by Jo Baker

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Hong Kong Island Hotel Guide

Central district is a world of gleaming highrises and teeming streets. It’s also a world on the move… expanding ever forward into the sea, chunk by chunk of reclaimed land. Right now busy Bertie barges and Tommy tugboats make the area a fun place to be for two to six-year-olds, but for the corporate bigwig accustomed to his gin, tonic and grand views from the deluxe room, it can be a bit of a letdown. Hongkongers await their seafront utopia, but are understandably suspicious. Little in this area seems to stay waterside for long. Central is where some of the best Hong Kong business hotels are to be found.

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The reclamation is good news for at least one hotel that towers above it. The 399-room Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong and 519-unit Four Seasons Place strut out in front of all their competitors, contentedly gobbling up the views. As room numbers suggest, it’s a giant property – big rooms, massive multiple lobbies, high-ceilinged restaurants, an extensive spa… you get the picture. It makes you wonder whether a hotel can get a little too big. The lobbies almost feel like an extension of the posh IFC shopping mall next door. Still, this proximity to the mall is another useful magnet for work-and-play visitors. The Four Seasons Hotel is a highly regarded Hong Kong business hotel with a raft of excellent facilities, fine dining, attractive, hi-tech rooms (both short and long stay) and two stunning swimming pools.

In contrast, the grand old timer, the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, sits back along the original waterfront not far from the newer Four Seasons. The consternation was palpable when renovation plans were announced – its ancient regulars shaking their silver-topped canes in dismay. Dramatic overhaul complete, the grand dame is back with several of her best-loved features, among them the Captain's Bar with its silver-plated beer tankers and the “couture” cake shop, now one floor up. It has updated its look though. Old balconies have been enclosed into larger verandah-style rooms in a nice light green. Hi-tech amenities are all there, with a comprehensive DVD and speaker system, but bathtubs aren’t guaranteed. The lower “study” room grade also has some pretty bog-standard building views, but there are some rooms in the hotel with windows that can be opened – a rare luxury. A newly-styled spa is on offer, and a small covered pool. Fine dining options include the intimate Pierre, which serves experimental, three-star Michelin French cuisine. The place has come back fighting as one of the best Hong Kong business hotels.

Down the road, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong was opened a few years back for the sort of hip crowd that appreciates a Harvey Nichols next door and the MTR train line right underneath. Though boutique in expression, with an intimate book-lined lounge and one bar, it houses one of Hong Kong’s larger spas and has a pool.

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Rooms are very spacious and serene. They edge towards a minimalist tone – well, except for the three plasma TVs per room, the large round soaking tubs and 400-thread-count sheets waiting to glide over your body. The two-floor 21,000sq ft Oriental Spa and Wellness Centre will take care of the foot-weary and pummel and cajole limbs into executive ecstasy with Ayurvedic treatments, an amethyst crystal steam room, Turkish hammams, and yoga.

The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong had a good run, its old-world atmosphere securing a loyal following that perhaps marvelled at the presentation of the biggest truffle known (1.2kg) in 2005. The Ritz, a top-drawer Hong Kong business hotel, wonderfully atmospheric and non-conformist, ceased operation January 2008. The hotel has made way for offices and more corporate cubes.

Up the hill amid the neon mayhem of Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo, the new 95-room Hotel LKF stands tall. The place cuts a smooth impression design-wise, with a lobby full of the hip and well heeled. Within the surrounding bustle the hotel offers chic, cocooned, environs. The rooms are gorgeous with deep colours and hi-tech extras. Highlights include large bathrooms with sinks big enough to bathe a baby, mood settings on the lighting console and personal espresso machines with complimentary Illy coffee. This is also one of the few hotels in Hong Kong that offers views of the harbour as well as the old police headquarters and, down the other end of the hall, the Botanical Gardens and former governor’s house. Sea views were like, so last year. But if you find yourself wanting a broad sweep of the lot, just head to the pricey but pretty split-level bar and restaurant Azure, up top. This is the hotel’s only official dining outlet, but considering the culinary zoo waiting outside, that’s just fine.

The hotel trio above Admiralty’s Pacific Place mall are a competitive bunch. The Island Shangri-La boasted the largest rooms in Hongkong (until the Four Seasons arrived). The JW Marriott claims the largest selection of wines by the glass and the Conrad, you should know, has one of the largest ballrooms on the island, sans pillars. However in terms of views, access and location the three are much of a muchness: all very good.

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A bit more flamboyant than the others, The Island Shangri-La Hong Kong is all old-world paintings, gilded mirrors and chandeliers, with a few exceptions – the modern wall art in its lobby for example. The open-air pool terrace is a real highlight: a way to be bang in the middle of Hong Kong and yet so very out of it at the same time. The serene Peak-view rooms are popular with returnees. Expect oversized furniture with plenty of room to manoeuvre, huge well-equipped desks and large safes. In-room features include Broadband access, a dataport by the desk, a DVD player, an LCD TV in the bathroom and a four-in-one fax/scanner/copier and printer. The Shangri-La offers a wide range of restaurants and bars including the classical top-floor Petrus with fabulous views over Victoria Harbour. The hotel has a brisk and friendly style and staff who are very much on the ball. Access to the adjoining Pacific Place Mall is an added draw for those with shopping on their minds and, on the way down, stop by the deli for some orgasmic almond-and-chocolate “frou frou”. This Shangri-La ranks among the best Hong Kong business hotels. (The Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong features in our exclusive Top Asian Hotels Collection, featuring the best Asian hotels, resorts and spas in a printable A4 page with stunning visuals.)

A recent full renovation has left the Conrad Hong Kong with an elegant residential feel, and it’s much more homey than most business environs. Strong Asian accents set the decor in browns and burnished gold. Mountain-view rooms offer green vistas and the highest harbour-facing rooms rise above the neighbours for unobstructed panoramas. Rooms come with flat-screen TVs, DVD players and a useful CD player alarm clock that can hook up to your iPod.

The fine dining Nicholini’s has won the lofty Insegna del Romano more than once in the recent past, branding it the best Italian restaurant outside of Italy, no less. The Conrad offers the obligatory high-speed Internet, a crisply efficient business centre, and remains a good Hong Kong conference hotel choice.

The JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong is a brisk business hotel, all glass and brass. It greets its largely executive guests with a vast lobby lounge, stocked to the hilt with teas and offering bright, leafy views over the harbour. Harpists often soothe the afternoon tea crowd. The rooms offer a pleasant, simple, contemporary luxury.

Courtyard Hong Kong

Guests can plug in to Broadband free in-room and the public areas offer WiFi access. There are a number of fine dining options but, up by the poolside, the Fish Bar offers a nice rustic escape from the city, and it lets you smoke by the pool. Take that, swimmers.

Perched above Central in the Mid-Levels district (about five to ten minutes on the escalator from SoHo), Bishop Lei International House comes highly recommended for the light of wallet. The Catholic diocese-run hotel is popular with visiting university professors (many take one of the two split-level penthouses for the family) and management trainees. You wouldn’t want to spend too much time in the standard rooms here – space is tight. High-floor rooms are affordable, well maintained and clean. Free WiFi is yours throughout. The fact that you also get a small terrace café, gym, a reading room and a nice outdoor pool makes this a gem. For a Hong Kong budget hotel, look no further.

Island Pacific Hotel Hong Kong, ten minutes away by cab in Sheung Wan is not a bad three-star option, with compact rooms in a quiet yet relatively accessible area, and good views. One serviced apartment newcomer in the area is The Putman, a ten-minute walk from Central and a quick a stroll from the MTR, the pet project of French designer Andree Putman.

This is the general area chosen by the new 245-room Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong that opened in early 2008 in Sai Ying Pun. The Courtyard brand offers "moderately priced" lodgings aimed squarely at the business traveller with a focus on the room and work functionality rather than grand lobbies and ballrooms. Courtyard by Marriott has spacious, smart rooms with superb sea views from almost 70 percent of its bedrooms. Guests can expect wired and wireless Internet access, a rainforest shower in the bathroom, an oversized work desk, and a safe that will fit a laptop. Executive suites have a separate living area, although the space for bedroom and bathroom is open plan, so don’t plan on sharing this style of room with a business colleague. There is a restaurant, a small snack bar in the lobby, a business centre, and a well equipped fitness centre. Transport into Central and Wanchai is made easy with the hotel’s regular shuttle service.

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Opened March 2008 on Queen’s Road West not far from Hong Kong University is the smart new Hotel Jen, a 280-room independent with a mix of standard rooms, Jen Rooms and Jen suites, the latter two offering WiFi, flat-screen LCD TV, and an iPOD or MP3 dock. Jen Rooms, on the higher floors, serve up some harbour or mountain views. Also find a rooftop pool, a 24-hour gym and a function room that can mange up to 50 persons.

Expect full kitchen facilities, wall-to-wall views (of buildings, unfortunately, unless on one of the higher floors) and a palette as bright and white as a laundry-powder ad. The grey area between hotel and long-stay apartment is becoming increasingly competitive, and this is just the latest in a series of high quality contenders such as the Shama brand, Four Seasons Place and Ovolo.

There are two sides to the sprawling Wanchai district – the fun side with its neon, miniskirts, bars, hole-in-the-wall restaurants and bathroom fittings shops; and the less fun side, by the Hong Kong Convention Centre (or Wanchai North for those in the know). The Fleming is a 66-room Hong Kong boutique hotel that hovers between the two. It flouts a hard-edged, if minimalist, modernity. Guests are greeted by a luminous green reception desk and lobby installations that make you wonder if they are for sitting on, or gazing at thoughtfully. Rooms are on the small side and cut from a simple cloth, but perfectly functional. Executive Rooms come with a fax-scanner-printer machine, as well as a DVD player and small kitchenette. There’s a tidy little conference room here and a café. Non-smokers should beware of rogue smells drifting up between floors. There's Wireless Broadband, here and Executive Room guests access it free while other guests pay.

Enjoying the harbour-views from Wanchai North, the Renaissance and the Grand Hyatt are conjoined at the waist, sharing a lovely outdoor pool which, on the Hyatt side, connects to the indulgent spa complex Plateau, and on the Renaissance side, to a large leafy private plaza with jogging trails, two tennis courts and a small putting range.

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Both hotels share the facilities and fine views. And sandwiched between the two is the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.

Along with a soaring signature black-marble lobby and popular restaurants, the Grand Hyatt Hong Kong offers Broadband (wired and Wireless) for busy fingers in all rooms and also offers Ethernet connections in meeting rooms. The Plateau is the Grand Hyatt’s 80,000sq ft “oasis” with a range of revitalizing spa treatments, fitness facilities and a stunning alfresco poolside restaurant. Savour glass-walled bathrooms, extra-large infinity tubs and futon beds. One of the Grand Hyatt’s main advantages, in terms of location, is the proximity to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre where many of the trade fairs are held. Wanchai Ferry is not too far away though the MTR is small hike. The Grand Hyatt makes a good choice as a Hong Kong business hotel and a conference venue, with excellent F&B and service. For the musically inclined, the new-look JJ's offers a chic bar-cum-music-lounge with Thai dining. The Grand Hyatt is among the more popular Hong Kong business hotels.

The Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong is a slightly more affordable yet popular alternative. It favours white marble with large glass frontage in its airy, busy lobby, and has extensive function facilities, good harbour views and decent rooms, now in line for a big upgrade. Lobby renovations were being concluded early October, 2007 – but since rooms start on the twelfth floor construction noises didn't really carry through. Not far from here is a good budget option, the YMCA’s Harbour View International House.

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Scattered along Hennessy Road and Lockhart Road on the other side of Wanchai are a variety of mid-size three and four-star hotels, all very popular with mainland Chinese visitors. Staff here tend to be better versed in Mandarin than English. Lending further appeal for mainlanders is a well-worn coach route from the Wanchai Star Ferry that zips passengers across the border to Shenzhen in about 45 minutes.

Options such as the nicely renovated Luk Kwok Hotel (which was the setting for The World of Suzie Wong in its original incarnation) and the 358-room Wharney Guangdong Hotel Hong Kong are clean and compact with mid-range facilities and easy access. The Wharney’s Canny Man provides a pleasant subterranean refuge for the whiskey drinker, and has a good international beer selection.

Location-wise The Wesley is a good alternative to the Admiralty bigwigs. The Metropark Hotel and the smaller King’s Hotel both manage to mix three-star prices with a modern funky approach, with the former flaunting LCD TVs throughout. And the Empire Hotel Hong Kong plods on unremarkably but reliably. The Novotel Century, Hong Kong is a comfy, efficiently run four-star with a great Shanghai restaurant in the basement and tasty Italian fare. The hotel has 511 rooms with the latest hi-tech and offers easy walkway access to the Convention Centre. There is Wireless, Broadband and a business centre. Also expect a health club, pool and sauna. Lobby renovation was completed early October 2007.

And on Wanchai Road, a bit further in and away from the harbour, is the low-price no-frills JJ Hotel with clean rooms, and a simple set-up. Rooms might start at HK$800 or less. No lobbies and soaring arches or lavish business centre though there are some meeting rooms. Expect an LCD TV, a DVD player, an electric safe, hair-drier and complimentary shoe-shine. Take the lift up and walk straight into your room. There's Wireless in the room and good and cheap restaurants up and down the road.

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Set farther away from the harbour but close to Causeway Bay and Happy Valley are the Cosmpolitan Hotel and its next-door neighbour and sibling, the 142-room Cosmo Hotel. You’ll need to traverse an underground walkway to reach the main drags but it’s nothing the regular shuttle service doesn’t cover in a couple of minutes. Cosmopolitan Hotel clocks in at 454 rooms, and cuts a light, modern impression, though gleaming marble and the odd chandelier add a Chinese accent. Good-sized deluxe rooms get an eyeful of the Happy Valley racecourse. Standard rooms are compact in pleasant pale cream and custard hues, but the frosted glass windows make them feel smaller. Backing onto the property is a large and rather beautiful old graveyard, but local lore deems this an unlucky view. The smaller sister property Cosmo follows suit with open views (though less is seen of the racecourse). This is a colourful Hong Kong boutique hotel option with funky rooms. Executive rooms come with a PC and free Internet access. The dark industrial style bar downstairs looks like a slightly odd place for the morning buffet breakfast though.

Nearby you’ll also find the kitsch-and-karaoke The Emperor Hotel, and South Pacific Hotel, both staples for business visitors from the mainland who like to cut loose a little after work.

Moving eastwards into the retail jungle of Causeway Bay you’ll find The Excelsior and the Park Lane Hotel. They go head to head in the four-star business hotel market. Both benefit from beautiful views of the harbour and the green lung of Victoria Park. Park-side hotels are a smart choice and a great way to take stock of this city’s inhabitants at their most relaxed – jogging, playing soccer, doing tai chi or just feeding stray cats. Hong Kong is safe so do try a nighttime stroll.

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The Excelsior (operated by the Mandarin Oriental group) is a solid business and leisure favourite that lies right at the water’s edge, looking onto the bobbing masts of the Hong Kong Yacht Club. It offers high-end, user-friendly rooms and a solid range of eateries, including Dickens Bar, a well-trodden English sports pub. On the penthouse level is its funky ToTT’s with wraparound views, champagne and sushi. There is in-room Broadband and public areas are Wireless. The Park Lane is also pleasant and upscale though again, not particularly hip. It is, however, flirting with glass screens between bathroom and bedroom. Riva on the top floor offers nice views with its popular appetizer buffet, and Cafe One downstairs mans its international food stations 24 hours a day. The area just outside the hotel is congested so be prepared to battle pedestrians. However, taxis at the entrance will whisk you out and away very quickly.

Rosedale on the Park and a second Metropark Hotel also take advantage of the park views. The former is set a few minutes away from the general spender-lust, and has all the necessary room amenities, free Broadband Internet, a cute Chinese restaurant and a top-floor lounge. The Metropark is probably a little farther out than you’d want to be, (about a 10-minute walk across the park) with unremarkable standard rooms. Still, sunset views to the front of the hotel make the upgrade worth it. Scan the horizon as well from a small pool up on the roof.

Back in the thick of Causeway Bay are two Hong Kong boutique hotel options. Jia is one of Hong Kong’s more acclaimed younger ones, having been decked out head-to-shin by design extraordinaire Philippe Starck.

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Rooms are cool, compact and perilously white, with quirky bits of décor adding a homey touch. A sheer curtain separates the bed from a lounge space, complete with 23-inch flat-screen TV and a smart little kitchenette. Starck is renowned for being user-friendly, so expect laptop-sized safes, a heater for the winter months and a portable landline phone (with free local calls). Broadband is free. Guests all manage to cram themselves into the tiny lobby for breakfast, where a mini pantry awaits, stocked by day with cake and the occasional bottle of wine and, on some nights, with cocktails and canapés. While the Jia is, at first glance, dowdy and unprepossessing from the outside, inside is a different story. This is a cool hangout with good vibes.

A few minutes away, the 194-room Lanson Place offers a different, much larger interpretation of the boutique hotel approach. Its owner hails from the serviced apartment industry so rooms are big and comprehensively stocked, with kitchenettes and chests of drawers included. Flick on the flat-screen LCD TV, pop in a CD or watch a DVD. Unlike Jia – which conceals its relatively viewless windows – this hotel flaunts them floor to ceiling.

Go for the park views or a slice of the stadium above the eighth floor. The building itself, in all its faux-European glory, was purpose-built, and the public spaces are few but large. Find a lovely club-like lounge with sofas and bookshelves, a 24-hour fitness centre and a conference centre. The entire hotel is Wireless enabled, and it's free. Pick up a hotel mobile phone and your room calls will seamlessly transfer to your pocket, ensuring nothing gets missed on the go. An interesting and somewhat quirky choice on Hennessy Road is the Hong Kong boutique hotel, Walden. The Walden Hotel is a compact and colourful offering with the atmospheric Antique Bar featuring good chillout music, old Chinese lanterns, deep sofas and cosy nooks for a slow unwind. There is even a spa and rooms won't exactly pinch the wallet with rack rates starting at HK$960.

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Close by is the Regal Hongkong Hotel, a slightly ornate leisure-business option that’s low on views but big on Broadband and bathtubs, L’Hotel, a fresh, modern four-star with a rooftop pool and, at the rear of shopping Mecca, Times Square, Express by Holiday Inn, offering the ultimate in comfortable no-frills accommodation, with identical, affordable rooms, big desks, American-style décor and powerful showers. Express has 269 rooms with Broadband access, in-room safe, and satellite TV. There is also a wheelchair-access room.

To the east of Victoria Park, North Point district (also easily accessed by the MTR) is served by the Newton Hotel Hong Kong and Hotel Ibis North Point; both light, simple and good value for money. The Newton’s website still proudly advertises colour television so don’t expect a Wireless wonderland. However, both hotels have Broadband.

Far out on the west of the island in the green suburbia of Pokfulam, the hi-tech Le Méridien Cyberport is one vast wireless hotspot. At this unabashedly modern building, technology married with art provides the theme for the minimalist design with angular lines and daubs of colour. Guestrooms are divided into SMART, Deluxe and Club rooms with many offering full floor-to-ceiling ocean frontage. The bright and sunny “Art + Tech” rooms feature a 42-inch plasma TV. Some rooms come with playful glass-walled look-in bathrooms complete with oversize rainshowers. Twenty-minutes from Central by shuttle and far removed from the hurly-burly of Hongkong, the hotel has a decidedly self-sufficient feel. It is a popular conference and training venue. This probably has something to do with the lawns outside that you’re actually allowed to walk on. The hotel is also very proud of its celebrity visitations and rightly so – anywhere Gloria Gaynor and Art Garfunkel have laid their curly mops has got to be worth a gander.

Old world Peninsula/ photo: hotel

Last but not least, for those looking to savour the sights, smells, pubs, beach, markets and seaside ambience of Stanley, the fishing village and tourist hotspot in the far south of Hong Kong Island, there is the new and mod The Stanley Oriental Hotel with nine large studio arrangements (starting at 590sq ft) including a few even more spacious suites (1,200sq ft). Too much for just a day. Right. Thus you'll need to book a week or more at this service apartment-hotel. It's an all white affair with about one room per floor. Expect a large kitchenette (microwave, fridge and electric range) , generous bathroom, flatscreen TV, stylish faded wood floors and free WiFi. All this starting at around HK$1,300 up per day. The larger suite rooms offer two large flatscreen TVs, DVD, modern sofas, balcony, separate shower, and a raised bathtub taking in the view of Stanley Bay. The hotel - small, quirky and clean - is right on the bayfront with easy access to all Stanley facilities and restaurants.

Kowloon hotel guide

The Kowloon peninsula, with Tsimshatsui (TST) at its very tip, looks across Victoria harbour at Hong Kong. There’s cut-price shopping, battalions of tailors, fake goods and a slew of high-end hotels along the waterfront on either side of busy Nathan Road. Two tunnels, the MTR and the Star Ferry can whisk you across the fast-slimming channel in minutes.

August 2008 sees the arrival of the uber stylish W Hong Kong, located in fast-developing West Kowloon. It’s a handy choice for trendy metrosexuals and even starched bankers working directly opposite in the new ICC building. The hotel is whimsically designed around the five elements of water, fire, wood, earth and metal. Entry is on the ground floor where you’ll be greeted by a giant illuminated W “flame”, but the sixth floor “Living Room” is where the actual reception area is situated. It’s all ultra modern with funky furniture, bright colours, and bold art. The reception desk is backed by a giant plasma screen with moving images that change continually.

W Hong Kong "Fabulous" / photo: hotel

There are 393 rooms ranging from “Wonderful” to “Spectacular” to “Cool” and a few others in between with equally “Fabulous” names. The spacious rooms come in two quite different designs, so you might end up with bold and obvious (bright purple or red feature walls) or a touch more subtle. The latest technology is on hand – some rooms have sliding mirrors that reveal plasma LCD TVs, and there are DVD players, iPod docks, surround sound speakers, and funky light fittings. Expect a “Munchie Box” instead of a minibar. Bathrooms are stony grey with rainshowers, bathtubs, and Bliss amenities. Spectacular harbour views can be enjoyed from the comfort of your bath, if you’re in one of the suites. Subtlety is not on the menu at W’s Bliss Spa where you’ll get upbeat music, movie-watching with a manicure and vibrant turquoise blue carpet. Along with its idiosyncratic design and unique amenities, W Hong Kong follows in the footsteps of its global counterparts with a “Whatever/Whenever” service philosophy. Be sure to check out the stunning rooftop pool (called “Wet”) and two glitzy restaurants.

With its white colonial frontage and flotilla of Rolls Royce Phantoms, The Peninsula Hong Kong presides over the main waterfront like a matriarch – the great grandmamma of Hong Kong hotels. Visitors go gaga over its afternoon teas. Over the years it has expanded from 168 to 300 rooms, introducing a new tower block, a helipad and, most recently, a spa. Décor is studiously refined – gilded this and polished that. Brand name boutiques and classy restaurants complete the ensemble. Expect oriental rugs, stuffed armchairs, sizeable bathrooms and silent faxes in-room. Ask for a bed in the old building if you like a high ceiling. The Peninsula Hotel, offers Broadband in all rooms – free of charge. Now that’s a nice touch. For metrosexuals and discerning ladies, a variety of beauty and therapeutic treatments beckon at The Peninsula Spa by ESPA featuring 14 treatment rooms and a Roman style swimming pool. Get a facial or indulge in foot reflexology. You can always slap on the calories again at the penthouse Felix with its stylish décor and eye-popping harbour views. This rejuvenated old timer is a must-see among top Hong Kong business hotels.

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InterContinental Hong Kong is across the road smack on the seafront, about a five-minute walk from the Nathan Road “Golden Mile”. This too enjoys a regal status among hotels but with a more modern, almost masculine twist. Hong Kong’s first outdoor spa cabanas were introduced in the latest revamp, and two-thirds of rooms get an unadulterated view of the harbour. Try patio rooms on the third floor for a tiny terrace complete with sun lounger, or upgrade from any room to Club (and hence a huge, well-stocked executive lounge) for an extra HK$800. Guestrooms are elegant, Asian and subdued, with 37-inch plasma TVs, sound systems, DVD players, a Bose sound system, Broadband, WiFi, and iPod docks. Need a 24-hour butler? No problem. Or pop by the I-Spa for some “jetlag relief” treatment. The new five-room Presidential Suite at 7,000sq feet with a stunning two-storey glass ocean frontage is touted as the largest in this category anywhere in the city. Its panoramic pool comes with a “resistance” current so you can keep swimming hell for leather but never get to the other side. In Kowloon, the InterCon is among the top pick of Hong Kong business hotels.

Back across Salisbury Road sits the 782-room Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel and Towers. This was once a muted kind of business hotel but is now at the tail end of a warmer revamp, with business angles softened by modern sculptures and mood lighting. Standard rooms here are a bit low on frills and technology but are high on space. All have bathtubs, with a floor-length glass panel between bathroom and bedroom in harbour-view rooms. The gym (run by Fitness First) provides a workout on top of the city, as does the rooftop pool. Smokers are banished to a cigar room in the lobby, but the Sky Lounge upstairs has a private ambience, as well as sweeping views and pricey cocktails. A wander farther east along Salisbury and then Mody Road will introduce a queue of modern, well-equipped options – the Renaissance Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong (with Broadband in-room and WiFi in public areas), the Kowloon Shangri-La, the Regal Kowloon Hotel, the smart InterContinental Grand Stanford, and the business-like but friendly Hotel Nikko.

Kowloon Shangri-La/ photo: hotel

A landmark on the Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront, on Mody Road, is the Kowloon Shangri-La with 700 elegant guest rooms (among the most spacious in the city) and unobstructed views of Victoria Harbour and the Hong Kong skyline. The hotel – including its guest rooms, restaurants, function rooms, and Horizon Club lounge and 12-seat conference rooms, underwent a US$25 million renovation. The hotel is kitted with hi-tech facilities (all rooms have Broadband Internet), and Horizon Club rooms have special touches such as binoculars for those facing the harbour, trouser presses and wireless telephones that work anywhere in the hotel. Apart from extensive banquet and meeting facilities, the hotel offers a range of excellent restaurants, from Angelini with its harbour views, bright, modern interior and excellent Italian fare, to the red-and-gold Shang Palace offering Cantonese food. There’s also a stylish Japanese restaurant and the sumptuous, groaning buffet of Cafe Kool. The state-of-the-art health club and business centre are both open 24 hours.

Intercontinental Grand Stanford (the second InterCon in Hongkong) offers shuttles to Star Ferry, Broadband in all rooms, and the Zanadu health spa just for men. There is a separate salon for women (and men) as well. On club floors, guests staying over one night get personalised stationary and two garments pressed free each day. The hotel has gone through a major overhaul with an all-new facade, resort-style rooftop swimming pool and new fitness centre. The transformation has been quite dramatic, repositioning this hotel as a brisk Kowloon business hotel. In August 2007 the InterContinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong rolled out a new Club InterContinental Lounge aimed squarely at demanding business travellers who can now avail of harbour views, meeting facilities, and separate check-in, all in secluded comfort.

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On the southwest shoreline of Kowloon, close to the Star Ferry pier is the Marco Polo trio – The Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel, Gateway Hong Kong and Prince Hong Kong. All three are part of the gargantuan Harbour City mall complex with over 700 shops and restaurants, making them the most dangerous choice for closet shopaholics. The 664-room Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel is a swish five-star and is right on the harbour. Look out to watch cruise ships docked at Ocean Terminal. The hotel is updating its look but, in general, is large, comfortable, and a little sleeker than its two sister properties. It also has a small outdoor pool and a day spa run by Aveda. For business travellers, the hotel serves up its Continental Club with butlers, lounge and boardrooms. In its Hong Kong conference hotel persona, the Marco Polo can offer meeting facilities for up to 500 persons. This is a convenient Kowloon business hotel choice.

The Salisbury YMCA is another great option in this area; a bargain considering the locale and top-notch harbour views. It is still very much a Y though – with a community-centre feel stemming from its leisure facilities. These include squash courts and a pool that wafts chlorine through the lobby. A total of 16 floors hold 363 rooms, all comfortable and fairly well equipped, if a bit dated in the décor department. Suites are great for families and have flat-screen TVs. Room service is available during the day and the place is Wireless throughout. The Salisbury is also popular for its large function rooms, comprehensive gym (HK$65 per day) and surprisingly modish dining room, with views of the cultural centre and psalms on the menu.

A block back from the seafront is the Langham Hotel. It’s location among the garment and toy shops makes it popular with those in the North American manufacturing industry, as implied by its Matzah-ball-soup-serving Main Street Deli and its Bostonian restaurant. Neither will replicate the East coast, but they’ll tide you over.

Hotel Panorama "Platinum" / photo: hotel

The Langham is also a hit with Japanese ladies, who go bananas for a specially tailored “complexion menu” at the Chinese restaurant downstairs: HK$650, including oysters, gingko soup and, surprisingly, shark's fin. The décor in general is a bit traditional but revamps are on the way and rooms are lighter, with lovely big bathtubs. Guests on club floors get unlimited laundry and pressing.

Nearby, and just behind the Peninsula, The Kowloon Hotel is a more affordable alternative; fairly basic but still with a luxury touch here and there. It doesn’t have a gym or pool, but facilities at the YMCA or the Harbour Plaza Metropolis (the latter five minutes away by shuttle) can be used for about HK$100 a go. Rooms are small, and a needed renovation is scheduled for the end of 2007.

Also in this bustling Nathan Road area are the Holiday Inn Golden Mile – great location, effusive staff and good food, but somewhat dated décor – The Imperial Hotel, sandwiched between an Irish pub and a watch shop, and The Minden, a homey 64-room boutique hotel. The Minden is a relatively new, independent arrival in a nice location; a leafy patch near Nathan Road with some good bars and restaurants around.

On Hart Avenue, Tsim Sha Tsui, the 324-room four-star Hotel Panorama (by Rhombus, which also runs the trendy LKF boutique hotel in Central) opened end March 2008 in the heart of prime shopping and entertainment with easy access to the MTR train network. Expect small but smart contemporary rooms (in beige tones on the business "Platinum" floors, 26th floor and up, where the skyline opens out considerably) and floor-to-ceiling windows offering generous harbour panoramas. The hotel has just around 10 rooms per floor making things rather cosy for some. The design works around some tight angles creating space in unusual ways with extensive use of mirrors to expand light and perspective. Platinum rooms have iPOD docks, a top-opening drop-in safe for jewellery and camera, if not a laptop, weighing scales, and flatscreen TV.

Luxe Manor touches/ photo: hotel

Suites, of which there are 12, offer the luxury of double entrances, a more spacious toilet, bathtub and separate shower, two 33-inch flatscreen TVs, walk-in dressing alcove, electric suit press, and a retro illy coffee making machine in Ferrari red. Hotel Panorama's Gold floors run from the 18th to 25th floors while tour groups will commonly be accommodated on lower Silver floors. There is no pool but facilities at this hotel include the breezy open-sided Sky Garden on the 40th floor where you can putt a ball and enjoy the views, a cafe, the 38th-floor Santa Lucia Restaurant and Lounge, a fitness centre, and the well-stocked Rhombus Club Executive Lounge and Business Centre for pinstripers.

Hotel Miramar is right in the action, and offers both an affordable business option and a decent leisure stay. Well entrenched at a junction of Nathan Road it sees a high volume of traffic through its lobby lounge. There’s a nice gym and a good lap pool in the basement. Club floors here are attractively set up with lovely wooden floors, and the rest of the rooms – though a bit fusty at present – are going through renovations. Ask about construction noise before you check in. It’s one of the few hotels with a good view of Kowloon Park, so try to get a rear-facing room if you can – England’s Prince Edward did the last time he stayed over, and the man has taste.

Newly opened, The Luxe Manor has certainly injected a bit of fun into the average business stay. Surrealism is the order of the day at this 153 roomer, with whimsical mismatched furniture, trompe l'oeil (realistic imagery) flourishes on walls and a heavy emphasis on contemporary art. If that sounds like your cup of tea, you’ll find rooms fairly well set for the business traveller. The desks are big, as are the safes (with a power outlet inside), there’s free WiFi (though connections are reported to be intermittent depending on the location of your room) and a Wireless keyboard that can be hooked to the TV and connected to the Internet for a fee. There’s also a small gym and limited business centre in the basement.

Two Harbour Plaza hotels have laid claim to Hung Hom, a district served by its own Star Ferry routes (from Central and Wanchai) and about a fifteen-minute drive from the TST waterfront. The Harbour Plaza Hong Kong even has its own ferry dock for extra privacy, a touch favoured by many a visiting VIP. This hotel is large, light-filled and nicely perched at a bend in the harbour. A sea-view room here is like no other.

Sheraton penthouse/ photo: hotel

Expect Broadband, cable TV and a dollop of something in short supply in Hongkong – space. Refurbished rooms run from 38 to 68sq metres while suites go up to a capacious 104sq m. The hotel caters largely to the business traveller, with function rooms and executive facilities aplenty. There is a 4,500sq ft ballroom should you be in the mood for a tango or a large conference. The “fish tank” rooftop pool area lends the place a resort feel and for those in search of a true wind-down there’s a Jurlique spa service at hand. Be prepared to do battle with various wedding parties for use of the grand staircase. This is a popular venue. Harbour Plaza Metropolis is newer, goes for modern over “grand” and combines rooms with serviced suites opposite the MTR "East Rail" Hung Hom station.

Options tail off quite a bit as you head farther inland, but Eaton Hotel, between Jordan and Yau Ma Tei gives good value for money and thoughtful service, as well as speedy access to the night market melee. Its new Eaton room grade has just been spiffily refurbished. The Langham Place Hotel is your best bet in Mongkok, and is just a stone’s throw from the MTR. It attracts a younger, more fashion-conscious business tripper with its sleek modern décor, oversized baths and showers, and direct access to Langham Place, one of Hong Kong’s gigantic new shopping malls. The top three floors of the hotel are given over to the Chuan Spa, a luxury offering with swish décor featuring Chinese remedies and international treatments. Try hydrotherapy, massage, facials and wraps, before plunging into the rooftop pool. Other Kowloon choices include The Kimberley Hotel and the Empire Hotel Kowloon.

New Territories, Lantau, Airport Hotels

Harbour Plaza Hong Kong infinity views

If you’re looking for fresher air and open spaces, head west. One choice is the recently developed Gold Coast; a pleasant foray away from all things chaotic and grimy, and into all things, well, pink. The neighbourhood has gone a bit overboard on the faux-Mediterranean vortex feel, and it looks like a small girl was unleashed on the colour scheme. However it is clean, ostentatiously wealthy and has a lovely beach. Amidst this is the 450-room Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel. The hotel is pretty much the only top-notch self-contained resort in town, and it does its job admirably. Families flock from near and far to enjoy its cool marble innards, airy, hi-tech (and balcony-festooned) rooms, 10-acre grounds and big outdoor pools. The terrace buffet is also a big draw on weekends. The Gold Coast shuttle will have you in TST (or bring you back) within about 30 minutes.

Towards the China border in Yuen Long, Harbour Plaza Resort City is split into two gleaming tower blocks either side of a large plaza. The gargantuan property boasts one of the largest pools on the island, with recreational facilities to match if you include the park next door. It’s far out of town – you can see China’s Shenzhen through the haze on a "clear" day – but a shuttle bus can get you either to TST or the airport in about 40 minutes. It’s quicker by cab. The Western Corridor Bridge will offer almost instant access to China once complete. Rooms are large and functional (both long stay and short). Food options are limited but drinks at the bar are cheap and all rooms have kitchenettes. There’s also an outlet mall next door. Your toughest decision here will be whether to room near the pool or the bar. Choices, choices…

On to Lantau Island, and the young Novotel Citygate Hong Kong is minutes away from the airport. With 440 rooms, a good business centre and leisure facilities this four-star is nicely set up for business bods on the go, and operates a free shuttle to the airport and the AsiaWorld-Expo complex.

Salisbury Rd YMCA/ photo: hotel

And, in the heart of Disneyland, is a large, Victorian-style oasis that’s big on clichéd romance – the Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. Nevertheless, it doesn’t lay on Disney too thick. There are nice green grounds to stroll through and a whimsical Enchanted Garden restaurant for the character buffet. Also check out the almost hip Cantonese restaurant, and a nice club lounge that catches the fireworks show from a distance at 8pm – piping in the accompanying music. Disney’s Hollywood Hotel is a more durable family-style option with nice grounds and more perk, though it has no room service and few rooms with desks. Expect Mickey to make more of a visual assault with rooms in bright colours. Park-view rooms catch the fireworks, but the sea views are much nicer. Interestingly, the place does attract business traffic due to its proximity to the airport and it pitches itself strongly as a conferencing venue. Next corporate meeting with Mickey? Why not. Look out for “stay and play” deals.

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The exchange rate is US$1=HK$7.8. Room prices featured here are a mix of rack rates (where available), and generally quoted prices, all subject to change at short notice. Internet offers will tend to be better. Rack, or “published” rates, are harder to come by these days as many hotels change prices daily based on demand and supply. Be prepared for an additional 10 percent service charge and 3 percent government tax per night. Hong Kong recently banished smokers from restaurants and many bars, meaning that there’s usually just one smoking venue in each hotel – often rather a small one. Smoking floors are still readily available. Hong Kong’s low season is the steamy June-July period, while April and the autumn months bring in trade shows and high occupancies. Watch for extra surcharges at some hotels during this period.

Hong Kong Business Hotels, Hong Kong Island

Bishop Lei International House. Tel: [852] 2868-0828, fax: 2868-1551, (e-mail: resvtion@bishopleihtl.com.hk or www.bishopleihtl.com.hk). Rooms from HK$600.
Conrad Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2521-3838, fax: 2521-3888, (e-mail: hongkonginfo@conradhotels.com or www.conradhotels.com). Superior city-view HK$3,800, executive harbour-view suit HK$8,300.
Cosmo Hotel. Tel: [852] 3552-8388, fax: 3552-8399, (e-mail: welcome@cosmohotel.com.hk or www.cosmohotel.com.hk). Rack rates start at HK$1,400.
Cosmopolitan Hotel. Tel: [852] 3552-1133, fax: 3552-1166, (e-mail: rsvn@cosmopolitanhotel.com.hk or www.cosmopolitanhotel.com.hk). Standard rooms from HK$1,600, extra beds at HK$250. Children under 12 can stay in the same room for free.
Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 3717-8888, fax: 3717-8228, (www.Courtyard.com/hkgcy). Rooms from HK$1,300.
Empire Hotel Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2866-9111, fax: 2861-3121, (www.empirehotel.com.hk). From HK$1,400.
Express by Holiday Inn. Tel: [852] 3558-6688, fax: 3558-6633, (e-mail: rsvn@expresscw.com or www.expressbyholidayinn.com.cn). From HK$780.
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 3196-8888, fax: 3196-8050, (www.fourseasons.com). Deluxe peak-view rooms from HK$4,200, harbour-view rooms from HK$4,700, one bedroom suites, $7,500++.
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2588-1234, fax: 2802-0677, (e-mail: info@grandhyatt.com.hk or www.hongkong.grand.hyatt.com). Standard rooms from HK$2,500.
Harbour View International House. Tel: [852] 2802-0111, fax: 2802-9063, (e-mail: harbour@ymca.org.hk or www.harbour.ymca.org.hk). Standard rooms from HK$600.
Hotel Ibis North Point. Tel: [852] 2588-1111, fax: 2588-1123, (e-mail: business@ibisnorthpoint.com.hk or www.accorhotels-asia.com). Standard rooms from HK$320.
Hotel Jen. Tel: [852] 2974-1234, fax: 2974-0333, (e-mail: info@hoteljen.com or www.hoteljen.com). Standard Room from HK$850, Jen Room from HK$1,450.
Hotel LKF. Tel [852] 3518-9333, fax: 3518-9338, (email: reservations@hotel-LKF.com.hk or www.hotel-LKF.com.hk). Standard doubles from HK$3,000, deluxe rooms from HK$4,500).
Island Pacific Hotel Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2131-1188, fax: 2131-1212, (e-mail: reservations@islandpacifichotel.com.hk or www.islandpacifichotel.com.hk). Economy rooms from HK$780, harbour-view rooms from HK$1,080.
Jia Boutique Hotel. Tel: [852] 3196-9000, fax: 3196-9001, (e-mail: rez@jiahongkong.com or www.jiahongkong.com). Studios from HK$2,000, one-bedroom suites HK$2,800++, the penthouse (2 bedroom) from HK$6,000.
JJ Hotel. Tel: [852] 2904-7300, fax: 2904-7600, (e-mail: info@jjhotel.com.hk or www.jjhotel.com.hk).
JW Marriott Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2810-8366, fax: 2845-0737, (e-mail: room@marriott.com.hk or www.marriott.com/HKGDT). Standard rooms from HK$3,900.
King's Hotel. Tel: [852] 3188-2277, fax: 3188-2626, (e-mail: hk@kingshotelhk.com or www.kingshotelhk.com). Cyber studio from HK$600, Cyber superior rooms from HK$700.
Lanson Place Hotel. Tel: [852] 3477-6888, fax: 3477-6999, (e-mail: rsvn.lphk@lansonplace.com or www.lansonplace.com). Superior from HK$2,300, one-bedroom suite HK$6,300.
Le Meridien Cyberport Hotel. Tel: [852] 2980-7788, fax: 2980-7888, (e-mail: reservations@lemeridien-cyberport.com or www.hongkong.lemeridien.com). From HK$2,700.
L’Hotel. Tel: [852] 3553-2898, fax: 3553 2888, (e-mail: sales@lhotelcausewaybayhv.com or www.lhotelcausewaybayhv.com). Rooms from HK$840.
Luk Kwok Hotel. Tel: [852] 2866-2166, fax: 2866-2622, (e-mail: rsvn@lukkwokhotel.com or www.lukkwokhotel.com). Standard rooms from HK$1,530, superior rooms HK$1,630++.
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2522-0111, (e-mail: mohkg-reservations@mohg.com or www.mandarinoriental.com/hongkong). Rates from HK$3,600.
Metropark Hotel, Wan Chai. Tel: [852] 2861-1166, fax: 2865-6111, (e-mail: rsvn@mtphwanchai.com or www.metroparkhotels.com). Standard room HK$1,180, executive deluxe HK$1,980++.
Metropark Hotel, Causeway Bay. Tel: [852] 2600-1000, fax: 2600-1111, (e-mail: info@metroparkhotel.com or www.metroparkhotel.com). Standard doubles from HK$900, harbour-view rooms from HK$1,080.
Newton Hotel Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2807-2333, fax: 2807-1221, (e-mail: newtonhk@newtonhk.com or www.newtonhk.com). Standard rooms start at HK$900, superior HK$1,400, executive suite HK$2,600.
Novotel Century Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2598-8888, fax: 2598-8863, (e-mail: booking@novotelcenturyhk.com or www.novotel.com). Superior rooms from HK$980.
Ovolo. Tel: [852] 2165-1082, fax: 2790-5490, (e-mail: info@home2home.hk or
www.ovolo.com.hk). Monthly rates from HK$9,000.
Regal Hongkong Hotel. Tel: [852] 2890-6633, fax: 2881-0777, (e-mail: rhk.info@RegalHotel.com or http://RegalHotel.com). Standard room HK$2,400.
Renaissance Harbour View Hotel. Tel: [852] 2802-8888, fax: 2802-8833, (e-mail: sales.marketing@renaissance-hongkong.com or www.renaissancehotels.com/HKGHV). Garden-view superior rooms from HK$3,200, harbour-view rooms from HK$3,700, deluxe suites HK$6,000.
Rosedale on the Park. Tel: [852] 2127-8888, fax: 2127-3333, (e-mail: rsvn@rosedale.com.hk or www.rosedalehotels.com). Standard rooms from HK$1,380.
Shama. Tel: [852] 2522-3082, fax: 2522-2762, (email: info@shama.com or www.shama.com). Rates from HK$22,000 per month.
South Pacific Hotel. Tel: [852] 2572-3838, fax: 2893-7773, (e-mail: info@southpacifichotel.com.hk or www.southpacifichotel.com.hk). Standard rooms from HK$580, superior rooms HK$680, deluxe rooms HK$780.
The Excelsior. Tel: [852] 2894-8888, fax: 2576-7715, (e-mail: exhkg-reservations@mohg.com or www.excelsiorhongkong.com). Standard doubles from HK$2,400.
The Empire Hotel Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2866-9111, fax: 2861-3121, (e-mail: ehhresa@asiastandard.com or www.empirehotel.com.hk). Standard singles from HK$1,480, deluxe doubles HK$1,980++, executive rooms HK$2,380++.
The Fleming. Tel: [852] 3607-2288, fax: 3607-2299, (e-mail: hosp@thefleming.com or www.thefleming.com.hk). Rooms from HK$1,400.
The Island Shangri-La Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2877-3838, fax: 2521-8742, (e-mail: isl@shangri-la.com or www.shangri-la.com/en). Deluxe peak-views from HK$3,000 and deluxe harbour-views HK$3,600++.
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2132-0188, fax: 2132-0199, (e-mail: lmhkg-reservations@mohg.com or www.mandarinoriental.com/landmark). Rates from HK$4,300.
The Park Lane Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2293-8888, fax: 288-1752, (e-mail: info@parklane.com.hk or www.parklane.com.hk). Standard rooms from HK$1,400, deluxe HK$1,600, executive suites HK$3,600++.
The Putman by Andree Putman. Tel: [852] 2233-2233, fax: 2233-2200, (e-mail: info@the putman.com or www.theputman.com). Monthly from HK$45,000.
The Stanley Oriental Hotel. Tel: [852] 2376-0686, 2899-1688, mobile: 6409-9501, (e-mail: sylvia@bondshkg.com.hk or www.stanleyorientalhotel.com.hk). Studios from about HK$12,000 per week, minimum seven-day booking), and larger rooms from HK$17,200 per week.
The Wharney Guang Dong Hotel Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2861-1000, fax: 2865-6023, (e-mail: info@wharney.com or www.gdhhotels.com). Standard Room HK$1,000, Superior room HK$1,600, Excellence room HK$2,200.
Walden Hotel. Tel: [852] 3678-3988, fax: 3678-3960, (e-mail: rsvn@walden-hotel.com or www.walden-hotel.com). Standard from HK$960, Superior from HK$1,380.

Hong Kong Business Hotels, Kowloon and Tsim Sha Tsui

Eaton Hotel Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2782-1818, fax: 2782-5563, (e-mail: enquiry@eaton-hotel.com or www.langhamhotels.com/eaton/hongkong). From HK$700.
Empire Hotel Kowloon. Tel: [852] 2736-0922, fax: 2405-0922, (www.empirehotel.com.hk).
Gateway, Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2113-0888, fax: 2113-0022, (e-mail: gateway@marcopolohotels.com or http://hongkonggateway.marcopolohotels.com). From HK$1,390 for single rooms, HK$ 1,490 for doubles.
Harbour Plaza Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2621-3188, fax: 2621-3311, (e-mail: rsvn.hphk@harbour-plaza.com or www.harbour-plaza.com/hphk). From HK$1,100.
Harbour Plaza Metropolis. Tel: [852] 3160-6888, fax: 3160-6999, (e-mail: rsvn.hpme@harbour-plaza.com or www.harbour-plaza.com/hpme). Singles from HK$700.
Holiday Inn Golden Mile. Tel: [852] 2369-3111, fax: 2369-8016, (e-mail: reserv@goldenmile.com or www.holiday-inn.com/hongkong-gldn). Economy single rooms from HK$2,100, executive club from HK$3,050. There’s no extra charge for under 19s in the parents’ room.
Hotel Miramar. Tel: [852] 2368-1111, fax: 2369-1788, (e-mail: miramarhk@mihmc.com or www.miramarhk.com). From HK$2,000.
Hotel Nikko Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2739-1111, fax: 2311-3122, (e-mail: nikko@hotelnikko.com.hk or www.hotelnikko.com.hk). From HK$970.
Hotel Panorama. Tel: [852] 3550-0388, fax: 3550-0288, (e-mail: reservations@hotelpanorama.com.hk or www.hotelpanorama.com.hk). Superior Intro rates Silver from HK$988, Deluxe Silver HK$1,188. Rack rates from HK$2,400 (Superior Silver), HK$3,900 (Deluxe Platinum Harbour View).
Intercontinental Grand Stanford Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2721-5161, fax: 2732-2233, (e-mail: reservations@grandstanford.com or www.hongkong.intercontinental.com). From HK$1,250.
InterContinental Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2721-1211, fax: 2739-4546, (e-mail: hongkong@interconti.com or www.intercontinental.com). Superior plazaview from HK$4,100, junior suites from HK$7,000, executive suites from HK$8,500.
Kowloon Shangri-La. Tel: [852] 2721-2111, fax: 2733-8686, (e-mail: reservations.ksl@shangri-la.com or www.shangri-la.com). Standard singles from HK$1,550, doubles HK$1,850.
Langham Hotel Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2375-1133, fax: 2375-6611, (e-mail: hkg.info@langhamhotels.com or www.langhamhotels.com/langham/hongkong). Classic rooms from HK$2,700, deluxe club rooms from HK$4,100.
Langham Place Hotel. Tel: [852] 3552-3388, fax: 3552-3322, (e-mail: hkg.lph.resv@langhamhotels.com or www.langhamhotels.com/langhamplace/hongkong). Deluxe rooms from HK$1,600, executive rooms from HK$1,900.
Prince, Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2113-1888, fax: 2113-0066, (e-mail: prince@marcopolohotels.com or http://hongkongprince.marcopolohotels.com). From HK$1,320 for single rooms, HK$1,420 for doubles.
Renaissance Kowloon Hotel. Tel: [852] 2369-4111, fax: 2369-9387, (e-mail: reservations@renaissance-kowloon.com or www.renaissancehotels.com/hkgnw). Standard rooms from HK$1,100.
Regal Kowloon Hotel. Tel: [852] 2722-1818, fax: 2369-6950, (e-mail: rkh.resvn@RegalHotel.com or http://RegalHotel.com). Standard rooms from HK$1,100.
The Imperial Hotel. Tel: [852] 2366-2201, fax: 2311-2360, (email: imperial@imperialhotel.com.hk or www.imperialhotel.com.hk). Standard single rooms from HK$950, deluxe rooms from HK$1,700 and extra beds for HK$200.
The Kimberley Hotel. Tel: [852] 2723-3888, fax: 2723-1318, (e-mail: hotel@kimberley.com.hk or www.kimberleyhotel.com.hk).
The Kowloon Hotel. Tel: [852] 2929-2888, fax: 2739-9811, (e-mail: klnh@harbour-plaza.com or www.harbour-plaza.com/klnh). Standard single rooms from HK$1,800, deluxe singles from HK$2,400.
The Luxe Manor. Tel: [852] 3763-888, fax: 3763-8899, (e-mail: info@theluxemanor.com or www.theluxemanor.com). Standard doubles from HK$1,600.
The Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel. Tel: [852] 2113-0088, fax: 2113-0011, (e-mail: Hongkong@marcopolohotels.com or http://hongkonghotel.marcopolohotels.com). From HK$1,540 for single rooms, HK$1,640 for doubles.
The Minden. Tel: [852] 2739-7777, fax: 2739-3777, (email: info@theminden.com or www.theminden.com). Standard rooms from HK$900, suites from HK$2,500.
The Peninsula. Tel: [852] 2920-2888, fax: 2722-4170, (e-mail: pen@peninsula.com or www.peninsula.com). Superior room HK$3,700, superior suite HK$ 6,000, deluxe harbour view suite HK$13,000.
The Salisbury YMCA of Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 2268-7888, fax: 2739-9315, (e-mail: room@ymcahk.org.hk or www.ymcahk.org.hk). Dormitory bunks from HK$230, single rooms from HK$900 and harbour view doubles from HK$1,200. Supplementary charges of around HK$150 are sometimes added for peak periods.
The Sheraton Hong Kong Hotels and Towers. Tel: [852] 2369-1111, fax: 2739-8707, (e-mail: res.hongkong@sheraton.com or www.sheraton.com/hongkong). Deluxe singles from HK$2,600, harbour view rooms from HK$3,100. Expect a HK$500 surcharge on rooms booked for April, and September to November.
W Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 3712-2222, fax: 2264-3800, (e-mail: w.hk@whotels.com or www.whotels.com/hongkong). "Wonderful" room from HK$5,500++, "Fabulous" room from HK$5,200++.

New Territories, Lantau, Airport Hotels

Disney's Hollywood Hotel. Tel: [851] 3510-5000, fax: 3510-5333, (e-mail: reservations@hongkongdisneyland.com or http://park.hongkongdisneyland.com). Rates from HK$1,100 for garden views, HK$1,200 for sea views.
Harbour Plaza Resort City. Tel: [852] 2180-6688, fax: 2180-6333, (email: hprc@harbour-plaza.com, www.harbourplaza.com/hprc). Economy single rack rates stand at HK$1,000 but some rooms are available year round for HK$498. Monthly rates from HK$5,900.
Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel. Tel: [852] 3510-6000, fax: 3510-6333, (e-mail: reservations@hongkongdisneyland.com or http://park.hongkongdisneyland.com). Rates from HK$1,600 garden view, HK$1,800 sea view.
Hong Kong Gold Coast Hotel. Tel: [852] 2452-8888, fax: 2440-7368, (e-mail: reservations@goldcoasthotel.com.hk or www.goldcoasthotel.com.hk). Superior sea-view rooms from HK$1,800, grandluxe balcony sea-view rooms from HK$2,700.
Novotel Citygate Hong Kong. Tel: [852] 3602-8888, fax: 3602-8899, (e-mail: booking@novotelcitygatehk.com or www.accorhotels.com/asia). Rooms from HK$975.