The Metropole Hotel Hong Kong

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No.75 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Hong Kong, China, 2761-1711

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Travel Blogs by Travelers Who Stayed at the The Metropole Hotel Hong Kong
Peaking too early

I stayed in bed til 4pm today. What a waste, I know! My sinuses are not my friends these days. I don't think the plane journey helped. Alan explored the Mongkok computer market. Sounds pretty crazy! 8 storeys high and the higher up you go the cheaper the goods! Alan was going to buy a phone and maybe a Web-cam but came out empty handed because there was too much to choose from and everything was in Chinese of course! A lady approached him and asked "you want ****?" Alan didn't know whether to...

Hong Kong, China alandrach
Ocean Park

Very busy day today. Up early and out the door by 9.30 to go to Ocean Park (Hong Kong's version of Disney - though there actually is a Disney in Hong Kong!). Ocean park is just a few stops on the underground and then a short bus ride away. (South Side of Hong Kong Island). We started the adventure on the lower level of Ocean Park but soon realised all the good stuff was on the upper level. To get to this part of the Park we had to take a cable car over the mountains. We joined the queue for t...

Hong Kong, China alandrach
2 cable car rides in 2 days!

Had a bit of a lie on today for no particular reason. Got up around midday and had a sausage bread breakfast/lunch, I'm getting used to it. We decided to head out to the Po Lin Monastery on Lantau Island. Took about half an hour to get there via two trains which wasn't too bad considering the distances involved. The Monastery is on the top of a mountain and the way up is via cable car. This one was much better than the one in Ocean Park. The views were really amazing and we could even see the...

Hong Kong, China alandrach
Day 2 BGA

Started off, early went to the Star Ferry to go over to Hong Kong Island. Ang joined a Tai Chi class as we walked along the waterfront, lasted 5 mins. Then fantastic trip across the water only 9 mins great value foe 2Hk dollars. Then walked to the Cable Car and went up to Victoria Peak photos to follow. Great views of HK harbour and Kowloon. On way back visied HK Park saw the Avairy ,very odd seeing it amongst sky scrappers. When we arrived back on the Star ferry bought a video camera and len...

Hong Kong, China baileys
Never a dull day in China

I'm in Hong Kong now and trying hard to like it. I really am. I guess I am just not a connoisseur of concrete and glass. The blocks give me vertigo just looking up! The trouble with concrete is that it looks OK when new but after a couple of tropical summers and with the rash of airconditioners that breaks out, they soon start looking very shabby. Yes there are the hills and the sea and lights and water always look nice but it just doesn't do it for me.I've just been reading a John Simpson au...

Hong Kong, China hsa
Hong Kong here we are!

Wow, what a hectic and exciting 48 (or so) hours. We started off partying the night away at Lisha and Mike's wedding, which was an absolute blast! After getting home around 2 in the morning and after to a few too many silly pops the pillow was a welcome sight. unfortunately we could only sleep for about 3 and a half hours before we had to get up and start our drive to Vancouver. In Vancouver we met with Kathy's cousin Roman and his wife Barb, and their cute little baby Mya who welcomed us to ...

Hong Kong, China nate_and_kat
Last day in Hong Kong

Wow, Time sure does fly when you are having fun! Seems like just yesterday we arrived in Hong Kong, and it's already time to leave. It's still hot, hot, hot... and just as we think we're starting to acclimatize to the heat, the humidity raises and we end up dripping with sweat in a matter of minutes... let's hope we can get used to it, I'd hate to be known as "the smelly Canadians" for our whole trip. As for what we've been up to... Yesterday was awesome, we headed to Lantau Island by ferry a...

Hong Kong, China nate_and_kat
Honk Kong Fool

Hello Peeps, we made it to Hong Kong and I must say until you have traveled here yourself you will never understand how many people live in this city 7 million in the city. Zoiks! I went for a walk alone the night we arrived down some popular night market streets, and got really lost. I planned to go out and make a phone call home, but I could not figure out this world cell phone out to save my life. Anyways the phone died and I was lost,but I just kept walking and walking and walking finally...

Hong Kong, China scrillz
Hong Kong Harbour and the olympic opening ceremony

When we headed out this morning we planned to go to Victoria Peak to see the view, but it was pouring rain and very overcast. We went to eat a late breakfast/lunch at a place called "Fu Wah". It was recommended by both the locals and the guidebooks. Although noone in the place spoke any English, they had one menu in English (we had to share it) and we were able to communicate with our English/Mandarin translation book. We ordered roasted duck and pork with steamed rice and Amy ordered fried n...

Hong Kong, China scrillz
in hong kong

day 3 - Wednesday is our first full day in Hong Kong. Walked from the hotel in Kowloon and caught the ferry across to Hong Kong island. Unfortunately we caught the wrong ferry and so ended up in the wrong place!! However, we didn't realise this at first so wandered around looking for streets that should have been there but weren't. Sylvia even managed to identify a bus station that would have been there if we had been at the correct place. Eventually got ourselves right and walked to the stat...

kowloon, Hong Kong timcap
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Historical Traveler Reviews of The Metropole Hotel Hong Kong

Needs upgrading

from Ali_Scot
The Metropole Hotel is located in Kowloon and some way from the "main" attractions but there are two shuttle buses that run every hour to the nearest subway station (Mong Kok) and near to the Star Ferry.

Reception is reached by taking either the escalator or lift to the first floor. Service was fast and friendly.

The rooms are tiny (but to be expected in Hong Kong where real estate costs $10,000 a square metre!!). The decor however was poor and the hotel in general is in need of a makeover. There was a notice in the room stating that the place was being re-done but they hadn't reached our room on the 14th floor by that point!

The room was quiet though (to the back of the hotel) and the air-conditioning quiet).

Didn't try the restaurant but felt the prices somewhat expensive when there were so many other places to pick from outwith the hotel.

On the last day they stored our luggage (as evening flight) and we were able to use the shower facilities on the 19th floor (next to the pool) which was extremely welcome after a day shopping in the heat.

A basic hotel that would benefit from some TLC.

A First Time in Hong Kong.

from A TripAdvisor Member
We [ 2 Seniors ], picked The Metropole because it was slightly out of town. It was a good choice - the rooms were clean, spacious{for two},staff were pleasant & courteous, food OK but we ate out in local restaurants and the shuttle bus served everyone very well to The MTR and TsimShaTsui {Star Ferry}. If we came back to Kowloon we would happily stay here again. With an Octopus Card it's easy to use all forms of transport, i.e. a No 7 bus from outside the hotel takes you to and from Star Ferry at a cost of HK$4.5 about 30pence in English. There are banks { HSBC et al} nearby. All in all a good choice.

Nice Clean Hotel

from A TripAdvisor Member
This hotel was clean and the staff was very friendly. The food was excellent. We were not able to swim in November, however, we did check the pool area out. It was very nice. Complimetary shuttles to the train stations were nice!

Good stay for excellent price

from A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed here for 4 nights which was an ideal base from which to explore Hong Kong. Upon arrival we were upgraded to an executive room, although it seemed quite standard. The staff were curteous and helpfull, the courtesy bus into the kowloon centre ran like clockwork and was extremely usefull to get around. There were pleanty of traditional eateries within walking distance of the hotel as well as night markets which were quieter than the popular tourist ones. All in all it was a great place for the price.

Not great!

from MistyLaw
A bit too dull and far out of of the way although a courtesy bus provided an hourly service to the Star Ferry terminal. Rooms were very small and shabby and quite noisy due to what seemed like paper-thin walls.

It was cheap but not very cheerful. I wouldn't stay here again.

Excellent stay (no SARS)

from A TripAdvisor Member
At the time of our trip, we found the Metropole Hotel had the best rate at $55/night (US) which was unbeatable for this class in HK. After making the booking we did a little research and found out that on the 9th floor was the origin of the SARS virus affecting westerners. At this point there were no refunds. However, this did not discourage us from trying it out and we had an excellent time at the Metropole Hotel. It was cheap and a heck of a lot nicer than most the dumps we stay at. Nobody was staying on the 9th floor of the hotel while we were there as most people were still freaked out by the virus. On a ride on the elevator I stopped at the 9th floor and pushed my girlfriend into the hallway and she has yet to show any signs of repiratory infections.

The hotel even offers a shuttle bus service which takes you to all points of interest every hour. It was awesome, plus the exchange rate was so good that it made everything ridiculously cheap.

An Okay Hotel

from Bangkokexpat
I stayed at the Metrople for three nights, November, 2004. It is a serviceable hotel, nothing special, dozens like it all over the world, but, it is hard to see how it rates four stars. The hotel appears somewhat old and is well-maintained (the bedspreads were original issue, but clean), but it doesn't appear that much has been updated. If you remove the few little amenities (shampoo, toothbrush) from the bathroom, you have a plain, three star establishment.

Unfortunately, the locale is not central and there is nothing nice about the neighborhood. The Metropole operates a free hourly shuttle bus to the harbour and back, which takes about 30 minutes, which I used and found reliable. The staff is friendly; the buffet lunch mediocre. However, the travel agency in the lobby was great--very helpful and all tour arrangements worked out well.

I wouldn't stay there again at this price; I might not be able to do better, but I should be able to improve the location. It's worth a try.

Small, clean and out of the way

from heroic_gal
The lobby is very nice and the rooms are clean by Hong Kong standards.

However, the beds are extremely small (we had two small twins) and the location is too far from the main road (Nathan Road).

On the last day, we discovered there were free shuttle buses to Tsim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok. This would have been helpful to know during our stay.

All in all, good room for the price (it was one of the cheapest we stayed at). However, I would prefer a room closer to Nathan Road.

Great stay

from A TripAdvisor Member
Stayed at the Mertropole for 1 week from August 2nd. The hotel itself is on a busy main road but once you get inside the marble lobby with beautiful chandeliers the traffic and hustle and bustle is forgotten. The staff are excellent and will help with any problem. We were upgraded to an excecutive room free of charge. The room was spacious and clean. The bathroom spotless. The hotel has free shuttle buses to the Star Ferry and MTR station but we didn't use these as they were always full even up to 20mins before they were due to depart. It is easier and more fun to catch the No 7 bus from opposite the hotel. There is a fantastic cake shop in the lobby which we visited frequently. Drinks, including bottled water are expensive but there is a supermarket just down the road where you can pick up snacks and drinks at a fraction of the price.

Would recommend to my friends.

Disappointment

from A TripAdvisor Member
On the positive, this hotel is located close to almost everything...shopping and transportation are very convenient. The hotel has a shuttle that takes you to the ladies markets, MTR stations, and etc. On the negative, the hotel is far from being a 4 star hotel as it claims. The pictures that I saw in their website is not as it appears. Although the rooms are small (which is OK given that it's Hong Kong), it was extremely old and uncomfortable. Not only are the walls paper thin, the air conditioning works all night even though you've turned it off completely...so bring a warm sweater...because you will need it. And the thing that got me the most was that their standard room is exactly the same as their deluxe room...you're just paying more for it. Although the locations of the hotel is convenient, it is not in the nicest area of Kowloon...very dirty, busy, and polluted.

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