My husband and I visited Hong Kong for a baby moon the first weekend of June and our stay at the Kowloon Shangri-La was wonderful.

As soon as we arrived and barely gotten out of our car ,2 hotel employees greeted us and welcomed us to the hotel. It was as if they knew we were coming. It was a very nice touch that made us feel special

We upgraded to a harbor view room which was not cheap. It works out to about $100 U.S. dollars extra a night. We were glad we did upgrade though. The view was wonderful to come home to and wake up to each day.

The room was very modern and clean. The bed was very comfortable. The food at the buffet restuarant was very good.

The concierge desk was extremely helpful. They got to know my husband and I well and were very patient with all of our questions.

The only issue we had with the hotel was during check out. We paid for our rooms through a package and they tried to charge us again for them. We aren't quite sure if this was an accident or not. Just be sure to look over your bill closely.

Hong Kong Tips:

Tours- We took a city tour the first day and it was helpful. The guide gave helpful information about getting around. Safety tips, food tips, etc. The tour itself wasn't all that great though. If we could have had a sit down with just the tour guide that would have been ideal. So don't bother with the tours. They limit you in regards to time. You might get somewhere and be bored and are stuck until the tour moves on or somewhere great and have to leave to soon.

Restaurants:
Aqua is an absolute must! It's on the 59th floor and the view is amazing. It's very trendy and the decor is really cool. The food is excellent. It's a mixute of italian and seafood. The prices were pleasantly lower than expected.

Museum of Art: Spend your time doing something else. The museum was very nice but the art is quite boring. I come from a family of artists and enjoy going to museums but the Hong Kong one was not great.

Shopping:
If you live in the Philippines like we do, the night market and other souvenier or knock off markets are no different than those in Greenhills. Except the prices are higher. If you require full fledge designer fashion or accessories, Hong Kong is the place to go. I lost count of how many Luis Vuitton stores I saw.

I came to Hong Kong on a shopping trip with my mum and we were absolutely thrilled we chose the Shangri-La Kowloon as our home throughout the stay. I highly recommend the club lounge, we upgraded at reception when we checked in and got a fantastic upgrade rate. The service was exceptional and staying on the club floor just made our stay feel really special. Top food & drink and amazing views of HK harbour. This hotel is in a fantastic position and the conceige desk great providing us with maps and recommending some fantastic restaurants to eat at. Overall i would highly recommend this hotel to anyone that loves a little luxury.

Stayed at this hotel for 2 nights on our way to Oz. Excellent service and very nice touches on arrival with fruit and tea complimentary. Very well located near to all main Kowloon poi's. Would recommend this hotel

Last three reviews of the KSL pretty much spot-on with what we think. We arrived by cruise ship and a cheap taxi got us there in only a few minutes. On the basis that we wouldn't be coming back this way very soon, and because experience has taught us that places have always changed when you DO come back, we'd pulled the stops out and got a Horizon Club (HC) room on Floor 20/21. As soon as they realise you're an HC guest, you're whisked up to the 20th floor for processing (altogether more civilised than the front desk downstairs), before being escorted to your room where they demonstrate all the goodies, electric curtains etc.

Room had a good view of HK island, but not as good as from the Intercontinental nearby (but then that's even more expensive), proving that here, especially, location is everything. If it's views of the famous (and awesome) skyline that you want, then don't even think of staying on the island, which in any event seems way more expensive. We visited the Shangri-La hotel over on HK island and it epitomised the "if-you-need-to-ask-the-price-you-can't-afford-it" principle - especially their Petrus Restaurant on Level 56, from where we took some photos, thanks to their v.helpful concierge.

After a day sightseeing (tip: make sure you take in Stanley and its market; less manic than Kowloon) it was utter bliss to return to the KSL HC lounge for great coffee (from their excellent serve-yourself Nespresso machine) and cakes, and later very welcome drinks and nibbles. These are all complimentary, but then you have paid a small fortune for the privilege!

Tip on arrival: if you're here for more than 24 hours, get an Octopus card on arrival. When you leave you get all the unspent cash on it back from the desk at the airport (do this before you enter the airport proper).

Sightseeing tip: if you take the Star Ferry from Kowloon to Central, there's a free shuttle bus to the Peak Tram terminus (NB tram is cheaper if you pay by Octopus). Also it's worth paying the extra to walk up to the very top if you want some great photos.

Tip on leaving for the airport: there's a free shuttle bus from the front door to the Kowloon MTR station from where you take the superb, fast Airport Express train.

Finally HK is vibrant (albeit one huge building site - it's apparently been like this ever since they opened the new airport and planes no longer have to avoid the tall buildings), it seems pretty safe, but is getting more expensive all the time.