- Chengyang District (4): Home Inn Selected (Qingdao Xianshan East Road), Shankee Coffee Style Hotel (Chengyang Fenggang Road Subway Station), GreenTree Inn (Qingdao Zhengyang Zhonglu Wanda Store)
- Huangdao District (3): Fengyue Intelligent E-sports Apartment (City Media Plaza), Fusheng Hotel (Qingdao Huangdao Chongmingdaodong road ), Tianxiang Franka Hotel Apartment (Qingdao Golden Beach Resort Dingjiahe Subway Station)
Questions about budget hotels in Qingdao
How much does a budget hotel in Qingdao cost?
Typically about $14 a night; most of the 52 with a previously observed price cost $12 to $18. For comparison, the typical hotel in Qingdao is about $38. Prices are earlier observations, not quotes; the booking site shows the live price for your dates.
Which are the top-ranked budget hotels in Qingdao?
On Staylist World: Meiju Yueran Hotel (Qingdao CBD Wanda Plaza West Wujiacun Subway Station Branch) (guest rating 9.7 from 7,251 reviews), Qingdao Zhanqiao ReStay hostel and hotel (Qingdao Station) (guest rating 9.7 from 245 reviews), Yueting Apartment (Qingdao Jinshui Road Shop) (guest rating 9.8 from 72 reviews). The order weighs each score by how many guests reviewed the hotel, and no hotel can pay to rank higher.
Where are most budget hotels in Qingdao?
Shibei District (16), Shinan District (11), Laoshan District (10), Licang District (8), and more.
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Based on the star rating and prices collected for each hotel. Previously observed price; confirm current price and availability. Data updated 27 October 2026. How Staylist ranks hotels.