Trip To Osaka and Hong Kong Flying Thai Airways First Class & Turkish Airlines Business Class
Since I knew Mike would be in Australia and New Zealand with his Singelresor group in February, I needed to travel somewhere for a few days and thought I'd book a flight from Europe to Japan and back from Hong Kong using my Turkish Airlines miles. So last November, I redeemed 67,500 miles for a first class award flying from Frankfurt to Osaka via Bangkok in Thai Airways First Class. The taxes was just about 800 SEK which was very reasonable. On the flight back from Hong Kong to Stockholm, I redeemed (I actually borrowed miles from Mike) 45,000 miles to fly Turkish Airlines in Business Class. I've been to both Osaka and Hong Kong a few times in the past so my plan was not really to explore them but rather to just see a few sights during this period. I have to admit, to be able to fly on one of my favorite airlines in first class (thanks to their Rimowa amenity kit and excellent first class lounge in Bangkok among others) and visit two amazing cities is just awesome 😉
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Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok king guest room
Date of stay: February 20-21, 2017
Address: 2 Soy Street, Mongkok Kowloon
Nightly Rate: 704 HKD
How to get here: From the airport, take Cityflyer Bus A21 and get off at Sino Centre bus stop. Cost is 33HKD (only cash and exact amount should be paid to the driver)
Hotel Reception
Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok reception
Lobby
Hotel lobby
Hotel lobby
Garden Bar (Lobby bar)
Hilton Garden Inn Hongkong Mongkok Garden Bar
Hallway, 19th Floor
Hallway 19th floor
King Guest Room, 1911
King guest room
A short video of my room, 1911 at Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok
Seating area with sofa
40 inch LED TV
Work desk (wifi is complimentary)
Coffee/tea maker, 2 complimentary bottles of water
Safe
Iron/ironing board, slippers
Bathroom
Bathroom amenities including Peter Thomas Roth skin care products 👍
Walk-in shower
Toilet
An environment-friendly hotel 👍
View from my room
Eagle's Garden (Breakfast Buffet Restaurant)
Eagle's Garden Restaurant
Reception desk
Newspapers
Seating
Seating
Ala carte menu 👍
Buffet area
From the buffet, there was rice, miso soup, congee, baked beans, dumpling, chicken sausage, potato, eggs, fried chicken with noodles and vegetables, squash, fruits, yogurts and bread among others.
Business Centre
There are two iMacs located in the lobby
Fitness Centre
Onsite fitness centre with spectacular views of Victoria Harbor and Victoria Peak among others 😍
Swimming Pool
Unfortunately, the rooftop pool is temporarily closed until May 2017.
CONCLUSION
The Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok is a very new hotel which opened last December 2016. I loved the fact that the hotel is accessible to the buses from the airport and is just a few minutes walk from the bus stop. Of course, the hotel is located in Mongkok which is one of the most popular shopping districts in Kowloon. The lady receptionist working that day was very friendly and welcomed me as a Diamond member when I checked-in around 11:30pm. She informed me that I was upgraded to a high floor as a Diamond member. Another benefit of having Diamond status which she offered me was the late check out at 4pm and which I gladly accepted since I have been traveling a lot the past few days and badly needed it. Unfortunately, the housekeeping staff came to wake me up twice before 4pm even if the "Don't Disturb" sign was placed outside the door. As for the breakfast, I thought the ala carte menu was a nice gesture to add to the buffet offerings. The fitness centre with great views was a big plus but unfortunately, the swimming pool was closed. Hotels in Hong Kong are very expensive and for the price I paid, it was definitely worth it. Overall, a very nice hotel and I would definitely stay here again when I'm back in Hong Kong.😉
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Since I knew Mike would be in Australia and New Zealand with his Singelresor group in February, I needed to travel somewhere for a few days and thought I'd book a flight from Europe to Japan and back from Hong Kong using my Turkish Airlines miles. So last November, I redeemed 67,500 miles for a first class award flying from Frankfurt to Osaka via Bangkok in Thai Airways First Class. The taxes was just about 800 SEK which was very reasonable. On the flight back from Hong Kong to Stockholm, I redeemed (I actually borrowed miles from Mike) 45,000 miles to fly Turkish Airlines in Business Class. I've been to both Osaka and Hong Kong a few times in the past so my plan was not really to explore them but rather to just see a few sights during this period. I have to admit, to be able to fly on one of my favorite airlines in first class (thanks to their Rimowa amenity kit and excellent first class lounge in Bangkok among others) and visit two amazing cities is just awesome 😉
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Date of stay: February 20-21, 2017
Address: 2 Soy Street, Mongkok Kowloon
Nightly Rate: 704 HKD
How to get here: From the airport, take Cityflyer Bus A21 and get off at Sino Centre bus stop. Cost is 33HKD (only cash and exact amount should be paid to the driver)
Hotel Reception
Lobby
Garden Bar (Lobby bar)
Hallway, 19th Floor
King Guest Room, 1911
Eagle's Garden (Breakfast Buffet Restaurant)
From the buffet, there was rice, miso soup, congee, baked beans, dumpling, chicken sausage, potato, eggs, fried chicken with noodles and vegetables, squash, fruits, yogurts and bread among others.
Business Centre
Fitness Centre
Swimming Pool
CONCLUSION
The Hilton Garden Inn Hong Kong Mongkok is a very new hotel which opened last December 2016. I loved the fact that the hotel is accessible to the buses from the airport and is just a few minutes walk from the bus stop. Of course, the hotel is located in Mongkok which is one of the most popular shopping districts in Kowloon. The lady receptionist working that day was very friendly and welcomed me as a Diamond member when I checked-in around 11:30pm. She informed me that I was upgraded to a high floor as a Diamond member. Another benefit of having Diamond status which she offered me was the late check out at 4pm and which I gladly accepted since I have been traveling a lot the past few days and badly needed it. Unfortunately, the housekeeping staff came to wake me up twice before 4pm even if the "Don't Disturb" sign was placed outside the door. As for the breakfast, I thought the ala carte menu was a nice gesture to add to the buffet offerings. The fitness centre with great views was a big plus but unfortunately, the swimming pool was closed. Hotels in Hong Kong are very expensive and for the price I paid, it was definitely worth it. Overall, a very nice hotel and I would definitely stay here again when I'm back in Hong Kong.😉
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