Dec 10, 2017, 9:10 pm
Last edit by: khabah
Intercontinental Hong Kong - 香港洲際酒店
18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Tel. (Hong Kong): +852-2721-1211
Website (link)
AS OF APRIL 20TH, 2020, INTERCONTINENTAL HONG KONG HAS CEASED OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO COMMENCE A TWO-YEAR RENOVATION PROGRAM. IT WILL RELAUNCH AT A TO-BE-DETERMINED DATE IN 2022 AS REGENT HONG KONG.
NOTE: This property was supposed close ~12 months for refurbishment sometime after Chinese New Year (5 Feb) in 2020. It seems the moved the date (again). Rooms are currently (Sep19) bookable in Aug20)
500 rooms including 87 suites; best Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour viewsviews
. . . (starting price ~HKD 2,249.10 / $288 USD)
Check in: 2pm (“Early check in unavailable”). It seems that with Royal Ambassador status they let you check in early.
Check out: 12pm (“Late check out unavailable” but not so IME - with Amassador or Royal Ambassador late checkout seems possible.
One complimentary parking space per room, valet parking available (HKD80 per hour for non-restaurant patrons or per additional hour)
Service Animals allowed
2 accessible guestrooms on the low floor of the hotel
Executive rooms
Club Intercontinental Executive Lounge (generally significant extra charge)
Complimentary customized Android smartphone capable of WiFi hot spot use in room (no need to buy local SIM) - seems no longer to be true as of Sep19
Link to 5 page PDF Hotel information sheet
Transportation:
From / to HKG airport:
Hotel limo (Mercedes) HKD $900 + 10% (courtesy WiFi Hot spot, water, reading material)
Hong Kong Cityflyer A21 stops at both ICHK and ICGS - 33HKD (see link for map of stops)
(ICHK) Stops on Salisbury Road outside hotel, take the MTR underpass to cross road.
(ICGS) Stops on Mody Road
https://www.hongkong.net/transportation/to-from-airport/bus/a21
Train charge (one way): 90.00 HKD (train to Kowloon Station + MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui or taxi, ~90 min), discounts for more than 1 person traveling together,you can buy ticket at arrival train station. Taxi from train station to hotel approx 40 HK$. Train every 12 min, 20 min traveltime, plus 10-15 min for taxi to hotel
Urban (red) Taxi charge (one way): 300.00 HKD (~$38 USD / 30min) (link to HKG Taxi rate charts)
Private transfer ~$99-$110 USD / 30min one way ( link)
Dining:
Lobby Lounge: 7 am - 1230 am
Harbourside: 6 am - 1230 am, casual dining (breakfast and lunch buffet, seafood dinner buffet 6 - 1030 pm, Sunday Champagne brunch 1130 am - 3 pm)
NOBU Restaurant: 1200 - 230 pm, 6 - 11 pm (new style Japanese)
Rech by Alain Ducasse: 6 pm - 11 pm (French seafood)
The Steakhouse Winebar and Grill: 6 - 11 pm (International beef & wines)
Yan Toh Heen: 12- 3 pm, 6 - 1130pm (2 Michelin stars Cantonese)
Services:
Concierge 24 hrs (Louis Baleros, Chief Concierge)
House Doctor available
Full Business Centre (staffed, secretarial services)
Fitness Centre
Spa
Limousine service
Laundry daily same day service
“The outdoor swimming pool will undergo annual maintenance from January 22 - February 8, 2018 inclusive, with the outdoor spa pool.” and “The outdoor spa pools will undergo annual maintenance from February 26 - March 8, 2018 inclusive, with the outdoor swimming p” (sic).
18 Salisbury Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
Tel. (Hong Kong): +852-2721-1211
Website (link)
AS OF APRIL 20TH, 2020, INTERCONTINENTAL HONG KONG HAS CEASED OPERATIONS IN ORDER TO COMMENCE A TWO-YEAR RENOVATION PROGRAM. IT WILL RELAUNCH AT A TO-BE-DETERMINED DATE IN 2022 AS REGENT HONG KONG.
NOTE: This property was supposed close ~12 months for refurbishment sometime after Chinese New Year (5 Feb) in 2020. It seems the moved the date (again). Rooms are currently (Sep19) bookable in Aug20)
500 rooms including 87 suites; best Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour viewsviews
. . . (starting price ~HKD 2,249.10 / $288 USD)
Check in: 2pm (“Early check in unavailable”). It seems that with Royal Ambassador status they let you check in early.
Check out: 12pm (“Late check out unavailable” but not so IME - with Amassador or Royal Ambassador late checkout seems possible.
One complimentary parking space per room, valet parking available (HKD80 per hour for non-restaurant patrons or per additional hour)
Service Animals allowed
2 accessible guestrooms on the low floor of the hotel
Executive rooms
Club Intercontinental Executive Lounge (generally significant extra charge)
Complimentary customized Android smartphone capable of WiFi hot spot use in room (no need to buy local SIM) - seems no longer to be true as of Sep19
Link to 5 page PDF Hotel information sheet
Transportation:
From / to HKG airport:
Hotel limo (Mercedes) HKD $900 + 10% (courtesy WiFi Hot spot, water, reading material)
Hong Kong Cityflyer A21 stops at both ICHK and ICGS - 33HKD (see link for map of stops)
(ICHK) Stops on Salisbury Road outside hotel, take the MTR underpass to cross road.
(ICGS) Stops on Mody Road
https://www.hongkong.net/transportation/to-from-airport/bus/a21
Train charge (one way): 90.00 HKD (train to Kowloon Station + MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui or taxi, ~90 min), discounts for more than 1 person traveling together,you can buy ticket at arrival train station. Taxi from train station to hotel approx 40 HK$. Train every 12 min, 20 min traveltime, plus 10-15 min for taxi to hotel
Urban (red) Taxi charge (one way): 300.00 HKD (~$38 USD / 30min) (link to HKG Taxi rate charts)
Private transfer ~$99-$110 USD / 30min one way ( link)
Dining:
Lobby Lounge: 7 am - 1230 am
Harbourside: 6 am - 1230 am, casual dining (breakfast and lunch buffet, seafood dinner buffet 6 - 1030 pm, Sunday Champagne brunch 1130 am - 3 pm)
NOBU Restaurant: 1200 - 230 pm, 6 - 11 pm (new style Japanese)
Rech by Alain Ducasse: 6 pm - 11 pm (French seafood)
The Steakhouse Winebar and Grill: 6 - 11 pm (International beef & wines)
Yan Toh Heen: 12- 3 pm, 6 - 1130pm (2 Michelin stars Cantonese)
Services:
Concierge 24 hrs (Louis Baleros, Chief Concierge)
House Doctor available
Full Business Centre (staffed, secretarial services)
Fitness Centre
Spa
Limousine service
Laundry daily same day service
“The outdoor swimming pool will undergo annual maintenance from January 22 - February 8, 2018 inclusive, with the outdoor spa pool.” and “The outdoor spa pools will undergo annual maintenance from February 26 - March 8, 2018 inclusive, with the outdoor swimming p” (sic).
IC Hong Kong Master Thread (closed for renovation until 2022)
Nov 6, 2019, 7:53 pm
#1336
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K 2.7MM, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Spire
Posts: 3,317
Planning to stay here in two weeks. Have stayed here many times in the last fifteen years and love it. Just wondering if anyone has had difficulty getting in or out of the hotel because of protests? It appears that there have been many right in that vicinity. Things to be getting a bit worse in HK and I just want to be prepared. Thanks!
Nov 7, 2019, 8:53 am
#1337
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Stuck on this planet - mainly in STR and LAX
Posts: 5,019
Planning to stay here in two weeks. Have stayed here many times in the last fifteen years and love it. Just wondering if anyone has had difficulty getting in or out of the hotel because of protests? It appears that there have been many right in that vicinity. Things to be getting a bit worse in HK and I just want to be prepared. Thanks!
Nov 8, 2019, 8:42 am
#1338
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K 2.7MM, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Spire
Posts: 3,317
I was there during a weekend about 5 weeks ago. There were some protests on the walkway/bridge on the water side of the hotel, but they seemed peaceful and did not affect the in and out. It seems that protests are mainly on the weekend. Also it seems difficult to predict, but I still would book the hotel and potentially have a plan B.
Nov 10, 2019, 2:24 am
#1339
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: QF Plat, IHG RA, Marriott Plat
Posts: 256
Last weekend the place was very quiet although there were signs of the protests - “ideas are bulletproof” spray painted beautifully at the front of the hotel.
The staff could not have been more helpful regarding helping us avoid the protests.
The staff could not have been more helpful regarding helping us avoid the protests.
Nov 14, 2019, 9:19 pm
#1340
Join Date: Jul 2014
Location: London, UK
Programs: Nandos Chillis
Posts: 196
Things have taken a turn for the worst this week. I wouldn't recommend being in HK unless you have to be until it has blown over. Will echo the sentiment that the staff were very courteous and helpful.
I went to visit someone in Fo Tan and wasn't able to get back to the hotel for several hours because the East Rail Line was increasingly suspended over the evening, buses had all but abandoned the area, Ubers couldn't get through and no taxi firm I tried would send a car.
I went to visit someone in Fo Tan and wasn't able to get back to the hotel for several hours because the East Rail Line was increasingly suspended over the evening, buses had all but abandoned the area, Ubers couldn't get through and no taxi firm I tried would send a car.
Nov 16, 2019, 12:19 pm
#1341
Join Date: Oct 2014
Programs: BAEC Gold
Posts: 324
Heading here in three weeks time for a couple of days. What is the mood like in the hotel? Is it busy? Will be interesting to see how much we can move around - we've got a day planned in Macau so hoping the ferries are running ok.
Nov 16, 2019, 4:29 pm
#1342
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K 2.7MM, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Spire
Posts: 3,317
Very interested in this as well. I'm tentatively planning to stay in four days. I would guess that it's very quiet in the hotel at this point, but hoping that someone can chime in.
Nov 17, 2019, 3:17 am
#1343
Join Date: Jan 2016
Programs: QF Plat, IHG RA, Marriott Plat
Posts: 256
Otherwise it wasn’t at all quiet. Breakfast was packed downstairs and the club was busy.
Inside des the hotel was 100% as usual.
Nov 17, 2019, 5:54 pm
#1344
Join Date: May 2010
Posts: 202
good opportunity to stay at this hotel at IC Grand Stanford rates ;-)
Nov 22, 2019, 7:40 pm
#1345
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Window seat
Programs: Intercontinental Royal Ambassador, Bonvoy, Aeroflot Platinum, Delta SkyMiles, KLM Flying Blue
Posts: 121
I don't know, I'd say the prices for next week are still pretty high ($232 per night is the cheapest) given that it's practically in a conflict zone. These pictures were taken a few days ago nearby the Intercontinental Hong Kong...
Nov 23, 2019, 3:07 pm
#1346
Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: IHG RA, IHG IC, HH DM, MPC GM
Posts: 64
I was at the hotel last weekend and was stuck inside the property Monday evening as it was impossible to leave the hotel and had to have to spend an extra night there.
Nov 23, 2019, 8:16 pm
#1347
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: Marriott Bonvoy Platinum, Hilton Honors Diamond, Delta Gold
Posts: 4,351
Wow! Nuts. What would happen if someone had to get to the airport to catch a flight? Being unable to do that is a major headache...
Nov 24, 2019, 1:40 pm
#1348
Join Date: Jun 2019
Location: Window seat
Programs: Intercontinental Royal Ambassador, Bonvoy, Aeroflot Platinum, Delta SkyMiles, KLM Flying Blue
Posts: 121
I'm booked to stay at IC HK for five nights later this week. Hope things calm down by then... fingers crossed. Will post a full review after the stay.
Nov 24, 2019, 9:05 pm
#1349
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: US, CA, HK
Programs: UNITED 1P
Posts: 508
The area seems to be OK now. I live nearby. Sunday a week ago sirens were heard all night long. Then the following day (Monday), it was really bad as the whole area was locked down. The picture above was probably taken right after the Monday's big clash. Those few days couldn't return home and had to book a hotel somewhere else. Now seems like back to business as usual. Parts of the sidewalks that were turned into "sandy beaches" by protesters digging up the bricks to block the roads, were patched in already as well. Hunghom tunnel linking Kowloon and HK side is still not open due to severe damages. But as long as MTR is fully functional, getting ard shouldn't be an issue.
Nov 28, 2019, 12:12 am
#1350
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Programs: DL, OZ, AC, AS, AA, BA, Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, IHG
Posts: 19,903
I'll be back in HK in early 2020 and this is my first time staying at an IC there. I booked a superior room. From the pictures, I don't recalled seeing a room with a window. I have Platinum Ambassador status. Is there anything that I can do now to ensure that j can get the best room possible for my rate? Am I entitled to a room upgrade and 4 PM check-out due to my status?
I'm guessing breakfast isn't included. Is it worth paying for it? Is the quality any good?
Since this will be my first time staying there, does anyone here have tips and advice on restaurants and activities to do in the area? Hopefully the protests won't be a problem then.
I'm guessing breakfast isn't included. Is it worth paying for it? Is the quality any good?
Since this will be my first time staying there, does anyone here have tips and advice on restaurants and activities to do in the area? Hopefully the protests won't be a problem then.