Hong Kong and Macau_ City Guide (Lonely Planet, 14th Edition) - Andrew Stone [170]
This place has modest (under 500 sq ft) studio apartments and two-bed flats (980 sq ft) furnished in white and glass. Units facing the harbour (west) get little reprieve from the sun from mid-afternoon till sunset. However, the special heat-insulated windows should keep the flats reasonably cool. There are fitness and self-service laundry facilities.
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Kowloon
HAN RESIDENCE Map $$
2878 2878; www.hanresidence.com; 14-16 Hankow Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui; studios per month from $17,500, 1-bedroom apt from $21,000; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit E);
These pleasant studio and one-bedroom apartments are so new that you can still smell the paint. Some of the living rooms are a little dark and the views are nothing spectacular, but you can’t beat the location. Long-stay discounts apply.
PINNACLE APARTMENT Map $$
2734 8288; www.pinnacleapartment.com; 8 Minden Ave; 1-bedroom apt per month $18,600-30,000, 2-bedroom $24,200-39,100; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui (exit G)
This elegant block of serviced apartments has four different size apartments available, ranging in size from 47 to 90 sq metres. Some have harbour views. Staff here are delightful.
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Long-Term Hotel Deals
As well as the serviced apartments listed in this section, several hotels and guesthouses across the territory offer discounted rates for stays of a week or more.
Anne Black YWCA (Mong Kok, Click here)
Bridal Tea House Hotel (Yau Ma Tei, Click here)
Caritas Lodge (Mong Kok, Click here)
City Garden Hotel Hong Kong (Fortress Hill, Click here)
Cityview (Yau Ma Tei, Click here)
Harbour View (Wan Chai, Click here)
Hotel Bonaparte (Causeway Bay, Click here)
Mingle Place at the Eden (Central, Click here)
Mingle Place by the Park (Wan Chai, Click here)
Silvermine Beach Hotel (Lantau, Click here)
Warwick Hotel (Cheung Chau, Click here)
Wesley Hong Kong (Admiralty, Click here)
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HONG KONG ISLAND
The lion’s share of Hong Kong Island’s luxury hotels is in Central and Admiralty, catering predominantly to the business market. A handful of good midrange options do exist though, so don’t dismiss the idea of staying in Central if your budget can stretch beyond guesthouse levels.
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ADMIRALTY & WAN CHAI
Admiralty is home to two of the best high-end hotels in Hong Kong and that’s your lot. Wan Chai is generally all about midrange accommodation, with a sprinkling of cheaper guesthouses and a couple of high-end options at the Convention & Exhibition Centre.
GRAND HYATT HOTEL Map Luxury Hotel $$$$
2588 1234; www.hongkong.grand.hyatt.com; 1 Harbour Rd, Wan Chai; s/d/ste from $4500/4700/9500; 18, MTR Wan Chai (exit A5);
Vast and unrestrained luxury in the public and private areas is the defining characteristic here. Subtle it is not. The rooms are huge, sporting desks bristling with technology, marble-clad bathrooms and some great views. Its Champagne Bar Click here is very classy and its Italian restaurant Grissini Click here is one of the best in town. The stunning Plateau, a 7500-sq-metre spa complex with every treatment imaginable, is an oasis on the 11th floor with its own zenlike residential rooms.
CONRAD HONG KONG Map Luxury Hotel $$$$
2521 3838; www.conradhotels.com; Pacific Pl, 88 Queensway, Admiralty; r/ste from $4400/7000; MTR Admiralty (exit F) via Pacific Pl; (executive fl)
This elegantly unstuffy hotel above Pacific Pl gets enthusiastic reviews for its attention to business travellers’ needs, despite its vast size, and for its eateries (Golden Leaf Restaurant and Nicholini’s).
ISLAND SHANGRI-LA HONG KONG Map Luxury Hotel $$$$
2877 3838; www.shangri-la.com; Pacific Pl, Supreme Court Rd, Admiralty; s/d/ste from $4200/4500/7500; MTR Admiralty (exit F), via Pacific Pl mall;
The monolithic exterior does not prepare you for the sophistication waiting inside. The guestrooms are among the loveliest in Hong Kong and the public spaces almost match them. Take a quick ride up the bubble lift that links the 39th and