23 - 26 Oct 2010
Temp: 20+ degree celcius, sunny and windy
No, Typhoon Megi didn't hit Hong Kong, it missed
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HOTEL
Standing not so impressively tall or stylish on Nathan Road is Prudential Hotel with over 100 boutiques and a railway station below it.
This four-star hotel, conveniently located in Tsim Tsa Tsui, Hong Kong, houses a 6-storey shopping mall and is atop of Jordan Mass Transit Railway Station.
Although the hotel isn't new or impressive on the outside, its services are up to 4-star standard, rest assured.
The bell boy's always ready at the entrance to take your luggages out of your vehicle. They're truly efficient and strong.
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LOBBY
Designed with a touch of simplicity and class, Prudential Hotel's lobby exudes elegance despite not having a very large space.
The dim lighting and well-polished marble floor create a relaxing atmosphere, makes you want to sleep
Waiting Hall
Rest and chill out at the lobby's spacious waiting area while waiting for check-in.
Trust me, it's really an area mainly for resting.
Trust me, it's really an area mainly for resting.
There's no TV to watch, nothing to do, except watching people passing by.
The elevators function very well and get you to your floor fast, but not instantly
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ROOM
I have no complaints about the hotel room as it's rather spacious although you can get a much bigger room in Malaysia with the same room rate. But, this is Hong Kong, so don't expect too much.
The size of the room (9ft x 3.5ft) is good enough for 2 to 3 occupants.
The only thing decorating the white clean wall in the room is an abstract picture and that's all, nothing fancy.
However, I have to say I loved the bed, pillow and comforter because they were all very comfortable and most importantly, clean and odourless.
There's free broadband internet access if you're an internet junkie.
Extra bed is not required if you have a small kid as there's a couple's couch (sofa bed) for her to sleep in.
If you notice, there's no curtains or blinds to cover the window, but hollow steel frames (I think so, judging by the light weight of those things).
These frames (or so I think they're called) are better in the sense that when closed, there's absolutely no natural lights that can sneak into the room.
So, you're guaranteed a good sleep even when the sun is shining mightily outside.
Hongkies mostly live in flats like these, old and not spacious - view from my room
There's everything you need, hairblower, toothbrush and toothpaste, soap, shampoo and conditioner, bathrobes, safe and even a radio alarm with ipod docking as shown below.
Overall experience: Good. No complaint. Prudential Hotel is strategically located in Tsim Tsa Tsui.
There are some good fashion boutiques inside the building.
For good food, go to Tsui Wah restaurant, which is just nearby.
There's a gym and swimming pool in the hotel.
Note: Leave HKD 20 on the bed as a tip for the cleaners. I think it's a norm in Hong Kong. (optional)
Room Rate: from HKD 850 (around RM400), with a bathtub
HK is a generally safe city to travel.
For more info, visit http://www.prudentialhotel.com/
Add: 222 Nathan Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
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