China -> Hong Kong
Dorsett Seaview Hotel in Hong KongOne of the challenges of being an American traveling in Hong Kong is figuring out what a hotel really looks like since people are very good at showing their property in its best light on the internet. This was the experience I had with the Dorsett Seaview Hotel in Hong Kong. Probably the best indicator of quality is the price - don't think that just by looking around you are going to get a great deal on a nice place. Just spend the extra $50 to upgrade from a 2-star to a 3-star hotel. I even paid an extra $10 a night for the deluxe room, but this room would not comfortably fit 2 people so it's good I was there by myself. The TV was tiny and I couldn't even get the remote to work and I could hear the sound of traffic and people outside 24 hours a day. I talked to a couple of Europeans who liked the hotel (apparently they are much more accustomed to small hotel rooms). The bathroom and shower were also very small. Again, for one person it was bearable, but definitely not ideal. I can't imagine staying here with two people. The good thing about the hotel was that it was right by a few cool night markets and, as I said earlier, it was cheap. During a peak travel season we paid about $110/night which was very reasonable. The internet required a prepaid card - about $8 for 4 hours. The 4 hours had to be used as soon as it was activated, however. So if you start using the internet at 2:00 the card will be deactivated at 6:00 whether you have been on the internet or not. This service is very common in Hong Kong and was not run by the hotel (though they sold prepaid cards at the front desk). |
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