Opened in 2002, this is one of Kowloon's newest hotels, giving it a contemporary, upbeat edge over competitors. Rooms, occupying the 8th through 26th floors of a round, hollow, glass-sheathed tower, boast wall-to-wall and floor-to-ceiling windows, though only those above the 17th floor have distant harbor views. Glass-topped desks and bowl-shaped basins rise above ordinary hotel furnishings in more deluxe rooms, but the dim, bedside-reading lamps will ruin your eyes. Unlike most Hong Kong hotels, showers here greatly outnumber tubs. There's a pool, but it's at the bottom of the pit-like tower, rendering it grossly uninviting. Still, this hotel, popular with Japanese guests, is a welcome addition to Kowloon's medium-priced accommodations.
Facilities:
2 restaurants (Japanese, buffet); bar; outdoor pool; exercise room; sauna; limousine service; business center; room service 7am-10pm; babysitting; same-day laundry service/dry cleaning
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| Address | 62 Kimberley Rd | |
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| Location | Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Kowloon | |
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| Transportation | MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui | |
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| Phone | 800/830-6144 in the U.S. and Canada, 852/2685 3000 | |
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| Fax | 852/2685 3685 | |
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| Web site | www.empirehotel.com.hk | |
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| Room Information | 315 units | |
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| Prices | HK$1,600-HK$2,400 (US$208-US$312/£114-£171) single or double; from HK$3,000 (US$389/£214) suite. Children under 12 stay free in parent's room | |
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| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | |
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| In Room Amenities | A/C, satellite TV w/pay movies, high-speed dataport, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, safe | |