Best Luxury Hotel in Hong Kong
Apr 10, 2015, 10:27 am
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There have been some valid questions raised about the objectivity of post 41 in this thread and via PM. As this specific property has now been discussed, let's move on to discussions about other properties where "luxury" is more of a consensus.
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Apr 29, 2015, 6:19 am
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I think they're among the service leaders in Hong Kong. Never experienced bad service there. from the Verandah to the spa - just Peninsula excellence.
Jan 30, 2016, 6:55 am
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I stayed in Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong 2 weeks ago. Nice rooms, but I thought the service was more exceptional
Wrote a review of it here: http://iwandered.net/2016/01/30/mand...-hotel-review/
Wrote a review of it here: http://iwandered.net/2016/01/30/mand...-hotel-review/
Feb 3, 2016, 7:28 pm
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Feb 4, 2016, 12:35 am
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Reverting back, i just wanted to thank everyone for last year's advice. Really enjoyed my stay at the Langham Place which was a bargain for the price. The location adjoining the mall was great and close to subway though as a tourist I think it would have been more convenient to be closer to the waterfront, i.e. Intercontinental or even on the HK side, i.e. MO Landmark, particularly for evening activities.
Visited 3 of 4 and would agree with these assessments in terms of location, though of course I did not have an opportunity to see the rooms. IMO the Landmark had the best location of all. I only wish that any one of them was within my travel budget.
My opinion:
Ritz-Carlton - too far away from pretty much anything. April is also often cloudy and you may be left looking at little more than a grey window.
Peninsula - far away from most things you're likely to want to see, other than the HK skyline view. Right in the middle of mainland tourist shopping heaven/hell (depending how you look at it). Service is also not quite as polished as the very best hotels.
Four Season - i think it needs a refresh. Nice, but not as nice as the two Mandarin properties.
Landmark and MO are pretty similar in some ways. They are both excellent. Choose the Landmark if you prefer modern, choose the MO if you prefer classic.
Ritz-Carlton - too far away from pretty much anything. April is also often cloudy and you may be left looking at little more than a grey window.
Peninsula - far away from most things you're likely to want to see, other than the HK skyline view. Right in the middle of mainland tourist shopping heaven/hell (depending how you look at it). Service is also not quite as polished as the very best hotels.
Four Season - i think it needs a refresh. Nice, but not as nice as the two Mandarin properties.
Landmark and MO are pretty similar in some ways. They are both excellent. Choose the Landmark if you prefer modern, choose the MO if you prefer classic.
Feb 5, 2016, 7:04 am
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I too had thought highly of Langham Place. But a recent stay was disappointing. There was a significant drop-off from a few years ago. Bell boys just standing around doing nothing to help you. Being put up in the wrong room type the first night, then needing to change rooms, and then getting nothing besides a curt apology. Housekeeping very stingy with toiletries and not thorough enough with cleaning. Not sure if this is the direction the hotel is headed with the rebranding to Cordis. Mind you, this was the first time for me staying in a few years, so I'm not in a position to observe any trend. Also, we only paid ~$1600 per night for the Deluxe King. For that price, I would stay there again. But it's definitely not a 5-star hotel anymore.
Feb 10, 2016, 10:39 am
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Just FYI - the IC is actually very INCONVENIENT to most things. It's a trek to the MTR and nothing stops there (not even the paid airport shuttle or the free airport express shuttle). And now that the Avenue of the Stars is closed for the next couple years, you really need to leave the property to do anything.
Feb 10, 2016, 10:54 am
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Just FYI - the IC is actually very INCONVENIENT to most things. It's a trek to the MTR and nothing stops there (not even the paid airport shuttle or the free airport express shuttle). And now that the Avenue of the Stars is closed for the next couple years, you really need to leave the property to do anything.
i have stayed at the MO and LMO and the rates I am getting at the RC are better than our negotiated company rates at either of these so it's worth a go. FS does not appear to have bother to negotiate anything with us...again....
Feb 10, 2016, 10:56 am
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Feb 10, 2016, 1:36 pm
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Feb 11, 2016, 10:52 pm
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Just FYI - the IC is actually very INCONVENIENT to most things. It's a trek to the MTR and nothing stops there (not even the paid airport shuttle or the free airport express shuttle). And now that the Avenue of the Stars is closed for the next couple years, you really need to leave the property to do anything.