Originally Posted by
Braswch
Is this a good layover hotel? Arrive HKG from the US 7pm on a Saturday in Feb. Depart HKG the next day at 4:05. We will have access to the CX lounges when we head back to the airport.
I guess I'm looking to:
- minimize travel time to and from. Open to airport express or car.
- have a relaxing enjoyable stay
- easily be able to get out and walk around before heading back to the airport to start to work on jet lag. So either in a good location or be able to easily get to a good location.
- Family of 5 and 1 of us has never been to HK
- I'd like to get some good old street food or similar.
How's the RC compare to other Kowloon and HK Hotels?
I stayed at the RC for a few nights on my way back from Australia.
I found the location next to the airport express station really convenient, and had no issue walking from the station to the hotel with two large, heavy suitcases (I didn't have anyone meet me at the station).
I also found the metro useful for getting across the harbour, very simply, and well sign posted. Not sure if you plan to head over there or not, but it is where I did most of my walking around.
I headed to the Temple Street night market on my first night there, was about a 7 minute cab ride, staying on the Kowloon side, bellman told the cab where I wanted to go. I wandered around the market, and had some decent food (street food, sitting on upturned crates etc.) Walked back from the night market to the hotel - not a lot to see en route, but felt safe and didn't get run over!
I really liked the pool at the RC for a swim overlooking the city. Swimming is my jet lag cure, and it was a very atmospheric pool.
I can't comment on the other hotels mentioned, but I enjoyed my stay at the RC, and got around very easily with short cab rides, or metro.