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)
Jan 12, 2017, 7:24 pm
#1021
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: May 2012
Location: Sydney Australia
Programs: No programs & No Points!!!
Posts: 14,222
I booked two nights at IC HKG. I'm a Spire Ambassador.
First night: Deluxe Harbour view Room
Second Night: Chase Free night certificate
Received an email from the property confirming ambassador upgrade to Harbour View Jr Suite on Night one, but only guarantee of Superior Standard room the second night. Offered buy up to same Jr Suite the second night for 1800HKD. Otherwise, may have to change room.
Questions are as follows:
1. Thinking of countering by foregoing the Ambassador upgrade en lieu of keeping the dlx harbor view room for both nights. Think this would be accepted?
2. What are the chances that they end up upgrading second night to Jr Suite during check-in, anyway?
3. Any other thoughts of how best to approach?
The big thing for me is that I don't want to change rooms, if at all possible.
First night: Deluxe Harbour view Room
Second Night: Chase Free night certificate
Received an email from the property confirming ambassador upgrade to Harbour View Jr Suite on Night one, but only guarantee of Superior Standard room the second night. Offered buy up to same Jr Suite the second night for 1800HKD. Otherwise, may have to change room.
Questions are as follows:
1. Thinking of countering by foregoing the Ambassador upgrade en lieu of keeping the dlx harbor view room for both nights. Think this would be accepted?
2. What are the chances that they end up upgrading second night to Jr Suite during check-in, anyway?
3. Any other thoughts of how best to approach?
The big thing for me is that I don't want to change rooms, if at all possible.
Jan 15, 2017, 5:51 am
#1022
Join Date: Apr 2013
Posts: 1,443
What is the schedule of the Club lounge service?
As from what time do they serve breakfast in the lounge?
As from what time do they serve breakfast in the lounge?
Jan 16, 2017, 1:24 am
#1023
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: ORD (formerly SAN)
Programs: Hilton Diamond; IHG Platinum; Bonvoy Gold; AA Platinum Pro and United Premier Silver (DH = AA EXP)
Posts: 1,928
Questions are as follows:
1. Thinking of countering by foregoing the Ambassador upgrade en lieu of keeping the dlx harbor view room for both nights. Think this would be accepted?
2. What are the chances that they end up upgrading second night to Jr Suite during check-in, anyway?
3. Any other thoughts of how best to approach?
The big thing for me is that I don't want to change rooms, if at all possible.
1. Thinking of countering by foregoing the Ambassador upgrade en lieu of keeping the dlx harbor view room for both nights. Think this would be accepted?
2. What are the chances that they end up upgrading second night to Jr Suite during check-in, anyway?
3. Any other thoughts of how best to approach?
The big thing for me is that I don't want to change rooms, if at all possible.
1. No, they treat both rooms separately because how they were booked. They will not forgo an upgrade on one and put it on the non-qualifying one. Asian hotels are very rules-based unless something happens to make them need to break the rules (I.e. An oversold situation).
2. Extremely low to none. Unless all lower room categories were already sold. Better chance possibly if you are not Asian (don't know why...based on who's reported success at upgrades vs failures).
3. If you don't want to switch rooms then forgo the first night upgrade and pay the second night to match the first, which should be a lower differential than the suite. While it's possible they might upgrade your free room to harbourview, they will not upgrade to the suite.
Jan 17, 2017, 8:59 am
#1024
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: CLT / AVL
Programs: AA EXP; Hyatt Globalist; Kimpton IC; IHG Diamond Ambassador;
Posts: 319
No, this will be later in February.
Thanks! Very useful information.
Having done this twice, I can give you an idea of what the responses will be.
1. No, they treat both rooms separately because how they were booked. They will not forgo an upgrade on one and put it on the non-qualifying one. Asian hotels are very rules-based unless something happens to make them need to break the rules (I.e. An oversold situation).
2. Extremely low to none. Unless all lower room categories were already sold. Better chance possibly if you are not Asian (don't know why...based on who's reported success at upgrades vs failures).
3. If you don't want to switch rooms then forgo the first night upgrade and pay the second night to match the first, which should be a lower differential than the suite. While it's possible they might upgrade your free room to harbourview, they will not upgrade to the suite.
1. No, they treat both rooms separately because how they were booked. They will not forgo an upgrade on one and put it on the non-qualifying one. Asian hotels are very rules-based unless something happens to make them need to break the rules (I.e. An oversold situation).
2. Extremely low to none. Unless all lower room categories were already sold. Better chance possibly if you are not Asian (don't know why...based on who's reported success at upgrades vs failures).
3. If you don't want to switch rooms then forgo the first night upgrade and pay the second night to match the first, which should be a lower differential than the suite. While it's possible they might upgrade your free room to harbourview, they will not upgrade to the suite.
Jan 17, 2017, 9:04 am
#1025
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Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
Jan 17, 2017, 10:27 am
#1026
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Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Danville, CA, USA;
Programs: UA 1MM, WN CP, Marriott LT Plat, Hilton Gold, IC Plat
Posts: 15,720
Well we finally know what will be next door once they finish construction. If they ever finish. 
https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/hong-kong
https://www.rosewoodhotels.com/en/hong-kong
According to the web link, construction will not be finished until 2018.
Jan 18, 2017, 4:07 am
#1027
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Stuck on this planet - mainly in STR and LAX
Posts: 5,019
They also removed most of the walkway/bridge in front of the hotel and seem to rebuilt it. No constaction when I was there, but that potentially will affect the harbor view rooms.
Jan 25, 2017, 1:43 am
#1028
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 181
I am here right now in a Harborview facing room and can hear some construction noise. Just the occasional bang here and there. It's otherwise very quiet
Jan 25, 2017, 5:16 am
#1029
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Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Capetown
Programs: Marriott Lifetime Plat, IHG and Hilton Diamond, LH SEN, BA Gold
Posts: 10,167
I like the flexibility of this property. They offered well in advance an upgrade from my award room to a deluxe junior suite for six nights for a very reasonable 6750 HKD. Given that, it is nothing but a points & cash rate: Get a 8.000 HKD suite for 60.000 points plus 1125 HKD per night. I really like this approach, would love to see this in other properties, too.
Jan 26, 2017, 12:14 am
#1030
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Hamburg
Posts: 484
Has the harbour view room nespresso machines in the room ?
Jan 26, 2017, 5:42 am
#1031
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Programs: IHG Royal Ambassador
Posts: 822
Jan 26, 2017, 10:40 am
#1032
Join Date: Nov 2013
Posts: 406
Thinking about staying at the IHG Salibury location in April. Is there major renovation work going on right now?
Jan 26, 2017, 11:44 am
#1033
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Join Date: Nov 1999
Posts: 24,153
I believe all the talk regarding construction is about the old Old World Center (Kowloon Renaissance Hotel) that was leveled a few years ago and a new building is going up in its place. My last time @ the IC they were about to start with the steel frame = no blockage of view from the back rooms (non harbour view). Now theres probably a steel frame plus blocking that view and since they were working on the below ground levels not much noise at all when I was there 2 yrs ago, probably wont be so quiet today, but if a person isnt in their room during the day it shouldnt matter much
Jan 27, 2017, 7:43 am
#1034
Join Date: May 2014
Location: Hong Kong
Programs: HH Gold, Marriott Titanium, Accor, CX, BA
Posts: 62
Hello everyone 
May I ask a question about the breakfast please?
I have booked a harbour view room and my room rate could let me choose to have breakfast in Harbourside or club lounge.
I know the view from harbourside is better, but I also notice steak is available to order in club lounge.
Where should I choose for my breakfast? Thank you
May I ask a question about the breakfast please?
I have booked a harbour view room and my room rate could let me choose to have breakfast in Harbourside or club lounge.
I know the view from harbourside is better, but I also notice steak is available to order in club lounge.
Where should I choose for my breakfast? Thank you
Jan 28, 2017, 4:09 am
#1035
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Tokyo, Japan
Programs: IHG Royal Ambassador
Posts: 822
Hello everyone
May I ask a question about the breakfast please?
I have booked a harbour view room and my room rate could let me choose to have breakfast in Harbourside or club lounge.
I know the view from harbourside is better, but I also notice steak is available to order in club lounge.
Where should I choose for my breakfast? Thank you
May I ask a question about the breakfast please?
I have booked a harbour view room and my room rate could let me choose to have breakfast in Harbourside or club lounge.
I know the view from harbourside is better, but I also notice steak is available to order in club lounge.
Where should I choose for my breakfast? Thank you