HK Hotel Club Room Experience and Choices
May 31, 2015, 11:06 am
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Agreed on the Conrad. Not only is it a great hotel with really wonderful staff, but the lounge is excellent too. Decent food and beverage choices, opening hours that work well with any schedule and incredible views of the harbor. Plus, I think being on Hong Kong Island is a better location for staying in HK but I realize there's some disagreement on that.
I also like the Island Shangri-La (just slightly closer to HK Park than the Conrad) for staying over in, and it was a favourite with colleagues visiting from London.
May 31, 2015, 11:26 am
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I took this at the Conrad, I called it...bread with a view 
Jun 1, 2015, 12:13 am
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There are two very good points made here... HK has great food so do you really want to feel tied to the club lounge, and can you get better utility from the extra cash you will have to shell out?
For the wow factor, the Salisbury Road IC is great, but even somewhere like the Excelsior does a great job in keeping glasses topped up.
So if you can get a lounge that offers continental breakfast then a couple of beers and snacks in the evening for an extra USD20 that might be better than the all singing and dancing version for five times the price.
For the wow factor, the Salisbury Road IC is great, but even somewhere like the Excelsior does a great job in keeping glasses topped up.
So if you can get a lounge that offers continental breakfast then a couple of beers and snacks in the evening for an extra USD20 that might be better than the all singing and dancing version for five times the price.
Jun 1, 2015, 3:56 pm
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There are two very good points made here... HK has great food so do you really want to feel tied to the club lounge, and can you get better utility from the extra cash you will have to shell out?
For the wow factor, the Salisbury Road IC is great, but even somewhere like the Excelsior does a great job in keeping glasses topped up.
So if you can get a lounge that offers continental breakfast then a couple of beers and snacks in the evening for an extra USD20 that might be better than the all singing and dancing version for five times the price.
For the wow factor, the Salisbury Road IC is great, but even somewhere like the Excelsior does a great job in keeping glasses topped up.
So if you can get a lounge that offers continental breakfast then a couple of beers and snacks in the evening for an extra USD20 that might be better than the all singing and dancing version for five times the price.
Jun 3, 2015, 12:22 am
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I actually agree with you. I was only using the lounge at the Conrad by virtue of my Hilton Diamond status. I used it for breakfast (I like to start my travel days with breakfast at the hotel) and a late drink and small dessert. HK is not a city you should be taking all your meals at your hotel in.
I'll probably ask my TA about it!
Jul 18, 2015, 9:49 am
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Any input on a one night stay at IC HK vs. Conrad based on view and ease of getting to airport?
I'm Ambassador as well as Diamond. Since it's a Chase award cert, I think I need to buy up to Harbour view at IC HK. Conrad would also be award.
Don't care about lounge, just view and ease of getting to airport - we're taking one night in HK after a couple in Macao.
I'm Ambassador as well as Diamond. Since it's a Chase award cert, I think I need to buy up to Harbour view at IC HK. Conrad would also be award.
Don't care about lounge, just view and ease of getting to airport - we're taking one night in HK after a couple in Macao.
Jul 18, 2015, 12:05 pm
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Any input on a one night stay at IC HK vs. Conrad based on view and ease of getting to airport?
I'm Ambassador as well as Diamond. Since it's a Chase award cert, I think I need to buy up to Harbour view at IC HK. Conrad would also be award.
Don't care about lounge, just view and ease of getting to airport - we're taking one night in HK after a couple in Macao.
I'm Ambassador as well as Diamond. Since it's a Chase award cert, I think I need to buy up to Harbour view at IC HK. Conrad would also be award.
Don't care about lounge, just view and ease of getting to airport - we're taking one night in HK after a couple in Macao.
Personally, I dislike Conrad HK, but it's no worse than the Marriott or GH, and better than HR TST or Sheraton (although from the latter, you also have the desirable view of HK Island).
Not to be snarky (and not directed at any particular poster), note that there's extensive discussion about all of these properties in their respective forums.
Jul 19, 2015, 12:16 am
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True, great threads and I read them. But no real direct comparisons between the two.
I thought the upgrade at the IC HK would be about $77 US per night based on one of the other threads.
I thought the upgrade at the IC HK would be about $77 US per night based on one of the other threads.
Jul 19, 2015, 11:54 am
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The airport is very easy to get to from the Conrad. You can take the bus that will drop you at Central Station or take a cheap cab (HK29 or so) to the station then catch the Airport Express. It's a very easy ride. You could even walk to the MTR and take the subway one station to the Airport Express.
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Jul 20, 2015, 12:44 am
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I guess there's a typo here - HK$290 gets you a cab pretty much all the way from the Conrad to the airport. From the Conrad to the Airport Express Station on HK Island should be no more than HK$30 (plus $5/bag in the trunk).
Jul 20, 2015, 6:07 am
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Sorry about that I added an extra zero. Fixed it.