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Regal Hongkong Hotel ( Map; 2890 6633; www.regalhongkong.com; 88 Yee Wo St; s & d $2000-5000, ste from $6000; MTR Causeway Bay, exit F; ) This Sino-baroque palace drips with gilt and has a rooftop Roman-style piscina (pool). Over the top in the nicest possible way. The new floors (31st to 33rd) offer more privacy. Deals are available if you book two or three weeks in advance.

Luk Kwok Hotel ( Map; 2866 2166; www.lukkwokhotel.com; 72 Gloucester Rd, Wan Chai; s $1800-2400, d $2000-2600, ste from $4000; 18; ) Few frills but an attentive staff and you’re close to the convention centre and the bustle (and hustle) of Wan Chai. Low-season deals from $1015.

Newton Hotel Hong Kong ( Map; 2807 2333; www.newtonhk.com; 218 Electric Rd; r $1400-2400, ste $3500; MTR Fortress Hill (exit A); ) A great little hotel – it’s just a shame it’s in less-than-sexy North Point. Fortress Hill MTR station is just opposite. Causeway Bay is a pleasant walk away through Victoria Park. Some rooms have broadband.

Walden Hotel ( Map; 8200 3308; www.walden-hotel.com; 353 Hennessy Rd; r $960-1890; MTR Causeway Bay, exit C; ) You may not like the corporate feel or the dim bathrooms, but you’ll admit the rates and location are very competitive. Inquire about deals and long-stay packages.

Express by Holiday Inn ( Map; 3558 6688; www.ichotelsgroup.com; 33 Sharp St E; r $780-1500; MTR Causeway Bay, exit A; ) Delivers what it promises: consistent and affordable accommodation, and it’s right next to the Times Square shopping mall.

Kowloon

Harbour Plaza Metropolis ( Map; 3160 6888; www.harbour-plaza.com/hpme; 7 Metropolis Dr, Hung Hom; s $2000-2800, d $2100-2900, ste from $3200; 5C or 8, MTR Hung Hom, exit C; ) Directly behind the Hong Kong Coliseum and just southeast of the Hung Hom train station, it’s handy if you expect to be travelling into China at the crack of dawn.

Royal Pacific Hotel & Towers ( Map; 2736 1188; www.royalpacific.com.hk; China Hong Kong City, 33 Canton Rd; r $1700-3500, ste from $4800; MTR Tsim Sha Tsui, exit E; ) An easy stroll to Kowloon Park and the China and Macau ferry terminal. Reception is on the 3rd floor; service can be both slow and harried at times.

Newton Hotel Kowloon ( Map; 2787 2338; www.newtonkln.com; 66 Boundary St, Mong Kok; r $1200; MTR Prince Edward, exit A; ) It’s in a noisy neighbourhood close to Prince Edward MTR and the Mong Kok market, clothes stalls and noodle shops. Reasonable value but no surprises.

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Located 10 minutes from Soho, Sohotel reminds one of a love hotel, with its red and black reflective surfaces and heavy drapes. The rooms are clean and new, but the smallest ones are claustrophobic and the suites won’t let you do cartwheels either. Rates include internet access and breakfast.

PUTMAN Map Serviced Apartments $$

2233 2233; www.theputman.com; 202-206 Queen’s Rd Central; studios $800-1000, flats $2200, studios/flats per month from $21,000/45,000; MTR Sheung Wan (exit A or E);

This designer outfit near Soho has three airy, cool-toned studios, one with an electric stove and two without, and 25 one-bedroom flats, which can be rented by the day, week or month. Prices include membership at a gym nearby, daily cleaning, wi-fi and TV. For the same price as some hotels, you get space (flats are 1300 sq ft and rooms 335–420 sq ft), privacy (one flat to a floor) and impeccable taste. The kitchens come with designer cooking utensils, crockery, stemware and laundry facilities.

JOCKEY CLUB MOUNT DAVIS HOSTEL Map Hostel $

2817 5715; www.yha.org.hk; Mt Davis Path, Kennedy Town; dm members under/over 18 $65/100, 2-/4-/6-bed r members $280/420/620; 5, light bus 54;

Hong Kong Island’s only official hostel is a very clean and quiet property occupying a prime spot atop Mt Davis, in the northwest part of the island. It has great views of Victoria Harbour and there are wireless, cooking and laundry facilities, plus a TV and recreation room and secure lockers. The only problem is that it’s so far away from everything; call ahead to make sure there’s a bed