We had a 2 day stop over in Hong Kong on the way home from Bali. We were picked up in a car that was incredibly hard to find - they don't wait for you with a sign.

Anyway, we checked in to the front desk after looking for our car for an hour. There were no apologies. We went to the insanely small room (and I lived in a studio in NYC so I know small). I couldn't deal anymore and it was only for 2 days so we stayed. The bed was on the floor with 1 blanket. The fireplace and mirrors were painted on but the brochure makes them look real. I get quirky and I get modern but this was nuts. If I were on business travel OK but not honeymoon (this was the travel agents mistake). They DO give you a drink voucher so we went upstairs to the Alice and Wonderland like lounge. The cocktail waitress was the best thing to happen to us that day. She was very friendly. She helped us plan what to do in 2 days, told us where to eat, what to order to drink and pretty much eased my mind. She came over with a map and a flashlight and went to town. What I didn't/forgot to ask was where to go to dinner that night so we left and I asked the concierge. You think I was asking him how to fly to the moon. He told me 1 place and that was it. He seemed annoyed. I looked at my new husband and asked if we were being punked. We ended up going to Aqua on One Peking Road. It is on the 30th floor and looks over Hong Kong Harbor - AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Has Japanese and Italian foods on the same menu!!!!! Anyways, I digress. The Luxe Manor was a strange thing. I did like the location but go there knowing what you are doing b/c you won't get any help from the front desk or concierge.

The Luxe Manor is the perfect place for Hongkong visitors who don't want to stay in one of the big, generic hotels. Very good service, very nice atmosphere and - most important - right in the middle of everything without being noisy. The rooms are not too big but nice and very clean. The subway is 5 minutes. Star ferry 10-15 minutes. Restaurants and bars just around the corner. Breakfast is fine, not Asian but good value and included in the rate. We loved our stay and will be back! All in all very good value for the price. And: Spend the money and use the limousine service from the airport!!! That was special!

We loved the Luxe Manor, it is such a fun quirky hotel, the rooms aren’t massive but big enough, and our room was spotlessly clean. We like the small touches like free internet access if you had your own laptop etc, the chocolate at turn down, the free bottled water, the welcome beer or cocktail. The staff were friendly and helpful, the location was very good a short walk to the harbour, or to one of the many shopping areas, or mtr, so very handy to everything. The only negative we had was the breakfast it was not the best with so much choice of fab food around I would suggest going out for breakfast. We would definitely recommend this hotel if you fancy something different from the normal larger 4-5* hotel chains.

Possibly the best validation of the high marks I have seen written about the Luxe Manor by previous clients on tripadvisor.com, was the praise of my boutique-hotel-weary wife.

Most likely to gravitate to the larger hotels and "known" names in hospitality, she was really pleasantly surprised by the overall package; from the courteous and resourceful staff, to the great location, and everything in between.

We made our booking through wotif.com, after discovering the other major websites were priced within HKD20 per night. We regularly use wotif.com, and have so far had satisfactory results with no screw-ups.

We stayed at the LM for six nights. On arrival, we were upgraded from a Superior (240 sq feet) room to a Deluxe (320 sq feet) room (on the 6th floor)! This was an outstanding introduction, but meant we missed the opportunity to check out the smallest room in the hotel for when we inevitably return under less "grand" circumstances (read: not honeymoon).

I am a breakfast type of guy and my wife is more of a late-starter. However, we rolled into the Aspasia restaurant (set out as a buffet for breakfast) at 10am most mornings, and never felt rushed by the staff to leave at 10:30 (breakfast closing time). In fact, food kept on being replenished the whole time, unlike other hotels that make closing time palpable, by loudly setting-down 30 minutes before closing. For me, a self-confessed continental breakfast afficianado, the range was about a 6 out of 10. There is a half-decent espresso machine, that is regularly emptied of spent pellets and cleaned, lovely bircher muesli, nice yoghurts, fresh tropical fruit salad, whole fruits (apples, pears, kiwi), juices and breads. Bacon, eggs, grilled vegetables and pastries also feature for people that enjoy a cooked breakfast. On Saturday morning, the restaurant was packed, so we shared a table with two other couples. No matter, it added to the fun, and the staff where meticulously mannered, as always.

We dined at the LM's Italian-themed Aspasia restaurant on our second evening. It is apparently headed by a Michelin-starred chef. Three courses and HKD1200 later, we both left feeling quite unimpressed. I won't go into detail, but save your money and visit the restaurant "strip" which runs directly behind the LM., inhabitated by Italian, Thai, Modern Chinese, Indian, (etc, etc) restaurants of good quality.

Sitting at HKG airport, I realise that I need to check in for the flight back to Sydney. If I get a chance to add to these comments soon, I will. I'm not normally one to bother commenting on something as commoditised as accommodation, but such was the impression made by the LM