Ramada Hong Kong Hotel Reviews

Arrival date: May 15, 2008			Room type: Standard
Standard of Room			Service		84% Satisfaction
Hotel Facilities			Location
Food & Beverage			Value For Money

The facilities at the Ramada Hong Kong may not be the best - the breakfast buffet leaves a lot to be desired, the gym facilities are rather poor and the MTV Club bar is rather spartan - but the positives make these issues of little importance. I suppose it depends on what you expect to use the hotel for and your needs whilst in Hong Kong. I find the hotel location excellent. Situated in a quiet part of the island (which feels safe even at night) there are no bars and the associated nightlife noise, drunks or annoying 'bar girls' that you can expect in areas like Wan Chai. However, if this is what you like, there are excellent transport links - with a tram stop outside the hotel front door and regular bus services to all parts of the island. Although taxis cannot stop directly outside the front door, they will drop you off by the small side entrance on Water Street and pass by the hotel regularly enough for journeys to other districts. The A12 airport bus (approx HKD45 for a 30 minute trip) picks up on the opposite side of the street and drops off on the main road close to the hotel. This saves both time, inconvenience and money if travelling without too many bags. There is a 50% discount on a same day return trip if using an Octopus card. The hotel offers a shuttle bus to Central Harbour area. There are plenty of small convenience stores within a minutes walk for simple needs and enough cheap, basic cafes to compensate for the rather dull hotel breakfast (which is not incuded in the room rate anyway and will cost extra). The rooms are superb! Clean and well furnished, they are relatively well sized in comparison with other hotels in Hong Kong. They smell fresh and certain floors are entirely non-smoking. The housekeeping is of a good standard without being intrusive. A telephone call can provide any extras (e.g. an iron for those creased clothes) that are not already in the room. There are plenty of towels and they are regularly changed. Those who like to soak in a bath will be disappointed as there is only a shower cubical in the room. The front desk staff are excellent, helpful and speak good english. They do not keep you waiting too long (even when busy) and will answer any questions. There is a small tour agent in the lobby (although I cannot comment on the service or prices as I did not use it) and the hotel will also look after your bags - useful if you have a late flight. The hotel has three computer terminals which can provide internet access by buying a passcard from the reception. I have never seen any children at the hotel or young teens/adults and would not recommend it for a family stay as there are no facilities to cater for these. I would consider this hotel more suitable for thiose who prefer a quiet location and are not afraid to explore using public transport. Well sized by Hong Kong standards, but still rather small when compared to american, or european, sizes. Clean, fresh and well furnished. The gym, bar and breakfast buffet were all of a rather poor standard, but this was not an issue as other facilities were either nearby, or within a short distance. Helpful and efficient staff. Front desk, porters and housekeeping were all of a good standard. The hotel breakfast was poor and the MTV Club bar was limited, but all the usual convenience stores and cafes were within a minutes walk from the hotel. I would not recommend this hotel to families with children or young single adults. Excellent hotel and location for older singles/couples who are independant and willing to explore by foot or, using public transport. Short term business professionals will enjoy the quiet, peaceful atmosphere, but may become frustrated with the limited facilities. Located in a quite district of Hong Kong island with excellent transport links to other areas. Buses, trams, taxis, shuttle bus - excellent. No bars nearby!

Arrival date: Mar. 17, 2008			Room type: Standard
Standard of Room			Service		67% Satisfaction
Hotel Facilities			Location
Food & Beverage			Value For Money

The hotel is good but the location is a bit off the tourist path and a bit out of the way of everything else. The district improves a lot when you walk north up the hill. Count on taking transportation out of the area before touring. We were upgraded from a standard room to a junior suite so we had a lot more space than we expected. The hotel is new and the furnishings are new. The breakfast room had no windows and the food was not as good as other hotels. The Chinese resterant was good for dimsum lunch. The front desk was okay but the front doors open to a busy street with no place to get on to taxis and the door man is not around most of the time. Breakfast was average or below. Chinese resterant was okay. Rooms and common areas were kept clean. Internet service is expensive and cannot be ordered from the room. Have to go to front desk to get a card. The connection is slow for broadband. Hotel is located in a non tourist area and need to take public transportation to get out of the area. The tram stops in front of the hotel. Bus to the airport is close by. Taxis are hard to get and get off because the front of the hotel is a no stopping zone.

Arrival date: Mar. 16, 2008			Room type: Standard
Standard of Room			Service		64% Satisfaction
Hotel Facilities			Location
Food & Beverage			Value For Money

The hotel is good, but they charge you for the internet a lot..which is very expensive. the hotel dosent provide you free interne...it really sucks!!! they charge u $25 hk per hour which is very expensive...