Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong KongvsCordis, Hong Kong
Cordis, Hong Kong and Kowloon Shangri-La Hong Kong are both rated highly by those who travel for a living. On balance, Kowloon Shangri-La Hong Kong ranks significantly higher than Cordis, Hong Kong. Kowloon Shangri-La Hong Kong comes in at 87 with positive reviews from 12 publications like Michelin Guide, Condé Nast Traveler and Frommer's.
Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong Show All Reviews
No.64 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
From $127/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Frommer's
"A popular choice for business travelers, the majority of whom are American... Sterling service... which is probably one reason why repeat guests make up more than 55% of hotel occupancy." Full review
Fodor's
"You might feel like a '70s tycoon amid murals, fountains, and crystal chandeliers in the lobby, and the feeling extends to the spacious rooms decorated in warm colors."
Oyster
Luxury
"This luxury hotel lives up to the Shangri-La brand's stellar reputation, but there are a few small details that prevent it from being a true five-pearl property." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The first thing to strike you will be the size and grandeur of the lobby, with its marble, sparkling chandeliers and tiered water fountain."
Star Service
"This hotel boasts a Hong Kong harbor-front location and views similar to those of the InterContinental Hong Kong, but at a lower price." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"It’s all about location, location, location for the Kowloon Shangri-La. The hotel sits smack-dab on top of the East Tsim Sha Tsui subway station and next to Victoria Harbour." Full review
Lonely Planet
"The views, the bars and restaurants here, including Tapas Bar, are excellent." Full review
Travel + Leisure
"-room hotel on Kowloon's Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront, with floor-to-ceiling bay windows in every room." Full review
Jetsetter
"The Shangri-La Kowloon has a well-balanced blend of old — the glam lobby’s Viennese crystal chandeliers and Italian marble floors, the unstuffy service — and new: The hotel’s 688 spacious rooms are all stylishly teched out." Full review
Gayot
"An elegant hotel with a central location overlooking Victoria Harbour."
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