hotel & room:
the hotel is located about 8-10 minutes from Causeway Bay station. it's not far but considering the very narrow, crowded streets from the hotel to the station, it's not ideal. it's also located in a smaller alleyway so none of the taxi drivers knew where it was! i always mentioned Lee Gardens and walked over from there! there's a 7-11 right next door which is convenient.
the hotel is tiny, tiny, tiny! the elevator fits about 6 normal-sized adults--and is very slow! one (of the two) was broken and being fixed during my stay! reception staff are not unfriendly but i never felt very welcomed--they are very slow and talk amongst themselves without consideration for the guest in front of them.
the rooms are very small (even for Hong Kong) and were not clean! a thin coat of dust lined the bathroom counters and various stains and water-rings sullied the night-stand. it was disgusting! i tried to wipe the stains but they were so crusted i ended up just covering it with a towel. again, disgusting! the worst part about the rooms is the lighting. there are only a few halogen lights in the ceiling. rather than illuminate, they pin certain spots. for example, in the bathroom, the light hits my eyes as i'm showering, yet it's so dark i can't tell if i have my lipstick on correctly! i'm never coming back!