L'etoile Hella Inn

The room and bathroom are small, which matches the price. The best part is the great location near the MTR and the easy self check-in/out. However, cleanliness was a problem—one bed looked dirty, and the other had hair on the pillow. I used my T-shirt as a pillow cover. The towel smelled musty, so bring your own.The power outlet next to my bed made strange electrical noises, so I didn’t dare use it. Lastly, the room isn’t soundproof—you can hear music and conversations from the neighboring buildings until after 1 a.m. on both nights I stayed. Overall, it wasn’t a pleasant stay for me.

Everything at this capsule hotel was excellent except the air conditioner. The AC in the male-priority room does not work. It's common to see guests fidget with the AC remote control. But no matter the setting, it's just warm air coming out. Some guests who complain to the manager were moved into the female-priority room where the AC works fine. But it's only if there's space in that room. If outdoor temperature is in the low to mid 20s, you can probably still feel comfortable with the USB fan the hotel provides in the capsule. But if gets warmer than that, you're going to bake in the capsule. On some nights, someone would leave the male-priority door open and use a large industrial fan to blow air from the common area into the room. This indeed works to cool the room. But some guests would close the door for privacy or noise. If the owner would just fix the AC, this would be the best dorm/capsule hotel in Hong Kong.

Clean and comfortable. Strategic. Self check in in the machine.