Cordis, Hong KongvsThe Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong ranks significantly higher than Cordis, Hong Kong. The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong scores 93 with praise from 21 reviewers like Forbes Travel Guide, Hideaway Report and BlackBook.
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
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Show All Reviews
15 Queen's Road Central, The Landmark, Central, Hong Kong
From $421/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"Located atop the Landmark shopping complex and popular with designers who have shops there, this small hotel has a contemporary yet laid-back, refined atmosphere." Full review
Concierge
"Although its sister property, the original Mandarin Oriental, has now reopened (with much hullabaloo), the Landmark is no slouch, either."
Fodor's
"For fine dining, the Michelin two-starred Amber is consistently spectacular, and the MO Bar (serving Hong Kong's favorite high tea) has become one of the premiere places to see and be seen." Full review
Jetsetter
"At Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, you’ll swear your room is working hard to please you, one 480-thread-count sheet, aromatherapy amenity and downtown city view at a time." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"The gorgeous Landmark hotel is one of the more intimate luxury options in Hong Kong." Full review
Michelin Guide
"Not only are the comfortable, smartly designed bedrooms big on luxury and size but they also come with stylish bathrooms attached: these feature either sunken or circular baths."
DK Eyewitness
"Intelligent conversion of former offices into some of the largest hotel rooms in Hong Kong."
Star Service
"Boasts some of the largest guest rooms in the city, yet its intimate size allows for excellent customer-service standards and an instant response to any request." Full review
BlackBook
"Mandarin Oriental is probably the only brand that could, and did, make it work, thanks to great design and its signature impeccable service."
Forbes Travel Guide
5 Stars
"With only 101 rooms and 12 suites, The Landmark Mandarin Oriental is a chic and intimate hotel in the heart of Hong Kong, located right on The Queen’s Road Central." Full review