Wife and I visited HK around Oct 2005 and stayed here for 3 days. We knew ahead of time that this Hotel was not on the water. Technically, there is a 'Sea View' if you go to the Breakfast location at the top...you get to see a small section of water :)
Hotel rooms are small (but then is HK after all). If you arrive late in the evening (as we did), we got bumped up to an 'Executive Room'. It's a bit larger and roomier than the standard rooms.
Make sure you are not on the floor with the Karaoke Lounge. The singing kept us up till 1 am one night.
The key to HK is to get out and enjoy the energy of the place. There is so much going on all evening that it is just fun to be outside walking around. The weather was great in October...we were wearing shorts all day. The humidity made it warmer than LA.
Pros:
Good Prices
Clean Hotel
Great Location
Right next to the Jade market which opens several nights a weeek and is great for bargain hunting for knick knacks.
2 Blocks away from the MTR which is great too.
Right near Nathan Road
Polite and Helpful Staff
Good Airport Shuttle (depends on time of day)
Cons:
Small Rooms (Exec Rooms are a little larger)
Breakfast options are pretty sad...but you can go out of the hotel and there are places on Nathan Road with lots of options.
Only 2 elevators and they can be a bit slow
Small Lobby can get crowded sometimes
Hints:
If you can arrange to arrive late in the evening (say after 9 pm), you may get bumped up to an 'exec room' on the higher floors
For Free Internet and better breakfast options, walk to Nathan road, take a right and there is a larger/newer hotel on the LEFT side that has a nice breakfast spread, fresh bottled juice and free internet stations. I forget the name so I apologize in advance.
There is also a Starbucks in this vicinity if you want bottled juices and sandwiches/danish etc.
You can get some attractive items at the Jade market..paintings, sketches, souvenirs. I would suggest going there 2-3 nights in a row to figure the best bargains and then start bidding once you know the competitive prices :). Remember, it is literally a 1/2 block from the hotel.
Hope this helps your decision
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Most likely
I recommend this hotel for:
Young Singles, A romantic getaway, Girlfriend getaway, Older Travellers, Families with Small Children, Families with Teenagers, tourists
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