What is your IHG One Rewards status?Diamond Inner Circle Royal Ambassador

Were you (or for multi-stayers are you generally) happy with the hotel/stay
Yes, excellent stay.

Which room did you book and which upgrade did you receive?
Booked 1 King Premium Balcony and was upgraded to 1 King Grand Sea View Balcony.

How are the rooms?
Around 32sqm large.

Bedroom with bed, armchair and desk.
The bed’s mattress is firm but comfortable.

Partly open bathroom with, on one side, sink with lighted anti-fog mirror with bluetooth speaker, and on the other side cubicle with bathtub and separate walk-in shower.
Omnisens Paris Thé Tonique toiletries (I like them very much).

Flat screen television set with very good selection of international channels, including different HBO channels and BBC World News.
Chromecast.

Nespresso coffee machine. Kettle.
Free minibar with soft drinks.
Filtered Water tap for drinking.
Usb and power sockets next to the bed and desk.

Balcony with chairs. Nice view over the sea.

Very efficient air conditioning despite high summer temperatures.

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How is the exec. lounge?
N/A

What was good and what was bad?

GOOD
- Very attentive staff
- Great hotel for interior design and superb infinity panoramic rooftop pool
- Very relaxing destination by the sea. The hotel, which is only 30 minutes drive by taxi (or bus) from Kowloon, offers a very different perspective of Hong Kong, in the middle of nature and by the beach. The road to Sai Kung is very scenic.
- Very solid breakfast.
- I had the pleasure to meet and discuss with great and passionate GM.
- The hotel offers a free shuttle service to Ming Shing Street, close to Hang Hau Metro Station.

BAD
- Nothing

Value for $ or IHG One Rewards Club? Would you return?
The hotel is very pleasant indeed, with elegant interior design.
Service is excellent and accommodations are very comfortable.
Definitely a very good option to relax by the sea.

Sai Kung is not (yet) Cannes but you can find several interesting bars and restaurants off very touristic Sai Kung Seafood Street.
You can also visit Yim Tin Tsai (a tiny island with a rich and storied past), Kiu Tsui Beach, Tin Hau Temple (Everything is within walking distance in less than 40 minutes).

The hotel does not (yet) offer bicycles, but you can use Loco bike, the local shared bike service (you must have a Chinese mobile number to activate it).