Hong Kong, from Central to the Kowloon shore
Luxury hotels in Hong Kong
14 hotels
Hong Kong is a harbor with a city on each side of it, the island on one shore and Kowloon on the other. The towers of Central and Admiralty climb the island toward the Peak, Wan Chai and Causeway Bay run along the shore to the east, and Tsim Sha Tsui and West Kowloon lie across the water, where the Star Ferry lands and the promenade faces the skyline. Fourteen hotels, chosen on merit: eight that hold five-star standing and six four-star addresses listed at exactly the tier they hold.
Central & Admiralty
The heart of the island, between the harbor and the Peak – home to six of the fourteen hotels. Statue Square and the Central offices, the Landmark and the shopping streets, and IFC on the harborfront lie below, with Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo up the hill. At Admiralty, Pacific Place and Hong Kong Park sit under the Peak.
The neighborhoods
Central & Admiralty
The heart of the island, between the harbor and the Peak – home to six of the fourteen hotels. Statue Square and the Central offices, the Landmark and the shopping streets, and IFC on the harborfront lie below, with Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo up the hill. At Admiralty, Pacific Place and Hong Kong Park sit under the Peak.
Tsim Sha Tsui & West Kowloon
The Kowloon side of the harbor, facing the island skyline across the water – home to six of the fourteen hotels. On the shore lie Salisbury Road and the Star Ferry pier, the promenade and the Avenue of Stars, with Nathan Road behind. To the west stand the towers above Kowloon Station and the West Kowloon Cultural District.
Wan Chai & Causeway Bay
East along the island's shore, from the Wan Chai waterfront to Causeway Bay – home to two of the fourteen hotels. The Convention Centre stands on the waterfront, with the markets and Lee Tung Avenue behind it; then come Causeway Bay and Times Square, and the Happy Valley racecourse in the hollow beyond.
Good to know
Which are the five-star hotels in Hong Kong?
Eight. The five-star hotels we list in Hong Kong are The Peninsula Hong Kong, on Salisbury Road in Tsim Sha Tsui; Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, on Connaught Road in Central; The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, above the Landmark; Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong, at IFC on the harbor; The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, at the top of the ICC in West Kowloon; The St. Regis Hong Kong, in Wan Chai; Regent Hong Kong, on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront; and Rosewood Hong Kong, at Victoria Dockside. Alongside them we keep six four-star addresses that hold four-star standing and are never called five-star: The Upper House, above Pacific Place; Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, beside the Convention Centre; Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong, in Admiralty; Kowloon Shangri-La, Hong Kong, in Tsim Sha Tsui East; The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel, in Central; and W Hong Kong, above Kowloon Station. Each has its own page, reached from the list above, with a concierge behind every stay.
Which part of Hong Kong should I stay in?
The fourteen hotels sit in three districts. Central and Admiralty hold six – the offices and the shopping streets of the island's heart, the Peak Tram and Hong Kong Park, Lan Kwai Fong and SoHo up the hill – for business, the restaurants and the island on foot. Tsim Sha Tsui and West Kowloon hold six – the Salisbury Road waterfront, the promenade and the Avenue of Stars, the Star Ferry, and the towers above Kowloon Station – for the view of the skyline across the water. Wan Chai and Causeway Bay hold two, beside the Convention Centre and the shopping of Causeway Bay, with Happy Valley behind.
When is the best season for Hong Kong?
October to December is the season the city is at its best – clear, dry and warm without the heat – and the one that fills first. January and February are cool and can be gray; Chinese New Year, in late January or February, closes rooms around the harbor for a week. March to May is mild and humid, and the summer, from June to September, is hot, wet and under the typhoon watch – the quietest months for rates. The rates shown are mid-season.
How do you get to Hong Kong – and do I need a car?
Hong Kong International is about twenty-five minutes from Central and Kowloon by the Airport Express, which stops at Kowloon Station and at Hong Kong Station under IFC; a taxi takes about forty minutes. No car is needed – the MTR, the trams, the taxis and the Star Ferry reach every district, and Central, Admiralty and Tsim Sha Tsui are walked. The harbor is crossed in ten minutes by Star Ferry or in one stop of the MTR.
How do I reserve a stay?
Search your dates on the hotel's page to see reference rates, then send the concierge a request. The concierge confirms exact rates and availability with you before anything is booked, and any payment and its timing are set out before you confirm.
