We stayed at the Excelsior Hotel for 5 nights and were more than happy with the hotel and its environs.
I think we would have been happy anywhere in Hong Kong, as the first impressions of this amazing city almost made the actual hotel accommodation irrelevant.
After a 12 hour non-stop flight from the UK, we finally arrived at the Excelsior a little after 2:00pm and checked into our 10th floor room. We had a side-harbour facing room but even so, the views were simply stunning looking over Victoria Harbour towards Kowloon.
We caught a couple of hours sleep and awoke to find the whole of Kowloon twinkling in the darkness - absolutely magical.
The room was comfortable, if a little shabby. We were booked on a room-only basis and didn't bother with breakfast on any of the five mornings. We also didn't eat dinner in the hotel as it was far too expensive for our budget.
The Excelsior is in a wonderful position on Hong Kong Island. Causeway Bay is lively and bustling, full of open air markets and close to the trams and Star Ferry Terminal. We found plenty of affordable restaurants close by and wore ourselves out every day walking practically everywhere.
Apart from the obligatory tour up the to the Peak, we also visited the floating restaurants, took a trip to Lamma Island, walked around Happy Valley, visited Stanley Market via Repulse Bay and wandered around the shops and markets off Nathan Road.
I would lovel to revisit Hong Kong at some stage, but would probably try to book into a more affordable hotel with breakfast included.
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