Royal Plaza Hotel

Probably the best and newest hotel you can find in this area. Off to the side of Mong Kok on top of the east mong kok rail station and MOKO shopping mall. Highly recommended for the spoiled americans who want a big room ! (im not excluding myself out of this… it was quite nice).
Easily accessible by taxi from the airport for about $ 250 HKD straight from the airport. To Mong Kok, its about $ 200 but due to it being on the side and require some looping around, its a bit more. Everything you’d expect from a nice hotel. Fully staffed valet and drop off area. Bags get taken by bell service and delivered to your room (how do they know which room you go?!)
Check in was a breeze and got our keys fast. The hotel is directly connected to the MOKO mall as well for easy access towards the Mong Kok area to get to the MTR (15 min or less walk) or East Rail.
I had been told by aunt/​uncle this hotel was highly inconvenient due to location but i thought it was still super convenient. Cutting through the MOKO shopping mall and using the bridges gets you to the MTR easily to get access to any area of HK essentially.
Room was big and clean. Two big beds and a window seat area. Bathroom is nice and big with tub and shower. The «shower wall» is actually a window with retractable cover by a touch of a button. For those who want to have an open bathroom or just have some fun. Bed was comfy. A/​C unit had fits tho. Sometimes felt like it didnt get cold enough, sometimes it went under the lowest setting it can get. Wot? Lol
Wi-​Fi — I had been told by my mom that you had to get a code from front desk every morning but you do not need to. All you need to do is have room number and last name of guest who reserved every 24 hours. Speeds not bad. Usable definitely.
Power — as with most international hotels (when you are not from there), they have a different plug. Luckily for me, a family friend had given us a power strip and adapter that gave us more than enough plugs to use. You can request for an adapter from the hotel but they only give you one.
Later in the evening, a hotel employee (usually the same 2 people) will stand by elevators asking for room number. No be honest, not sure what this does that much. Hotels in my home city ask for room key. Anyone can just splurt out a number right? Lol
Nearby mall closes around 9−10pm (believe the east mtr station closes at 9 or 930, depending when last train was) but its still accessible to walk through but you may need to loop around the outside in some parts which is just a small detour.
Leaving the hotel to airport you can take a shuttle which was like $ 160 per person HKD or take a taxi. With more than 1 person, its better deal to take a taxi. Lucky for me, family had driven us to the airport.

This place is swank! It is nestled in the Mongkok east area which is pretty close to everything. What’s especially amazing is that the train station (MTR) is attached to the hotel or vice versa. The hotel is attached to a huge mall (moko) and moko has an entrance to the MTR. The hotel itself is well staffed. The employees were diligent and super friendly. They knew to write down directions in Chinese for the taxi even without us asking. Security is great. They always have someone by the door or elevators to ask for our room numbers. The rooms are spacious which is hard to say for many accommodations in Hong Kong. Although the mall shuts down early and there is a lack of street vendors around the hotel it is an easy 5 – 10 minute taxi ride to the nearest late night restaurant. We came in around 11pm and grabbed congee at a local shop that opened 24 hours. Taxi ride was about $ 3usd.
Some complaints were that the room smelled of mildew when you first walked in. It was pretty strong. The whole room felt a little damp all the time. I have no idea why. The carpet was a bit dirty and the tub was always clogged. I don’t know if it was because of the plug being too closely set to the tub and not allowing water to flow or if it was actually clogged. Otherwise the room was beautiful, bed was super comfortable and towels were super soft. I also liked that they provided house slippers.

I just got back from Hong Kong. Stayed at the Royal Plaza Hotel for 4 nights. Check-​in was smooth even though the receptionist tried to give me undesired rooms (1324, 1624). Hotel strives to be an upscale hotel, but it’s an average 3 star. Beds were not comfortable. So why 2 stars for a 3 star hotel? Just like other reviewers mentioned, the room reeked of urine odor! I called housekeeping right away and someone came to spray the room with something more pleasant and brought up a humidifier. I asked the gentleman what caused the smell. He blamed it on guests not knowing how to use the AC in the room. I questioned his response but was too tired to disagree with him. The spray lasted 2 mins and the humidifier didn’t help. The smell made me want to vomit. Luckily I was so tired, I was able to sleep thru it the 1^st night. First thing I did the following morning, I went to front desk and pleaded for them to do something about the smell. They offered me to swap room but the room would not be available till after 2:00 pm. I explained to them that I’ll be out the whole day and won’t be back till late at night and would probably be too tired to gather all my stuff and move to a different room (I was traveling for a month and Hong Kong was my last stop. I had too much stuff and did not want repack my stuff). Also, based on other reviewers who did swap rooms, the new room had the same odor. So, it’s not guaranteed the other rooms would be better. The next best thing they could offer was to open the windows. While I was out and about my day, I was so happy thinking the windows were opened to let out the urine smell and let in fresh air, especially since it rained that day. When I got back that night, the room still reeked of urine! I looked at the windows, they were closed! Front desk explained since it was raining, they couldn’t leave windows opened. I was so tired again from a long day out so didn’t want to waste my energy telling them how sick the yucky odor was making me feel. Since I noticed the smell was from the carpet, I decided to scrub the carpet with hand towels dabbed with shower gel and shampoo provided by the hotel. The smell was not as strong after I scrubbed it. The next two nights I demanded that the windows be left opened. I wiped the carpet again the following nights. The smell was still there but not as bad. I hated the stay so much I want to give this hotel 1 star but customer service was good even though they were not able to get rid of the urine smell. Oh and one other thing, they charge $ 10 HKD per page for print outs! So if you need to print your boarding pass, it’ll cost you. That’s another con but the deal breaker was the urine smell. So I would not recommend this hotel to anyone sensitive to smell.

I love the Royal Plaza Hotel. Another reviewer said it well in regards to how you get the experience of an upscale hotel without necessarily paying the prices of one. The boy and I have stayed here for our past two Thanksgiving vacations, and have had very relaxing experiences.
PROS.
+ Excellent customer service (whether it be handling an issue with your room, your bill, etc.)
+ Conveniently located within a short walk from the MTR
+ Also conveniently located next to a large shopping center (Moko)
+ Several in-​house restaurants and bars
CONS.
— Slow wi-​fi (it really only speeds up during off-​peak hours)
— Small-​ish rooms (although a right-​oriented room felt more spacious to me)
— A lightly equipped weight room (literally, they barely carry any weights)
The Royal Plaza has been buzzing with activity the weeks I’ve stayed there, and seems to be very popular for tourists, families, and wedding parties. I would gladly stay here again (although it can be tempting to relax in your room rather than venture into the city during heat waves!).

Love this Hotel! Took my kids back to HK for their first time 4 years ago!
My sister booked this hotel!
Great services!
During my stay, I received limited $$ per day towards dining at their restaurant. I saved it up till my last night there and the dinner was delicious!
Their dim sum was delicious too!
They have a bakery shop too which are full of pastries and different drinks you can get!
The hotel is connected to the shopping mall!
The rooms are clean and very nice!
Ask about their FREE shuttle bus destinations, because they can bring you to different shopping places!
The hotel is also a walking distances to ladies market, flower market, goldfish market bird garden etc.

Royal Plaza is right in the middle of the bustling area of Mongkok. Its ideal for tourist as its close to various temples (Chi Lin Nunnery) and shopping streets (Ladies Market, Goldfish Street).
Although the hotel is listed as a 4.5 star hotel, it barely felt like a 4 star experience. The hotel lobby is really hard to find for newcomers. It only has two entrances with the main entrance requiring you to enter through the garage driveway exit, up an escalator, and walk around a smoking area to reach the lobby. The other entrance requires going through the Grand Century Place mall.
Upon entering the lobby, the first thing I notice was the intense smell of paint and then I realize a major section of the hotel and mall was undergoing renovations. Not exactly the best welcoming scent. Check in was speedy though but they maintain their no check-​in until after 3PM policy. Thankfully, the hotel allows you to leave your luggage at the lobby so that you can leave and kill time.
We got the Plaza Deluxe Family Room to fit 4 people. The room had a modern clean look to it but looks significantly aged. There was minor stains on the carpet, the room had a funky smell when entering for the first time, there are signs of wear on the desk, and one of the usb wall slots didn’t work. I did like how the tv welcomes you with a personal greeting upon turning it on for the first time. The television is really user friendly with many channels and information pages on local attractions.
Note: There are no 2 pronged power outlets ports in the room and only the 220 volt HK/​British style 3 pronged port. They give one adapter but that is not enough for a family.
Another pro is how convenient the hotel is to a traveler. Attached to the hotel is the Mongkok East Station that can take you to Tsim Sha Tsui in less than 15 minutes. Also many of the famous shopping streets are at a walkable distance so you don’t have to worry about staying out too late.
There is a balance between the goods and bads at Royal Plaza which explains how budget friendly this high end hotel is. I got used to the cons after a few hours so this is definitely a place I will consider staying at again.

4.5 stars
to me this is by far the most convenient hotel I stayed in Hong Kong! The rooms are nice & tidy, and there’s a tunnel through to the mall, century mall. It’s still being built but their is so much things in there. You can easily take the escalator up to the mall and the floor with food! Very cheap and good diverse food.
Sorry got carry on, so back to the hotel. Yes it’s not the tallest hotel in Hong Kong, you don’t get much of a view it’s okay. Because when you come back from a long day crowded HK, you mainly need a good bed and clean room to sleep through. I got a family room, the best deal. It provided you 4 sets of everything, slippers, towels, waters, toothbrush, shower gel, shampoo & etc.
& normally when I need someone to clean my room, we usually leave the tips on the desk, but when my family n I came back from walking around we found the tips. We called and asked the front desk how come the housekeeper didn’t take it. And they explained to us that the rooms are not to take anything unless given. Amazing! but we still insist to give the housekeeper tips because she did a wonderful job, so a manager personally came to our room and took the tips and said he’ll hand it to her.
The staffs are pretty nice ! They understood English that’s a bonus for travelers even though I understood some Chinese.
After dark, there will be a staff asking you for your room number & last name. Don’t worry you’ll also need a key to go up to any floor.
Btw must check out the gym too, it’s wonderful! The swimming pool is outdoor & I saw some personal trainer in the gym too, wow
P.s Oh yeah few walk take you to the MTR Mong kok east