Originally Posted by
FFlash
Not too many recent experiences here what I can read through in this thread. I wonder which IHG would suit me best for a 1-night stay, newbie in HK never been there and only flying through, landing saturday morning at 7-ish and leaving next morning 9am. I only need a bed to get some rest, otherwise I will make a first peek in the city I don't know where.
So my objective of the hotel is: CHEAP (using IHG points then preferably, and hoping I could utilize the new Spire perk of early morning check-in) and easy to connect back to the airport next morning. No breakfast, no frills, no bennies needed, i.e. a lousy HI will do.
What's the advice then?
Originally Posted by
Unterwegs
Holiday Inn on Nathan Road would be my recommendation.
Easy to get to (take the airport express train to Kowloon station and then the free shuttle bus to the hotel.Expect approx 60 min from leaving customs to hotel.
TST MTR subway is just in front of the hotel, shopping, restaurants, Star Ferry (cheap and great view) in walking distance.
On the way back take free shuttle bus and check luggage at Kowloon Station.Need to be there at least 2 hours before flight to check luggage.
Originally Posted by
nacho
CHEAP is not a word in Hong Kong hotels - the cheapest points redemption would be CP Kowloon East 25k/night AFAIK - it's far away from the main part of Hong Kong but there's a bus that takes you to and from the airport - it's located closed to a metro station and a mall, there are several HIXs at around the same price - there's a chance you can get your bed early at an HIX if they have rooms available. If you want somewhere in "town" and cheap then the new HIX Kowloon will be the one.
CP Kowloon East is 35k pts / night. It is located above Tseung Kwan O MTR station, but can be a bit of a trek from the airport.
In an adjacent tower to the CP is the HIX Kowloon East, 30k pts / night, with breakfast served in a function room at the CP and (on the times I have stayed) was a typical hotel buffet as opposed to the HIX express start breakfast bar.
Mid range, HI Golden Mile, 40k pts / night, is more easily accessible (as explained above) and also well positioned to get out-and-about.
The cheapest point stay is at HIX Mongkok, 25k pts / night. On the right night the rates can also be as good as HKD 550-600 (+10%). This property also has a 5,000 bonus point package as standard for HKD 50 - 100 extra. However, it is not so easy to get to though. From Airport Express - Kowloon station would need to take free shuttle bus K5, alight at stop 1 (Yau Ma Tei MTR / Cityview), from where it is a 10min walk to the property. Also, breakfast (unless it has changed recently) is a choice of around 5 simple set menus (3 local / 2 western-ish) as opposed to the HIX express start breakfast bar. With the MTR 5-10 mins away the property can be a good base for exploring Kowloon / getting over to HK Island.
On an average night all the 4 HIX (Mongkok (25k), Kowloon East (30k), Soho (30k) and Causeway Bay (40k)) sell for around HKD 800-1000 (+10%) as can CP Kowloon East (35k), though more typically is around HKD1000-1200 (+10%), with HI Golden Mile (40k) similar.
Suggest entering the actual stay date and see what is shown. To get an idea of the location use the Map view option.
www.ihg.com/destinations/gb/en/hong-kong/hong-kong-hotels
ps - One extra consideration. If there are good rates for your stay, cash may be preferable to points and until 28-Feb all HK properties are offering a 5000 bonus point package for an extra HKD 50-100 as part of HK's 20th anniversary this year.