Dorsett Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong, October 2008Guest Rating: 3.8
Ilia O.
Israel
Solo Traveler
Date of Stay: 16 Oct 2008
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Ask for information, advises, maps etc. at the front desk. Staff is friendly. You can safely leave you luggage before and after check in and check out at the front desk. Eat is cheaper out of hotel and have more choices in HK. In room there is a small refrigerator and tea pot. Clean. It is better to take room on higher floor.
Hotel location is relatively good, but can be better. Good transportation to/from Airport.
Rooms very small. Good for one person.
- Sightseeing/Attractions Tip : It is easy to arrive from airport by bus E21 (<1.5 h). Since drivers do not speak English the name of bus stop should be written in Chinese.
Important: u should have a small change for all buses and MTR. Drivers in buses have no change at all.
Trips: 1. Take a train to the Peak one-way and go back yourself. Important! take instructions from tourist information (in old tarin) at the Peak.
2. Great day trip (beautiful views): From MTR station Tung Chung take a bus to fishing village (in Tai O); from the village take a bus no. 1 to ferry terminal; then take a ferry to Central.
3. When go to Stanlay it is batter to have HK$ (exchange rate is not good there).
Good HotelGuest Rating: 3.5
Chan L. L.
Malaysia
Couple
Date of Stay: 25 Sep 2008
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I will not hesitate to recommend my friends to saty is this hotel. the pros and cons is as above. It is very convenience as the hotel is within walking distant of two (2) LRT station and is right at the town centre.
Clean, good location and friendly staff
Toilet is a bit small. Romm is ok for asian size. The only set back is NO hotel "in-house" bus direct to Airport but there can arrange outside charted bus for you. Had to pay lah!
- Travel tip : There is no difference between Standard and Superior in terms of room size and facilities except the window view and the room is at a higher floor.
Dorsett Kowloon HotelGuest Rating: 3.5
Chi W. B. N.
Canada
Couple
Date of Stay: 23 Sep 2008
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The first thing you notice upon check-in is the lack on enthusiasm of the front desk staff. Maybe it was the fact the we checked in close to midnight, but when we checked out in the morning, we found that their demeanor did not change. So don't expect any greeting or parting comments from them. The housekeeping guy was nice though.
The room itself was pretty nice. It was clean, cool, had decent decor and high ceilings. It was not very spacious but it worked for 2 people with 1 suitcase. There's probably not enough floor area to have 2 suitcases opened up at same time. There was a little cooler and a TV in the room. They also had the North American style power adapter plugged in, which is a time saver so you don't have to go shopping for one. The TV had about 20 channels.
The only annoyance was in the bathroom where the shower curtain didn't keep the water in the shower stall. This resulted in wet floors after every shower.
The location was good. It was about 5minutes from the Olympic Station and 5 minutes from Nathan Road. Just far enough from the crowds without being too far away from the shopping and food.
-relatively modern.
-clean.
-good location, walking distance to MTR and shopping.
-location is not ideal but still good, 5-10 minute walk to MTR and shopping.