yorkboy24

CY HK is about a 30-min walk to IFC. If everything is "normal" then yes, if the rate is good you might like it but I remember Ovolo Southside being a much lower rate too and also not far from the MTR. I guess the lounge factor makes a difference now and brings other options into play. Let’s see what rates they charge when things pick up again.

lsquare

When I was last in HK in early 2020, Ovolo's lowest rate was about the same as Ocean Park's. I went with Marriott because I knew it has a lounge and right next to a MTR. Ovolo is about a 5 min. walk from the MTR station.

Fly Me To The Moon

Just did a dummy booking for this weekend. Ovolo is at HKD 590, and Ocean Park Marriott at HKD 751. Not so far apart!

But, given my negative experience at Ocean Park Marriott a few years ago (with refusing to honor upgrade an late checkout), I would never set foot in the Marriott again.

lsquare

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I think in early 2020, the price difference was about the same. I went with Marriott OP because I felt I would have gotten a better experience and I did. Ovolo was so basic. Nothing wrong and the price reflect that.

yorkboy24

I think you can get breakfast and the happy hour (plus the minibar, albeit simple, is free) if you book direct and still get the 1000 welcome points and night credit. They also have a laundry room there too, which some may find useful. I’m actually a big fan of LM Cyberport and their happy hour too. As I said, the absence of lounge access at OPM will make members consider their options more carefully in future.

kyrosho

Let's get rid of Ocean Park for the poor treatment to elite members.
I feel like treated by robots in this propety.

littlevoices

I do like the Ovolo as well, and to be clear their "happy hour" offering, whilst deep fried, did come with some 2-3 hours of unlimited wine and beer in a nice spot is equivalent to a lounge (and better than the Sheraton Towers in TST for example). Sadly its now a vegan property (!!) so not sure if I would return, the Mexican restaurant used to be really good quality. To highlight that I've posted plenty of experiences on the main HK Marriott thread on my staycations in 2020, but haven't stayed at the Ocean Park Marriott since they turned into a resort, even prior to that elite treatment wasn't great. The Ocean Park Marriott is a nice property, new and with an excellent pool and a fair number of restaurants, definitely more interesting than the Ovolo, but without the normal elite perks it becomes a lot less attractive and I may as well choose one of the other hotels in HK based on price, or stay at a more generous Marriott. I suspect that the majority of people staying recently were on a staycation package, which often include late checkout by the way, but Marriott elites like myself would be on the cheapest rate and "taking advantage" of the late checkout/free lounge that are now removed due to being a resort. Hence it isn't about not liking the late check-outs as they are busy, but rather booking rates without that guaranteed.

Post COVID: I would not be suggesting this is a good property either for an elite member due to the resort set-up (the only one in HK) unless visiting Ocean Park, or if the prices remain at the same level (unlikely). The Ovolo is approximately the same distance to the MTR station and the difference to get to central (Admiralty) will be approximately 2 minutes. Right now: my choices are all in the wiki here, and this property isn't in the return list: Marriott Bonvoy hotels in Hong Kong, 2014-present

kauppias

I used to love the ovolo and their happy hour, but vegan might well send me elswhere 😁 just not my cup of tea! I am all for having options but hard to imagine a reason to force it on everyone?

Central90210

A good Marriott alternative to the OPM in my books is the Renaissance. More or less in the same price bracket but comes with a plethora of honored perks like upgrades, lounge, breakfast and late check out. Whilst Ren's rooms are on the older side, Golds and above will pretty much be guaranteed a harbor view regardless of the room booked. Plus I actually prefer Ren's pool (which is shared with the Grant Hyatt) over OPM's pool - nice view from the pool and mostly importantly, heated (unlike OPM's).

missfh

Well, last year “staycation” becomes a hot topic among HKers, most five star hotels had high occupancy rate during weekends. During the summer time, this hotel is packed with all non-Bonvoy family guests every day because of its swimming pool and Ocean Park. You have to queue for two to three hours if you want to enter the pool during weekend. So, maybe the big boss think that they no longer need Bonvoy guests to make money so they applied to be “Resort” then. And starting from Dec, no more pool, no more Ocean Park. The room rate dropped drastically, but the previous act already pushed away the members. Now, it became the no.1 HK Bonvoyers’ most disliked Marriott brand hotel.

randomasian

I'm platinum and was given 4PM check out last month. No lounge access even when upgraded to a club room.
Given the lack of lounge and the lack of anything else in the area, the only time I'd recommend this hotel for elites is if you have leftover suite night awards to burn since booking a suite should give you lounge access. This hotel is rightfully priced lower than the Renaissance despite being a new luxuryish hotel.

Isochronous

What disturbs me most is that when I first visited in 2019, I was impressed with the hotel - close to MTR, bright, airy, modern, clean and spacious rooms, best bath tub of any hotel in HK, and great breakfast. But now I can see that they really have done a lot of cost cutting on the breakfast - the crepe/waffle station chef is gone, replaced by a pancake machine of the sort you usually see in airline lounges. Says it all really.

lsquare

Is the breakfast spread as extensive as before? I really loved the breakfast and thought it was very high quality. I haven't been back to HK since the start of the pandemic.

Isochronous

Sheraton Tung Chung is substantially better, I would have to say. But by European or North American standards the Ocean Park breakfast is probably still OK.

ftrichard

And you're not likely to go back to HK for the foreseeable future. I'd scrub it from your list of Asian destinations. I speak as someone who has just escaped after spending the pandemic in HK and Shenzhen and HK is by far and away the most ridiculous, random, and headless territory.

On the other hand, I'd also recommend the new(ish) Sheraton Tung Chung as an alternative to Ocean Park. It became our favourite staycation property with the best lounge experience and service in HK based on our experience last year at the JW, RC, Renaissance...