The Kowloon Hotel

l booked a family room at the hotel over 3 weeks ago. l have never been so upset over a booking. The wrong room has been booked, l have been told we will have the breakfast refunded because breakfast is not included in the room rate, even though l have paid for it. Talk about confusion. The only email l received through the booking company was another customers confidential details, so which customer has received my families confidential booking details? Am now concerned about the review l have just read about the smell. The manager from the hotel rang me & the promised to phone me back within 10 minutes & l'm still waiting for the return phone call & that was over a week ago. All that and l havn'e even had my stay yet.

Had an excellent stay here. The staff always went out of their way to make you feel welcome. The excellent location seems to be a trade off for the compact yet satisfactory rooms. Special mention must go to Nelson who works at reception who went that extra yard to make our stay most enjoyable.

Unique Quality: Excellent staff and location.

The Kowloon hotel is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, on the Nathan Road. It's visible from afar, thanks to the glass walls covering the entire building.

The rooms are very small, but it's typical to most Hong Kong hotels. This hotel is great for business travelers, because every room has a computer with Internet connection and a fax machine, with an e-mail address and a fax number assigned just to that room. Get a room which faces the street and you will have a nice view. Our room was facing the backyard, but since we weren't in it most of the time, it didn't matter at all.

Unique Quality: The Kowloon Hotel is managed by the same company as the Peninsula, which is just across the street, and you can use all the amenities at the Peninsula.

The hotel's best feature is definitely its location. The hotel is on the Nathan Road (the "Golden Mile"), a main street for shopping and entertainment. It's walking distance from the Star Ferry, Hong Kong Cultural Centre, the Space Museum, the Art Museum and hundreds of shops and restaurants.

We were lucky to get great rates on the Internet. You should try searching rates on local Asian sites, such as www.asiarooms.com, they have the best deals.

Directions: Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon ("Golden Mile")

During both of my trips to Hong Kong, I stayed at the Kowloon Hotel, and I had a great time there. The Kowloon Hotel is located in Nathan Road, one of the busiest streets of Kowloon, and it is close to all the important sights in Kowloon.
If you would like to go shopping, there are the shops of Nathan Road, and the Ocean Terminal shopping mall is also close by.
If you would like to visit museums, the Hong Kong Space Museum and the Cultural Complex are just around the corner.
If you would like to go to Hong Kong Island, you can take the ferry at Star Ferry Pier, which is only a three minute walk from the hotel.
The best thing is that the nightlife in the area is really lively, so you will not be bored in the evening either.

Unique Quality: Try to ask for a room on one of the upper levels, and then you'll probably have a view of the skyscrapers of Hong Kong Island.
The hotel has three restaurants and a bar. The Window Cafe Restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch and dinner, has international food and I was very satisfied with that.

Directions: in Tsim Sha Tsui, just opposite the renowned Peninsula Hotel