I stayed in a deluxe room for three nights. On their website rooms were so much bigger, so I was a bit surprised to see the room so small (you can expect that from any guesthouse in HK I guess). The location is great - right at the corner to the station. Very convenience. The lady who takes care of the place was nice to us too. So, if you don't mind small rooms/bathrooms, then this is recommended.
I was in Hongkong last February 2012 and decided to stay in Cosmic Hostel in Mirador Mansion, location is right along Nathan Road in Kowloon, few minutes walk to different tourist areas. Restuarants are just few corners away from the building. Security guards is very helpful stationed at the ground floor. The room is very basic, good enough for what you pay. Dont expect usual hotel services. Important is your comfort and security while staying in their place which i found good enough. You have to pay in full at your check in with 10% deposits which is refundable on your departure. Not advisable for family with small kids, purely for friends on tight budget travel.
we stayed here last week, my Mom said it's small but I think it's enough for the three of us in one room for 3 nights. We were on a budget so we got really great value of our money here. The staff is very nice and friendly, the location is so close to Tsim Tsai Tsu MTR, and the room is clean.
The only negative thing i've observed is that the bathroom can get pretty clogged after the 3 of us bathed. They clean the room and bathroom everyday though so when we got back all is clean.
The bed is cozy it is so nice to relax there after a whole day of exploring. ^_^
When I'm going to look again for a budget Hostel in HK I'm definitely going back there
Oh, and the free wifi is great too!!
The one word that can sum up this guesthouse is "Basic". This guesthouse is definitely not for family trips. This is much more suited for backpackers, and friends who go on trips who need a place for sleeping only. No fancy stuff.
The room itself is okay. Not advisable for big built people since the bathrooms are quite small and the double bed will be appreciated more by only one person sleeping on it. Towels are not a guarantee and so are slippers.
Hot Water is provided although not w/in the room. There's an electric kettle in the hallway for the hot water and the blow dry. Free WiFi is a good extra in this guesthouse.
The location of this guesthouse is superb. The building where it is located is right beside the East Tsim Sha Tsui MTR exit. Going around is not an issue since besides the MTR, a bus stop is near as well.
One thing that stands out would be the excellent customer service of the night shift attendant, Nancy. Love her. She makes sure everything is taken care of. Can get discounted HK Disneyland tickets from her too. Cash is king here since credit card transactions are added a 3.5% surcharge.
Do not expect much from the surroundings since it is practically a commercial building w/ lots of mini shops. Workers w/ boxes of merchandise can join you while you are riding the elevator.
If you want a basic room to stay w/ excellent location for a fraction of the rates of normal hotels in HK, I recommend you check this guesthouse.
I stayed 6 nights and I think there must be a huge variety of diferent standards in the rooms. The room I stayed in was small, kept clean but EXTREMELY damp -as was the bed ie I had damp patch on my clothes after a short time in bed.
This was rectified the following day with a room change nonetheless when clean sheets were provided during my stay the sheets again were again DAMP. The bedding quality and quantity was extremelly poor ie it was very cold but the "blanket" provided was very sub standard for conditions. The sheets and towels were threadbare- literally see thru in places.
On the plus side the hot water was plentiful and of good pressure but having a shower difficult because there was no way to hang shower to actually take advantage / use as a shower.
Again another plus was the staff were helpful, the location excellent and if facilities had been of the standard as shown on the website it would have been good value for money.
In hindsight I should have asked to be moved to a better room.
