Skylark Hostel

Location: (Reception: B7 14/F, Block B, Chungking Mansion) Flat E4, 16/F, Block E, Chungking Mansion, 36-44 Nathan Road, Hong Kong, hk

Star Rating: 1 Stars

Property Type: Guest houses

About this Property

Important Information

Policies

Check-in: 01:00 PM - 12:00 AM

Check-out: 10:00 AM

Amenities & Facilities

• Air conditioning
• Family rooms
• Lift / Elevator
• Luggage storage
• Express check-in/check-out
• Staff adhere to local safety protocols
• Invoice provided
• Process in place to check health of guests
• Access to health care professionals
• Thermometers for guests provided by property
• Front desk (limited hours)
• Express check-in
• Free wired internet
• Internet access

Rooms Available

• Double Room

  Simply furnished rooms are air-conditioned, and feature a flat-screen TV, a fridge and a safety deposit box. The private bathroom comes with shower facilities and a hairdryer. Rooms accommodate 2 guests.

  Max Occupancy: 3 (2 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Tumble dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

• Single Room

  Simply furnished rooms are air-conditioned, and feature a flat-screen TV, a fridge and a safety deposit box. The private bathroom comes with shower facilities and a hairdryer. Rooms accommodate 1 guest.

  Max Occupancy: 1 (1 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Tumble dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

• Triple Room

  Simply furnished rooms are air-conditioned, and feature a flat-screen TV, a fridge and a safety deposit box. The private bathroom comes with shower facilities and a hairdryer. Rooms accommodate 3 guests.

  Max Occupancy: 4 (3 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Tumble dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

• Family Room

  Simply furnished rooms are air-conditioned, and feature a flat-screen TV, a fridge and a safety deposit box. The private bathroom comes with shower facilities and a hairdryer. Rooms accommodate 4 guests.

  Max Occupancy: 5 (4 Adults)

  • Shower
  • Safety deposit box
  • TV
  • Telephone
  • Air conditioning
  • Hair dryer
  • Refrigerator
  • Toilet
  • Private bathroom
  • Slippers
  • Tumble dryer
  • Toilet paper
  • Shampoo
  • Body soap

Guest Reviews

• aldrin (10/5): - Staff are nice and good customer service
• Elsie (8/5): Couple stay - The stay went well. The staff were attentive and available. The room corresponded to the photo, it was very spartan but optimised. The hotel is extremely well located, which is great! One small negative point: the cleaning lady came and took our towel and forgot to close the door when she left.
• Maria (6/5): Toleance is a must - The room is too small compaired to the pictures, heater is fuctioning but cant control the heat, toilets is dirty, but the aircon is in good condition, bed is nice
• Verified traveler (10/5): - 安い！その言葉に着きます。 あとスタッフ達も親切で、泊まる前の想像とは違い快適でした。
• Paul (10/5): Very nice for the area - Very nice for the area. Thanks Ms Paulie
• Verified traveler (6/5): Not the worst one but almost, cheap though - The room is cheap (~USD 25), so maybe it's not fair to ask too much, but the hotel is indeed not decent, not even comfortable in any sense. The room is so squeezy (no place to open a luggage) and not very clean (but acceptable). No slippers were provided.
• Sejr (6/5): - Could use some cleaning, however the staff was helpfull if there was anything
• Verified traveler (8/5): - 低い期待度で行ったので中々に快適に過せました。
• Verified traveler (2/5): Very poor business practice - Arrived 24 hours later than expected due to flight delays and hotel canceled reservations and denied refund or any changes. If I paid for 4 days and arrived on day 2 I assume I have 2 days left on reservations but it appears I have 0 day left.
• Verified traveler (2/5): - No recomiendo a nadie
• Verified traveler (2/5): TERRIBLE - It is the worst experience I have had in my life. There were three cockroaches in the bathroom. When I turned on the air conditioning hundreds came out from everywhere. Also the water for bathing was cold. It is too noisy and dirty. There is also no space for anything, it is too small. I had to leave the hotel immediately. I would definitely never stay at this hotel again
• Verified traveler (6/5): Busy hotel in the heart of Kowloon. - Excellent staff, friendly and welcoming. The room was spotless and well presented. The building itself though was a bit undesirable with rubbish (baby nappies) laying in the walkways, a foul odour filled the building and elevators. The hallway walls had dirt all over them, the external windows and externals where full of cigarette butts and rubbish. Upon arriving to the building, we where bombarded with multiple people asking if we needed a room to stay and not taking no for an answer. The place was extremely busy and hard to navigate, but when we asked for directions, we where given good assistance. Over all we felt safe in the facilities, felt welcomed by all the people we came across and the location of the accommodation is perfect as it is central.
• lee (6/5): If this was called a hostel, it would be a 5 star- - it is all tiled with modern big beige tiles, nice tv, smoke detector and fire alarm, lock safe, very nice owner, beautiful etched bathroom door, air conditioning, elevator, excellent location. However, the space is limited: only abut 18" between the bed and the wall. The main entrance to the flat was 2' from my door so I heard it all the time. His (owners') desk was 3' from my door. I could hear him in his bathroom, and I'm sure vise versa. My stomach was upset and I constantly smelled food. I expect more privacy and space in a hotel so I think calling this a hotel is misleading. It is a hostel room and very nice by those standards.
• macca (2/5): get what you pay for - for the price you get a bed the shower is above the toilet luggage under the bed. if want very cheap accomodation with no frills ok. good point security is good and location Nathan road transport close handy. I changed hotels after 3 nights and moved to another.
• Tomek (6/5): 寝るだけであればOK - チムシャツイの繁華街にあり、チョンキンマンションそのものを探すのは大変に簡単。　MTRチムシャツイ駅からは大変に近い。　マンションにはA～Eまでのエレベータがあり、これらは並んでいるわけではないので目的のエレベータを探すのに少し時間がかかる可能性あり。　雑居マンションでありゲストハウスが何件も入っていると同時に通常の住まいとして使用している人たちもいると思われる。　一人用の部屋に宿泊したのですが、やはり、部屋は狭いです。 香港としては安価な費用ですから、これは至極当然のこと。
• Verified traveler (8/5): Worth the price - Exceeded my expectations, only 3mins away from Tsim Sha Tsiu station exit C. The lift to get to the hotel takes forever, so make sure you are first in line. The room I got was a family room it was clean they had lugagge space underneath the bed. Toilet is a wet room and is quiet small. Staff was very nice and friendly.
• Verified traveler (8/5): good - 크기는 작지만 쾌적하고 좋아요
• Amnaj (6/5): Amnaj - สดวกใช้ได้หาง่ายอยู่ในแหล่งชอ ๊อปปิ้ง
• yoshi (6/5): 便利な場所 - コスパは正当化できる。寝るだけの最低限の設備としては充分。 これ以上のコメントは要らないと思う。泊まるための目的でしょ。
• Verified traveler (4/5): - 卫生还可以，就是楼下环境不行，很杂，很乱，
• Shogo (4/5): 立地条件は良いが、総合的に見ると二度と泊まれない - 重慶マンション内ということで初めは場所が分からなかったが近くにいるアジア系の人に人に助けてもらいホテルを見つけることができた。 エレベーターは一機しかなく相当待たされた。 また、非常階段はものすごく汚く、階段の踊り場、エレベーター前は配線むき出し、鉄格子のあるドアがあり非常に威圧感を感じた。 室内は日当たりが悪く、１４階にいるのにも関わらず、隣のビルに日光を奪われ、晴れているのか、雨が降っているのか、朝なのか夜なのかわからない状態だった。 部屋は掃除されているがどうもインテリア的に落ち着かなく、非常に圧迫感を感じた。 ただ、救いなのがホテルのスタッフは気さくな方で接客は良かった。 夜、暖かいバスタオルを持ってきてもらったり心使いは良かった。 しかし、スタッフの方には申し訳ないが二度と泊まりたいとは思えない所と思う。
• Buffer (6/5): You get what you pay for - Not that bad really, just dont expect a 4 star experience. Right in the heart of Nathan Road, this 16 story building probably has 500+ rooms. The rooms are the size of our bathrooms at home. Definitely meant for the budget traveler or back packer. Elevators are slow but then a ton of people using them. Room was clean and cleaned every day. Check in was different but again, this is not a 4 star! I am past being a backpacker or living as such but if you want adventure, then by all means stay here. 5 minute walk to anywhere...Star Ferry the best value on the island...
• Chris (6/5): Get what you pay for - First off, the location is in this crazy tower block with loads of Indian/Pakistani stalls on the ground floor that hassle you as you walk to the elevator. There are loads of elevators and its a bit of a nightmare trying to find the right one, I was sent up the wrong one when I asked... Once in the room it's not too bad, there is a small but hot shower/bathroom, fridge, safe and aircon with either on or off. Leaving it on can get a bit cold at night, while off it can be too hot.. The staff are friendly enough, though playing music and speaking loudly in the reception which if 2 feet from my door wasn't appreciated. Had to ask to turn it down once because I was trying to sleep. Another point is there is a nasty curry smell that comes into the room from below. Other than that it is at least cheap and in a good location. Would I stay again? Probably not unless I was on a strict budget.
• Verified traveler (2/5): 진짜 꼭 읽으세요 - 언니랑 둘이 2박을 묶을려고 했는데 거기일하는 조니라고 인도애가 문자고 방에전화고 만나서고 계속술마시자고해서 거절햣는데 자고있을때 전화와서 방에온다고해서 오지말라고햇는데 한시간잇다가 문고리돌리는 소리가들렷어요 ㅡㅡ바퀴벌레도 진심 16마리나잡앗고 그날밤 무서워서 잠도못자고 날새고 남은 하룻밤은 포기하고 비싼호텔에서잤어요 그냥 진심 더럽기도 더럽고 밤늦게다니면 외국인등넘청많아요 캄보디아 인디아 필리핀막 이런애들 엄청말걸고 엘레베이터 같이밤에타면 위험하고 무섭습니다 차라리 돈 2만원더보태서 더좋은곳 안전한곳에서 자세요 진심 자는데 문고리돌아가고 전화와서온다고해가지고 식겁해서 이대로죽는구나 싶었어요 바퀴벌레도장난아니고 제발 여기서 자지마세요..
• Verified traveler (2/5): 바퀴벌레 천국입니다 many cockroach - 이것만 기억하세요 바퀴벌레 천국입니다 청킹맨션 자체가 바퀴벌레 천지입니다. 할 얘기가 많지만 말줄입니다..
• Verified traveler (2/5): Not booking in Chungking Mansions again - 1. Scary encounter with some tenants 2. Went to Skylark at Block D but was sent to Block B, Skyview for our hotel......??? 3. Poor maintenance of building, elevator, hallways, lobby 4. Cockroach inside the room, no lightbulb in the toilet 5. On the first day, room was left open after making up room, fortunate that nothing got lost
• peter (8/5): good value - Room very small,little space to move,no restaurant,but clean,quiet and all amenities that fit into about 6 square meters are there.Tv only has local channels,elevator service is slow,at first the entrance of this building is scary and crowded,but I had no problem.Check in and out easy.I rate it for the money I paid an easy 90%
• Verified traveler (6/5): - 他の方のレビュー等を見て、恐るおそる行きましたが、思ってたより快適でした！ホテルのスタッフも優しいし、部屋も思ってたより綺麗で、重慶マンションの見た目とのギャップがすごかったです。
• Milanie (8/5): Good location - Very accessible in everything.shops and restaurants is close by.
• Mary (6/5): Cheap central hotel near to MTR - This hotel is cheap and you get what you pay for. The room while very small was clean, there was good wifi, TV and air-con. The main room downside was a horrible smell of cooking food early in the morning coming from the 'window'/air-con unit. Accessing the hotel was via a floor of shops where you were always hassled by the sellers, which was highly annoying but didn't feel unsafe. Accessing the hotel was slow as there was always a queue to the small lift - hotel is on the top, 16th floor, Block E - remember this as there are many lifts that only go to specific floors/areas. Overall if you are on a budget this isn't the worst hotel to stay in.
• Verified traveler (6/5): convenience to MTR , bus stops - convenience to MTR , bus stops reasonable price friendly staffs my bed got fleas, i got bites my parents" bed s okay
• ako (8/5): 13回目の香港 - 帰国はナイト・フライトだったけど、　夕方まで荷物を預かってくれました。 電子レンジ使用可、　部屋にドライヤーがあり、　　お湯と冷たい水がいつでも飲めました。 キーチャージ代がなくて良かったです。
• Rachel (8/5): Convenient Location on Nathan Road - My husband and I needed to stay in a budget hotel for 2 nights. This was ideal. As other reviewers have said, it was not so easy to find the hotel inside Chungking Mansion - we had to ask where the E Block was. Check-in was very quick, but then our actual room was in another area, so the staff lead us back down the elevator to another block inside the building. We believe this is because the hotel had overbooked. For information, Chungking mansion is a big indoor market, full of Indian / Pakistan curry eateries and electronics stores. Very multicultural. This did not bother us. We did not feel unsafe at all. As other reviewers said the wait for the elevator is quite long, as they are very small, and in high demand - it is a very busy area. There are loads of tourists from all over the world. Once in the room, (yes, it was very small, but that's Hong Kong!) we were quite comfortable. We booked a double room, and the bed was small. We are small people, so if you are a larger couple, you might want to book a twin room or triple or even family room. The room was extremely clean (and I am fussy!) It is newly refurbished. Had a mini fridge but no microwave. We ate curry for breakfast downstairs. Can also buy Turkish pizza and even some sandwiches. There was no bottles of water, but the manager said we had unlimited access to the bottled water in the foyer (adjacent to room), so we filled up a couple of small saved water bottles each night.
• くにころ (6/5): 奇麗なホテル - チョンキンの中である事を考えれば凄く奇麗なホテルだと思います。受付スタッフも親切で感じが良かったです。階数も高いので下りエレベーターも乗りやすいですね。チェックイン時はEブロックのエレベーターの場所が分からずウロウロ探してしまいました。
• carmel (6/5): Value for money but very very small. - This room has everything you need except space. It is clean, we'll setup and fine for the price. It is very very small however as we were transiting for one night it was great . The hard part is actually finding it. The best thing to do once you find the street number on Nathan rd is to ask people at the front of the address. It is also helpful if you get a block number from the hotel when you book. This sounds strange but you will understand when you try to locate the hotel. It should be block E for reception but there are many quest houses in this building so it could change . All in all the $50 we paid for the night for two people was good value . There was a microwave and bottled water available outside your room. It was in a great location and also within walking distance to our cruise ship departure point. Also when we arrived at the airport we caught the fast train into town and then a free shuttle to the holiday inn and then a 5 minute walk to our hotel . Found our stay very easy , cheap, and simple . Just be prepared for a room the size of a shoe box ...
• Verified traveler (6/5): - Disgusting smell.
• jingzhe (2/5): 尖沙咀的公寓式小蚂蚁屋 - 酒店很难找，在尖沙咀重庆大厦，E座16楼 。到处都是中东人，很乱的地方。到了酒店完全就是一个公寓楼改装的，等了20多分钟，来了个中东的男子只会英语，把你带到另外一个楼7层，的一个小屋。屋里两张床，一共加起来也就5-8平米的小屋。完全不是网站图片描述的模样，没有窗户，空调是一体机。忍了一宿，郁闷了。
• TH (6/5): 値段相応のゲストハウス - ホテルではなく値段相応なゲストハウスです。 元々そんなに期待していなかったので、泊まって不満点があっても納得です。 部屋は小さくてもそれなりに整頓され、清潔です。 寝るだけのホテルと考えれば十分です。
• Verified traveler (6/5): 위치 접근성은 좋으나 방이 좁음 - 숙소의위치 및 주변 편의시설은 아주 좋음. 그러나 방이 너무 좁음. 호텔이 아닌 호스텔임. 혼자 여행 다니는 사람에게는 추천하나 커플, 가족여행으로는 비추 내부 시설은 나름 깨끗하고 관리되는 듯 한.
• Alexey (8/5): - Хороший отель, чистые номера. Приветливый персонал.
• Verified traveler (8/5): - 청킹맨션이라는 것을 예약 후에 알게 되어서 걱정과 별 기대없이 갔는데 생각보다 안전하고 조용하고 엘리베이터 사용함에 불편함이 없었다.위치는 정말 최고였다. 근처에 아이스퀘어 몰,박물관,수퍼등을 도보로 다닐 수 있었고 전자레인지와 냉장고가 있어 불편함 없이 없었다.
• Verified traveler (8/5): 蠻不錯~推薦背包客入住!應有盡有的服務 - 服務周全,有任何問題反映一定會有回應!!!接待的人還會幫忙提行李~很貼心:)蠻新,就是稍微小了一點,僅適合一個人住
• Gangashanaiah (6/5): Average - Ok for 1 or 2 days star
• Michal (4/5): 1-2 noce - Dobry na szybki pobyt
• Stewie (8/5): zentral gelegenes Hotel - Sehr gut eingerichtete Zimmer mit Kühlschrank, Safe, Klimaanlage, TV, Zahnbürste Badetücher und Telefon. Zwar sehr klein, aber für den Preis absolut empfehlenswert. Das Personal ist sehr freundlich und um den Gast bemüht. Der Eingangsbereich ist nicht ganz so schön, da das Hotel in der Chungking Mansion liegt. Auf die Aufzüge muss man mitunter schon mal 10 Minuten warten. Trotzdem absolute Empfehlung für Menschen, die eine günstige, gute und zentral gelegene Unterkunft suchen.
• Miki (2/5): なんだここは！ - トランジットのため香港に一泊したが、こんなひどいホテルに泊まることになるとは夢にも思わなかった。立地、ビル、部屋、すべてが香港とは思えない。インドを一人旅していた頃の安価なホテル（現地価格で３００円程）のようなホテル。 トイレでシャワー、エレベーターは全然こない。ビルは廃墟。ビルの周りはインド。思い出したくない夜となった。これで５０００円？信じられない。
• Hermine (10/5): A very satisfying 13-night stay at Hotel Skycity - I am a 72-year old woman who was travelling alone. Before my arrival, I was a bit concerned about having booked a room in a hotel located in Chung King Mansions, given the reputation of the building. The building was as bad as expected but I felt safe in spite of the motley group of people hanging around at the entrance and the sometimes long wait for the lift. The hotel itself was superb for its price range. I had booked a room at Hotel Skylark but ended up in Hotel Skycity that belongs to the same organization. The hotel room itself was spotless, the room was cleaned every day and a new towel provided. The air conditioning worked perfectly, and so did the hot water heater. The WiFi signal was strong. There was a hair dryer and a safe in the room; I was told that I could use the fridge and the microwave at the hotel entrance.
• Chris (6/5): As expected. Good value - Was in Hong Kong for 1 night on a visa run, something I often do, from mainland China so was trying to keep my spending down. For this purpose, the guest houses in Chunking masions are ideal. Great location (near Nathan Road) and surrounded by shops,subways, and the ferry port. Having been to HK I am used to the fact that hotels are tiny. Generally I find hotels in Hong Kong to be similar to London in that it can be hard to find good value and often you end up spending a lot for something very small. This is why recently I stay at Chunking mansions as while they are small, they are clean, cheap and fine for a short stay. On this visit I was actually moved from Skylark to Sky City which was fine. The member of staff who showed me to my room was very friendly. Only criticism of Chunking mansions are the lifts. They are so slow! Plus, with so many guest houses in one building, it can be easy to forget what block etc you are in. So I would suggest taking some detailed mental notes such as what shops are right next to it, what advertising is by the lifts etc. All in all, I got what I expected and for 18 pounds a night in HK I can't complain
• David (6/5): solo traveller. - Staff is friendly. The room is small but location is very convenient. For the price I have no complaints. The bathroom is very very small but provide very hot water. The air conditioning is cold and very quiet. I do not mind not haven't no windows. Security is simple but good enough. As a solo traveller I will stay here again.
• Mike (4/5): Small box (room) in the middle of Hong Kong - To begin with, I visited Hong Kong during a busy Winter Break, so my options were limited, seeking only a good price. Hotel Skylark is on the 13th floor of the Chungking Mansion in the Kowloon area. My room was a single box about 15 by 45 feet. Just a small bed, bathroom and table. Hardly any space at all. Just a place to sleep. Not comfortable at all! To get to the 13th floor you usually stand in line for a small elevator. Sometimes I took the steps to save time! I can not recommend this Hotel. Such a bad experience!
• lakwatsera (2/5): Its not worth it - The money i paid for this wasnt worth it. The entrance was so dirty . The cigarette butts scattered and garbage was so smelly in the walkway and the elevator do not have a going up option unless you are in the ground floor. The room was so small that could hardly accommodate two people standing at a time... Sorry but i just hope expedia would accredit hotels better than skylark or yet never stay in chungking mansion.

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