The Charterhouse, Hong Kong

This month I had the pleasure of going to Hong Kong on a research trip with two other recent graduates and a lecturer in sociology. It was an amazing trip and I am sure I will write more about it very soon indeed. But this review is about our base, the Charterhouse Hotel. The hotel is on Wan Chai Road on Hong Kong Island, a very convenient base for sightseeing, shopping, eating and basically everything. Wan Chai Road is between Wan Chai MTR (metro) station and Causeway Bay station, a 5 minute walk between the two. The website is www.charterhouse.com, which may give you more information. As ... more

The Charterhouse is a smart hotel conveniently located between two busy shopping and business districts, Wanchai and Causeway Bay. The location, in the heart of Hong Kong, allows easy access to all other areas by various means of transport such as the MTR subway, Airport Express railway, buses, taxis and ferries, all of which are reachable within a short distance. Some approximate travel times: Causeway Bay MTR subway station - 5 minutes Times Square shopping mall - 5 minutes Happy Valley horse racing course - 5 minutes Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre 5 minutes - 15 minutes Victoria ... more