The overall room size is a bit small, which is understandable given Hong Kong's hotel market. However, the service experience was a huge letdown. Only the concierge staff were genuinely warm and polite when opening doors for guests. The front desk staff, on the other hand, were cold throughout and seemed to judge guests.
There was a long queue for check-in in the lobby, and the front desk staff were expressionless and indifferent the entire time. My friend and I booked the exact same 'Prestige Room' type. My friend arrived a bit earlier and speaks Cantonese, so they were upgraded to a sea-view suite for free. I, however, received no upgrade and was assigned a basic room on a low floor with a terrible view – just buildings outside the window. I hadn't even asked for a room upgrade, so I wouldn't have minded normally, but the discriminatory attitude of the front desk was truly uncomfortable. The staff were all smiles with the Western guests ahead of me in line, but gave me a cold shoulder. The double standard was blatant.
When I checked out the next day, I asked the front desk for an invoice. The front desk staff claimed not to understand me and simply said they couldn't issue one. Then, they casually tossed me a receipt. When I asked for an envelope to put the documents in, they just threw one at me without a word. I've stayed in many hotels, both domestically and internationally, regardless of price, and the staff always hand over receipts with both hands and provide an accompanying envelope. This kind of rough and perfunctory service is a first for me.
It's already 2026, and to find a hotel with such service in the heart of Hong Kong is truly 'remarkable'. The lack of service awareness and hospitality is severe, with guests being treated differently and service being perfunctory and cold. I do not recommend it.
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