Starwood properties in Hong Kong

[HUGE AL]

Mid-Jul

You're killing me. Tell the kid to hold tight!

I'm sure Mrs. 9V-JKL REALLY loves me now...

[Estherashton]

I thing LeMeridien Cyberport is best for you

[HUGE AL]

I thing LeMeridien Cyberport is best for you

[phaleesy]

I have been introduced as Michael Chang a few times...

HUGE AL, you're so 1980/90s!

[HUGE AL]

HUGE AL, you're so 1980/90s!

And damn good looking!

[milehighj]

Just want to make sure that no one forgets my TPP run.

Sorry guys, just can't resist myself.

And damn good looking!

You two would make a great pair!

[KeithMEL]

Marvellous Suite, W Hong Kong (G&A scheme)

(pics by otherhalfofKeithMEL)



The other half and I got upgraded to what's my favourite suite thus far at this W. Hot! I'll let the pics do the talking. Bathroom as per the one in the other Marvellous Suite design as previously posted.














We also booked the Feel the 'Wuv package for the fun of it, which includes free chocotinis, lots of chocs, an adults' version Spin the Bottle game amongst other things.

[KeithMEL]

It was sad learning that some of our fave staff have left, but at the same time awesome meeting new faces and seeing old ones again. And alas Alison our favourite W Insider in the world wasn't in this time (as we were there for only a night on a transit stop), but it didn't stop her from organising us the usual platter of sweets and a sweet little note, and on top of that - a bottle of Perrier Jouet! I finally got to meet the Director of Rev Management who have been helping me behind the scenes via email all this time and we caught up over several drinks in the Living Room. And also, the new GM who caught us just as we were checking in. That was a rather nice touch I thought - it's cool seeing a hotel pay such attention to its repeat guests.

Special kudos also to the Welcome Desk for comping me a Wonderlust CD, after I'd mistakenly thought it's part of the Feel the Wuv package and hence paid for. And the poor Welcome Ambassador who kindly escorted the other half and myself, as well as our 3 massive suitcases to the ITCI counters.





We noticed that the staffing level in the Living Room has been reduced to more appropriate levels, and paradoxically it seems with less staff people were more attentive and efficient. The Living Room manager was a complete star - not only were we allowed to drink our free bubbles in the Living Room, he'd also shouted us some shots before we left.









Staying here at the tail end of a long trip was a bit like returning home. Unfortunately we've not got any visits to Honkers in the pipeline, so I'm going to miss the place - both the W HK and Honkers itself. But we're sure as hell trying our darnest to have another trip there sooner rather than later, if only to be back at our favourite home away from home again!

But the Whatever/Whenever magic didn't cease there. Somehow they'd tracked the other half and I down during a weekend at the Westin Melbourne. We were most surprised to get a welcome platter of mojitos and dessert carried up to our room by a Service Express agent, as being residents of Melbourne we aren't regulars at the Westin Melbourne by any means. There was a card addressed to us - when we opened it we found a rather cool note starting with "Well, Hello There..." (hardly Westin!) and realised that it's a surprise from our "friends at the W Hong Kong." Wow! Cheers guys!!

[benlee]

There should be a St Regis in Hong Kong. The Sheraton is getting old and LeMeridien is a bit too way out.

[Kyo]

Just doing some research on your fave hotel - mind detailing what's what in this photo?

Cheers

[KeithMEL]

Just doing some research on your fave hotel - mind detailing what's what in this photo?

Cheers

Macaroons, choc cookie, fruit, a few varieties of cake and biscuits, and some Chinese jelly thingy. They have many different versions of the sweet platters.

[Kyo]

What's the purple box meant to be?

[KeithMEL]

What's the purple box meant to be?

Oops left that out. It contains a coffee-flavoured choc ball. I've also had rum balls.

[MAN Flyer]

I loved the harbour views from my room but I also won't be in a hurry to return to this place either.

I suppose 14 months later isn't much of a hurry...

We were there for my Mothers birthday and wanting to split the stay on the island and Kowloon to give those who hadn't been before a feel for both sides, we did a couple of nights in the Conrad and a couple here, but this time in a Towers room.

I have to say the staff in the lounge, both the girls on the desks and all of them serving drinks inside, were fantastic and among the best I have come across in a while. They made a big fuss of my Mother on her birthday, including getting her a cake and serving us our own champagne in the lounge etc. They also gave the rooms a 6pm checkout on the last day, which was very good of them as they were full.

Of course when told at checkin I had been upgraded to a larger room I asked about a Suite and was told (impressively honestly) that they had harbour view suites available, but 'they are our premium rooms so we don't upgrade Platinums to those'. Of course I pointed out the T&C's of SPG Plat etc but she was getting uncomfortable with it and as it is not her fault I thought it was unfair to make a big thing of it so I said I would write to the management about it. Not sure whether I'll bother to be honest, especially with how well we were looked after.

All in all a nice stay, although I am not used to having to pay so much for a room to get lounge access and a harbour view.

[Kyo]

Took me awhile to find the hotel you were referring to there, Mr MAN Flyer - for those playing along at home, it's the Sheraton Hong Kong Hotel & Towers