Cordis, Hong KongvsThe Royal Garden
Both Cordis, Hong Kong and The Royal Garden are rated highly by expert reviewers. On balance, The Royal Garden scores marginally better than Cordis, Hong Kong. The Royal Garden scores 82 with endorsements from 7 reviewers including Fodor's, Star Service and Michelin Guide.
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 Royal Garden
No.69 Mody Road, Tsimshatsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
From $52/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Frommer's
"The Royal Garden has always been one of my favorites because of its architectural surprises that invite exploration." Full review
Fodor's
"A comfortable business hotel built around a towering garden atrium happens to be a particularly good place for world-class dining."
Lonely Planet
"The 422-room Royal Garden is one of the best-equipped hotels in Tsim Sha Tsui East and one of the territory’s most attractive options." Full review
Michelin Guide
"The Royal Garden is a hotel that seems to exude class. One of its most notable features is its 110 foot, foliage-strewn atrium-guestrooms are accessed through corridors which overlook it."
Star Service
"It is a surprisingly stylish, well-rounded hotel that may lack the reputation of the leaders, but it holds to the same standards, especially with its demanding regional clientele." Full review
Oyster
Kid-Friendly
"This luxury property has features like rooftop lap pool and several acclaimed dining destinations." Full review
Forbes Travel Guide
Recommended
"At home in Hong Kong’s “Wall Street,” the Tsim Sha Tsui financial district, the towering Royal Garden has always catered to the millionaire bankers and financial gurus who buy, trade and sell." Full review