For decades, the overwhelming number-one choice among low-cost accommodations has been the YMCA on Salisbury Road, which has the good fortune of being right next to The Peninsula hotel near the waterfront, just a 2-minute walk from both the Star Ferry and Tsim Sha Tsui MTR subway station. Great for families are its inexpensive restaurants and sports facility boasting two indoor swimming pools (one a lap pool, the other a children's pool, both free for all hotel guests except those in dormitory) and a fitness gym, two squash courts, and indoor climbing wall (fees charged). A ground-floor bookstore has a children's corner, with games and books kids can try out free before buying. Although expensive for a YMCA, the location and facilities are worth the price (you can usually get rooms for less than the rates); here you have Tsim Sha Tsui's cheapest rooms with harbor views, making it highly recommended.
There are 19 single rooms (none with harbor view) and more than 250 doubles and twins (the most expensive provide great harbor views), as well as suites with and without harbor views that are great for families. Although simple in decor, these carpeted rooms are on a par with those at more expensively priced hotels in terms of in-room amenities. For budget travelers, there are dormitory-style rooms, each with two bunk beds, individual reading lights, private bathroom, and lockers, available only to visitors who have been in Hong Kong fewer than 7 days. Needless to say, the Salisbury is so popular that you should make reservations in advance, especially in peak times.
Facilities:2 restaurants (international buffet, international cafeteria); 2 indoor pools; exercise room; Jacuzzi; sauna; squash courts; badminton; climbing wall; tour desk; salon; room service 7am-10pm; babysitting; coin-op laundry; laundry service/dry cleaning; bookstore.
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| Location | Salisbury Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Kowloon | |
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| Transportation | MTR: Tsim Sha Tsui | |
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| Phone | 800/537-8483 in the U.S. and Canada, 852/2268 7000 | |
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| Fax | 852/2739 9315 | |
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| Web site | www.ymcahk.org.hk | |
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| Room Information | 368 units | |
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| Prices | HK$950 (US$123/£68) single; HK$1,050-HK$1,250 (US$136-US$162/£75-£89) double; from HK$1,600 (US$208/£114) suite. Dormitory bed HK$230 (US$30/£16) | |
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| Credit Cards | AE, DC, MC, V | |
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| In Room Amenities | A/C, satellite/cable TV, wireless high-speed Internet access, minibar, coffeemaker, hair dryer, safe, complimentary fruit basket | |