Originally Posted by
Strawb
Sure you can! 😂 This is nothing compared to a few years back. I flew into HKG from London, arriving as usual in the afternoon. I had a connecting flight, approx 3-4hr layover, and popped into the Pier F lounge. They have these wonderful private slumber rooms and I got too comfy, dozed off and missed my flight. The last flight to MNL as well. Of course I had to book a night here in HK as well as buy a new ticket. Plus I lost my accommodation in Manila.
Then there was that time I lost my mobile phone at HKG airport...
On the topic of Mongkok, yes, not the best area but it was cheapest IHG property and I just needed a bed that's all. Nothing fancy.
There's no need to be loyal to IHG in cities where they don't have desirable properties.
In HK, the Charterhouse is usually, but not always, in the same price range. And, the Brighton is as well, and happens to be on Lockhart.
The Cosmo and Cosmopolitan are also very cheap if you book on ctrip (i.e. they buy lots of rooms in bulk), but I'm not a huge fan of CB.