RECOMMENDED HOTELS - Hong Kong - page 162

broadband, 24-hour room service and babysitter and concierge services - at exceptionally
reasonable prices. Some suites even have impressive harbour views.
Four Seasons $$$$ 8 Finance Road, Central, tel: [phone], www.fourseasons.com/
hongkong . This five-star hotel has rooms with wall-to-wall windows giving spectacular har-
bour views, and decorated in contemporary style with wood and silk wall panelling. The
hotel has an indoor link to the Airport Express station building and the IFC Mall, stocked
with up-market shopping, a great cinema and restaurants. 399 rooms and suites.
Hotel LKF $$$$ 33 Wyndham Street, Lan Kwai Fong, tel: [phone]; www.hotel-
lkf.com.hk . One of the city's hippest addresses, on Wyndham Street, right in the middle of
Lan Kwai Fong. The sleek, minimalist rooms have espresso machines and DVD players,
and guests can avail themselves of a whole range of services. Dining facilities include a
very sexy 29th-floor cocktail bar and supper lounge, AZURE, which is where breakfast is
served. Great hotel, although note that the streets outside can be noisy into the small hours.
Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong $$$$ Pacific Place, Supreme Court Road, tel: [phone],
www.shangri-la.com . On arrival, the outstanding feature here is a 17-storey atrium with
abundant greenery. Large rooms with oversize bathrooms have views of the harbour or hill-
side. Outstanding Cantonese, French and Japanese restaurants and fine seafood at The Lob-
ster Bar. Outdoor swimming pool and a 24-hour gym. 565 rooms.
Traders Hotel $$ 508 Queen's Road West, Sheung Wan, Western District, tel: [phone],
www.shangri-la.com . A comfortable, excellent-value mid-range hotel in the oldest district
on Hong Kong Island. A rooftop pool and swish Sky Lounge on the 28th floor both enjoy
superior views. Ten minutes' drive from Central but a courtesy shuttle bus is provided to the
MTR and Airport Express stations. 280 rooms, three of them with facilities for guests with
disabilities.
CAUSEWAY BAY/WAN CHAI
Empire Hotel $$ 8 Wing Hing Street, Causeway Bay, tel: [phone],
www.empirehotel.com.hk . A good-value hotel located close to Victoria Park, near Tin Hau
MTR and Kings Road trams so it is easy to reach Causeway Bay and Wan Chai shopping
and nightlife district. As the newest of three Empires in Hong Kong, this property has a
business lounge and spa. Rooms are on the small side, but there is a 42-inch flat screen TV
and for added entertainment, the glass walls in the bathroom turn opaque at the flick of a
switch. 280 rooms.