FOUR SEASONS HOSTEL

I want to try and be balanced. I hate to give this place too much hate. I feel like they’re doing the best they can with the cards they’ve been dealt and the price reflects that. This being my first time to Hong Kong, I was not aware of what to expect price wise. That said, I want people to who read this to have more reasonable expectations than what the 4-5 star ratings want you to have. Location. I suppose it’s in a good location of the city but it’s in an apartment above a market like setup. As i walked into the building i was immediately pounced upon by individual after individual who seemed to be trying to rent me their own rooms. I had to just ignore them and keep walking. I don’t like being rude, but I’ve found this is the easiest way to escape. I never feel safe in situations like this especially late at night. The room was small and generally clean. I’ve left hotels in the past that were just horrid, this isn’t one of those. The mattress was comfortable but the bed was short. I feel the pillows and blankets were “clean “. But they were clean to the standards that I wash my own bedding. They were very white, but with some obvious stains that haven’t quite washed out, and one pillow appeared to have something like a blood stain visible through the pillow case. You will want to bring some sort of sleeping bag or liner. I was happy i had one. The bathroom had no toiletries. No soap, shampoo, bidet/paper. The toilet bowl was black inside and immediately began to smell of sewer gas as i was urinating. It leaked when i flushed it. Gave me quite a start. The stench stayed around for 10-20 minutes or so. After that i didn’t want to do anything else in the bathroom. I used a bottle of water to brush my teeth. I don’t know. If you’re looking at the outside of the building during the day, it’s what you’d expect. If you’re familiar with the cost of living in Hong Kong, it’s probably also what you’d expect at this price. If you just want a relatively clean place to sleep, and don’t want to spend a lot for hotels that reviewers say have the same issues, this will work. Just make sure you have your sleeping bag liner. For this price, I’d probably stay there again if they fixed the plumbing.

The guest house is located in the well-known Chungking Mansions (please google about it before booking here). The hostel was overbooked when I arrived so they didn’t have a place for me, they hosted me in another one in the same building but the quality/amenities/hygiene was terrible. Can’t say anything about the original room. The only good point about this hostel is the location. Really close to the metro station and Victoria Harbour. As other have mentioned there is long queues to take the elevator. You will wait at least 5 minutes each time you want to take it. Keep your expectations low.

Clean accomodation. Nice hosts. Easy access to metro and the avenue of stars.

I stayed in this guest house many times, Very kind and friendly staff. The rooms are very clean and comfortable. Can use the microwave and fridge and hot water at any time. Convenient location. Will recommend!

Acceptable hostel. Definitively not the cleaness place we went while traveling, but considering the price, at least we were in a nicely located area.

Nice hostel clean with good location