Love it, or hate it, with the ultra modern, over the top decor, this place has something special and it is not all about the bold furnishings. For me what I absolutely loved was the friendly, helpful manner of the staff from the quick easy ‘we have upgraded you to a king sized bedroom’ thank you very much check-in, to the 'yes you can have a complimentary late check-out until 2 pm'. Having previously lived in Hong Kong I was impressed with how this buzzy back street area of Kowloon has become more high end over the years. It is a 5-minute walk to the MTR and a two-stop journey to Central on HK Island, not to mention you are in the best position for an easy stroll Kowloon side to see the Symphony of Lights 8 pm show at the waterfront. We walked to the Jade and Flower Markets through the most amazing Hong Kong markets and characterful neon-lit back streets.
The room was great, the king size bed was comfortable and the crazy poodle lamps on the mantlepiece and Aussie Rules Footy on the TV were just right for a poodle lover with a footy mad husband!
The shower was long and narrow, and the shower curtain kept blowing in with the air conditioning until we worked out if not pulled completely across, the problem is solved.
The breakfast was great, I’m not usually a great lover of pre-heated scrambled eggs left in a serve yourself dish, but these were so good I enjoyed both mornings, with seconds! I would have liked a muesli selection for the cereal, although the bircher muesli was a good second choice.
A little shout of to HK’s growing coffee culture here typified by the breakfast coffee machine making a good strong cuppa. I would have liked to have seen a better option, other than instant coffee in the room, but check out the teapot kettle, wouldn’t we all want one of these?
Given we walked everywhere, we only looked at the gym from outside but it looked great, the staff in the Business Centre were very helpful in helping me print out my boarding pass.
The price for our two nights was reasonable and we were extremely happy with our choice, thank you to all the staff for looking after us so well and a very good stay.
PS loved the free WIFI phone