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Hotel ICONvsMandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Both properties are highly recommended by professional reviewers writing for major publications. Overall, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong scores slightly higher than Hotel ICON. Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong scores 93 with endorsements from 18 sources such as Oyster, Insight Guides and DK Eyewitness.
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
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Concierge Fodor's
Insight Guides Lonely Planet Oyster Michelin Guide
DK Eyewitness Star Service
Gayot
BlackBook Show All Reviews
No.5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
From $287/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Concierge "After $140 million in renovations, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, reopened in September 2006 and immediately regained its perch as Hong Kong's grande dame."
Fodor's "Hong Kong's most famous hotel has lost none of its opulence, colonial charm, and shine over the past 50 years and is still known for spacious and luxurious accommodation and impeccable service." Full review
Insight Guides "Still going strong after more than four decades of impeccable service, the Mandarin Oriental has consistently ranked among the world’s top hotels."
Lonely Planet "The venerable Mandarin has historically set the standard in Asia." Full review
OysterLuxury
"The Mandarin Oriental is one of the top luxury hotels in Hong Kong, and a popular choice among well-heeled families and business travelers." Full review
Michelin Guide "Having celebrated its 50th birthday in 2013, this iconic hotel continues to update itself while remaining true to its heritage."
DK Eyewitness "The Mandarin Oriental is triumphantly still one of Hong Kong's favorite hotels."
Star Service "A 25-story deluxe hotel dating from 1963, this landmark stays at the forefront of the world's leading hotels by constantly evolving to meet the needs of demanding clientele who return again and again." Full review
Gayot "When it comes to flagship hotels, Hong Kong has its fair share. But the Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is surely the most distinguished."
BlackBook "At the heart of the banking district, the Mandarin Oriental has had one of the best locations in Hong Kong for decades."
