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service that rates well above its category. The emphasis is on contemporary styling and good
value, and prices are very competitive. Well positioned for trawling markets, shops and
cinemas, and halfway between Yau Ma Tei and Jordan MTR station. 465 rooms.
Holiday Inn Golden Mile $$$ 50 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: [phone],
www.ichotelsgroup.com . This hotel is conveniently located in the midst of Nathan Road's
'Golden Mile' shopping. The rooms are a good size and modern, with floor-to-ceiling win-
dows that give views of Kowloon's packed streets and tenement buildings. 585 rooms.
InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel $$$ 70 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, tel: 2721
5161, www.hongkong.intercontinental.com . On the waterfront, with views over the harbour,
this hotel is less glamourous than its sister hotel on the TST waterfront but it provides top
service and accommodation at a more reasonable price. About half the rooms have harbour
views. There are Italian and Cantonese restaurants. Attractive outdoor pool area. 570 rooms.
InterContinental Hong Kong $$$$ 18 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, tel: [phone],
www.hongkong-ic.intercontinental.com . One of Hong Kong's top hotels, set on the water-
front, with luxurious granite and marble decor and harbour views. Guest rooms have spa-
cious Italian marble bathrooms. Service throughout is excellent and the hotel is home to
Hong Kong's first celebrity chef restaurants - Nobu and Spoon. 590 rooms.
Kowloon Hotel $$$ 19-21 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, tel: [phone],
www.thekowloonhotel.com . Tucked just behind the Peninsula, the Kowloon's rooms are
small and the absence of a pool keeps prices low and good value. Guests take a shuttle to
swim at the sister property, Harbour Plaza Metropolis, or more conveniently, pay HK$150 to
use the up-market YMCA in the next block. 736 rooms.
Kowloon Shangri-La $$$ 64 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, tel: [phone],
www.shangri-la.com . Relaxed atmosphere and good service in this hotel. Rooms are large
and luxurious; some have harbour views. Nadaman restaurant offers award-winning Japan-
ese cuisine and Michelin two-star Shang Palace Cantonese specialities. Superb Italian food
at Angelini. 688 rooms and suites.
Langham Place $$$$ 555 Shanghai Street, Mong Kok, tel: [phone], ht-
tp://hongkong.langhamplacehotels.com . A modern five-star hotel in the heart of crowded
Mong Kok, Langham Place prides itself on its use of technology, and shows a softer side
with great artwork throughout the building. Rooms have floor-to-ceiling windows and con-
temporary furnishings. Stylish touches include a heated roof-top pool, Chinese-themed
Chuan spa and free Wi-Fi in a laid-back business centre that merges into its lounge bar. 666
rooms.