Shatin Hotels - China

Kowloon Shangri-la, Hong Kong
 

Location. Towering 14 stories over Victoria Harbor in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of southern Kowloon, Hong Kong, the Kowloon Shangri-La sits within 800 meters of the shops and restaurants of Nathan Road. The Hong Kong Space Museum and Hong Kong Cultural Centre both lie less than two kilometers away, and Kowloon Park, which contains a coliseum and pool, can also be found two kilometers from the hotel. Chek Lap Kok International Airport sits 37 kilometers away. Hotel Features. Splendidly colored murals in the hotel lobby depict the mythical Himalayan kingdom of Shangri-La, and Venetian chandeliers and Italian Statuario marble floors reflect a European gentility. Classical music in the afternoons and light jazz in the evenings have made this impressive area a popular meeting place among the local crowd. Victoria Harbor offers a magnificent setting for many of the hotel's six restaurants, which offer everything from French to western cuisine. On-site recreational facilities include an indoor pool, fitness center, spa tub and sauna. Wireless Internet access is available in public areas, and a 24-hour business center and extensive meeting facilities can also be found at the hotel. Guestrooms. Featuring bay windows with sweeping views of the harbor or city, the Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong's 700 guestrooms include satellite television, high-speed and dial-up Internet access, complimentary newspapers, multi-line telephones, coffeemakers, minibars, in-room safes, bathrobes and slippers. Six types of pillow are available, including down, synthetic and anti-snoring. Expert Tip. Situated on Nathan Road, the unique Chungking Mansions are comprised of several independent cheap hotels, shops and restaurants. The strange atmosphere of this building is sometimes referred to as "the scent of Kowloon's Walled City." Renovation Notice: The Health club will temporarily be relocated to the 7th floor. Please note the swimming pool, jacuzzi, steam and sauna, solarium and locker storage will not be available. The Health Club will be relocated permanently by September 2006.

Imperial Hotel
 

Location. Tsim Sha Tsui is positioned on the cape at the tip of the Kowloon Peninsula. The Imperial Hotel is within walking distance of the Star Ferry, which offers transit across Victoria Harbour to Central Hong Kong with vistas of Central's modern, I.M. Pei-punctuated skyline looming throughout the journey. The waterfront Harbour City shopping mall and the Hong Kong Museum of Art are all also within walking distance. Reaching the hotel is easy as an airport shuttle bus takes guests' from the Kowloon Station for the Airport Express' swift passage to and from Hong Kong International Airport. Hong Kong Metro's Tsim Sha Tsui station offers city travel while intercity travel is available from the modern Kowloon's KCR Kowloon-Canton Railroad station, which goes to Lo Wu Station at the boarder of Guangdong Province and then to business destination Shenzhen and others beyond. Hotel Features. The Spaghetti House, which serves American-style pizza, pasta dishes and the Ah Yee Leng Tong, which offers traditional Chinese soups, are both on site. In the basement of the hotel, guest can dine at the English style pub offering a range of beers and spirits. Guestrooms. The Imperial's 225 spacious, centrally air-conditioned rooms are feature high-speed wireless Internet access, IDD telephones, voicemail, satellite television, refrigerators and minibars. The hotel offers laundry and dry cleaning services. Babysitting services are also available. Secretarial service are just a phone call away. Expert Tip. Kowloon Park is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, just on Nathan Road up from the water front. A delightful sliver of green space amid one of the most densely populated localities in the world, early risers can watch or even join the elder residents practicing tai chi each morning.

Dorsett Olympic Hotel
 

The Dorsett Olympic Hotel is situated in one of Kowloon?s new booming city ? Tai Kok Tsui. Just a step away from the Olympic Station of Mass Transit Railway (MTR), and a stroll away from the Hong Kong?s bustling commercial, shopping and entertainment district ? MongKok.

Stanford Hotel Hong Kong
 

Stanford Hotel Hong Kong is located in Kowloon, one of the most colourful and vibrant areas. The hotel offers 194 tastefully appointed rooms in cheerful colour schemes. Bright rooms with a large window that runs down from ceiling to floor.

Langham Place Hotel, Mongkok, Hong
 

Heralded as the ?Best New City Hotel? by TTG Asia, the five-star Langham Place Hotel, Mongkok, Hong Kong comprises 665 rooms equipped with Cisco?s colour Internet Protocol Phones, in-room mobile phones, 42-inch plasma TVs, DVD players and the Langham Blissful beds.

Dorsett Olympic Hotel
 

Kowloon, Hong Kong's Dorsett Olympic Hotel in bustling Tai Kok Tsui can fulfill the wishes of leisure and business travelers who want to experience this area's booming economy and world-famous open-air shops selling everything from jade to tennis shoes. Within walking distance of a light-rail station, the Dorsett Olympic stands less than one mile from Olympian City, the area's major commercial district, and just minutes from the MongKok shopping and entertainment venue. Also nearby is "Women Street," a location featuring dozens of shops and entrepreneurs selling women's clothing, and Flower Market, where shoppers can find cut flowers from throughout the world. Hong Kong International Airport is 30 kilometers (19 miles) from the hotel. The Dorsett Olympic features a 24-hour front desk, concierge, tour services, airport shuttle, limousines, and business center with high-speed Internet access. The hotel's casual Olympic Café serves Western and Asian cuisines throughout the day, and numerous dining options are available near the hotel. The 19-story Dorsett's 141 air-conditioned guestrooms offer satellite television, Internet access, coffeemakers, minibars, safes, private bathrooms and slippers. The Dorsett Olympic Hotel stands in one of Kowloon's new booming cities, Tai Kok Tsui, which is an ideal place for leisure travelers coming to explore the city or corporate guests with business in Hong Kong. The hotel offers a shuttle bus that runs to the following route: Shuttle service from Dorsett Olumpic to Prince Edward Station then to Dorsett Seaview then to Kowloon Station and then back to Dorsett Olympic.