EAST Hong KongvsCordis, Hong Kong
Both properties are praised by expert reviewers. Overall, Cordis, Hong Kong at Langham Place is preferred by most writers compared to EAST Hong Kong. Cordis, Hong Kong at Langham Place ranks #22 in Hong Kong with recommendations from 10 publications such as concierge.com, Gayot and Afar Magazine.
EAST Hong Kong
No.29 Taikoo Shing Road, Island East, Hong Kong
From $122/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Fodor's
"Regulars, many of whom are business travelers, appreciate being comfortably away from the Island's bustling madness." Full review
Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This 345-room hotel on the eastern part of the island has clean lines and lots of natural light, which is quite uplifting for a business hotel." Full review
Time Out
"It’s hip, contemporary and the state of the art rooms (complete with iPod touch technology and all that jazz), with jaw-dropping floor to ceiling glass walls." Full review
Michelin Guide
"East is a modern business hotel designed for those who, like the hotel staff, can wear a pair of Converse with their suit."
The Telegraph
8.0
"Although East pitches itself primarily at the business traveller, anyone who’d like to stay in a modern hotel with sleek rooms should enjoy it." Full review
Gayot
"This art-centric hotel provides a stylish atmosphere for business travelers."
Cordis, Hong Kong
No.555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong
From $92/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge
"The ultramodern glass complex, which includes a swanky, 600,000-square-foot shopping mall, jump-started the gentrification of the entire neighborhood."
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If you feel like a lazy night in, you can choose from the hotel's huge DVD lending library; for something livelier, the on-site Backyard restaurant hosts weekend-night alfresco barbecues under fairy-lit mango trees.
Travel + Leisure
"Since it opened in March 2005, the glass-and-steel Langham Place, designed by the same team behind Tokyo's Roppongi Hills complex, has quietly become the city's hidden gem." Full review
Star Service
"The Langham Place Hotel Hong Kong is unique, as it's located in Mongkok on Kowloon, not on Hong Kong Island or huddled around The Peninsula Hong Kong in Kowloon's upscale Tsim Sha Tsui neighborhood." Full review
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The hotel has exceptional dim sum at Ming Court (be sure to ask for the XO sauce, a uniquely blended, spicy Cantonese seafood sauce) and a Japanese robata-style restaurant, Tokoro, that's always a crowd pleaser.
Lonely Planet
"Peering out from one of the rooms of this colossal tower hotel, you’d never suspect for a moment that you were in Mong Kok. It’s a triumph for the district." Full review
Jetsetter
"The Langham Place Hong Kong rises 42 stories over the delightfully frenzied streets of Kowloon, embracing the city’s modern enchantment and East-meets-West excitement." Full review
Gayot
"Stylish guest rooms and suites across 42 floors on the Kowloon Peninsula."
Condé Nast Traveler
"Directly connected to the Langham Place Mall in Kowloon, this glass and steel 42-story tower has a location that "feels like the real Hong Kong."" Full review
The Telegraph
8.0
"It’s not in the super-luxury category but it’s in a lively area, rooms are nicely done and the higher views are fantastic." Full review
Time Out
"The words 'modern' and 'sleek' come to mind when thinking of Cordis at Langham Place." Full review
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Afar Magazine
"Towering 42 stories over the Mong Kok district of the Kowloon Peninsula, the Langham Place hotel is one of the best options for adventurous travelers looking to experience the “real Hong Kong." Full review