Yantai Hotels

Yantai is a port city in Shandong province, China. Yantai is a small sleepy port city on the Shandong coast that to this day still retains some of its colonial charm. The city is fairly small but there is a bustling development zone and large container and shipbuilding ports. There are a number of western expats working here on the docks and teaching English. Yantai is home to Yantai Raffles, which owns the largest ship building crane in the world, towering over the eastern edge of the T shaped peninsula. Yantai is known for having the best fruits in China, especially cherries, apples, peaches and pears. Yantai is also the home of Changyu Wines. The seaside is home to a promenade for walking or relaxing. Among the seaside attractions is a great water, light and sound show: nightly at the promenade. It is definitely worth seeing. If you are the shopping type, Three Stations (pronounced in Mandarin like: San Jang; taxi drivers all know it well) market has almost everything you can imagine, including chinese cultural nicknacks, calligraphy sets, silk paintings, tea houses, and tea shops, sculpture and statue shops, as well as many computer outlet markets, clothing shops, furniture stores, and department stores. The moon man is just south east of the main beach, and this year (2008) there will be weddings all year round going on there. If you are looking for luxury and class near the beaches of Yantai then check out the Orient Haitian Hotel and the Pacific Yantai hotel. Both of these hotels offer the same high class amenities and a wonderful location. Since both of these hotels are located on the coast of Yantai, there are plenty of attractions that can suit the entire family. These two hotels are approximately three miles away from each other, so they share some of the attractions. These attractions include the Tashian Scenic Area and the Kongdong Island, full of shops and restaurants. If you are looking for a budget hotel then you should consider the Yantai hotel and the Binhai International Hotel. They are more budget friendly but the list of amenities is also limited. These hotels are located not far from the beaches of Yantai and feature unique beach side design. They also share most of the attractions, including include the Zhangyu Wine Company and museum, the First Bathing Beach, the Crescent Bay, and the Second Bathing Beach.