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Hotel ICONvsThe Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

Both Hotel ICON and The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong are rated highly by expert writers. On balance, The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong scores slightly higher than Hotel ICON. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong has a TripExpert Score of 91 with approval from 15 reviewers including Star Service, Travel + Leisure and Lonely Planet.

Hotel ICON
8/10
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
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Lonely Planet 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 Telegraph The Telegraph
9.0
"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 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 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
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The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
9/10
International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon, Hong Kong
From $298/night
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hot Tub
  • Free Internet
  • Room Service
  • Laundry Service
  • Concierge
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Concierge Concierge
"The extreme elevation of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong in the 1,588-foot-high ICC Tower is matched by equally high-quality hospitality."
Fodor's Fodor's
"From the world's highest hotel... every large and luxurious guest room enjoys a stupendous vantage point." Full review
Oyster Oyster
Luxury
"Only a few hotels in Hong Kong deliver the Ritz-Carlton’s level of luxury." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
"The highest hotel in the world occupies the top 16 floors of Hong Kong's tallest building; to witness first-hand just how high this feels, head up to the cool ozone bar on the 118th floor."
Star Service Star Service
"Located at the top of the International Commerce Centre tower, occupying floors 102-118, the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong offers stunning views and impeccable service." Full review
Gayot Gayot
"All 312 guest rooms and suites feature Wi-Fi, iPod docking stations and flat-screen TVs, as well as expansive windows overlooking Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island and the New Territories."
Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide
4 Stars
"Touting itself as the world’s tallest hotel, The Ritz-Carlton’s newest luxury oasis in the sky occupies the 102 to 118th floor of Hong Kong’s iconic International Commerce Centre." Full review
Travel + Leisure Travel + Leisure
"The clean-lined chocolate and cream furnishings in the 312 rooms keep the focus on the views, which you can observe from between 600-thread count sheets or through complimentary telescopes." Full review
Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"The highest hotel in the world exists in Hong Kong at the newish ICC tower in Kowloon. The day that we stayed at the hotel, it was quite foggy, but added to the ambiance of the dark..." Full review
Jetsetter Jetsetter
"A luxurious, five-star refuge tucked away from the chaos of downtown, with some of the best views in the city." Full review
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