Is Shantou Hotel the first hotel in Shantou?

Yes Official website of Shantou Hotel shows that Shantou Hotel was founded in 1948 and is the first hotel in Shantou. After 1949, it was mainly used as a state-run hotel to receive returned overseas Chinese. Due to the eastward development of the city and the aging of buildings, it is not suitable for continued operation, and it was officially closed in July 1996. Shantou Youth Hostel is located in Shang Ping Road. At that time, merchants gathered and there were many guests. At its peak, the tourist occupancy rate here was as high as 86% every year. Its prosperity has witnessed the development of Shantou hotel industry.