Qingdao The Castle Hotel (Zhanqiao University Road)

Qingdao Yibao Hotel is one of the earliest art hotels in Qingdao. It is located in the former German Governor's Mansion in the old town of Shinan District, at the foot of Signal Hill. The hotel's garden is a rare German classical courtyard in China, with a nearly 30,000-square-meter century-old garden that surrounds the hotel like an "oxygen bar". A must-visit hotel for internet celebrities, it is surrounded by popular attractions such as the University Road Wall, Signal Hill Park, the German Governor's Mansion Museum, the Seaside Bathing Beach, Zhongshan Park, Underwater World, and the Ocean Museum. In 2019, Yibao Hotel incorporated the concept of "theatre" into its entire space design and operation philosophy, using a "space" to facilitate direct communication between people. The hotel houses a large collection of artworks, almost covering the entire history of art. Staying at Yibao Hotel is like living in an art gallery, or being in Hollywood or Broadway. The hotel also houses a small black box theatre, which is an experimental venue for various art and cultural activities such as resident shows, theatrical performances, art exhibitions, cultural events, and performance workshops. It has launched popular and well-received original experimental plays and resident stand-up comedy shows in Qingdao, injecting new inspiration into the cultural life of the old town. The hotel has created a wedding venue - an exclusive and private 800-square-meter lawn and a castle banquet hall. The lawn wedding area is 800 square meters and can host weddings, events, team-building activities, and meetings. The lawn wedding at Yibao Hotel, surrounded by trees, extends the natural and artistic atmosphere, making the wedding ceremony more relaxed and returning to nature and authenticity. The castle banquet wedding area is 300 square meters and can accommodate 10 to 20 tables. It can host weddings, events, banquets, and theatrical performances. The castle banquet hall, with many artworks displayed in it, is like an art gallery and is located in a century-old castle.