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1. The Lisboa
Behind its audacious (some might say tasteless) exterior are more than 900 large rooms with beautifully embroidered bedspreads and great views. Dripping with marble and gilt, this temple to excess contains several casinos and top-notch fine dining.
- 2-4 Avenida de Lisboa, Macau
- 853 577666
- $$$ (HK$1,000 - $2,000)*
- www.hotelisboa.com
2. Holiday Inn Golden Mile
Located in the heart of Kowloon's shopping Golden Mile, the Holiday Inn has a wide range of eating and drinking options, many at reasonable prices. Rooms are comfortable, but won't win any prizes. Facilities include pool, gym and babysitting service.
- 50 Nathan Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
- 2369 3111
- $$$$ (HK$2,000 - $2,500)*
- www.goldenmile.com
3. China Hotel Guangzhou
Possibly outdone by the equally huge Garden Hotel, China Hotel is still up in the top three hotels in Guangzhou and hogs the prime spot next to the city's Trade Fair ground. There's a large, well-equipped gym, health centre, outdoor pool and a vast range of decent restaurants and cafÉs.
- Liu Hua Lu, Guangzhou
- (8620) 8666 6888
- $$$ (HK$1,000 - $2,000)*
4. Royal Garden Hotel
The 20-year-old Royal Garden is ageing beautifully, partly due to a recent facelift. Elegant rooms with cable TV sit round the bright atrium lobby. The rooftop gym, pool and tennis court impress, as does the world-class Italian restaurant.
- 69 Mody Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui
- 2721 5215
- $$$$ (HK$2,000 - $2,500)*
- www.theroyalgarden hotel.com.hk
5. Garden Hotel Guangzhou
The cavernous lobby gives some sense of the size of this imposing 1,000-plus room hotel, boasting its own up-market shopping mall and good eating and drinking options.
- 368 Huangshi Dong Lu, Guangzhou
- (8620) 8333 8989
- $$$ (HK$1,000 - $2,000)*
- www.gardenhotel-guangzhou.com
6. The Park Lane
Room sizes are generous, most with views. Surf the net via your TV with wireless keyboard. Revamped deluxe rooms are very funky, especially the glass-walled bathrooms with glass sinks.
- 310 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay
- 2293 8888
- $$$$ (HK$2,000 - $2,500)*
- www.parklane.com.hk
7. The Excelsior
The smart, modern and friendly Excelsior offers pretty much every in-room and hotel facility imaginable, as you'd expect from the Mandarin Oriental's sister.
- 281 Gloucester Rd, Causeway Bay
- 2894 8888
- $$$$ (HK$2,000 - $2,500)*
- www.mandarinoriental.com/excelsior
8. The Sheraton
Rooms are comfortable but hardly special. However, the hotel's central waterfront position, and full range of facilities including gym, pool, spa and 24-hour movie channels, put it in the luxury category.
- 20 Nathan Rd, Kowloon
- 2369 1111
- $$$$$ (over HK$2,500)*
- www.sheraton.com/hongkong
9. Shangri-La Hotel Shenzhen
Close to the main shopping areas and railway station, the Shangri-la makes a great escape from Shenzhen's seething retail madness. The rooftop pool (with gym, sauna and steam room nearby) makes a good place to relax.
- Shenzhen
- (86 755) 233 0888
- $$$ (HK$1,000 - $2,000)*
- www.shangri-la.com
10. Harbour Plaza
The Hung Hom location is the main problem with this otherwise terrific hotel. Rooms have large beds and plush bathrooms, some with fine harbour views. There's a splendid glass-sided rooftop pool.
- Hung Hom
- 2621 3188
- $$$ (HK$1,000 - $2,000)*
- www.harbour-plaza.com
