The hotel-school of Hong Kong Polytechnic University, where contemporary design serves as a life-size laboratory.
Hotel ICON
From
182.866 €
“Two pools including one on the roof with a view of Victoria Harbour, open until 10pm.”
Hotel ICON occupies a 28-storey tower in Tsim Sha Tsui East, designed by Rocco Yim with interiors by nine different designers. We stay in rooms where each floor has its visual identity, bespoke furniture, natural stone bathrooms with deep bathtubs. The rooftop pool overlooks the harbour and Central's skyscrapers, the other on the 9th floor remains sheltered from the wind. The 600 m² spa offers treatments inspired by Chinese medicine, double cabins with views. Rooms start at 183 € a night, a reasonable rate for this level of service in Hong Kong. Service is slick, sometimes a bit school-like (the hotel trains students from the School of Hotel and Tourism Management), but always efficient. We appreciate the project's sincerity, a true 5★ design without fanfare ✨
Who is it for?
Who we recommend it to
We recommend the ICON to design travellers seeking a true 5★ without paying the price of Central's historic palaces. It's an address for thirty-/fortysomething couples, business stays with free time, fans of contemporary Asian architecture. Families find their place here (connecting rooms, pools), but the clientele remains mostly adult and international.
The building
Architecture and interiors
Contemporary 28-storey tower delivered in 2011, Rocco Yim architecture in glass and steel with façade rhythmically patterned by vertical panels. Interiors entrusted to nine designers (Vivienne Tam, William Lim, Tommy Li), each floor has its chromatic identity and bespoke furniture. Double-height lobby with rotating artworks, noble materials (stone, solid wood, brushed bronze). 262 rooms from 40 to 160 m², marble bathrooms with bathtubs separate from showers.
At the table
Restaurants, bar, service
Four tables in the hotel: Above & Beyond on the 28th floor for gastronomic Cantonese cuisine (remarkable dim sum, harbour view), The Market on the ground floor for international buffets and breakfast, Green for vegetarian cuisine, Silverbox for tapas and cocktails. Chef Kwong Wai-keung has run Above & Beyond since opening, classic cuisine well executed. Afternoon tea service in the lobby lounge, house pastries.
Highlights
- Rocco Yim architecture 2011, interiors by nine designers including Vivienne Tam
- Two pools: rooftop 28th floor harbour view, indoor 9th floor
- 600 m² spa with double cabins, traditional Chinese medicine treatments
- Restaurant Above & Beyond, Cantonese cuisine, 17th floor panoramic view
- 400 m from Star Ferry, 8 minutes' walk from Tsim Sha Tsui MTR
Location & access
Where the hotel sits in Hong Kong
The hotel stands in Tsim Sha Tsui East, opposite the Science Museum, 400 m from the Star Ferry terminal for Central. East Tsim Sha Tsui (MTR) station 8 minutes on foot, Tsim Sha Tsui 12 minutes. Mixed neighbourhood, museums and shopping centres (Harbour City 10 minutes), less touristy than Nathan Road. International airport 35 minutes by Airport Express then taxi. The waterfront and Tsim Sha Tsui promenade are 600 m away, direct view of Hong Kong Island.
Good to know
Before you book
- Check-in
- 3pm, check-out noon. Early check-in subject to availability.
- Pools
- Rooftop 6am-10pm, indoor 6am-10pm. Towels provided.
- Spa
- 10am-10pm daily. Booking recommended.
- Parking
- Valet available, on-site parking charged.
- Children
- Welcome, baby beds and cots on request free of charge.
Facilities
2 pools
Non-smoking rooms
Free Wi-Fi
Fitness centre
Facilities for disabled guests
Room service
Wi-Fi available everywhere
Restaurant
Family rooms
Spa and wellness centre
Location
Where Hotel ICON is located
Exact address
Hotel ICON
Address
17 Science Museum Road
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