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Ooo how nice, I thought, as I followed the impeccably dressed employee around cheap hotels in detroit michigan the lobby’s large circular couch/work of art towards the lifts. Hotel Icon operates a paperless check-in so when we were seated at the private desk the greeter took me through the process on a smart iPad, which I then signed electronically. I was given one piece of paper though – it was a very long list of everything included in my stay:
Then I was led to my room and my jaw literally dropped. The floor to ceiling windows had Hong Kong harbour perfectly framed in them. I took up residence in the leather armchair that was strategically positioned facing the view and munched on some iced gems that had been left as a welcome treat. Did I also mention that all rooms at Hotel Icon come with complimentary minibar that is replenished daily? And a pillow menu? And a stationary kit? And Ferrero Rocher? Seriously, I was going nowhere.
Actually there was one thing missing if I m going to be very particular there was no clock on the bedside table, at least not that I can find. I could (and did) use my phone but often when you are jet-lagged and wake in the middle of the night it s good just to glance at the time, which often indicates you should roll over and snooze some more. So I ve just filled out the online survey and I have no doubt there will be a clock in my room (maybe all rooms) by the next time I return.
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Located in Kowloon’s Tsim Sha Tsui East the hotel is close to the shopping opportunities of upmarket Harbour City, the outlets of Granville Road and transport hub of Tsim Sha Tsui. But to make it even easier for guests the hotel runs a free shuttle bus every 20 minutes to these key stops. (When I just missed the bus one morning rather than make me wait 19 minutes for the next one the staff popped me in a taxi and paid for that instead now that’s service!) There is also a free shuttle to Kowloon Station approximately every 12 minutes. From there the Airport Express can whiz you to the terminal in 21 minutes. Which is unfortunately what I had to do when the time for me to leave the Icon came around all too soon. But if I ever find myself heading back to Hong Kong I know exactly where I’ll be staying, I’ll be ‘tomorrow’s guest’ coming back to see what master cheap hotels in detroit michigan feats the hotel is performing now.
Hotel Icon was recently named “Best Value World Hotel” in The Sunday Times Travel Magazine’s Value for Money Awards 2013. They are currently ranked No 2 out of 524 hotels in Hong Kong on Trip Advisor and amazingly you can stay here for less than £200 per night. Please visit the Hotel Icon website for more information.
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