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Hotels in Hong Kong

There are a few hotels right within or close to to the Sham Shui Po but of course Hong Kong offers many more choices, and with the excellent public transport facilities of the region staying in another district doesn't preclude you enjoying the facilities of SSP.  Here are some interesting choice within good striking distance of Sham Shui Po.


 

Royal Park Hotel - A centrally located luxury hotel the Royal Park has modern rooms with all the facilities you have come to expect. Great views of the Shatin River and the illuminated residential blocks beyond create a wonderful night time view from the hotel. With the New Town Plaza mall just next door all types of shopping and dining are easily available. Situated just 15 minutes by taxi away from Sham Shui Po this is a great chance to see Shatin as well as Sham Shui Po.

Holiday Inn Express Kowloon East - Located in Kowloon East right atop of the MTR station at Tsuen Kwan O this discount branded hotel can't be beaten for value and location. With spacious rooms, breakfast facilities and direct connection not just to MTR transport but also to two major malls in the area it is a great destination for the business traveler. Located near Junk Bay it is only 20 minutes in a taxi from this hotel to Sham Shui Po, or 12 stops on the Kwun Tong MTR Line.

Harbour Plaza North Point - Despite being across the harbour it is only 15 minutes in a taxi, or about 50 minutes by MTR, from this hotel to Sham Shui Po. With a luxurious rooftop swimming pool and clean luxurious rooms

 

History

Populated for at least 2000 years according to archeological evidence the history of Sham Shui Po is long and deep but poorly documented. Having been a poor area for much of the 20th century little attention was given to it but now that has become developed and busy, though still not as prosperous as some other parts of Hong Kong, people have begun to seek it's history.

Originally a coastal settlement before reclamation brought it inland it was close to the important peninsular of Tak Kok Tsui with it's Cosmopolitan Dock, now since long gone of course. The last of the connection with the sea disappeared in the 1970s when the Nam Cheong Street nullah, or concrete stream, was covered over and today all that remains of it is the wide street which now runs past the open green park.

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