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Hotel ICONvsEAST Hong Kong
Both hotels are recommended by expert reviewers. Overall, Hotel ICON is preferred by most writers compared to EAST Hong Kong. Hotel ICON scores 85 with endorsements from 9 publications like oyster.com, Fodor's and Afar Magazine.
Hotel ICON
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Star Service
Forbes Travel Guide
Oyster
Travel + Leisure
Afar Magazine
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Fodor's Show All Reviews
No.17 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon, Hong Kong
From $153/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"The rooms at this teaching hotel of a university are clean, modern and spacious, and the service is excellent." Full review
Michelin Guide "Its style credentials are clear, from the works by local artists to the modern staircase and vertical garden Market is a buffet restaurant; formal dining in Above and Beyond."
Star Service "Using the word iconic is the ideal way to describe this large, but distinctive, design hotel." Full review
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Request a room as high as possible, and for a hotel with enthusiastic service and plentiful amenities, this one is hard to beat.
Forbes Travel Guide 4 Stars
"Hong Kong’s much-talked about Hotel Icon attempted to outdo the rest by enlisting a group of design icons (hence the name) to decorate its stylish spaces." Full review
Oyster Kid-Friendly
"Marriage of form and function, the four-and-a-half-pearl Hotel ICON combines luxury with high art, while serving as an educational center for the hospitality industry." Full review
Travel + Leisure "This modern hotel is the result of a successful hospitality experiment: Its staff members are all hotel management students hand-picked from the adjoining Hong Kong Polytechnic University." Full review
Afar Magazine "Specially commissioned furniture pieces of lush marble and woods welcome you into your temporary living space while floor-to-ceiling windows provide views of the Victoria Harbour unlike any other." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"The Hotel ICON is what Hong Kong needs more of — a well-designed, well-run, well-located hotel at a decent price." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "At Hotel Icon in vibrant Kowloon, you can split your time between admiring the stash of contemporary Chinese art, the food served in the trio of restaurants, and the sweeping views of Victoria Harbour." Full review
Fodor's "Stylish and eco-conscious, Hotel ICON overlooks Victoria Harbour from the eastern end of Tsim Sha Tsui, on the Kowloon Peninsula." Full review
EAST Hong Kong Fodor's Lonely Planet
Time Out Michelin Guide The Telegraph
Gayot
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 Telegraph8.0
"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."
