YMCA Salisbury Hotel in Hong Kong

 The YMCA Salisbury Hotel with the venerable Peninsula Hotel on the right

In Hong Kong, we stayed at the YMCA Salisbury.  I confess that the appellation of YMCA conjures up an image of bunk beds with shared bathroom facilities in a spartan dormitory room setting. However, the hotel is worthy of being considered a three to four star hotel.

The hotel's location is great for easy access to the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR subway station and the Star Ferry, across the street from the Hong Kong Cultural Center and the Museum of Art, and last but not least, an easy walk to 3 different Starbucks.  Starbucks may not be the connoisseur's idea of a good coffee shop but when we landed at 6:30 AM Hong Kong time, we simply wanted caffeine period.

Furthermore, the views from the Harbour view rooms and suites are on a par with those of the world renown Peninsula Hotel.  However, the Harbour view rooms at the Peninsula start at $750 nightly while a room with a comparable view at the YMCA Salisbury starts at $130 while a corner suite with a Harbour view starts at $230.  Needless to say, the furnishings at the Peninsula are far more opulent and the service is certainly far more attentive.  But with the money you save, you can splurge on dinner or on shopping.  :-)  See the photos below of a Harbourview Room and the view from our Harbourview Suite in 2008.  For information, note the following:  YMCA Salisbury Hotel