Centrally located in the bustling Wan Chai district
Attractive, trendy rooms with work desks and big flat-screen TVs
Lounge with free coffee and tea
24-hour Internet corner
Small 24-hour fitness room
Free basic continental breakfast
Free Wi-fi
No restaurant or bar
Standard rooms are small
Glass-walled bathrooms lack privacy
On a busy street with views blocked by buildings
Lackluster continental breakfast with little variety
The 99-room iclub Wan Chai Hotel is a mid-range property with a futuristic white-on-white look. Despite its trendy decor, iclub is geared toward business travelers that value the practical basics over extensive facilities or luxurious meals. There's no on-site restaurant and bar, but a simple continental breakfast is offered in a lounge that also houses an Internet corner and a small fitness room. Though the standard rooms are small, many larger options exist and all have dedicated work desks with roller chairs. Its convenient location in the middle of Wan Chai may be a deciding factor, but those looking for more amenities should check the significantly lower rates at the Cosmo Hotel Hong Kong, which also benefits from the shared facilities at its neighboring sister hotel.
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Scene
Trendy business hotel with glossy monochromatic decor
Part of the Regal Hotels group, the 19-story iclub Wan Chai Hotel was built in 2009 as a business-friendly hotel that bridges the gap between stylish budget amenities and mid-range rooms. Its decor echoes the look of a classic iPhone, with white-on-white furnishings and glassy silver accents. Mirrors cover half the walls in the otherwise practical lobby, with a small front desk and a sitting area with a few chic white roller chairs. It's trendy but tasteful, although the space with all its gleaming surfaces lacks any softer seating that would invite lingering.
Location
In central Wan Chai neighborhood near shopping and dining
The iclub Wan Chai Hotel is in a bustling street across from a grocery store and fast food restaurants (including a McDonalds). But it's walking distance to other more upscale restaurants and shops, and the popular Times Square Shopping Mall is only about a 16-minute walk away. Depending on traffic, it's about a four-minute drive to both the Wan Chai Ferry Pier and the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, which are also a 13-minute or 10-minute walk away, respectively. The more polished Causeway Bay neighborhood sits just to the east, and the main MTR Causeway Bay Station is a 12-minute walk down Hennessy Road. Expect a 40-minute drive to Hong Kong International Airport.
Rooms
Glossy white rooms with work desks and iPod docks
The standard iSelect category rooms are typically small, but many of the other rooms are big for Hong Kong, with the iBusiness and iPlus categories ranging from 279 to 322 square feet. And the TVs are big too, with most rooms mounting 42-inch flat-screens on the walls across from the beds (though some are sitting less conveniently on desks). All the rooms are stylishly decorated continuing the white-on-white look from the lobby and accenting it with diffused lighting, frosted and mirrored glass, crisp white bedding, gleaming white floors, and the occasional abstract art print providing a single dot of color. Work desks have chic white roller chairs, and some rooms have compact sitting areas with tables that fold out from the wall. Mini-fridges, iPod docks, and microwaves come standard, with upgraded rooms adding wet bars. (Suites also have coffeemakers.) Semi-private bathrooms are separated from the room by frosted glass and have walk-in rainfall showers with secondary handheld showerheads.
Features
A multi-purpose iLounge with an Internet corner, fitness equipment, and a basic continental breakfast
All the hotel's facilities are combined in the iLounge, open 24-hours and outfitted with free tea and coffee machines. A basic continental breakfast is also available in this room (included in rates) with fruit, toast, and pastries. Two adjacent rooms have an Internet corner with a pair of computers and a fitness room has a few cardio machines. The hotel also offers discount coupons (for 10 percent off) at some selected nearby restaurants.
