Hongkong free and easy : The Cityview HOngkong Review

My second time staying at cityview. 

Location

1.It is just a minute walk away from Yau Ma Tei MTR station

2. There are eateries, supermarket around the area.

3. It is not super crowded like Mongkok or Tsim Sha Tsui, walking from MTR station to the hotel is slow down by human traffic.

4. It is 5 to 10 minutes walk to Mongkong. Just walk out from the hotel entrance. There is an alley opposite OK shop. It is an alley but not dark or quiet. Just walk through it and you are at Mongkok.

Rooms

I choose to stay in the Premier Room. It is newly renovated so everything is clean and nice. The room  is quite spacious for Hongkong standard. It is impossible to get this room size and location at Mongkong or Tsim Sha Tsui. My room has a nice view of Hongkong island. However, it depends on where the room. Photo below Can put a request for it if you want a nice view. There is free wifi too.

The Premier room comes with free breakfast. Selection of food at breakfast is not a lot. There are cereals, salads, breads, fruits and 3-4 chinese cuisine. The food run out quite fast so be early or there is not much left. The Cafe is very pretty. Photos beloewThe Premier room also comes with a free phone. The phone has free wifi and map so you can use it to do your research.  It can also be used to make phone calls, however, the procedure to make a call can be quite troublesome.

And connecting rooms are available. Good for family trips.

The only problem I have is that they do not have a check out counter. Therefore, if everyone in front of you is checking in. It will take quite some time for you to hand over the keys and leave. We ask if we can just pass the key and leave. Hence, we queue half an hour to pass the keys and walk off.

View from my room

A nice newly renovated place to have breakfast. Selection was not a lot but the place was clean and everything looks fresh and good

Hongkong : Accomodations/ hotels

view from langham place hotel

Langham place is ideally located near to Mongkok MTR station. Just one street away. 

Near langham place shopping mall and also ladies' market.

The room is not very big but quite big for a hotel in hongkong.

There is an ipod dock too. I do like the decor and the toilet and the room.

There is also a fresh food market behind langham place hotel. For those who are curious about hongkong market life. The internet is not free but there is a computer area with imacs

However, the price of room is a bit steep.

It is just one street away langham place hotel which means two street away from mongkok MTR station. It is around the same size as Langham place but slightly cheaper.

There is no bathtub and  the reception is not at the first floor. You do have to carry your luggage up a flight of stairs to reach the reception.

The room is not as comfortable or classy as langham place hotel but is not bad.

Prudential hotel is conveniently located above Jordan MTR. It is one the more spacious Hotel in Hongkong. I liked the sofa and the decoration of the room. When I stayed there 3 years ago, everything was new and clean.

Although it is located above Jordan MTR station, you do have to take the escalator down a few floor to reach the MTR. Jordan is near Temple street and also Tsim Sha Tsui.

I stayed in Park hotel a few years back. It just underwent renovation so everything was new and in good condition.Although it is very spacious, it is located around 10 minutes from the nearest MTR exit. Will not recommend it unless you love big rooms and don't mind the walk. 

 This is the photo of citadines hongkong ashley. The room is quite small but the decoration of the room is the most stylish. The toilet has no bathtub and is located around 5 minutes walk from nearest MTR exit.

I stayed in  Kowloon Hotel, Imperial Hotel and Shamrock Hotel before. few years back, so not sure if things have changed.
Imperial Hotel and Shamrock Hotel are old and small. The plus is that it is very near to MTR station. Will not really recommend them
Kowloon Hotel is definitely good in location as it is connected to MTR station, however the room is very small.

My favourite is definitely prudential or langham place.