Hotel Citadines Ashley Hongkong (Hong Kong, Hong Kong)

If you're keen to stay right in the very heart of Kowloon's buzzing Tsim Sha Tsui district then this place is likely to tick all your boxes. Along with must-see sights like Victoria Harbour and the Avenue of Stars, this hotel is within easy striking distance of Kowloon Park and both the History and Science Museums. Having so many dining and drinking options right on your doorstep, as well as numerous transport (metro/bus/ferry) options very close by, is the icing on the cake.

The hotel thoughtfully leaves a mobile phone in each guest room to help visitors make the most of their time in Hong Kong. This means that, as well as invaluable services like a city guide and hotel information, you get calls, 3G services and Wi-Fi all for free for the entire duration of your stay. How cool is that?

Most of the guest rooms in this high-rise tower block afford some rather splendid views of the city. If you're lucky then you may get one of the south-facing rooms which look out over Victoria Harbour. Simply stunning, especially at night.

Music, sirens, singing, shouting, braking, ringing and bellowing (horns) make up the street-level soundtrack in Tsim Sha Tsui between dusk and dawn. You may want to invest in some ear plugs (good ones) if you get allocated a room on one of the lower floors.

Numerous visitors have been less-than-impressed by the somewhat fatigued state of many of the accommodations and guest bathrooms. Nothing a strategic revamp won't sort out.

Guests reported lifts to be slow and tiny, so hope you don't get a room on the top floor!