Shangrila Guest House — Hotel in Hong Kong

My wife and I came to HK on a super busy weekend. We were able to find this spot last minute. The location of the building is great: right in the middle of TST and in front of a subway entrance. The building entrance itself is maddening. There are people everywhere and they are all trying to sell you something. Finding the right elevator can be tough for a first timer too. There are literally dozens of guesthouses packed into that building. The worst part is the elevator which is slow and small and because of the volume of people it can take up to 20min just to get to the right guesthouse. Shangri-la is actually really nice - especially by comparison to the other GH in the building which look downright scary. The building is somewhat notorious in HK. Some of my local friends were surprised that we stayed there considering the various crimes and illicit activities that have occurred there over the years. Shangri-la was good. The bedding was relatively clean and comfortable. The bathroom was very small but also pretty clean. The Aircon worked well and the wifi was pretty good. It worked fast until I tried to watch an episode on Netflix and the speed suddenly throttled. The GH and room had no insects or vermin but the building (elevator, lobby, and marketplace) were riddled with them. I would say that if you want to stay in this location there are few cheaper. But beware of the entrance to the building. Shangri-la is probably one of the better GH in...

My wife and I came to HK on a super busy weekend. We were able to find this spot last minute. The location of the building is great: right in the middle of TST and in front of a subway entrance. The building entrance itself is maddening. There are people everywhere and they are all trying to sell you something. Finding the right elevator can be tough for a first timer too. There are literally dozens of guesthouses packed into that building. The worst part is the elevator which is slow and small and because of the volume of people it can take up to 20min just to get to the right guesthouse. Shangri-la is actually really nice - especially by comparison to the other GH in the building which look downright scary. The building is somewhat notorious in HK. Some of my local friends were surprised that we stayed there considering the various crimes and illicit activities that have occurred there over the years. Shangri-la was good. The bedding was relatively clean and comfortable. The bathroom was very small but also pretty clean. The Aircon worked well and the wifi was pretty good. It worked fast until I tried to watch an episode on Netflix and the speed suddenly throttled. The GH and room had no insects or vermin but the building (elevator, lobby, and marketplace) were riddled with them. I would say that if you want to stay in this location there are few cheaper. But beware of the entrance to the building. Shangri-la is probably one of the better GH in...

I arrived alone in Hong Kong in December, and must admit I was somewhat dubious after reading some reviews of the notorious Chungking mansions. On arrival it can be rather daunting finding your guest house (the building is divided into 4 blocks A-D I believe...) and there are a lot of hawkers outside who will try to sell you everything - ignore them and make your way straight up, and you will be just fine!||||On arrival to the Shangrila guest house I was shown to my room by a very pleasant man; I had a lovely comfortable double bed, shower/toilet all in one (common in Asia) and must admit I was pleasantly surprised. My room was immaculately presented, spotlessly clean (and cleaned daily, which I was not expecting!) I was even provided with a tv, kettle and coffee. The wifi signal was strong throughout and the room was quiet at night. ||||Everything is within walking distance or a short MTR ride from here; the building is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, and within walking distance to the ferry terminals to HK island, Mongkok (for excellent street food), the avenue of stars and the various markets located around the area.b||||I would highly, highly recommend this place and will gladly stay again if/ when I...