Originally Posted by
evergrn
To me, HKs biggest attraction is the harbour view. Kowloon wins there. Otherwise you’ve got the Peak, Star Ferry, markets, afternoon tea, Disney, Ocean Park, maybe Ngong Ping. Other than the Peak, what major tourist sights does being on the island give advantage to, esp for the first time visitor? For Star Ferry, you’re better off from a TST hotel unless you’re staying near IFC. For Ocean Park, island hotel is no better than TST unless you’re in Admiralty.
What do Landmark and Pacific Place have that Harbor City doesn’t have that’s of interest to most HK visitors? Kowloon’s got most of the markets.
You may be right that there is a bigger number of famed restaurants on HK side. But TST alone has more than plenty.
It’s really matter of opinion. In the beginning I liked Kowloon more. Now I like HK side a bit more, but specifically Admiralty (because I like HK Park and Bowen Rd) and would still prefer TST over CAuseway Bay or Wan Chai or even Central.
You’re talking about attractions, shopping, dining as the reasons for recommending the island. But I guarantee you that’s not why most people might refer to Kowloon as the wrong side. I think that sentiment is based on either popular bias or elitism. And so I just think one should not be shooting down Kowloon as a hotel base to someone who’ll be a first time visitor.
Originally Posted by
Lambi
If you're a tourist seeing all the sites, you'll notice quickly that the vast majority of them are on the island side. If you're a foodie, most of the top restaurants are on the island side. If you're a shopaholic, the best stores are on the island side. Kowloon has the views and a market or two, what else is there to do there (serious question)?
Originally Posted by
Dave510
I still remember the reason I chose to stay at MO HK for the first time, because of a pleasant interaction I had with the staff there. I was not a staying guest, nor dining at the hotel. As far as they're concerned, I was a young man dressed terribly, looking for the John Lobb store in the same building.
The staff could not be warmer or friendlier in guiding me to where I needed to be, in a way a friendly family member would. That was the first time I decided to stay at MO, even though I prefer a different style of hardware.
Originally Posted by
CGRA
Side note :
MO suite has bottega venata bath products, the bottles are large.
Regular rooms have Hermes (small). I prefer hermes so they do switch to hermes.
You’ll most probably have rose petal jam as welcome amenity, do not let your kids touch it before your back home :
the jam is delicious and they do sell it at their cake shop but the price has almost an extra Zero.
Originally Posted by
MikeFromTokyo
MO Hong Kong is my absolute favorite. Maybe I’m different from some others here, or see it in a different way, but I have never had anything but fantastic service. The F&B is the best in my opinion among Hong Kong hotels, rivaled only by Four Seasons. Their suites and rooms really suite my taste more than any of the other hotels, with the only possible exception being the Harbour view rooms and suites at The Peninsula. But the F&B there is not as good as MO’s, and the location less convenient.
It’s cool to be in the world’s tallest hotel at R-C, where you must stay on club level it you choose it. It’s a lovely hotel. But after one gets over the novelty factor of staying on such a high floor, MO is really the place to be.
You cannot go wrong with any of the city’s top hotels; it’s a matter of personal preference at that point. For me the best is MO.
The harbour views from MOHK are what I have appreciated for years . Watching the Star ferries ply across Victoria Harbour & the cruise ships at Ocean Terminal , etcetera - is best from MOHK - this was after our views from likely the first apartment building built on Conduit Road were more or less blocked by newer skyscrapers ..
The service here has always been consistently high , though can be somewhat snooty to some .. The restaurants may have changed , locations within with the renovations but have always been the best or amongst the top in town , even with the numerous newer kids on the block .
Plus when we were stuck inside , once during a typhoon , there are lots of options within MOHK & around to enjoy
Not so convenient a stroll to Star Ferry now , easier from FS but still alright when the air / weather is bearable
So because of Star Ferry distance , these days it is TUH for us too for the views , room size .. & upbeat team
Thankfully located on the right side .. perhaps think of London / Thames , Paris / Seine , NYC / Hudson
Just enjoy HK & whichever HK hotel you pick