The hotel has a semi convenient location and that's it. Described as 3.5 stars, it certainly is not. It is at best 2 stars, and that is being generous. This was an exceptionally poor value proposition. I knew ahead of time that this wasn't going to be a high end place, but the negative experience was unexpected. The hotel describes itself as offering 64 non smoking rooms, yet cigarette smoke was a prominent feature of my short stay here and judging from the massive ashtray in the room, it seems the hotel caters to heavy smokers. A visit here is like a visit to mainland China circa 1985. Children were allowed to run free in the hallways screaming late into the night and early in the morning so it was difficult to sleep. It seems that at one time the hotel had a swimming pool, but now it appears to just be a holding hole for stagnant water. The hotel room is basic and not much else. The hotel says it has wifi, but I was only able to obtain a slow connection for a couple hours early in the day and then the signal was too slow to be of use. The mattress on the floor says it all. The pillows should have been trashed years ago. The room was not clean and the photos are self evident. As other reviews have stated, there appears to be black growth in the bathroom. It is quite obvious that the rooms and especially the bathroom have not been properly cleaned. There was no housekeeping during my stay. Not one visit by a maid to check towels or to do the beds, although the hotel website states that there is daily housekeeping. Don't be fooled by the claims of a buffet breakfast. That is not what one gets with the room. Guests with this option are put in the "Cave" room, while visitors paying an additional fee access a different room. Guests with an included breakfast have two choices; Instant noodles with a piece of mystery meat and instant coffee or tea; or eggs, toast, a bowl of cereal, pork product, instant coffee or tea. This is practically thrown at you and no second cups of coffee were given. For visitors used to the options of Hong Kong, Thailand, Japan etc., this "breakfast" is a joke and an insult. Inedible and we just didn't bother after day 1. There is a McDonald's by the ferry where one can get a coffee and a muffin in the morning as most of the restaurants don't open until after 9. Overall, it was a most uncomfortable stay punctuated by personnel who were rude. I would have checked out earlier, but the room was prepaid (and I can see why they do that), and checkin is at 3:30 pm, so once you get to the room and realize how bad it is, it's a bit too late to do anything on that day, especially without a decent wifi connection to get a room elsewhere. As I was only there for a short period and was meeting friends, I stayed. I do not recommend this hotel under any circumstances and suggest that one is better off just using the island as a day trip. The beaches have showers and changing areas which are clean and maintained so one can stay comfortable in Hong Kong without the unpleasant experience of this hotel. I was absolutely relieved to get on the ferry and back to Hong Kong.
