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3.5 of 5
No.62 Kimberly Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
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Ranked #130 of 366 hotels in Hong Kong
3.5 of 5 stars 282 Reviews
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  • Rooms are small(5)
  • Tsim Sha Tsui(4)
  • Very good(4)
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Mississauga, Canada
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
256 helpful votes 256 helpful votes
“Give breakfast a miss . . .”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 February 2012

Before I traveled, I noted that several reviews of this hotel mentioned the breakfast buffet, the price etc so I was aware that it would cost about $14, but that with so many nearby places to eat, this pricey option could be easily overcome.

So true. But I did eat breakfast there, twice, over two weeks, and discovered the cost was $148 HKD plus 10 percent service charge (about $20 CAD / USD). Now in Canada, when one pays upwards of $20 for any buffet, one usually gets a pretty decent buffet.

Not so with this hotel buffet: most of the foods seemed to be leftovers from the dinner buffet the night before. The dimsum was doughy, the scrambled eggs had me wondering what they had done to make them so rubbery and un-egglike, the carrots were drowned in water, the noodles were tasteless. The fresh fruit (two choices), congee (with toppings, a personal favourite) oatmeal and cereal were okay.

Why did I eat there twice? To make sure that the first time was not a blip due to staff shortages at Chinese New Year.

But the hotel itself is well located, the staff pleasant and accommodating, the room lovely. I was more than happy to make coffee in my room, then head out to a nearby McDonalds and get my scrambled eggs, sausage patty, home fries and coffee for under $4 USD/ CAD, and enjoy it a whole lot more.

Note: the pool is closed for about 4 months over the winter season, and the spa/massage therapist are not on-site, but called into the hotel spa area as needed.

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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled solo
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Houston, Texas
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
“Good Spot, Below average customer service.”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012
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I enjoyed the location of this hotel, as it was within walking distance of many shops and places to eat. The hotel was clean and the internet speeds were acceptable. For the most part the staff was nice, except for a few staff members that gave this rating lower than what it could be. I had an unpleasant experience with some staff in the Empire Club. Even though I had access to this section, I was approached with an unpleasant accusation that I was in the club without the access to it. After checking my room to see that I DID have access to the Club, an apology was given, then it was all kind words. I don’t know if I was being judged by my appearance or they are normally that rude. Besides the few rude staff members, the hotel is not too bad.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Houston, Texas
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
“Not a bad location for Hong Kong, Customer service needs work”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 January 2012
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This Hotel would rank higher if it wasnt for the customer service. Some of the employees were very good but they were off set by the bad ones. I booked a room that granted access to the Empire Club. But when I went to use the club the conversation went this way, "excuse me sir you are not supposed to be here." Why not was my reply. They came back with, "This is for our valued guest that have paid extra" I did pay extra for this service I would tell them, and after a check of my room number a profuse apology followed, but the damage had been done. This happened to me twice in three days. I am guessing the level of customer service they provide is based on the appearance of the guest. Other than the poor customer service there is really nothing wrong with this Hotel. Rooms are small, location is not too bad, just a short walk to the MTR and Nathian Road. If you just need a place to rest your head in Hong Kong this will do but dont expect much for the staff.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Manchester
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Very Convenient”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2012

We stayed here for a few nights before our onward trip to China. Very convenient for getting around and the airport bus stopped outside each way bookable in the foyer at the airport.
staff were friendly and efficient. Woould have liked more lounge area and seating arrangements but not in the hotel too often except when the typhoon hit !!
In all a good place to stay breakfast very substantial and rooms very clean and spacious.Cityscape view from the window.We were verrrry high up
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  • Stayed September 2011, travelled with family
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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4 reviews 4 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
“Hotel with good location but poor customer service”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 January 2012

Like what everyone said, customer service was very poor. We were waiting for our room for almost an hour when we reached there after check-in time around 2+pm. From the way the staff talked to the housekeeper, he was trying to ask them to get it done soon but the housekeeper was actually delaying. But I am glad that they gave us complimentary upgrade to club room. Can't complain at all. I was surprised that the room was very spacious with good view of HK city but then there was lots of banging noise above us. This club room was actually perfect for business travelers. There is a mini pantry where you can boil water, big bathroom with bath-tub and shower area and cosy king size bed with warm comforters (specially for winter time). Don't expect much on house-keeping. They only manage to clean up and top up necessity for 1st 2 days, after that they did not bother to top up anything including water bottles except changing bedsheets and towels. For location wise, it is very near to TST MTR and many restaurants / supermarkets can be found there. Free shuttle bus to Airport Express Kowloon is available across the street. We did not spend whole day in the hotel room so basically the price is quite alright since we got complimentary upgrade to club room instead of superior room. It depends on how much time you plan to spend in the room so basically it is alright for a couple like us.

  • Stayed January 2012, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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No.62 Kimberly Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
Price range (per night):* INR6,889 - 14,283

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