Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung
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Opened in December 2020 (not the best year for hotel openings I’d imagine), Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung occupies a convenient position just a ten minute drive from the airport. That’s why I chose this property for a 5-night stay when attending a conference at adjacent AsiaWorld-Expo.
The property’s interior design is smart if somewhat bland, but is at its best in the lobby with gold-clad walls and an impressive feature chandelier covering almost the whole ceiling. The sleek effect was though tempered by a large quantity of bags being stored adjacent to the reception desks.
Check-in was smooth, and I was soon on my way to the 8th floor (of 19) and my Ocean View room. ‘Ocean’ might be a bit of a stretch as the water between the shoreline and the neighbouring airport is technically part of the Zhujiang River Estuary, but the view was nevertheless pleasant, even if there was some aircraft noise to be heard at times.
At 26 square metres, my room was not large, but the layout was efficient and incorporated a slim desk as well as a small table, dining chair, stool and pre-set suitcase stand. There was no armchair in which to sit and enjoy the ‘ocean’ view.
The king-size bed was comfortable, although power and USB-A sockets were only available on one side of the bed - not an issue for single occupancy, but problematic for two guests and unforgivable in such a modern hotel. Continuing this theme of poor user experience, the master light switch was only located on one side of the bed (the opposite side to the power socket), and didn’t turn the bathroom lights off. The reading light switches (of which there were one either side of the bed) operated the opposite lights to those that were intended.
The hallway featured an attractive open minibar console, including complimentary still bottled water, a Nespresso coffee machine and TWG tea.
The wardrobe in the hallway was narrow, and due to the presence of a mounted iron to the rear along with low level shelving and the mid height position of the safe, meant there was limited full height hanging space. Good quality robes and slippers (including child-sized slippers) were placed in the wardrobe.
The bathroom was bright and elegant, although the brightness identified some water stains on the shower screen. The walk-in shower offered a view through the bedroom, with an electronic blind available to properly screen the bathroom off if desired. The shower floor was ridged (presumably for safety), but in such a way that was really very uncomfortable when standing on it barefoot. This was a shame, as the shower itself was powerful. The mirror extended half over the basin which made face washing and shaving quite difficult. Amenities were by Gilchrist and Soames in reusable bottles.
Cafe Lantau is the hotel’s all-day dining restaurant on the first floor. Breakfast was extensive, with multiple live cooking stations and drinks waiter served. Tables were however set quite close together.
Cantonese and Chinese cuisine is on offer at YUE on the second floor, whilst top-floor Sunset Grill is an atmospheric steakhouse and bar, featuring sweeping views across the airport and beyond from both the indoor restaurant and the outdoor (windy) terrace. We dined twice in the evening at Sunset Grill and weren’t disappointed with the quality of the menu.
The Lobby Lounge to the right of reception offers hot drinks, pastries and cakes all day.
A fitness centre, outdoor utilitarian pool and garden (the latter shared with the adjacent Four Points by Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung) are all accessible on the third floor, with the pool requiring you to pass through a curtain of water to enter. This would be fine if dressed for swimming, but was quite annoying when trying to just get a photo for this review. Massages and a steam room are available at an additional charge.
For what is in essence an airport hotel, Sheraton Hong Kong Tung Chung is an elevated experience, with every amenity you could wish for both short and medium length business stays.