Wednesday 29 May 2013

Prudential Hotel in Jordan, Hong Kong

I stayed at Prudential Hotel in my recent trip to Hong Kong. However, it only has one plus point which is its location. It is directly linked to Jordan MRT station so it is sheltered all the way. However, if you are out before 10 am in the morning and come back after 10 pm, the escalators in Prudential Centre, leading to Prudential hotel is switched off. It means one has to climb 3 flights of stairs after a long tiring day. After the 3 flights of escalators, you turn left and you would see the concierge of Prudential Hotel. They would be able to help you up to the lobby level with your luggage as the lift is not accessible to the public. The escalators from the concierge to hotel lobby is extremely narrow. Large luggage would definitely have a problem. The staff wasn't very friendly but check in was quick and efficient.

There is another exit to Prudential hotel which is linked to Nathan Road and the airport bus A21 bus just stop right in front of the hotel. I stayed in the Premier room with free Wifi. I forgot to take a photo of its bedroom but basically, the bathtub was a little dirty with black spots so I have never used that. The pillows were springy so it was quite uncomfortable.

Will I stay here again?
Maybe? It is located at a terrific location but terrible service. On my way back to the airport, it was raining and they refused to call a cab for us and the reason behind it was that if the cab drivers cheat our money then it is their responsiblity and that was something that they didn't want to bare. Hmmm... Ok. I understand their point of view but I have been to so many HK hotels and this was the only one that said this. So...

For superior rooms, Wifi is chargeable so it might be better if you would just get a sim card from the convenience stores downstairs. You would need to purchase a sim card at HK100 and open your internet browser to select 7 days worth of unlimited wifi access at HK78. They have different options too, HK8 for 1 hour of Wifi access and HK28 for 1 day of Wifi access.  The rest of the money could be used to make international calls.




1 comment:

  1. I love this hotel. It's so pretty and has amazing views. It's also got a great location.

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