A Room with a View in Hong Kong

Choosing a hotel in Hong Kong can be a daunting task especially for first time travellers. The choice of hotels is wide and varied from some of the most basic of accommodations to some of the finest in the world. 

Location is much less of an issue than in most other major cities around the world, as Hong Kong has an excellent transportation system which allows travellers to move around with ease and at little cost.

With this in mind it is little surprise that some of the most sought  after hotel rooms are the ones with the best views, and generally when one talks of views in Hong Kong, one is referring to the bustling harbour, the dazzling lights and tall buildings of Hong Kong Island.

While there are hundreds of hotels in Hong Kong only a handful offer the best views of the Island, and most of these charge a handsome sum for the privilege.

There is one property though everyone should be able to enjoy without breaking the bank and with views almost identical to those of the Peninsula, and Inter-Continental and that is the Salisbury YMCA hotel.

The Salisbury perhaps because of its YMCA association is misunderstood by some travellers, even by many locals in Hong Kong. The property located literally next  door to the infamous Peninsula Hong Kong offers some of the best views of Hong Kong island at some of the most reasonable prices.

While the lobby of the hotel is not grand or deluxe, the rooms themselves are all very well furnished and comfortable with all the necessary modern amenities and the hotel itself offers a fully equipped gymnasium, very large swimming pool, and some fine restaurants. 

The Salisbury offers guests wishing to take advantage of the views two room categories, the Harbour View Rooms and the incredible Harbour View Executive Suites.

The Harbour View Executive Suite rooms are out of this world, and you may find yourself not even turning on the TV to enjoy the multitude of channels (which includes BBC, ESPN, HBO among others) as you marvel at the stunning view.  With almost floor to ceiling windows that curve around the corner of the room you feel as if you are part of a large cinema movie set, and find yourself turning all the lights off and opening the curtains as wide as they go. The living area of the Suite has a TV, sofa with arm chair and a nice working desk with all the plugs, extra telephone line, dataport etc above the desk for easy access. Tea and Coffee making facilities, additional TV in  the spacious bedroom and electronic safe complete what has to be one of the finest rooms with a view at some of the most accessible rates in Hong Kong.

So next time you are in Hong Kong do yourself a favour and check into a reasonably priced room with an amazing view, just remember your camera !. The Salisbury Hong Kong.