HK: W or Hyatt TST
#2
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: YVR
Programs: AC E75, SPG Plat, HH peon-by-choice (ex Gold)
Posts: 8,090
If you're top tier with both, I'd probably choose the Hyatt. W has great Plat recognition (read: upgrades) but do not offer any breakfast. If you don't really care about breakfast, then the W is a far newer hotel and I'd probably swing that way, then.
#3
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 62
Thanks. I should probably also mention i'm in my mid-20s and prefer to stay away from the older/family crowd if possible. Typically the W would offer this, but I wouldn't necessarily be willing to sacrifice quality or location.
#4
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 100
The problem with the W is the location, and where it is actually connected to. The mall (Elements), while (very) high end, is full of mainland visitors and families. It definitely doesn't feel like a W the number of times I've visited out that way. I think either in the Hyatt or at the W, you may be stuck with screaming children and shoppers....
#5
Join Date: Jun 2011
Posts: 2
Any elite considerations aside, Hyatt is located in the middle of TST - you come out of the door and be surrounded by thousands of people walking in various directions at any time day or night, mostly locals, and it's a relatively short walk to Start Ferry when you want to go to HK island side. Elements mall is huge and has a ton of things to do and W is probably a newer hotel but it it gets slower late at night and to get to HK side it is easier to take MTR (subway) whereby the ferry is a great experience especially at night when all the buildings light up...I'd say if you like "mingling with people" do the Hyatt, if you consider yourself more of "upscale" kind of person, do the W.
#6
Original Poster
Join Date: Feb 2011
Posts: 62
This is good feedback. It sounds like it would be better to expand my horizons perhaps? The IC in TST is hard to beat in terms of location - and especially if the crowd is going to be the same as at the W - that may be the best bet for the price. I haven't been focusing on the island side as much since rates generally increase rapidly.
#8
Join Date: Nov 1999
Location: if it's Thursday, this must be Belgium
Programs: UA 1K MM
Posts: 6,481
W is actually very convenient to the airport express line, and MTR to most destinations with 1 stop in Central.
I stayed one night at Sheraton TST and one night at W, and both had good aspects.
Sheraton - stayed on the night of arrival, in the center of everything, Star Ferry, room overlooked the harbor - beautiful.
W - stayed on the night of departure, connected to convenient medium and high end shopping malls, so no going outside to get sweaty on the morning of departure, and then just a walk downstairs to check-in and board the airport express train! Upgraded to a very nice room overlooking the industrial harbor to the west - full of construction barges and activity.
I stayed one night at Sheraton TST and one night at W, and both had good aspects.
Sheraton - stayed on the night of arrival, in the center of everything, Star Ferry, room overlooked the harbor - beautiful.
W - stayed on the night of departure, connected to convenient medium and high end shopping malls, so no going outside to get sweaty on the morning of departure, and then just a walk downstairs to check-in and board the airport express train! Upgraded to a very nice room overlooking the industrial harbor to the west - full of construction barges and activity.
#9
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Arlington, VA
Programs: UA 1K, AA PLT, SPG PLT
Posts: 1,612
-jeremy
#13
Join Date: Dec 2009
Posts: 100
All things being the same I'd still stick around CWB or Admiralty/Central (If I have a nice enough budget)