The Salisbury - YMCA, Hong Kong

...to save money by going the cheapest hostels we could. This was fine for the most part of the holiday, but for the last couple of days we decided to treat ourselves and pay a little extra (not that much more though) and stay at The Salisbury YMCA in Hong Kong. We stayed there for 2 nights and can say that we were both really impressed.

Rooms
The rooms were immaculate and huge compared to other places I've stayed at in Hong Kong. ...
...coffee making faculties, mini bar. The beds were your standard single size and very comfortable, there was also a desk and chairs in the room if you wanted to sit and do work or simply admire the view. The room was ensuite and was again of a very good size, fitted with both bath and shower. Towels and all of you toiletries (shower gel, shampoo, etc) were also provided.

The nicest thing out our room however was the view....we opted for ... more

Having gone on a long holiday with a friend this year, we decided to save money by going the cheapest hostels we could. This was fine for the most part of the holiday, but for the last couple of days we decided to treat ourselves and pay a little extra (not that much more though) and stay at The Salisbury YMCA in Hong Kong. We stayed there for 2 nights and can say that we were both really impressed.

Rooms
The rooms were immaculate and huge compared to other places I've stayed at in Hong Kong. We had a twin room which came with cable TV, fruit, tea & coffee making faculties, mini bar. The beds were your standard single size and very comfortable, there was also a desk and chairs in the room if you wanted to sit and do work or simply admire the view. The room was ensuite and was again of a very good size, fitted with both bath and shower. Towels and all of you toiletries (shower gel, shampoo, etc) were also provided.

The nicest thing out our room however was the view....we opted for a partial harbour view (750HK$) and can say that it was absolutely amazing. You could just sit and stare at the lights of Hong Kong Island for hours and also got a good view for the Symphony of Lights.

Facilities
Guest had free use of the Salisbury's sports centre, which consisted of gym, squash courts, swimming pool and Jacuzzi. By the swimming pool there were sun loungers were you could chill out and look over the harbour.

There is a buffet dinning area for breakfast and dinner, which looked nice but in my opinion was over priced and I was quiet happy to eat elsewhere.

Location
The Salisbury is right in the heart of Kowloons business and entertainment district and is close to everything that you need. It is located right above the MTR (underground system), opposite the Cultural Centre and Space Museum. You're also in walking distant of many other of Kowloon biggest attractions:
1 min - Nathan Road
2 mins - Star Ferry
5 mins - Avenue of Stars
5 mins - Temple Street
10 mins - Kowloon Park

If I were to go back to Hong Kong I would definitely stay at the Salisbury again and would advise anyone to do the same an excellent place to stay at a very reasonable price. 

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