GGuest UserTraveling with elderly parents. The hotel has connecting rooms; if you need them, it's best to request them well in advance to ensure they can be arranged for your arrival.
Rooms on the north side offer views of Quancheng Square, while those on the south side face a residential area. If the price difference is minor, booking the square-view room is definitely the better choice.
While the hotel is in a convenient location, traveling with seniors means you should try to save their energy for walking inside the attractions. You can enter Baotu Spring through the South Gate and exit via the Southeast Gate—the walking distance is manageable, and you'll get to see both Baotu Spring and the Li Qingzhao Memorial Hall.
For Daming Lake, you can take a taxi to the South Gate and take a boat tour that covers the entire lake directly. It takes about 20 minutes and costs 50 RMB per person (no senior discounts). You can then explore on foot afterward. Chaoran Tower is located on the eastern side. It has an elevator and is well worth a visit; the top floor offers a panoramic view of Jinan. On the first floor, the *The Travels of Lao Can* Pottery Gallery is quite unique and highly recommended. Xianxi Lane, a short walk south from the South Gate, features several ”Must-Eat List” restaurants, including Yiliyong Old Jinan Beef Sesame Cake (Daming Lake branch), Kuishengju Century-Old Shandong Cuisine (Xianxi Lane branch), and Chunshui Potstickers, all located on this street.
The former residence of Lao She is within walking distance, located in the alley directly opposite the South Gate of Baotu Spring.
Qushuiting Street has a special charm at night. During the day, you can combine it with Zhenzhu Spring for a city walk. Zhenzhu Spring is located within a large compound that also houses the People's Auditorium, which is the venue for Meng Chuan's stand-up comedy shows—about a 15-minute walk away.
A special shout-out to Mindy for arranging our room, greeting us at check-in, and promptly answering all our questions and helping us out. In particular, she helped me with screen casting in the evening. The hotel TV does support screen casting, but it requires staff assistance to operate. I asked if they could leave the remote control with me so I could do it myself, but the staff explained they only had one remote and needed it for other guests' screen casting. Actually, it uses screen mirroring rather than connecting the phone and TV to the same Wi-Fi network, which isn't very convenient.
The breakfast is quite rich, though there are no items like sushi. I didn't get a chance to check out the executive lounge or the gym, so I'll leave that for next time.
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