Ibis Hotels in Weihai

I'd stayed at Ibis hotels before abroad and liked their style, so when I saw they were here, I booked them without hesitation. However, my overall experience was a mixed bag. Let's start with the positives: the room was quite comfortable, the decor was nice, and the bedding was comfortable. The hardware was fine, but the software was questionable!!! First, after placing the order, Ibis was the only one of the many hotels I stayed in on this trip that specifically called to ask what time I would check in. I'm not sure what the point of this was, as it was only noon at the time and I was still traveling, so it was hard to predict my arrival time. When I arrived, the front desk informed me that my room only came with breakfast for one person!!! This was the first time I'd booked a king-size room and only received one breakfast. (Usually, it's either none or two.) Then the front desk started pushing me, offering an extra breakfast and a larger room for 49 yuan. Since we were traveling with two people, it wouldn't have been appropriate to eat breakfast alone, so I agreed. But it felt really strange. Another reason I booked this hotel was because I had been out on the water during the day and needed to wash two sets of clothes, and the Ibis has a self-service laundry room. But!!! I waited from 10 PM until almost midnight, and still couldn't get my clothes washed!!! A few university-looking people monopolized the only three washing machines, constantly taking out bags of clothes to wash! Even if university students were renting a hotel to do their laundry, shouldn't they occupy all the washing machines?! Other guests didn't want to use them? A few other guests arrived while I was waiting, but when they saw the situation, they all left. I waited for nearly two hours and still had no chance to get a seat! Instead of mediating, the hotel staff chatted and laughed with those university students—I wonder if they knew them. Also, the next morning, I went for breakfast. The food was minimal, and the bread was dry. That would have been fine, but the problem was that there were some musical instruments on the first floor, and a few naughty kids were playing them nonstop! The melody was all broken! It was so noisy that it gave me a headache! After enduring for a long time, they showed no sign of stopping. The parents were still taking pictures, thinking their kids were the reincarnation of Beethoven, right? I approached the staff on site, hoping to mediate. They replied, ”They're guests.” So, just because they're guests doesn't mean everyone else is? So many people are sitting there, and you don't mind the noise, right? If it's inconvenient to stop them, that's fine. I understand. Then why not put up a fence around the band's stage, or a sign asking people not to play instruments? At least not while everyone's having breakfast? That way, everyone's fine, right? I really don't think the 49 yuan was worth it.

The accommodation in Weihai is generally expensive. Ibis at the same price is much smaller. There is a supermarket and shopping building on the first floor. Opposite Shandong University, breakfast is in the lobby. It is a bit cold and noisy. The waiter is very good.