Reviews of Nordic Memory 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.

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

Excellent location in the Badaguan area and just a wonderful historical as well as peaceful place to stay. Best choice in Qingdao.

Stay longer.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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In the Badaguan，position is great! Near the no.3 subway station.

None. All staffs are friendly and helpful.

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.

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.

Location… in the heart of Badaguan

Beds are very hard