Qingdao West Coast Marriott Hotel vs. Westin, Le Méridien, Four Points by Sheraton

Shandong actually has quite a few options for Marriott's Q1 room-booking mecca, such as Yantai, Zibo, Liaocheng, and Qingdao, which has the largest number of Marriott hotels.
I stayed at the Westin (Picture 2⃣️3⃣️), Le Méridien (Picture 4⃣️5⃣️6⃣️) and Four Points Sheraton (Picture 7⃣️8⃣️9⃣️) on the West Coast several times during the off-season in winter. Given that the prices were very close (around 300), I made a brief comparison --

🎁 Member benefits and services:
Le Méridien > Westin > Four Points Sheraton
The service attitudes of the three hotels were all OK, and they all took the initiative to upgrade the suites; Le Méridien put welcome fruits in advance, the buffet dinner was not available in the lounge, and the lunch boxes used by Westin; Four Points Sheraton had nothing, and strictly implemented the three-choice-one, and no Trip Coins were given after breakfast was ordered.

📍Location:
Le Meridien≈Four Points by Sheraton＞Westin
The first two are by the sea and have access to the beach. Le Meridien is next to the mangrove scenic area, Four Points by Sheraton is next to the city balcony and has a food court; Westin is more business-oriented, and there is nothing beside it except the convention center.

🛋️Hardware:
Westin＞Le Meridien＞Four Points Sheraton
Westin is relatively new, with relatively fashionable decoration. The suites have reasonable space layout, complete facilities, and are the most comfortable to live in. The TV can also project the screen; Le Meridien is a little older, and the suites have sea view balconies, but the living room is not used much, and there is not even a TV. The swimming pool is far from the room area, and it is very cold in the winter when you walk to the public corridor; Four Points Sheraton is too old, and the hardware in the suites are all broken and uncomfortable to live in.

🍽️Food:
Westin＞Le Meridien≈Four Points Sheraton
Although Le Meridien provided dinner, to be honest, the overall quality of the food during the off-season was average, the taste was ordinary, the variety was small, and many dishes could not be kept warm in winter. It felt not much different from the level of Four Points Sheraton; Westin's quality control was relatively better.

🥇Recommendation:
Le Meridien≈Westin＞Sheraton
Overall, Sheraton has no advantages (maybe it is close to tourist attractions in summer, but it is meaningless in winter or when you come to book a room), so it is eliminated directly. The other two have their own pros and cons. If you just want to stay in the room to watch TV and exercise and swim, choose Westin. If you want a sea view and want to go for a walk on the beach, choose Le Méridien.