Intercontinental Jinan City Center by IHG

The lobby sits on the seventh floor under a glass skylight atrium ringed with greenery, which is an unusual first impression for a full-service city hotel. Jinan's famous springs and Daming Lake are a short walk away, and the rooms lean into that with landscape-art headboards and city views. Come summer, a rooftop beer garden opens with live music, and the French-Japanese restaurant runs year-round for when you need something more formal.