The 4-star Hotel Equatorial Qingdao (Qingdao guidu dafandian) is conveniently located minutes away from the major commercial centres, tourist attractions, city and provincial government buildings and historical sites. It is 10 minutes from downtown and 35 kms east of the international airport. There is also a hotel-airport shuttle.

There are 463 contemporary designed rooms, including 16 luxurious suites, 3 quality restaurants and a pub. The convention section has extensive banquet facilities for up to 1,200 guests with state-of-the-art audio & visual equipment and various smaller meeting rooms. Apart from a modern health club with an indoor swimming pool, the hotel offers all the facilities the discerning traveler can expect from an international first class superior luxury 4 star hotel. 

The 250-seat Golden Phoenix Chinese Restaurant serve delicious Shandong cuisine. In addition, there is also the Kampachi Japanese Restaurant and the Étoile Pastry Shop. The casual all-day dining Coffee House has its menu focused on Continental European and Oriental fare.