Metropark Hotel Kowloon, Hong Kong, China

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Metropark Hotel Kowloon, Hong Kong China street/mailing addressAddress: 75 Waterloo Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong, China
4 star hotel in Hong Kong
4.12121
Average: 4.1 (33 votes)
Ranked #49 out of 221 in Hong Kong
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Average price: $120

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02/26/2009
5

The hotel appearance is very modern and clean, very much like a 5-star hotel. The rooms are great, mid-size with very clean and modern bathrooms (which are a great plus). Most hotels have rooms that are clean and modern and the bathrooms are usually a bit old. But metropark was fabulous. It was truly a very comfortable stay. The location was good for us as it was about a 5minute walk to all the night markets and very good eateries were around the area. It's a bit of a hustle and bustle outside but we prefered this much more so than in the CBD area. We paid 2-3star rates for a 5star hotel! Swimming pool is currently out of service due to renovations. A+

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02/22/2009
4

we are a group of eight (6 adults and 2 kids) and i personally picked the place because it's not a too crowded area for the kids. i booked through agoda and i have no problems with regards to my booking. they have a shuttle bus that runs every 30 mins to Mongkok MTR station and TST. there are many restaurants within the area. Ladies market is just walking distance from the hotel. or you can catch the shuttle bus in going to MOngkok and afterwards walk your way to the hotel (10-15 mins). hotel staff are very accomodating especially when it comes to directions to attractions in hongkong.

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02/08/2009
4

This was an excellent hotel for the money. Very nice room and good service. The breakfast buffet is very good, with plenty of asian and western choices. And for some reason, every morning they would give me a coupon for my breakfast. Don't know if you can expect this or not! :)

The only warning that I would give is that the hotel is about a ten minute walk from the subway. Not bad once in a while, but when you are doing it several times a day, you start to have to factor it into your plans. They have a free shuttle to the subway station, but it only leaves every half hour. There are buses that stop right in front of the hotel, so if you can figure them out, they help a lot.

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02/03/2009
4

great hotel. great staff. everything very easy to fix and solve. no major dramas. I personally liked the breakfeast. a mix of continental and chinese, but i suspect other hotels could be as good. overall i would book another night wihout any problems

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02/02/2009
5

We were initially given a twin room, which was a bit of an annoyance. no apologies-which seemed to be the attitude of the staff in general. that twin room was nice, quite spacious for a hongkong hotel really. interesting thing was it contained a bath and a universal adapter power board with 3 empty slots, lan cable for free internet usage.

Next day we changed to the double room. the bed was very large, king i think, and the room obviously had had a renovation-on the third floor. the carpet/paint was all fresh. the tv was a flat screen compared to the previous night's old ray tube tv. reception was better on it too. mood of this room was much nicer and still spacious-more romantic. unfortunately, no bath in this room and no multi power adapter as in the other room.

Gym was a couple of aerobic machines with your classic treadmill, interesting thing was the inclusion of the wii fit! and pool was quite large. there's a lifeguard on constant duty there too.

On arrival to the hotel, first imressions were good. puzzled at the role of the bell boys who watched me lug our bags past them chatting...maybe they were tired!

overall the hotel is great. would stay there again. only complaint is the attitude of some staff, except the maids, they were always so nice even with no tips.

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02/01/2009
4

Was very impressed by this hotel. It was only a short walk from the centre and main street, but far enough away that it made for pleasant stay. Did not eat in the hotel, but that was only because there were so many eateries to choose from. Great wee supermarket across the road for any basics you want and launderette and chemist also. Did not really know what to expect as have never been to China before but would definately go back again, and stay here. Only complaint was they web-site said the pool would be closed for maintenance and it wasn't, but it did look nice when we went up for a look.

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01/21/2009
3

I stayed at the Metropark on 26th and 27th December. The hotel is in a good location about a 5-10 minute walk to the MTR station and there are plenty of markets within walking distance. I booked a non smoking room but was given a smoking room. They did not have a non smoking room until the 2nd night. The difference in the room was incredible. Not only the smell!! Much nicer decoration and ambiance. That was the only reason I give this review a 3 and not a 4. Bear in mind to be sure you have a non smoking room (if your not a smoker of course!)

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01/20/2009
4

We spent 4 days and 3 nights in HongKong at Metropark, Kowloon hotel.

The location of hotel is very convenient, about 10 minutes walk to Mongkok MTR, and lady market.

The service was very good, staff were very helpful. We had large and heavy luggage, but they brought to our room and to shuttle bus with please. Even we called the service desk around 4:00 am for the plug to charge our camcorder, the staff brought it to our room in just a minute.

The hotel provided excellent shuttle bus service to various closed by MTRs and shopping centers.

My flight to was 8:40 PM, even we check out at 1:30, the hotel provided luggage storage free of charge from the time we checked out to the time we were ready to go to airport for our flight. It was a relief for us, otherwise we had to be at the airport with our heavy luggage and doing nothing.

Definitely, I would come back if I visit HK again.

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01/08/2009
4

Stayed at this hotel for 6 days. Upon check in i was upgraded to a executive room which was superb. you could not fault the room, fully equipped,excellent bathroom, very clean with good housekeeping. Breakfast was also very good and the staff helpful. Reception have some good maps of the city and provide a free return courtesy bus to mongkok and the city centre every 30 mins. the hotel is about 10-15 mins walk to the nearest tube station and 15 mins walk to mongkok and Nathan road. The best way to the hotel from the airport is get a coach which can be booked from the arrivals hall at HK airport and they charge 130 HK dollars and take u to the hotel which can take between 30-60 mins. Do not take the light railway as it does not take u to mongkok unless u want to change 3 times and its not any cheaper. 15 mins walk takes you to nathan road which is miles and miles of shops and eating places.

I would definetly sytay again. the hotel is of a very good standard, i stayed in the executive room so i cannot comment on there standard room. Also there is free internet access in all rooms. So bring along your laptop.

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01/05/2009
5

We just returned from our family holiday staying in Metropark Kowloon from 27-12-2008 to 02-01-2009. Our stay was great and got the best hospitality by the hotel which we booked after reading the various reviews about the Hotels in HK through Tripadvisor. Our got quick checkin at 1 AM. Mr. Kimmy Kwok the reservation mananger & Ms. Cathy Tin helped me providing 1 day more stay, than our booking as my daughter got ill in our trip, even they inquire by visiting us.

They arranged a great New Year party at the Lobby. We got our spacious plus room @ 750 HKD which I feel a great bargain price for such a nice located hotel in this peak season.

One can exchage their money to HKD from a dealer loacted just under the hotel to have a better rate. Hotel's local shuttle is great to be used.

I love to visit this hotel in my next trip to HK.

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01/03/2009
5

Excellent hotel. Our reservation was upgraded when we told them we were on our honeymoon so result!

Hotel has excellent airport transfer service making that part of your trip stress-free.

Room was great and well maintained. Breakfast was heavy! (incl dim sums, fried rice etc!)

Hotel has fantastic regular shuttle service that'll take you to the city centre and other stops as you wish. Hotel also offers good tours of Hong Kong.

Would stay there again if we did return.

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01/03/2009
4

A lot of good reviews about the hotel here. And I agree with most. It is clean, good service and reasonably sized for Asia. The location is pretty good. The fact that it is a 10 min walk to the MTR is mitigated by the free shuttle to New World Centre at Tsim Sha Tsui. From there you can walk to the ferry for HK, or just check out TST. Also note the 113 bus stops on the same block as the hotel, and takes you to Hong Kong. It is cheaper than the MTR but might take longer during rush hour. Also when you are walking along the HK side, check out the bus stops for 113, because it takes you right to the hotel. Sometimes it takes a lot of walking to get to the MTR. Some of this info is provided by the back of the hotel's shuttle schedule. Read it.

The shuttle from the airport is great. Though the HK transportation system is very good, the shuttle is just less hassles.

When you are on the HK side, you can take the 6, 6A, 66, 120, or 6X bus to Stanley Market. It is worth going. Besides some better quality cheap goods, you can see a more natural side of HK. The main bus station is located outside the IFC Mall under a building called the Forum Exchange.

Finally,visit the tourist areas like the Buddha, Ocean Park, Disneyland and Stanley Market for the weekday. The locals also visit these areas during the weekend, and unless you like endless lineup (in sweltering heat in the summer), then you should be in the stores on the weekends. At least it is air conditioned.

And yes, I would go back to this hotel.

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01/01/2009
5

I booked this hotel based on price and location. At the front desk I was attended by Alex, he is good and attended to all of my requests. I was surprised that he upgraded me to the Club floor which I later found out only when I got out of the elevator. Club floor cost more but I didnt pay any more than what I booked for. Thanks Alex!

This hotel is great, it may be quite a walk from Nathan Road but there are interesting shops to see on the way. When I booked on-line, i got a good deal for a minimum of 3 days stay. On-line, I was hesitant to get the room with breakfast included so I finished the booking without the breakfast, however when I finally got there and saw what they offered on the breakfast buffet at the palm restaurant for only HK$90 per person (with the discount coupon given upon getting the room number at the reception) I got hooked and ate there with the rest of the family. One thing I noticed about the breakfast though is that the taste is very fitting for the asian taste, I would understand if an american or european wouldnt appreciate it that much. Although, it offered breads, pastries, yoghurts, fruits and cereals. It also has the staple local breakfast which is the congee (porridge). I suggest that you check it out first and do not automatically include on your on-line room booking.

Everyday, they would give a weather card informing you of the condition tomorrow with 2 mini Andes chocolate bars with it (attached picture). Upon checking in at the room, the housekeeping personnel gave us a welcome fruit platter (orange, 2 pears, and apple). The bathroom is quite big for the HK standard and is complete with toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, sewing kit, cotton balls, ear cotton buds, shampoo, soap, foam bath, shave, sanitary bag, shower cap, hair dryer (attached picture)

The room has a wide flat screen TV, 2 free bottled water everyday, electric boiling kettle, ref, and they give newspaper daily. The carpet's design is off for my taste but that didnt bother me that much really. You could change your pillows from a range of choices for free (attached picture)

If you need to buy any groceries (water, cola, etc) there is a Wellcome convenient store (like a 7-11) just in front of the hotel. At Wellcome, you could buy a lot, it even has a sushi section and chinese food section to go at grocery prices. Here is where I also load up for my Octupus card. I noticed that Wellcome has same items which are cheaper than 7-11's. There is also a 7-11 store one and two blocks away. Both are accepting Octupus card payments.

The hotel offers free shuttle bus to Mongkok, Tsim Sha Tsui and back to hotel which is very convenient.

If you want to eat chinese, outside the hotel there are restaurants offering inexpensive authentic chinese food.

With just minutes of walking from the hotel, you are already at the famous ladies market

Lounging at the pool is great while the kids play at the Nintendo Wii for free.

Oh bytheway, never forget to get an octupus card at the airport if you want to take the MTR, tram, ferry, and buses, load up high since you could redeem what's left when you return the card at the airport anyway (although they deduct HK$7 from what is left)

My tips to your trip to HK:

a) get an octupus card and never forget to return back for you to receive your deposit.

b) consider not taking the peak tram on a holiday/special day as the line may be very long. What is appalling is that the long single line diverge to a wider line which makes people get unruly in converging again to a narrow line. Pushing and shoving happened while I was carrying my infant daughter. An alternative is to just take the bus # 15 which goes directly up to the peak

(terminus of bus #15 is located beside the bus #15C at the Central Ferry Terminus )

c) just take a taxi to and from the airport if you are a group of four, it is cheaper and more convenient. Although if you are really on a tight budget, from the airport, take citybus A21 and get off at mongkok at nathan road, then take a cab to the hotel.

d) At the airport, if your gate is 40 and above, it takes about 15++minutes from the immigration,

e) when you go to the victoria bay where you see the walk of the stars, stay away from those fortune tellers that will try to fool you for money.

On the last day, I wanted to book thier hotel shuttle bus with our now huge bags to the airport for convenience. The manager who attended to me advised me that the price of HK$110 is the same rate for both adults and children and proceed in advising me that as an alternative, I could just opt for a taxi which actually costed me for only HK$230 (for the 4 of us on the taxi, that is equal to HK$57.50 for each) He even managed to call a taxi for us upon seeing us go down upon cheching out.

Overall one would feel that the staff really does their best effort to provide the best service.

I will definitely stay here again.

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12/31/2008
4

We recently did a round the world trip with the 1st stop being 3 nights in HK. I'd looked at loads of hotel reviews and as we were looking for a reasonable price (our trip was 10 weeks long so we had to budget!) I thought we'd be in a very basic hotel. We found a deal through Travelmood which offered a "hot deal" - airport transfers, 3 nights in the hotel and a half day tour of HK. I'd read that the club rooms had free snacks so asked to upgrade. The total cost (in September) was £270 for both of us, inc the upgrade. This gave us a beautiful room with free internet access, the free "snacks" from 5 - 7 each evening - which actually consisted of a full buffet and drinks - and breakfast. It was excellent value. The staff were extremely helpful, the courtesy bus was great, the pool was an added bonus, on the roof. Location was great. Although we didn't need it there is also a shuttle bus to the airport which was reasonably priced (can't remember exactly how much).We didn't eat out in the evening at all as the buffet was so filling, so we hardly spent a penny over and above our initial outlay, apart from shopping.

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12/28/2008
5

We recently staayed at the metropark and found it to be excellent in all areas,Staff very helpful very user friendly rooms immaculate and food in the restaurantts of a very high order.

Curtesy bus was used on a number of occasions and always left on time and driver was most helpful.All in all an excellent stay and i would cetrtauinly recommend this hotel.

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11/27/2008
4

I traveled with my family comprising my wife and 2 children for 5 days and 4 nights in Hong Kong. I decided to book this hotel after doing some researches on the internet. I booked through the hotel website which gave a good package for staying 3 nights and above.

The location of the hotel is very convenient. When i arrived at the airport, we took the Airport Express to the Kowloon station. There was a free shuttle bus provided by the Airport Express to the hotel. We took the same shuttle bus and train for our departure as well.

Daily there are half hourly free shuttle buses provided by the hotel to Kowloon and the harbour areas. We took some of those for our trips. Mostly we travelled by MTR of which the nearest is the Mongkok East station which is about 10 minutes walk away from the hotel. We had no problem walking to the station even late at night. My children did not have problem walking that distance.

We found some decent eateries nearby the hotel which open till quite late. We had some breakfasts and suppers there.

The room we had was of decent size. We took a spacious comfort room for our 4 night package and added an extra bed for no extra cost. The beds were firm and nice. We were given a newly renovated room on the 4th floor and everything was new.

This is a good value for money hotel located in a convenient area. There are of course better located and nicer hotel but the cost is higher. I think I will stay there again if I travel to Hong Kong for holiday.

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11/26/2008
4

This was our 2nd stay at the Metropark Kowloon Hotel in 12months. Mong Kok is a great area to stay in and the hotel is within 10 minutes of the markets and Nathan Road. Shuttle bus takes you to the mtr and tst. We have been to Hong Kong 14 times in the last 20 years and have always stayed at different hotels. The Metropark is the first that we have stayed at more than once. Already planning our next trip and we will come back to the Metropark. The staff were lovely and checkin and checkout only took 5minutes both times.

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11/21/2008
4

Booked Metropark Kowloon through expedia and got a club room at 50% off. The room was really nice. Quite spacious for Hongkong. The only negative was the bed. It was rock hard!! We didnt ask about changing rooms as thought all the beds would be the same, however when speaking to some other guests they said the bed they had was very comfortable?

The location was great - Absolutely loved all the hussel and bussel of Mongkok. The hotel also provides a free shuttle service to other areas, which leaves every 10-15mins. Breakfast was included in our deal - and it was a buffet which had everything you could possibly imagine. Overall this was a nice, clean hotel and I couldnt have asked for more (well except for a different bed).

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11/20/2008
4

Going by Trip Advisor, rather than our Hong Kong born travel agent, we selected the Metropark. We were not disappointed! It was just far enough from the hustle & bustle to give us a break from Hong Kong's 24/7 pace. With the complimentary hotel shuttle bus to Tsimshatsui and Mongkok we had convenient access to all of Kowloon. Both the Kowloon-Canton Railway and the MTR Underground stations were a five minute walk from the Metropark. The MTR wisks you to Hong Kong Island in a matter of minutes. Check-in was fast & friendly. The elevators always worked. Our room was comfortable with a full range of amenities. The buffet breakfast had both western and Chinese choices. We didn't use the pool as there were thunder storms and heavy rain almost the whole week we were in Hong Kong. The hotel was very convenient for accessing our tours to Hong Kong Island and Macau. Shopping was just a few minutes away in Mongkok or by the MTR underground to other areas. We usually had dinner at a Mongkok restaurant. Across the street from the hotel is the large Hoover Restaurant. It serves dim sum until 4pm. We usually tried to get back there for a late lunch. Our travel agent thought we should be right in the centre of activities around Tsimshatsui. On reflection, we were very happy to be a little bit out of the way in the very comfortable Metropark on Waterloo Street. When we next go to Hong Kong, we will look forward to staying at the Metropark again.

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11/16/2008
4

Used this hotel as my base for a 10 day stay. Very clean and comfortable. All staff encountered were polite and efficient.

Free shuttle busses available to the MTR and shopping areas, I decided to walk, and only 10mins to Yau Mai Tai station, and approx 30 mins to Star Ferry.

Breakfast buffet good with wide selection, hotels own chinese bakery very enticing too.

All in all pleased with the service and reasonably priced.

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11/15/2008
5

This Hotel was ideal for a break in Hong Kong.

Its plus points were the Shuttle bus which goes back and forward to the harbour and is every 30 mins or so. If there were not a lot people at the stop the driver would give a bit extra time to allow for others to come.

It has a rooftop pool which was spotless and staffed by very helpfull people. The hotel bar was ideal and had a happy hour. The bedrooms were a very good size, clean and well layed out.

The breakfast was plentiful with a lot of choice. All in all we had no problems with our stay and the friendly staff were pleased to be of assistance when asked.

Furthermore a great stay for the money.

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11/15/2008
4

Stayed here whilst on a business trip to Hong Kong and China. During october 2008. Stayed here years ago and it was all a bit run down. Now it really does represent good value for money with many rooms now being refurbished. The rooms aren't large but the n again none are in HK. I actually checked out whilst I visited China and the conciege were good enough to look after my large suitcase until I checked back in 6 days later.

No charge for the internet either.

The location on Waterloo road is handy for shopping in Mong Kok with the ladies market and Fa Yuen St just round the corner. There are a couple of banks just across the road so dead easy to change money. Exchange rates are always better in HK and the banks have the best. There are many bus routes running past the hotel and the MTR is just a 15 minute walk down Waterloo road towards Nathan road @ Yau Mei Tei. Don't forget to get your Octopus card at the airport (Airport Express) it will save you messing around with money for fares and you can surrender it on your way out and get unused money back!.

Didn't bother with the hotel breakfast as I prefer to visit the Chinese bakeries. There are couple in the area and they have the most amazing buns both sweet and savoury. Teresa's coffee shop is just next door and thats also very good, its full of locals so thats a good testament.

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11/04/2008
3

Hotel was OK, nothing special.

Staff are really efficient, helpful & friendly.

Rooms were average and clean.

The hotel was quite a way into Kowloon on a busy road. There were no restaurants nearby, although we did try one of the local cafe type place and had a really nice and very cheap meal.

We found the MTR station was about 10mins walk away.

The hotel did provide a courtesey bus which would drop off at the MTR station and then go down to the waterfront where most of the restaurants were.

We cannot comment on the restaurant as we did not try it, but we did spend time in the bar in the evening and did have a meal which was good.

The bar was quite small and could only seat about 50 people.

If I was to go back to Hong Kong I would choose a different hotel, probably on the island.

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10/30/2008
4

This hotel is perfect if you are having a stop over. Its location is good and the hotel has a couple of nice restaurants. They have a good menu to suit all tastes. The rooms were standard and what you would expect but it was clean and had coffee/tea facility which was perfect for our overnight stay. We arrived at 8:30am and didn't expect them to let us have the room until lunchtime but they gave us immediate access which was appreciated after a long flight. The staff were all efficient and you could not fault their service.

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10/30/2008
4

Excellent hotel, not the best location but 5 mins walk to Mong Kok train station. Cant complain about anything about it.

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10/25/2008
3

Stayed for 3 nights out and return from Oz. For the money £43 pn it was pretty good. Recently refurbished room, smallish (maybe v small for Americans) but adequate room well equipped and helpful staff, especially the concierge. The buffet breakfast was ample and the main restaurant not bad. As for location, it is obviously not as convenient as those down by the ferry, but was in a residential district which gave a one an idea of real HK. The shuttle bus is Ok but sometimes full and drops you off 5-10 mins walk from the ferry. Better take the No 7 bus from the stop bang opposite the hotel for about 35 pence which goes right to the ferry. With taxis so cheap and plentiful, it is not a problem being a little way from the Metro/markets/airport bus etc.

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10/24/2008
5

I stayed for three nights here - I splurged and got a club floor room, which would have been just slightly more than a regular room in TST or Central.

The location was great for my purposes. I don't necessarily like being right in the centre of it all, as I like a morning walk to start my day, especially in another city. The Mong Kok East MTR (former KCR) line is very close by, a plus since I was coming from and returning to Shenzhen, it is a bit of a walk to Argyle or Mong Kok MTR metro stations and Nathan Road, but a night market is in between. Frequent buses to Star Ferry (and the fare is cheap) are available, as I just got an Octopus card and didn't bother with the hotel shuttle.

The hotel staff were very friendly, and the service was great (I was able to check in early, and check out late without penalty, and they came around with a fruit plate almost as soon as I settled in after arrival), while I was there for three nights, I had breakfast only twice, and afternoon cocktail once, as I was so busy seeing the city. The afternoon drinks were a nice touch, and the included breakfast is a step up from the common continental breakfast, with some traditional Cantonese-style breakfast foods as well. The rooms (I had a standard club floor room) were comfortable and newly renovated, the view, facing onto Waterloo, decent. The bed was reasonably firm, but not hard, unlike the hotel I stayed at in Dalian.

Just watch the taxes, and be mindful of the 10% service charge that comes with the rooms in HK, and that made the bill a little higher than I though. Otherwise, no complaints.

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10/08/2008
2

It's very small, even by HK standards. You can do better. The view is depressing.

Location has two advantages - airport bus stops at the hotel BUT it is a 15mins walk to the bus-stop to get to the airport. It is close to the markets and the train station.

I think Eaton Hotel is better for the price, but a longer walk to the train station. It's cleaner, brighter.

Keep looking. Metropark is just not good enough for the price.

All the best.

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09/16/2008
4

Good hotel in Kowloon, if you end up on the executive floor, your room and amenities will be much better than the other standard rooms. Executive has comfy newly renovated decor. We stayed one night in a standard and the room was decorated in the 1980s and hasn't been touched since. It is a bit of a walk from the train station, 15 mins. Nice and close to the "pet market" and the sporting goods market"

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09/15/2008
4

I Finished an extensive adventure through Mainland China as a single Mom traveller with my 7 year old daughter by staying at this hotel and flying back to Canada from Hong Kong!

It was certainly one of the BIG highlights of our journey, and a great finish to our time in Asia!

I had originally booked only 4 days in Hong Kong, but after having enough of mainland China, I tagged on an extra 2 days (so arriving 2 days sooner than expected).

I was worried because I had booked the other 4 days months in advance, but just booked the extra two days on the beginning the night before when were making our decision to leave China. I didn't want to have to change rooms two days into our time in Hong Kong, or have any hassles.

This is where the excellent customer service came in.

We arrived at the hotel, approached the concierege, and were greeted pleasantly and found out that they had merged my two reservations and put us in a great room for our 6/7 days with them on the 18th floor (room 1828 was great). One floor down from the swimming pool which I knew my daughter would want to use often to soothe her legs from all of the walking.

The room was a good size, with plasma TV, queensize bed (and VERY comfortable at that), table and 2 chairs, clean bathroom, good air-conditioning. Really good accomodation for the price.

I heard NO noise day or night when in our room.

The hotel provided free shuttles on the half hour to Monkok or The New World Shopping Centre at Victoria Harbour - which was within walking distance to The Hong Kong Space Museum, Hong Kong Art Gallery, Star Ferry Terminal at Victoria Harbour, Hard Rock Cafe, etc.

Location of this hotel was also within walking distance to Monkok Subway station (10-15 minutes), Goldfish Market, Flower Street, Bird Market, Ladies Market (all very interesting places to see).

Also, the hotel was a block from a 7-11 convenience store for stocking up on beer, coolers, milk, juice, snacks, etc.

Although, we do not do fixed " tours", this hotel did have quite an option of tours to choose from, and if you are interested, you could also buy your Ocean Park or Disneyland tickets from the hotel.

We didn't eat at the restaurants in the hotel, we are more for going out and eating local food. But they looked okay. If you leave the hotel, turn right, there was a great local restaurant with really good, food (I had a vegetarian stirfry with noodles to die for!!) Also lots of bakeries and fruit stands within a couple of blocks.

Lastly, there is a free Wi-Fi area in the ground floor, and 1st floor if you have a wireless device that you need to use.

All in all, a very friendly, and efficient hotel with a good location.

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09/10/2008
4

The place was betten than my expectations... the check in and the check out was really fast... the rooms are clean and big compare to other hotels. We stayed in the renew floor and it was very comfortable, there is not in safe in the renew floor but they offered us a safety box downstair. The only bad thing is that it is a bit far away from MTR station, about 15 minutes walk, but you can always take the taxi, which is cheap and safety. I would definetely recommend it.

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09/04/2008
4

2 adults and a teenger stayed Aug 08. Booked a triple room which had 3 single beds which was ok for 3 days (Any longer and it would have been a bit cramped). We were on 19th floor which was great for the pool and had a view out onto the main street. The main road was quite noisy but it did not affect my sleep. The pool was fairly small but big enough to have a decent swim in and there was a small gym with running machines and a nintendo wii that were free to use. (You cannot smoke by the pool which meant you had to get dressed and go back to your room if you wanted a cigarette) Towels were provided for you. There were plenty of sunloungers and they were never all occupied while we were there. There was piped music everywhere, in the lifts, corridors and by the pool but it was easy to tune it out. Breakfast was good with plenty of choices an as it was buffet style you could eat as much as you wanted. The hotel was a good central base, plenty of taxis and airport express bus to train station stopped outside. Not far from Ladies Market or Mogkok East MTR station. Small resturant next door (Tereas) served fab food at cheap prices but closes at 10pm so we only got there on our last night. Plenty to see and do in HK and travel is so cheap and easy. Would stay there again

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