One of the problems for hotel seekers in Hong Kong is that the really nice hotels are super expensive, while those that are cheap are really not much better than hostels. The mid-priced hotels will usually not satisfy either you wallet nor your expectations. The Metro Park Hotel in Mongkok is a great example. It is blessed with a fabulous location in Kowloon, steps away from the Prince Edward MTR subway station, and within close walking distance to the main thoroughfare through Kowloon - Nathan Road - for the shoppers, as well as Sai Yeung Choi Street where there is an abundance of great (and cheap) places to eat. It is also within walking distance to Fa Yuen Markets, Ladies Market, and a few subway stops to the Temple Street Market or Tsim Sha Tsui.
On the hotel itself, it looks much better on the outrside than on the inside. The rooms are old and tired, with worn-out ffurniture and carpeting. I was there in mid-December 2011 for a week, and at times the temperature inside the room was colder than the temperature outside. We use dthe extra blankets (after removing a few hairs left on them by other guests).
The walls are thin, and you can hear everything that happens in your neighbours room, albeit muffled. There was construction going on next door to the hotel, with construction workers dismantling a building with jackhammers, pretty much between 9am and 5.30pm (during the entire 6 days we were there, including a Saturday).
The front desk staff were quite helpful, and could speak English. The cleaning staff were also very good. The vast majority of guests are Chinese, and one reason is that it is a pick-up spot for large tour buses.
At US$150/night, it was not cheap for a 3-star (being generous here) standard hotel, but if you can overlook these issues, then the location itself makes it worthy of consideration.
- Metropark Hotel Hong Kong
