Jan 31, 2015, 7:40 pm
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As of June 2023, evening service is in the 2nd floor Lobby Lounge, and breakfast is served in The Cafe - main hotel restaurant - for all Plat+ Elite guests.
Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers - [Master Thread]
Jun 30, 2015, 9:54 pm
#1081
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I got the "Hong Kong Tourist SIM Card By Hong Kong Tourism Board & PCCW" for HK$69 - good for five days, includes 1.5GB High-Speed Internet and also HK$25 balance for International calls which are billed at $0.45 per minute. Worked great, and you can get one in the 7/11 store right behind the baggage claim area at HKIA. Did my first call with it while on the Airport Express train after following the easy instruction to activate the card.
Greetings - Dirk
Greetings - Dirk
I read about this online, but I never bothered to do any further inquiries. If the person asking can get this, I obviously recommend this to what the hotel has to offer. Although for what I paid at the hotel, all is well
Jul 12, 2015, 6:46 pm
#1083
Join Date: Nov 2000
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To SNA or not to SNA ...
So folks, from reading through this thread, it seems like the Towers rooms are the way to go. However, I am staying on points and therefore am only able to stay (for five nights) in a Deluxe king, garden or city view in the regular building. I am thinking about using my SNAs to request an upgrade to a suite, bu it is not completely clear to me as to whether this is a good idea. I was going to ask for an upgrade to a water view; will upgrading to a suite mean that I can't get a water view? Clarification and/or advice appreciated!
Jul 12, 2015, 7:18 pm
#1084
Join Date: Jan 2013
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So folks, from reading through this thread, it seems like the Towers rooms are the way to go. However, I am staying on points and therefore am only able to stay (for five nights) in a Deluxe king, garden or city view in the regular building. I am thinking about using my SNAs to request an upgrade to a suite, bu it is not completely clear to me as to whether this is a good idea. I was going to ask for an upgrade to a water view; will upgrading to a suite mean that I can't get a water view? Clarification and/or advice appreciated!
Jul 12, 2015, 7:54 pm
#1085
Join Date: Sep 2007
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So folks, from reading through this thread, it seems like the Towers rooms are the way to go. However, I am staying on points and therefore am only able to stay (for five nights) in a Deluxe king, garden or city view in the regular building. I am thinking about using my SNAs to request an upgrade to a suite, bu it is not completely clear to me as to whether this is a good idea. I was going to ask for an upgrade to a water view; will upgrading to a suite mean that I can't get a water view? Clarification and/or advice appreciated!
Jul 12, 2015, 11:31 pm
#1086
Join Date: Aug 2009
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So folks, from reading through this thread, it seems like the Towers rooms are the way to go. However, I am staying on points and therefore am only able to stay (for five nights) in a Deluxe king, garden or city view in the regular building. I am thinking about using my SNAs to request an upgrade to a suite, bu it is not completely clear to me as to whether this is a good idea. I was going to ask for an upgrade to a water view; will upgrading to a suite mean that I can't get a water view? Clarification and/or advice appreciated!
Jul 12, 2015, 11:56 pm
#1087
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Oh top tip for this hotel.
They have 2 dehumidifiers that you can call down for. I used both in my suite (sue me). OMG that made all the difference.
Here in Canada it's dry humidity. I couldn't stand the humidity in that hotel. So just a top tip for other FTers!
They have 2 dehumidifiers that you can call down for. I used both in my suite (sue me). OMG that made all the difference.
Here in Canada it's dry humidity. I couldn't stand the humidity in that hotel. So just a top tip for other FTers!
Jul 13, 2015, 9:27 am
#1088
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I think you will find if you book it as a 4 night get the 5 night free through the Platinum concierge they will charge you additional points for a Towers room and you will get the 5th night upgrade for free. If you book a regular room on SPG and then go to the hotel for a points upgrade they will charge you additional points for all 5 nights.
Jul 13, 2015, 12:06 pm
#1089
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Oh top tip for this hotel.
They have 2 dehumidifiers that you can call down for. I used both in my suite (sue me). OMG that made all the difference.
Here in Canada it's dry humidity. I couldn't stand the humidity in that hotel. So just a top tip for other FTers!
They have 2 dehumidifiers that you can call down for. I used both in my suite (sue me). OMG that made all the difference.
Here in Canada it's dry humidity. I couldn't stand the humidity in that hotel. So just a top tip for other FTers!
Perhaps "dry heat" ? There is no such thing as "dry humidity".
Perhaps you'll be sued for using contradicting terms, as well as hogging unnecessary equipment.
A/C is effective in drying out air. Turn it up.
Jul 13, 2015, 9:51 pm
#1090
Join Date: Dec 2010
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Was considering booking here or at the Excelsior (I get a corp rate there).
SPG Gold, have the Biz card which would get me access to the lounge. Booking a non-towers room. Excelsior rate would not include or breakfast.
Excelsior would actually book out at $125 cheaper over four nights. Staying with my wife.
Anyone stayed at both and have an opinion?
SPG Gold, have the Biz card which would get me access to the lounge. Booking a non-towers room. Excelsior rate would not include or breakfast.
Excelsior would actually book out at $125 cheaper over four nights. Staying with my wife.
Anyone stayed at both and have an opinion?
Jul 13, 2015, 11:39 pm
#1091
Join Date: Jan 2013
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I think you will find if you book it as a 4 night get the 5 night free through the Platinum concierge they will charge you additional points for a Towers room and you will get the 5th night upgrade for free. If you book a regular room on SPG and then go to the hotel for a points upgrade they will charge you additional points for all 5 nights.
Jul 13, 2015, 11:43 pm
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It wasn't sufficient (AC wise) based on how I wanted the humidity.
AC wasn't sufficient at bringing the humidity down to a level I wanted. Please, continue to dissect my posts when i'm trying to provide value. Hell maybe I shouldn't have posted.
Jul 14, 2015, 3:24 am
#1093
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Was considering booking here or at the Excelsior (I get a corp rate there).
SPG Gold, have the Biz card which would get me access to the lounge. Booking a non-towers room. Excelsior rate would not include or breakfast.
Excelsior would actually book out at $125 cheaper over four nights. Staying with my wife.
Anyone stayed at both and have an opinion?
SPG Gold, have the Biz card which would get me access to the lounge. Booking a non-towers room. Excelsior rate would not include or breakfast.
Excelsior would actually book out at $125 cheaper over four nights. Staying with my wife.
Anyone stayed at both and have an opinion?
Also I don't value club access that much in Hong Kong because there's so much cheap food right out the door that is far, far better than what you get in a club lounge. Unless you want to get drunk for free during happy hour, don't base your decision on club access.
Jul 20, 2015, 1:35 pm
#1094
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I've read the thread and I'm almost there in figuring out how it works. I want to stay on points in a Towers room for six nights in the second half of November. I'm SPG Gold. Is it correct that I can book a standard (deluxe) room now for 60k points and then contact the SPG Gold desk to upgrade to a Towers room? It should be about 2,500 points per night extra, but the upgrade won't be confirmed until something like five days before the arrival date? Do all the rooms in the Towers receive access to the Towers lounge and free breakfast?
Jul 20, 2015, 3:59 pm
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I've read the thread and I'm almost there in figuring out how it works. I want to stay on points in a Towers room for six nights in the second half of November. I'm SPG Gold. Is it correct that I can book a standard (deluxe) room now for 60k points and then contact the SPG Gold desk to upgrade to a Towers room? It should be about 2,500 points per night extra, but the upgrade won't be confirmed until something like five days before the arrival date? Do all the rooms in the Towers receive access to the Towers lounge and free breakfast?
