Review: Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Harbour View King Room (Part 2)

October 10, 2016

a swimming pool with a city in the background

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For details of my room and the Regency Club Lounge check out Part 1 of this review.

I ended Part 1 of this review with a bit of a cliff-hanger saying that the Hyatt Regency Hong Kong offers the single best amenity I’ve ever seen offered by a hotel…and I really don’t think I’m exaggerating.

If you don’t happen to have access to a great roaming deal (like T-Mobile offers in the US) then you’re likely to be at the mercy of wi-fi hotspots when you travel abroad…but not if you visit the Hyatt Regency in Hong Kong.

On the desk in my room I found a smartphone and, as you can see from the various screens that it was scrolling through, it was free!

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Smartphone

The instructions that came with it were pretty simple (click image to enlarge)…..

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Smartphone

…the phone was mine to use for the duration of my stay and it offered a fantastic package:

Unlimited local and international calls (to USA, UK, Australia, Singapore, China, Korea, Japan & Taiwan)
Unlimited 3G mobile Internet access
Hong Kong City guide

I genuinely couldn’t believe that a hotel was offering free international calls…how cool is that?!

With my roaming package being as terrible as it is (I really must do something about that) I made the most of this amenity. Being able to access google maps while out and about as well as being able to make a few calls home while wandering around Hong Kong was a great benefit to have. Kudos to the Hyatt Regency for offering this.

After deciding that I really liked my room (especially the view and the bathroom) I decided to see what else the hotel offered.

The fitness center is on the 10th floor of the hotels and, just like the elevators, is accessed using your room keycard.

It’s a good-sized facility with enough equipment (and enough different types of equipment) to keep all but the craziest of fitness freaks happy 🙂

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Fitness Centre

Although the fitness centre wasn’t huge there was still a feeling of space and, even with a few people in it, I don’t think it would feel cramped.

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Fitness Centre

As well as an impressive array of equipment the gym offers cold bottled water and fresh towels.

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Fitness Centre

There is one bathroom directly linked to the gym:

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Fitness Centre

Having checked out the gym and now feeling quite tiered just thinking about exercise I headed down to the pool level.

The arrangement the hotel has with the pool is a little strange as it appears to be linked to the residences that share the same building as the Hyatt.

To get to the pool guests have to first take the elevator to the 9th floor where the hotel’s “sky garden” is and then walk down a further level to a reception area for the pool.

The sky garden is an open-to-the-air level of the hotel with a few seating options, some greenery and some views oven the nearby buildings. I suspect that this is mostly used for functions as the only guests I saw were those having a cigarette!

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Sky Garden

After checking in with the pool reception desk I was pointed in the direction of the changing rooms which are used to access the pool area.

You can see the pool the moment you leave the reception area…..

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Pool

…but that gate is unidirectional and for exit only.

The changing rooms were in very good condition and, as no one was in there, alto very tidy.

There were lockers for clothes….

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Pool Changing Rooms

….nice sinks….

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Pool Changing Rooms

…and a couple of good showers.

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Pool Changing Rooms

All in all the fixtures and fittings were not dissimilar to what you’ll find in some of the better gyms.

Once through the changing rooms I was out on to the terrace and standing by the pool:

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Pool

At one end there were a couple of lifeguards on duty and some loungers….

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Pool

….while, at the other end of the pool, was a larger area with loungers and umbrellas as well as a hot tub:

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Pool

There was a further hot tub around the corner….

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Hot Tub

….as well as a small kids play area:

Hyatt Regency Hong Kong – Pool Kids Area

By this stage I’d seen enough of the Hyatt Regency so I decided to head out into Kowloon and take a look around.

The hotel’s location makes it very easy to see all the local sights and to get to the Star Line Ferry terminal from where you can cross to Hong Kong Island for the princely sum of HK$3.50 (US$0.45) – that’s one of the best value things you can do in the territory! 🙂

I won’t bore you all with details of my sightseeing but, if you’re heading to Hong Kong and you haven’t been before, it’s well worth heading down to the harbor at night to see the city light up.

The only thing left to mention is the breakfast in the Hyatt’s Regency Club Lounge.

Breakfast is served between 6:30am and 10:30am Monday to Friday and 6:30am to 11:00am on Saturdays, Sundays and Public Holidays.

The lounge offers a small a la carte menu…..