Nordic Memory in Qingdao

Location: No. 1 Zhanshan 1st Road, Previous Norway Finland Consulate, Qingdao, cn

Star Rating: 4 Stars

Property Type: Hotels

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: N/A - Anytime

Check-out: N/A

Amenities & Facilities

• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Non-smoking rooms
• Air conditioning
• Restaurant
• Terrace
• Family rooms
• BBQ facilities
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Fax/photocopying
• Tour desk
• Car hire
• Non-smoking throughout
• Private check-in/check-out
• Shared lounge/TV area
• Shuttle service (additional charge)
• Outdoor furniture
• Coffee Shop on site
• Fruits
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Guest rooms disinfected between stays
• Cleaning standards that are effective against Coronavirus
• Physical distancing rules followed
• Hand sanitizer in guest room and key areas
• Cashless payment available
• Fire extinguishers
• Sanitized tableware & silverware
• Invoice provided
• Guests can opt-out any cleaning services during stay
• Smoke alarms
• Shared stationery like menus, pens are removed
• Guest room sealed after cleaning
• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Key access
• CCTV outside property
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Screens / Barriers between staff and guests for safety
• Face masks for guests available
• 24-hour security
• Security alarm
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Television in common areas
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Beach umbrellas
• Offsite parking discounted rates available
• Internet access
• Housekeeping on request
• Private picnics
• Wine release events
• Reception hall
• Japanese garden
• Covered parking
• Secured parking
• Fishing nearby
• Beach club nearby (surcharge)
• Beach toys
• Vegetarian menu options available
• Accessible shuttle
• No accessible shuttle

Rooms Available

• Family Room with Bathroom

  This air-conditioned family room includes a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom as well as a patio. The unit offers 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Sofa
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Cleaning products
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Suite with Sauna

  The sauna is the standout feature of this suite. This suite features 1 living room, 1 separate bedroom and 1 bathroom with a walk-in shower and free toiletries. The air-conditioned suite features a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a seating area, a wardrobe, an electric kettle as well as garden views. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Seating Area
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Sofa
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Sauna
  • Wardrobe or closet
  • Cleaning products
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Free gym access
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Family Room with Bathroom

  This air-conditioned family room includes a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom as well as a patio. The unit offers 2 beds.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Desk
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Cleaning products
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Double Room with Garden View

  This air-conditioned double room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom as well as a patio. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Cleaning products
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

• Superior Queen Room

  This air-conditioned double room is consisted of of a flat-screen TV with cable channels, a private bathroom as well as an outdoor dining area. The unit has 1 bed.

  Max Occupancy: 2 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • TV
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Hardwood or parquet floors
  • Electric kettle
  • Cleaning products
  • Outdoor furniture
  • Outdoor dining area
  • Entire unit located on ground floor
  • Clothes rack
  • Toilet paper
  • Bottle of water
  • Trash cans
  • Shampoo
  • Conditioner
  • Body soap
  • Socket near the bed
  • Hypoallergenic pillow
  • Fire extinguisher
  • Key access
  • Window
  • Single-room air conditioning for guest accommodation
  • Hand sanitiser

Guest Reviews

• Jiawen (10/5): 很棒 - 位置好
• spooner (2/5): - The staff didn't understand any English
• Kim (8/5): - Lovely period stay, evocative and comfortable. The room with the sauna was particularly nice and spacious. Beds were comfortable and the shower hot and good pressure. The shower is over the toilet essentially and makes everything wet in the entire bathroom- for the money that didn’t feel so good. The breakfast was very average but tasty enough. There was something on downstairs and there was a lot of noise as the people left, enough to wake me up. On checkout there was nobody to help with my heavy luggage down the stairs.
• Nicholas (9/5): Great location in the heart of historic Qingdao - Comfortable, clean rooms in a historic part of Qingdao. Very quiet location, and the Qingdao coastal path is just a few minutes walk away. There was nothing not to like, though it’s worth pointing out that this is a historic building and not a luxury hotel, so the bathroom is necessarily basic, though clean and perfectly functional! I thought the breakfast could have been more interesting.
• Roger (10/5): - It's just out of the hustle and bustle of the city, but still close. A charming European styled area, near beautiful beach areas
• Shell Li (10/5): Very quiet place, near to beach near to city - Love the scenery around the property area.
• yangdong (10/5): 值得体验的青岛特色民宿 - 落在八大关景区内，离第二、第三浴场都不远，地理位置优越，工作人员都很热情，早餐简单却用心，满足了对于民宿的期待。 因为属于历史建筑，没办法大拆大建，浴室配备并不理想。另外，地面、窗帘清洁度有待提高。
• Victoria (9/5): - The location of the property is really amazing , it is within 5 minutes walk to the beach . The streets are clean filled with amazing smell of acacia and other deciduous trees. Rooms are neat and tidy , you can feel the historic heritage in the air . The owners of the hotel are lovely and friendly people always ready to come to your rescue ( the door handle of the bathroom came off and the owner fixed it within 20 minutes ). They served European style breakfasts 🍳 accompanied by superb coffee coming from the genuine italian coffee machine. Whenever I asked for a refill of coffee , the kind owner made so many cups of coffee for us without charging any extra money for it . In general , we genuinely enjoyed our stay at this hotel and we definitely would like to come back here any time soon . That was a splendid experience .
• Sebastian (10/5): Perfect Place for Family Vacation in Qingdao - Very welcoming and friendly atmosphere. Boutique hotel dimension. Family hotel feeling. Historic building modernized with care. Great coffee served in the hotel, micro brewery 3 min away. Hotel terrace with ocean view. Coffee place with rooftop bar and ocean view across the street (2 min). Overall, a great location to arrive/depart, relax AND explore the city. Beach(es) 5 min away, Metro Stop 5 min away, with direct connection to both relevant train stations (qingdao and qingdao north) as well as May 4 square (dining, shopping). Old town in reach by cab and metro. Olympic area and highest building with City Observatory 1 km away (nice walk). One Note: Old narrow streets in the area get congested quickly. Metro is an attractive alternative. Next time in Qingdao, we will make sure to book here again.
• Benny (9/5): -
• Queenie (9/5): Interesting experience with friendly and helpful staff - Excellent location with easy access to badaguan and the building itself is a historical heritage with some modern modification The washroom setup isn’t very friendly
• Ulf (7/5): - Die Pension ist in Strandnähe und ruhig. Morgens sind die Strände noch ruhig. Abends kann man das chinesische Strandleben erleben und dort auch essen gehen. Das W-LAN ist kaum nutzbar und für das Zimmer ist der Preis deutlich zu hoch.
• shuoyan (10/5): 绝对是玩青岛八大关的必选 - 看到这家民宿我就再也没考虑过其他海景酒店了，因为住在领事馆的体验相信是八大关最好的玩法，何况还是在我最喜欢的太平角。入住发现房间非常宽敞，工作人员超级好，前台小姐姐工作细致贴心，房间干净，每天还有大厨做好的早餐。走路去第三海水浴场也很近。 真的很不错了，住了一周舒适满意。定位最好调整一下，现在是侧门，最好改到西北门，打车或者外卖更准确。
• David (10/5): Exceptional -
• Martin (9/5): Superb -
• Wilton (10/5): Exceptional - The room was very comfortable. The staff friendly and helpful. The breakfast very tasty. The building was very interesting. All in all, a great stay All good
• Seres (10/5): Exceptional - Excellent location in the Badaguan area and just a wonderful historical as well as peaceful place to stay. Best choice in Qingdao. Stay longer.
• Zhanqing (10/5): Exceptional -
• Eric (8/5): Nordic Memories is quite fitting in the end! - Location. Outlier character of premises. It’s more of a history museum than a conventional hotel. Some people I came across there were quite memorable. You will not shake the feeling you didn’t sleep in an ordinary hotel. My hotel room had a combined toilet/shower with all the inconveniences that come with it. The drain didn’t get rid of the water as fast as I would have liked to. My hotel room was lacking any large enough table.
• Catharina (9/5): Superb - Location was lovely. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Helped us book tickets for the Tsingdao Museum tour. Breakfast was lovely. Towels and Linnen were clean and fresh. I will certainly visit again.
• Jacob (10/5): A great stay and window to Qingdao’s past - Excellent stay in a historical part of Qingdao. The staff had good communication and let me arrive early (6am!) since my train arrived at 5:15. I enjoyed breakfast and worked online until my room was ready at 10:30 (normal check-in time is 12:00). The “Finland Room” with working sauna was great! My 12 year old son enjoyed the museum-like / Nordic atmosphere. Only a few block away from the beautiful “Taiping Bay”, boardwalks and beaches. Dinner options (and live Jazz) across the street from the old Belgian consulate turned restaurants is a good option. The staff cooked an early breakfast for me at 7:30am and we made our 8:48am train back to Beijing with no problem.
• Jing (7/5): the location is great for a family if you don't mind spending extra money. - The location is really great! It was the former embassy for Norway and Finland. A five minute walk to the water (500 meters). The area also boast some very interesting establishments, beer lovers, sit, drink and smoke cigars near the sea, etc.. The walk to beach #3 along the seaside while viewing the scenery and the rocks was very intoxicating and relaxing. We also visited Zhongshan park which is about 2 km away and rode the chair lift into the upper portion of the mountain. The breakfast was convenient as you can eat it in your room, and this is very comfortable. For the price it was a little disappointing. We received one fried egg, two pieces of very lite toast, 4 pieces of grapes, 2 small wedges of watermelon, and two small wedges of cantaloupe, one cup of coffee, and two slices of canned meat, with about a small teaspoon of a black berry preserve. The berry preserve is absolutely delicious. The breakfast is edible and filling but i was hoping for a better variety or quality for the price.
• Qing (7/5): aged, but quaint, great location - Being the old Finnish / Norwegian consulate, this property is pretty special. It's like a little cottage house out of fairy tales, with a short walk to the sea. Owners are friendly and enthusiastic. Breakfast were an elegant faire, just enough, and definitely better than a mediocre buffet at a big hotel. Breakfast was also different each day out of the three days we stayed. Rooms aren't spacious, but big enough, and every room is unique, but access to the whole "house," including different dining rooms on the first floor, and a cool attic with books on the third floor, makes it feel very homey. Instead of eating out, we just ordered in and took advantage of the dining rooms and feel of home. The upkeep of this special property can be better. The design and "bones" of the house are great, but facilities, including the flooring / windows are aged. Parts of the house feel more utilitarian than homey (esp with the fluorescent lighting at the check in). You wish there was slightly more love in taking care of the house. As with a lot of Chinese minsu, the professionalism of service varies, but again, owners are nice. It's pretty costly in terms of value, but tbh during tourist season, all the big hotels are charging astronomical rates. This spot is in a quiet part near Badaguan, and a short walk to a less-than-busy part of the sea, a short walk to subway, so well worth it if you want peace. The best time during the trip was spent reading a book at the little inn.
• Sabine (10/5): An amazing stay at the Nordic Memory in Qingdao! - This was my first visit to Qingdao and upon my arrival to the hotel, the staff was very warm, friendly and accommodating. Although there was a bit of a language barrier at first, we did manage to communicate well enough to finalize my reservation. The room was very lovely and had a serene calmness to it. The facilities in general were a historian's dream as I literally felt like I was living in a museum (even just for a few days). The decor, wall photos / hangings and other relics walked you through a timeline of the former consulate giving you a sense of what it must've been like in the past. While several amenities have been upgraded, it still managed to preserve the "old" style. The breakfast was nice and the fresh seasonal fruits were absolutely delicious and sweet! I enjoyed every morsel. I really enjoyed the location as it was walking distance to several restaurants and scenic spots. You could easily enjoy a walking tour in the area and visit the many neighboring European-styled villas and walk over to the beach on the other side. The boardwalk was a nice stretch along the bathing beaches and a great backdrop for amazing photography. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone wanting to stay in Qingdao for a few days along the beach in a quiet, yet bustling tourist area. Not applicable
• Zhiyi (9/5): An unforgettable experience in qingdao! - In the Badaguan，position is great! Near the no.3 subway station. None. All staffs are friendly and helpful.
• Jie (8/5): Very good - Perfect location. Very close to the beach. Convenient to go back for a shower after kids play on the beach. Small items need to be improved. E.g. one lamp had no bubble. Network TV is slow. Etc.
• Nataliia (10/5): I definitely recommend it.I want to go back there. - The food was very good. Definitely recommend. The location is convenient, and it takes 5 minutes to get to the beach. A quiet and peaceful place to relax. The hotel is small with a good design.
• Cheng (7/5): Good -
• Lucy (9/5): European escape in Qingdao - Location… in the heart of Badaguan Beds are very hard
• Chris (7/5): Good -
• Linelyn (8/5): Very good -
• Miko (8/5): Unique accommodation marred by smoking inside. - The staff was friendly and accommodating. The hotel is quite well designed and our room was spacious. The hotel is located within 500m of the beach, subway and bus, and it's in a historic area with many cafes and restaurants. It's a bit pricey but it is a unique place to spend a few nights. Light breakfast is provided. My biggest issue is that it's NOT a No Smoking hotel. Whereas the room was okay (though there was a faint smell of smoke there too), many people smoked in the common rooms, including the breakfast area. The breakfast was pretty basic - two slices of white toast, two slices of spam, one fried egg, some cabbage and a few pieces of fruit. For what you pay, one would expect a bit more.

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