There are many current and future hotel projects in order to meet rapidly increasing tourist numbers visiting Hong Kong, particularly from Mainland China. By the end of 2011 there were expected to be 192 hotels with 62,655 rooms, by the end of 2012, 218 hotels with 67,999 rooms and by the end of 2013, 233 hotels and 70,606 rooms.
The largest hotels in Hong Kong, in terms of number of rooms, are currently;
L'hotel Nina et Convention Centre, Tsuen Wan (1,493 rooms)
Regal Airport Hotel, Hong Kong InternationalAirport (1,171 rooms)
Regal Riverside Hotel, Shatin (1,138 rooms)
Panda Hotel, Tsuen Wan (1,026 rooms)
Some hotel projects for the future include four InterContinental hotels including Hotel Indigo at Wanchai, Holiday Inn Express hotels on both sides of the harbour, a 32-storey boutique hotel by Henderson Land at the site of the former National Building at 388/390 Jaffe Road, Wanchai, Crowne Plaza hotel in Kowloon, a new luxury hotel at the government’s Murray Building on Garden Road in Central in 2014 after the government has moved to its new HQ at the Tamar site. Ocean Park is planning two hotels, Ocean Hotel at the main entrance and Fisherman's Wharf Hotel at Tai Shue Wan, which were intended to be completed in 2013 and 2015 respectively. However, the tender deadline of November 2011 lapsed with no agreement being reached with tenderers for development of the hotels, which is on a BOT (build-operate-transfer) basis. Developers would be required to build and operate the hotels, sharing the profits with Ocean Park, but ownership of the hotels would be surrendered to the park after 30 years. New World Centre on the waterfront at Tsim Sha Tsui, currently closed and undergoing substantial renovation, is expected to reopen as a 63-storey hotel by New World Group in 2015 at the earliest. On Lantau Island work is under way on transforming the old police station at Tai O into a heritage hotel and exhibition centre due to open early 2012 (for more information on Tai O Heritage Hotel see WHAT'S PLANNED). Another historic police station, the grade-two Wan Chai Police Station in Gloucester Road is subject of a project by the Development Bureau which is likely to see it preserved and converted into a hotel under a 50-year lease which would require the operator to preserve some old features and set up an exhibition hall along similar lines to the Former Marine Police Headquarters which now houses 1881 Heritage and Hullett House Hotel (see below). In March 2010 approval was given for two iconic buildings to be converted into hotels. A shophouse dating from 1937 at 179 Prince Edward Road, Mongkok which is a grade-three historic building, built by a top manager of China Motor Bus Company is to be preserved whilst a 13-storey hotel with 50 guestrooms is built behind it. The developer, Tai Hung Fai Enterprise Company, had originally planned to demolish the shophouse to make way for the hotel but following government agreement to relax plot ratio restrictions the building will be preserved with the second floor housing an exhibition with free public admission and the other two floors will become restaurants. When The Boathouse Restaurant, also known as the "blue house", on Stanley Main Street closes in 2012, the site's owners Dolphin Bay Trading Company are to convert the building into a 10-storey hotel with serviced apartments and restaurants on the first three floors. Some existing hotels take on a new identity by refurbishing and renaming themselves and in August 2010 Hotel Jen became Traders Hotel. In July 2011 Far East Consortium's Kosmopolito Hotels International rebranded three of its existing "Dorsett" hotels in Hong Kong fall rebranded as "Silka" hotels and its Cosmo and Cosmopolitan Hotels are also planned to be renamed under the "Dorsett Regency" brand. For tourists seeking budget accommodation a 129-bed hostel managed by Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association will open in late 2012 in a redeveloped block of Shek Kip Mei Estate, Hong Kong's first public housing estate in a project which also includes a people's museum (see WHAT'S PLANNED). In early 2011 LD Asia Llewelyn Davies Hong Kong announced plans to build a 230-room three-storey hotel with spa at Ting Kok Road, Tai Po where there are currently no hotels. The location is close to a popular hiking area, Pat Sing Leng, and the project is mainly intended to target foreign hikers and increase tourism to Tai Po which has several tourist attractions. Also in early 2011 Chinese University of Hong Kong formally opened its Cheng Yu Tung Building adjacent to the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Shatin Hotel. The building houses the university's school of hotel and tourism management and faculty of business management and the Hyatt will provide practical experience for students as part of the university's Teaching Hotel Project. Above Tsueng Kwan O MTR Station, SHK properties is developing "twin" hotels under the Crowne Plaza and Holiday Inn Express brands to open during 2012. In
October 2011 the government's Lands Department announced it was
inviting tenders for a plot of land for hotel development at the
junction of Hung Luen Road and Wa Shun Street near Hung Hom Ferry Pier
in Kowloon. Also in October 2011 the Government's Lands Department sold a plot of land on the waterfront at Sai Kung to Cheer Regal Limited for HK$719.3 million for development as a hotel. Sai Kung has been without a hotel since the Beach Resort Hotel at Sha Ha closed some years ago. The land was previously occupied by rehabilitation group Sai Kung New Being Oasis on a short term lease. In December 2011 a Lands Department tender for a hotel site at the junction of Hung Luen Road and Wa Shun Street, Hung Hom, Kowloon, was awarded to Shangri-La Hotel (Kowloon) Limited at HK$2,328 million on a 50-year land grant. Cheung Kong Holdings is planning a 39-storey 800 room 5-star hotel at Oil Street, North Point on the site of the former Government Supplies Department. The hotel will be part of a development of seven towers which include luxury residental apartments and is expected to open in 2017.
Detailed below are;
(i) NEW HOTELS OPENED SINCE JANUARY 2010
(ii) CONFIRMED FUTURE HOTEL PROJECTS BY ANTICIPATED OPENING DATE UNTIL END OF 2012 (opening dates are latest available estimates and may be subject to change)
(iii) RE-NAMED HOTELS
60 WEST SUITES HOTEL, 60-64, Des Voeux Road West, SAI WAN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 60 hotel rooms and serviced apartments. Opened September 2011
http://www.60west.com.hk/enabout.html
HD HOTEL, 423 Reclamation Street, MONGKOK (KOWLOON). 50-room. 15 floor boutique hotel. Opened September 2011
THE VELA HONG KONG CAUSEWAY BAY, 84-86 Morrison Hill Road, CAUSEWAY BAY (HONG KONG ISLAND). Newly renovated boutique hotel at site of previous hotel which closed in 1993. Hotel is in 13-storey building owned by Tsung Tsin Association. 98 rooms including serviced apartments. Opened September 2011
http://www.thevela.hk/
DORSETT REGENCY HOTEL HONG KONG, 18 Davis Street, KENNEDY TOWN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 209 rooms. Opened June 2011
http://www.dorsettregency.com/hongkong/
HOTEL LBP, Hollywood Centre, 77-91 Queens Road West, SHEUNG WAN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 46-rooms. Opened 1st September 2011
http://www.hotellbp.com.hk
THE BAUHINIA (CENTRAL) HOTEL, 119-120 Connaught Road, CENTRAL (HONG KONG ISLAND). 42-room boutique hotel. Opened June 2011
http://www.thebauhinia.com.hk/cenh_en.html#/Home
BEST WESTERN HOTEL CAUSEWAY BAY, 38 Bowrington Road, CAUSEWAY BAY (HONG KONG ISLAND). 258 rooms. Opened 4th June 2011;
http://www.bestwesternhotelhongkong.com/en/
THE MERCER, 27-31 Jervois Street, SHEUNG WAN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 55 rooms boutique hotel. Opened May 2011. Operated by Hong Kong based Kosmopolito Hotels International who operate several other hotels in Hong Kong, China, Malaysia and Singapore.
http://www.themercer.com.hk/
HOTEL ICON, 17 Science Museum Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East (KOWLOON). 262 rooms. Luxury 5-star hotel with 233 deluxe rooms, 26 suites and 3 prototype rooms (for showcasing new hotel technology), two restaurants, spa and pool. Club Floor restaurant
http://www.hotel-icon.com/
THE RITZ-CARLTON HONG KONG, International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, KOWLOON. 312 rooms. 5-star luxury hotel. Occupies the top 17 floors of 118-storey International Commerce Centre (ICC), Hong Kong's tallest building and claims to be the world's "highest hotel". Soft -opened 29th March 2011 - Official opening 3rd May 2011;
http://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/HongKong/Default.htm
HOTEL DE EDGE BY RHOMBUS, 94-95 Connaught Road West, SHEUNG WAN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 92 rooms. Opened March 2011
THE BURLINGTON 2, 55-57 Hennessy Road, WANCHAI (HONG KONG ISLAND). 40 serviced apartments (extension to the existing Burlington at 51-53 Hennessy Road). Opened October 2010;
http://www.burlington-hk.com/apartment.php
The Burlington 2 is an extension to the existing Burlington on Hennessy Road
BUTTERFLY ON WELLINGTON, 122 Wellington Street, CENTRAL (HONG KONG ISLAND). 80 rooms. Soft opened late September 2010;
http://www.butterflyhk.com/butterfly-on-wellington/en/index.html
Butterfly on Wellington at the junction of Wellington Street and Graham Street in Central is Hong Kong's third Butterfly hotel
THE BAUHINIA (TST) HOTEL, 5-9 Observatory Court, TSIM SHA TSUI (KOWLOON). 44 serviced apartments. Opened 22 September 2010;
http://www.apartments.com.hk/hk_index.html#/Home
The Bauhinia (TST) Hotel's serviced apartments share the same building as Knutsford Place leased apartments
M HOTEL (Licensed guesthouse) - 28 PORTLAND STREET, YAU MA TEI (KOWLOON). 95 rooms. Soft opened 3rd Quarter 2010. Tel (852) 2710 6666
http://www.mhotel.com.hk/index.html
M Hotel on Portland Street, Yau Ma Tei
COSMO KOWLOON HOTEL (since renamed COSMO HOTEL MONGKOK) on 1st May 2011), 35-43 Ivy Street, TAI KOK TSUI (KOWLOON). 285 rooms. Soft opened July 2010;
http://www.cosmokowloon.com.hk
L'HOTEL ISLAND SOUTH - 55-57, Wong Chuk Hang Road, WONG CHUK HANG, HONG KONG ISLAND (entrance on Tong Bin Lane) Soft opened May 2010 - 445 rooms
http://www.lhotelislandsouth.com/eng/front/
L'hotel Island South's main entrance is on Tong Bin Lane
DOMUS QUEENS, 123 Queens Road West, SHEUNG WAN, HONG KONG ISLAND. Opened April 2010. 44 serviced apartments;
Domus Queens on Queen's Road West at Sheung Wan
YI SERVICED APARTMENTS, 10-12 Chatham Court, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON. Opened early 2010. 33 serviced apartments;
http://www.xin.com.hk/yi-serviced-apartments.html
Yi Serviced Apartments located in a quiet side street in East Tsim Sha Tsui
Y-LOFT, 238 Chai Wan Road, CHAI WAN, HONG KONG ISLAND. Opened early 2010. Hostel with good modern facilties and free wi-fi access. Located at the HKSAR Government Home Affairs Bureau commissioned "Youth Square" project with theatre, studio, retail shops and offices. 143 rooms;
http://www.hostels.com/hostels/hong-kong/y-loft/39965
Y-Loft is located next to Y-Theatre at the Government's Youth Square project at the end of the MTR Island Line at Chai Wan
HULLETT HOUSE - 2 Canton Road, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON. Opened January 2010- luxury boutique hotel by Aqua Group. Located at in renovated historic building 1881 Heritage (former Marine Police Headquarters). 10 suites, 5 restaurants;
http://hulletthouse.com/
Hullett House Hotel forms part of 1881 Heritage, Former Marine Police Headquarters
EAST HOTEL - 29 Taikoo Shing Road, ISLAND EAST, HONG KONG ISLAND. Opened 25th January 2010 - 345 rooms including 6 suites, rooftop bar, restaurant, gym, outdoor swimming pool. Connected to Cityplaza Mall.
http://www.east-hongkong.com/
Swire Hotels East Hotel is connected to Cityplaza Mall
(ii) CONFIRMED FUTURE HOTEL PROJECTS BY ANTICIPATED OPENING DATE FIRST QUARTER 2012 TO END OF 2012;
FIRST QUARTER 2012;
TAI O HERITAGE HOTEL, Shek Tsai Po Street, TAI O (LANTAU ISLAND). 9 room hotel and heritage centre in renovated historic police station.
The historic old colonial police station overlooking the harbour entrance at Tai O seen in November 2011 undergoing renovation and conversion into a 9-room heritage hotel.
L’HOTEL KOWLOON BAY, 38 Chong Yip Street, KWUN TONG (KOWLOON). 258 rooms
L’HOTEL WEST KOWLOON, 1131-1137 Canton Road, MONGKOK (KOWLOON). 249 rooms.
L'hotel West Kowloon at Mongkok, seen under construction in November 2011
MIA CASA HOTEL, 2-4 Hau Wo Street, KENNEDY TOWN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 33-rooms (December)
MIA CASA boutique hotel at Kennedy Town, seen under construction November 2011
Also new hotels (as yet un-named or name unknown) at;
1-9 Cheong Lok Street, JORDAN (KOWLOON). 88 rooms
New hotel at Cheong Lok Street, off Nathan Road, Jordan seen nearing completion in November 2011
21 Whitfield Road, NORTH POINT (HONG KONG ISLAND). 54 rooms (December)
New boutique hotel nearing completion at Whitfield Road, North Point in November 2011
84-86 Tai Kok Tsui Road, TAI KOK TSUI (KOWLOON). 441 rooms (February)
SECOND QUARTER 2012;
COURTYARD MARRIOTT HOTEL, On Lai Street/On Ping Street, SHA TIN (NEW TERRITORIES). 548 rooms (May)
The new Courtyard Marriott Hotel stands on the east side of the Shing Mun River Channel with the hills of Ma On Shan Country Park as a backdrop
IBIS HONG KONG SHEUNG WAN, 68-74 Bonham Strand West & 18-30 Des Voeux Road West, SHEUNG WAN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 550 rooms (May)
550-bedroom Ibis Hong Kong Sheung Wan is due to open in May 2012
DORSETT REGENCY KWAI CHUNG, 659 Castle Peak Road, KWAI CHUNG (NEW TERRITORIES). 560 rooms (May)
Dorsett Regency Kwai Chung at the junction of Castle Peak Road and Kin Chuen Street near Tai Wo Hau Station
MAGNIFICENT INTERNATIONAL HOTEL KOWLOON, 23 Austin Avenue, TSIM SHA TSUI (KOWLOON). 396 rooms
Magnificent International Hotel, due to open mid-2012 on Austin Avenue
DORSETT REGENCY KWUN TONG, 84 Hung To Road, KWUN TONG (KOWLOON). 380 rooms
Good progress in construction of Dorsett Regency Kwun Tong in November 2011
BONHAM HOTEL, 132-138 Bonham Strand, SHEUNG WAN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 199 rooms
BEST WESTERN HOTEL, 239-251 Queen’s Road West, SAI YING PUN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 460 rooms.
Best Western Hotel, Sai Ying Pun, seen under construction in May 2011
DISCOVERY BAY HOTEL & CONFERENCE CENTRE, Discovery Bay North Area N3, DISCOVERY BAY (LANTAU ISLAND). 300 rooms
Discovery Bay Hotel and Conference Centre, due to open mid-2012, enjoys a waterfront location in Discovery Bay North
Also new hotel (as yet un-named or name unknown) at;
23-25 Queen’s Road West and 30 Bonham Strand West, SHEUNG WAN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 54 rooms
THIRD QUARTER 2012;
KONG LINK HOTEL, 25-27 Morrison Hill Road, WANCHAI (HONG KONG ISLAND). 121 rooms (Sept)
Kong Link Hotel will join existing hotels South Pacific, Butterly on Morrison and Vela on Morrison Hill Road
HOTEL INDIGO HONG KONG QRE, Queen's Road East, WAN CHAI (HONG KONG ISLAND). 150 room boutique hotel. Managed by IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group. Developers Tai Hung Fai Enterprise Co Ltd). Opening date not known, anticipated 2012.
Hotels (as yet un-named or name unknown) at;
388 Jaffe Road, WAN CHAI (HONG KONG ISLAND). 92 rooms "designer hotel". Joint development by Miramar Group and Henderson Land (July)
New hotel under construction on Jaffe Road, alongside Canal Road flyover
118-120 Electric Road, NORTH POINT (HONG KONG ISLAND). 92 rooms (August)
135-139 Thomson Road, WAN CHAI (HONG KONG ISLAND). 75 rooms
FOURTH QUARTER 2012;
EXPRESS BY HOLIDAY INN HOTEL HONG KONG SOHO, 87-89 Jervois Street, Sheung Wan (HONG KONG ISLAND). 299 rooms.
Express by Holiday Inn Hotel Soho under construction November 2011
AUSTIN HOTEL, 6-8A AUSTIN AVENUE, TSIM SHA TSUI (KOWLOON). 100 rooms
HOTEL CITTA, 126-128 Lockhart Road, WAN CHAI (HONG KONG ISLAND). 69 rooms
126-128 Lockhart Road in Wanchai, currently a vacant building, is planned to become the Citta Hotel
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS HONG KONG KOWLOON EAST, above Tseung Kwan O MTR Station, TSUENG KWAN O (NEW TERRITORIES). 300 rooms. Development by Sun Hung Kai Properties. To be managed by InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG).
http://www.shkphotels.com/en/futuredevelopment/overview.shtml
Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Kowloon East is one of two hotels being developed by SHK Properties above Tsueng Kwan O MTR Station
CROWNE PLAZA KOWLOON EAST, above Tseung Kwan O MTR Station, TSEUNG KWAN O (NEW TERRITORIES). 355 rooms. Development by Sun Hung Kai Properties
http://www.shkphotels.com/en/futuredevelopment/overview.shtml
Crowne Plaza East Kowloon is part of a twin hotel development above Tsuen Kwan O MTR Station by SHK Properties
Hotels as yet unnamed or name unknown at;
123-127 Tung Choi Street, MONGKOK (KOWLOON). 50 rooms
2 Tang Lung Street, CAUSEWAY BAY (HONG KONG ISLAND). 38 rooms
New hotel under construction alongside Canal Road flyover at 2 Tang Lung Street Causeway Bay
32-34 Tang Lung Street, CAUSEWAY BAY (HONG KONG ISLAND). 69 rooms (December)
6 Knutsford Terrace, TSIM SHA TSUI (KOWLOON). 50 rooms
6 Knutsford Terrace, in November 2011
2-6 Bowring Street, JORDAN (KOWLOON). 56 rooms
77-85 Jervois Street, SHEUNG WAN (HONG KONG ISLAND). 299 rooms
14-16 Tsing Fung Street, NORTH POINT (HONG KONG ISLAND). 68 rooms
11-15 Lin Fa Kung Street East, TAI HANG (HONG KONG ISLAND). 48 rooms
2 Austin Avenue, TSIM SHA TSUI (KOWLOON). 15 rooms
180-188 Pau Chung Street, TO KWA WAN (KOWLOON). 161 rooms
13 Pennington Street, CAUSEWAY BAY (HONG KONG ISLAND). 80 rooms
L'HOTEL CAUSEWAY BAY - December 2011, L'hotel Causeway Bay renamed L'hotel Causeway Bay Harbour View Hong Kong- 18-24, King's Road, Causeway Bay;
http://www.lhotelcausewaybayhv.com/intro.php
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SILVERMINE BEACH HOTEL - on 9th September 2011, Silvermine Beach Hotel (which had closed on 31st August 2011 following change of ownership) was reopened and renamed Silvermine Beach Resort - DD2, Lot 648, Silvermine Bay, MUI WO (LANTAU ISLAND);
http://www.silvermineresort.com/catalog/index.php
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DORSETT FAR EAST HOTEL - on 8th July 2011 Dorsett Far East Hotel was renamed Silka Far East Hotel Hong Kong - 135-143 Castle Peak Road, TSUEN WAN (NEW TERRITORIES);
http://www.silkahotel.com/fareast/index.php
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DORSETT SEAVIEW HOTEL - on 8th July 2011 Dorsett Seaview Hotel was renamed Silka Seaview Hotel Hong Kong - 268 Shanghai Street, YAU MA TEI (KOWLOON);
http://www.silkahotel.com/seaview/index.php
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DORSETT KOWLOON HOTEL - on 8th July 2011 Dorsett Kowloon Hotel was renamed Silka West Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong - 48 Anchor Street, Tai Kok Tsui (KOWLOON);
http://www.silkahotel.com/westkowloon/index.php
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COSMO KOWLOON HOTEL - on 1st May 2011 Cosmo Kowloon Hotel was renamed Cosmo Hotel Mongkok - 35-43, Ivy Street, TAI KOK TSUI (KOWLOON);
http://www.cosmomongkok.com.hk/hongkonghotel_index.htm
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EATON HOTEL - in mid-October 2010 Eaton Hotel was renamed Eaton Smart, Hong Kong - 380 Nathan Road, JORDAN (KOWLOON);
http://hongkong.eatonhotels.com/
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LUK KWOK HOTEL - on 30th September 2010 Luk Kwok Hotel was renamed Gloucester Luk Kwok Hong Kong - 72 Gloucester Road, WANCHAI (HONG KONG ISLAND)
http://www.lukkwokhotel.com/
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KOSMOPOLITO HOTELS INTERNATIONAL, the hotels division of Far East Consortium, announced on 9th August 2010 that it is to commence rebranding its hotels portfolio which includes eight hotels in Hong Kong with a further four hotels to be developed before the end of 2012. Of the existing hotels in Hong Kong;
Dorsett Kowloon Hotel to become Silka Hotel West (became Silka West Kowloon Hotel Hong Kong 8th July 2011 - see above)
Dorsett Seaview Hotel to become Silka Hotel Yau Ma Tei (became Silka Seaview Hotel Hong Kong 8th July 2011 - see above)
Dorsett Far East Hotel to become Silka Hotel Tsuen Wan (became Silka Far East Hotel Hong Kong 8 July 2011 - see above)
Cosmopolitan Hotel to become Dorsett Regency Causeway Bay
Cosmo Kowloon Hotel renamed Cosmo Hotel Mongkok on 1st May 2011
Cosmo Hotel to become Cosmo Hotel by Kosmopolito
Central Park Hotel to become Central Park Hotel by Kosmopolito
Lan Kwai Fong Hotel to become Lan Kwai Fong Hotel @ Kau U Fong by Kosmopolito
Further information to follow when available
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TRADERS HOTEL HONG KONG - on 1st August 2010 Hotel Jen was renamed Traders Hotel Hong Kong - 508 Queens Road West, SHEK TONG TSUI (WESTERN DISTRICT, HONG KONG ISLAND)
http://www.shangri-la.com/en/property/hongkong/traders
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HARBOUR GRAND KOWLOON - on 28th January 2010 the Harbour Plaza Hong Kong was renamed Harbour Grand Kowloon - 20 Tak Fung Street, Whampoa Garden, HUNG HOM, KOWLOON;
http://www.harbour-plaza.com/en/home.aspx?hotel_id=hphk§ion_id=home&subsection_id=overview
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THE MIRA HONG KONG (formerly Hotel Miramar- renamed 21st August 2008 with "Grand Opening" following full renovation 18th September 2009) - 118 Nathan Road, TSIM SHA TSUI, KOWLOON;
http://www.themirahotel.com/en/default.aspx
Former Hotel Miramar has been completely renovated and renamed The Mira
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THE CITYVIEW (formerly YMCA International House - renamed August 2008) - 23 Waterloo Road, YAU MA TEI, KOWLOON;
http://www.thecityview.com.hk/en/index.html
The Cityview at Yau Ma Tei was formerly YMCA International House
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