Pearl Premium Guest House

“Small, Clean, Cheap and Well-Located”

I booked a two-night stay at this guest house using an online travel site. It's in a good location, right near the MTR, stores, the harbor and popular sites. The check-in desk would have been difficult to find were it not for what I read in reviews. I entered the main Nathan Road entrance to… more

I booked a two-night stay at this guest house using an online travel site. It's in a good location, right near the MTR, stores, the harbor and popular sites. The check-in desk would have been difficult to find were it not for what I read in reviews. I entered the main Nathan Road entrance to Mirador Mansions, took one of the two skip-stop elevators to the 16th floor, turned left and found a unit with a large sign outside, listing the names of all the guesthouses it operates. I was buzzed in and the clerk promptly checked me in, taking just a copy of my passport and giving me a key to a room in a unit just down the corridor. Some have said the wait for the elevator can be long but the longest I waited was around two minutes. I used a keycard to access the unit and the metal key to enter the room. The suite had about five other units and a microwave and water cooler was located in the hall. The room was tiny, as expected, but clean, furnished with a twin bed, night stand, wall-mounted TV, mirror, hand dryer, fridge, window with air conditioning, phone and wifi that seemed to work OK. Bathroom was a shower stall with a toilet, small sink and a handheld shower on a hook on the wall. There was a small hot water heater activated by wall switch. There were four hooks on the wall. There were a good number of outlets, including a universal outlet on the hairdryer. All electricity required the key card to be inserted in a slot but any card could be used. I was given one monogrammed towel, one comforter and a small pillow. There was a glass, toothbrush and paste. The bathroom door didn't lock which was only a problem when taking a shower as the floor could get a little wet. The bathroom exhaust fan had no cover which isn't that safe, though not that big a deal. One day, I was given a towel that was a bit threadbare and had an obvious hole in it. These are minor issues. However, the biggest problem I encountered was checking out. When I left, there was no one at the checkout desk, no way to access the suite in which it was located to drop off my key and no instructions were given verbally or in written form as to how to handle this circumstance. Luckily, a man staying in that suite happened to be outside smoking, let me know and I simply left my key on the desk. If not, I likely would have just left the key on the bed but I prefer to check out the right way. All-in-all a positive experience and I'd definitely stay again.

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“Small”

We found it quite hard to find but we got there in the end. Staff were friendly and the place seemed clean. The room was very small but done us for 3 nights, the lifts were always busy and its bases on the 16th floor. The building is in a good location.