I stayed in the dormitory here. It's reasonably clean, although it could do with a new lick of paint and the air-con does not work very well. The room was very cramped though. The location is okay but not right in the centre. In general it's okay but pretty overpriced.

What spoiled this place for me was the rudeness and unpleasantness its staff. They seemed to think that they were doing me a favour by letting me stay here and although I didn't ask them for much they made me feel that every request - storing my passport, asking, on a single occasion, for some information, even paying my rent - was a huge chore.

For this reason I can't recommend this place to anyone else as they really made me feel unwelcome here and made this aspect of my holiday pretty unpleasant.

I tried to post this comment two weeks ago, but notice today that it hasn't been posted..let's try again!

I would like to discourage people who want to spend only a few nights in Hong Kong to stay at Rent-A-Room. The Lonely Planet China presents a fantastic review of this place, but I don't understand why. Unless you plan to stay for longer, say a month, this 'hotel' is really far too expensive! They dared to charge us 700 HK dollar per night (about 70 euro), telling us that the month of April is high season. Truly 70 euro for a room in a grey apartment-block is really too much. Our bed was too small for our long legs, the shower and toilet were tiny, it might have been clean, but really not very nice (especially not for this price).
Next day we went looking for another hotel. We ended up at the newly renovated Eaton Hotel (Nathan Road) which charged 720 HK dollars. For only a bit more, we were able to stay in a good hotel with good service, swimming pool, big bed etc!
When we left Rent-a-Room we met a student who told us he pays 3000 HK (about 300 euro) a month for the same room!
So, don't stay at this place, just go to a regular good hotel. Don't always believe the Lonely Planet!!
If you wish to stay longer - say a month or so - than this might be interesting. Though the room is still grey looking and in a dull apartment block with a small bed...
Take care and enjoy Hong Kong and China! It's fantastic!
Joyce
(from Amsterdam, The Netherlands)

This place was great. Very cheap and the room was spotless. Included a safe in the room and a TV and telephone. I had my own bathroom that was also spotless. The property was very secure with a guard on duty 24 hours a day. The location was excellent as well, very close to a bus stop and metro stop and a short walk to shopping and tourist attractions.

First, my review. I paid 20 & 26 pounds (40 / 52 US Dollars) to stay in a tiny single, en-suite room. This isn't a bad price for a room in Hong Kong, but yes, the room was small, and it felt like it was in a council block of flats. Great location, you're right next to the main shopping street, but the place looks very grotty from the outside.

The useful bit: Finding this place is difficult. Here's my tips on how to find it.

1. Come out of the Jordan station at Exit D. This is very important - exit D !! (In December 2006, there was a giant NOKIA neon sign hanging above the street at this exit.. I used this for bearings whenever I got lost.)

2. When you get to the street level, turn right, then almost straightaway, turn into the first street on your right.

3. This street curves at 90-degrees to the left, follow the street to the left.

4. You are now on the correct street. Rent-a-room is on the right-hand side of the street, about halfway down it.


Phew ! Hope this helps.