[2025 Rizhao Hotels] Travel Guide for Grand New Century Hotel Rizhao Donghu (Updated Jul)

Although a new family-friendly version of New Century has opened in Rizhao recently, For families with very young babies, we still prefer the older renovated New Century Grand Hotel. And our choice proved to be the right one✅ 🏘️ Room Type/Layout: The room features an extra-large 2m bed, perfect for families with babies. Even without a bed rail, the baby won't roll off when sleeping sideways. The private balcony offers a distant view of the sea🌊, And the circulating air keeps the room exceptionally comfortable. 🧹 Soundproofing/Cleanliness: Soundproofing is slightly lacking—conversations in the hallway are quite audible. Fortunately, it was off-peak season during our stay, so there were fewer guests on our floor. Cleanliness is absolutely flawless💯—almost no hygiene issues at all. We felt safe letting our 10-month-old crawl freely in the room. 🎯 Recreational Facilities: The entire hotel is designed like a garden, With a massive fish pond at its center— Perfect for strolling with kids while watching fish and ducks. 🍽️ Dining Highlights: We purchased their hotel package, which included a dual-person lunch or dinner. There’s a dedicated banquet building where you can enjoy meals with views of the inner river.

When traveling with kids, it’s always a headache to choose a destination. Rizhao, a small seaside town, has become the favorite choice of many parents. What are the good places for parents and children here? Any other little-known tips for raising a baby? Don't worry, here is this super detailed parent-child trip guide to Rizhao! 🏝️ Attractions Episode • Wanpingkou Scenic Area: An iconic attraction in Rizhao, each with its 5 entrances. Highly recommended Door 1, there is a super large free children's park, slides, swings, ropeway and other facilities, children can unwind; Door 3 is the photo sanctuary, vows of mountains, sky mirror, grass room swing, etc. • Rizhao Waterfront National Forest Park: The forest and sea blend perfectly and boasts the finest sandy beaches in Rizhao. You can take your children to stroll through the metasequoia forest and breathe in the fresh air, go to Elk Court to feed the lovely elk up close, ride a Ferris wheel overlooking the entire forest and sea, and dig sand and pick up shells on the beach. The park is very big. It is recommended to rent a bicycle or take a scenic tour car to play. • Taigong Island Oyster Park: Free to catch the sea! Check the tide table in advance, bring a small shovel, small bucket at low tide, dig small crabs and pick up shells with your children, and there are many oysters on the reef to experience the joy of harvest. However, be safe when prying oysters, and it is best to bring plastic gloves. • Ocean Aesthetics Pavilion: There’s not just a waterfront cafe, celebrity bookstores, but also an akinetic park. Kids can play in the park, while mothers can enjoy a cup of coffee in the cafe and enjoy the unbeatable sea view. The photos feel very good, like being in a literary and artistic movie scene. 🍱Food chapter • Seafood: How can you miss seafood when you come to Rizhao! Recommended to Chocolate Fisherman, their seafood steamer can preserve the original flavor of seafood to the greatest extent, fresh ingredients, rich variety; also sea sausage mixed with rice, fresh and delicious, children love. • Rizhao specialty snacks: try Rizhao pancakes, crispy and delicious, can be paired with various fillings; 🏠Accommodation chapter • Near Wanpingkou: Easy access and close to various attractions. It is recommended to choose a hotel or bed and breakfast with a parent-child room, the facilities are more suitable for families with children, such as Rizhao East Lake Kaiyuan Mingdu Hotel, not only convenient access, but also a cute pet park, swimming pool, etc., children can have fun. • Ocean Aesthetics Pavilion Hotel: Beautiful environment and full of literary and artistic atmosphere. With affordable prices during off-peak seasons, the hotel has many places for children to play, so you can enjoy your vacation without leaving the hotel. 🚗Transportation • Self-drive: Self-drive is a good option if you are traveling as a family with lots of luggage and you can enjoy the beautiful coastline scenery along the way. • Transportation in the city: The attractions in Rizhao are mostly concentrated on the coastline, renting a motorcycle is a great way to get around, convenient and comfortable, and you can stop at any time to enjoy the view. Remember to wear a helmet and follow traffic rules though. 📌 Tips • The seaside is windy, remember to bring a thin jacket for your child to prevent cold. • Prepare sunscreen, such as sunscreen, sun hat, sunglasses, etc. In advance, it is important to do sun protection with strong UV rays from the seaside. • Rush Be sure to check the tide gauge ahead of time to avoid missing the best time to rush. • Although seafood in Rizhao is delicious, care should be taken to consume it in moderation to avoid gastrointestinal upset in children. This Rizhao parent-child tour guide covers all aspects of attractions, food, accommodation, transportation, etc. I hope it can help parents and children have a wonderful Rizhao trip! Bring your baby and come to this seaside town to have an unforgettable parent-child time 💕

Sunrise Grand Hotel, Rizhao East Lake 1️⃣This hotel is amazing for a trip to Rizhao! Previously, I stayed at other Ka Yuan hotels, which were all business hotels. 2️⃣But this hotel in Rizhao is huge! It's like a whole resort! It has individual villas and main buildings, all with low floors. There are bridges, streams, lotus flowers, swans, a pet park where you can feed animals, and a classic and elegant private garden! 3️⃣The best part is that it's super close to Gate 2 of Wanpingkou! Just across the road, and the hotel shuttle will pick you up and drop you off at the road entrance! It's only a few hundred meters to the beach at Gate 2 of Wanpingkou, where you'll find the网红店“咖啡与海” (网红店 = internet celebrity store). 4️⃣We stayed in a villa room, which also had an elevator, a living room, a study, and a dining room. The hotel butler upgraded us to a villa suite and gave us fruit and a children's toiletries bag! 5️⃣The villa we stayed in was next to the beach entrance leading to Xiehu Lake. This is the beach facing the city, and at night you can see fireworks and the city's high-rise buildings lit up. The night view is really beautiful! 6️⃣The hotel has electric bikes for rent, and you can eat at "Dongyi Town" nearby, which is very lively at night! The hotel also has free children's sand digging tools to borrow! 7️⃣The coastline of Wanpingkou is very long, and it's super comfortable to ride an electric bike around! Later, I went to Qingdao, and although Qingdao's sand is finer, I still prefer the coastal scenery of Wanpingkou in Rizhao! Each gate allows cars and electric bikes to pass through, and there are also sightseeing cars that you can hail, for 10 yuan per person!