Reviews of Travelers Friendship Hostel
Hostel | E1, 13/F, Mirador Mansion, 58-62 Nathan Rd, Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon, Hong Kong 0000
38 out of 85 customers would recommend this property
Recent review (04/04/2012)
Eleanor Espeja thinks…
"Its along Nathan Road which is very near to the Tsim Sha Tsui Station. There was a dispenser where we can get water for our coffee in the morning. Hot & cold showers at a designated time."
Read all Travelers Friendship Hostel reviewsFacilities
- Air Conditioning
- Bar
- Credit cards accepted
- Car Parking
- No curfew
- Currency Exchange
- Lounge area
- Internet / Wi-Fi
- Nightclub
- Restaurant
- Tours/Travel Desk
- Washing machines
What's Included
- Linen
- Towel
Important Information
Dear our customers, Thank you for booking our hostel. We hope to serve you very soon! Friendly Reminder: 1. Please come ot check-in at the reception: Flat D1, 13/F, Mirador Hostel, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong 2. Any cancellation or booking changes must be before 48 hours. 3. Please print out the confirmation email or the booking changing form (if you have any) and bring it to the reception and show to the reception manager. 4. Please call us at the airport or pier once you have arrived! 5. We are the only few hostels that accept credit card payment, 3% service fee is charged by bank. 6. We have a large variety of rooms which can accomodate all your needs and wants. Please do no hesitate to request for upgrade with up to 10% off. We ask our precious customers to read the whole passage below thoroughly so that you will solve most of the possible problems or have a clearer picture about our hostels, or even hong kong hostel-style. 1. The agency does not have the categorization-of-room-ty pe function on their website at present (they are establishing now). We can only sell our standard rooms on their website. So we fail to differentiate our deluxe rooms from other hostels. 2. Foreign customers from America and Europe easily have wrong expectation because the hostel in their country are large with a comparable low price because their country is large also. 3. As above, they always think the rooms of hostels in Hong Kong are very tiny. That's what I always observe form the reviews on the website. They think they should receive similar rooms in Hong Kong as they got in their country with the same price. They don't understand that the land in Hong Kong is among the highest in the world. 4. Customers, after traveling to the mainland China, always complain that our rooms are tiny as compared with what they get in China. They don't understand that China is a still developing country. Their land is a lot cheaper than that in Hong Kong. Though Hong Kong is returned to China, they two own two separate and different systems. This is the famous policy 'one country, two systems'. 5. Customers doesn't know that the room rates are fluctuated and decided by the market. I sometimes come across some customers asking why the room rates at certain period is a lot higher that what he got in the past. I have given up answering this kind of foolish questions (not offending). ***Customer can olny change their booking once. So please make sure about your group booking changes. 30 HKD will be charged per booking change per room. We will ONLY try our best to accommodate your booking changes, the changed room rates depends on the availability of rooms and market demand and supply. So one must be aware that the changed booking's room rent and room type may change*** ========================= =============== Customers interested in our deluxe rooms and hostel, please write email to us then we will send you a URL. Let our rooms speak themselves! ========================= =============== For extra service, please don't hesitate to ask. We welcome questions from our precious customers! Customer please understand that the purpose of email title is for the good of categorizing customers’ emails and action can be done quickly! P.S. especially the video showing the directions from bus A21 stop to our hostel, that is important as you should have a clearer picture of what Nathan Road is like Please kindly ignore those foreigners and Chinese women on the street coz they are only doing their own business (hawking our hostel's customer and selling watches). They will never hurt! _________________________ _____________________ Please copy and paste the following form to your email, thank you so much for your time and effort! BOOKING CHANGES FORM Our customer should be aware that any changes must be made before 48 hours of the 12 noon on the date of arrival. Customers who fail to follow the above instructions will be charged two night’s room rent. Any changes within 48 hours of check-in time on the date of arrival, we will still charge accordingly. For example, your date of arrival is 6th June for three nights, and you write or call to change in the morning of 5th June, then we will charge you the night of 6th June and change the other two nights. Booking Changing Form ( Please circle one: Change of room / arrival date ) ========================= =============== Reference number : Booking Website : Surname : Sex : Nationality & Come from: : Telephone number : Arrival date (YY-MM-DD) : Arrival details : Arrival HK time (24H) : Arrival hotel time (24H) : Departure date (YY-MM--DD) : Preferred room type : Number of rooms : Number of guests : Special request if any : ========================= =============== Customer should print out this Booking Changing Form and show it to the reception manager upon check-in. Our hostel policy will charge you from your credit card to secure your booking has been changed. For example, if you have booked one night, we will charge you for one night first. If you have booked for three nights, we will charge you for the first two nights and collect the balance upon check-in. If there are any changes of duration of your stay, it follows the above rule for extension of duration. For shortening, we will manage it during check-in. All other remains the same. Thank you for your time and I am looking forward to your visit soon!
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Overall Rating
38 out of 85 HostelBookers customers said that they would recommend 'Travelers Friendship Hostel'
- Atmosphere
- Location
- Facilities
- Cleanliness
- Staff
- Value
- Safety
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 60% |
ADNAN KAMBAR
With friends / other travellers
Sightseeing & culture
02 January 2013
Liked: it is very near to mtr and shopping complex
Disliked: you need to LIKE the hostel first to get the discount. They only provide you 1 key only. if you want extra key, they said, they dont have. They are totally a liar person. They clean our room, BUT how they get inside? there are Totally a liar person. Becareful with your belonging. i lost 1000 Singapore dollar.
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 20% |
| Location - | 20% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 20% |
John Niland
With my spouse / partner
Business / conference
City break
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
Visiting friends or family
Work / volunteering
30 December 2012
Liked: did not like
Disliked: Dirty
| Atmosphere - | 80% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 100% |
Eleanor Espeja
With friends / other travellers
City break
Events / festivals
Relaxation/spa
Shopping
Sightseeing & culture
04 April 2012 Eleanor would recommend this property
Liked: Its along Nathan Road which is very near to the Tsim Sha Tsui Station. There was a dispenser where we can get water for our coffee in the morning. Hot & cold showers at a designated time.
Disliked: Insignificant
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 20% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 20% |
Customer review
Alone
Work / volunteering
07 May 2011
Liked: Nothing
Disliked: Everything. I think you should warn the possible clients. Even better - take it off the list.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
With a large group / tour
Family Holiday
07 February 2011 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: The location is very great. Very close to MTR Station and Shopping Mall.
Disliked: The bed isn't comfortable.
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 20% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 40% |
Customer review
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
City break
Events / festivals
05 February 2011
Liked: The localisation in Hong-Kong is good... that's it.
Disliked: Unlocked rooms, dirty, no warm water, unfriendly and helpless staff, dangerous electricity.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
With my spouse / partner
Business / conference
Events / festivals
Shopping
Visiting friends or family
30 December 2010 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: the place is convenience and easy to find.
Disliked: water heater not hot and air-corn not function.
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 20% |
Anthony Leung
Alone
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
City break
Sightseeing & culture
Shopping
18 November 2010
Liked: Not a thing.
Disliked: Almost everything. It was a horrible experience!!!
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 20% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 20% |
Customer review
Alone
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
12 November 2010
Liked: Please if you like clean places, NEVER come here. Is terrible!! The worst hostel in my life.
Disliked: No comments! Old, noise, bad neigborth, dirty, terrible believe me!
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 100% |
William Franklin
Alone
Backpacking / gap year
10 November 2010 William would recommend this property
Liked: this property is not a bad as many posts and its own write up make out, yes its a litle grotty, but its no worse than anywhere else in chunken / mirador mansion and the rooms were a good size and relatively clean. for the money you would struggle to do better in HK as HK is simply not a great place to hostel
Disliked: no character and no common room to meet people - however no hostels in HK have either of these features!
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
27 October 2010
Liked: -
Disliked: -
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 100% |
Customer review
Alone
05 October 2010
Liked: cheap.
Disliked: i don't know if they wash the sheets. mine felt gritty. the staff was very perfunctory and monosyllabic.
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 60% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
Alone
Sports, adventure or outdoor activities
Backpacking / gap year
03 October 2010
Liked: You get what you pay for. It is located good but the people outside are a bit intimidated.
Disliked: The people outside.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Customer review
Alone
Sightseeing & culture
22 September 2010 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: The Location...
Disliked: the beds are not the best ones I've been... but for the price in HK are ok
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 40% |
Gerrit Eggers
With friends / other travellers
Sightseeing & culture
Partying / nightlife
20 August 2010
Liked: Due to the real estate value in Kowloon area, the charge for the hostel is acceptable.
Disliked: There`s no mirror in the whole hostel and the privat twin rooms are extremely small and without window - it might be more comfortable to rent a shared room!
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 100% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 100% | Value - | 100% |
Parth Shukla
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
18 July 2010 Parth would recommend this property
Liked: for Cheap and decent stay - best place. Definite would go back next time I'm in HK.
Disliked: Parth left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 20% |
Customer review
With my spouse / partner
Backpacking / gap year
City break
Sightseeing & culture
15 July 2010
Liked: Location
Disliked: The rude and unhelpfulness of staff, We booked and paid the deposit for a double ensuite room but was actually given a twin room with shared facilities and then charged the price of the room we originally booked. When we showed the lady on reception our email booking confirmation to prove we had booked a double ensuite she "accidently" deleted the email! The shared bathrooms were disgusting and only 1 out of three toilets worked and there was no hot water even though it was advertised.
| Atmosphere - | 40% | Staff - | 100% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 80% | Cleanliness - | 40% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
19 May 2010 Customer would recommend this property
Liked: the staff.. because they are FIlipinos..
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 40% |
Customer review
07 February 2010
Liked: The good thing about this hostel was the location. I booked a 12 bed dorm but then the owners warned me that this dorm had no lock and the people there weren´t very trustworthy so they offered me a 6 bed dorm with a lock and Europeans only for an increased price (was I ripped off?). The dorm was VERY basic – a bed + a table and a couple of chairs + only 1 plug for 6 people + no lamps + no lockers to keep your valuables in. The showers were squeezed in tiny toilet rooms so that you could hardly move around and the washbasins were poorly installed. However, if you want to experience Hong Kong with not only its luxury but also its cosmopolitan mayhem, this is the place for you.
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 20% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 60% |
Pavla vackova
29 January 2010
Liked: the place is really in the centre
Disliked: Pavla left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 40% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 40% |
Shaun McGrath
25 December 2009
Liked: great location right by harbour its just u dont get much for your money ( but thats hong kong for you) very cramped room and staff werent great n its surrounded by building work but location is great just dont b expecting much unless u pay for the better rooms
Disliked: Shaun left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 20% | Safety - | 40% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 80% | Value - | 60% |
Lisa Wong
07 November 2009
Liked: The only good things about the property was the location and free calls to hong kong numbers. It was the best price on hostel bookers but i never had much time to shop around, so maybe there are cheaper ones out there.
Disliked: Lisa left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 60% | Facilities - | 60% | Safety - | 60% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 100% |
Gawein Faes
27 October 2009 Gawein would recommend this property
Liked: Good place for Backpackers on a small budget, but don't expect the Sheraton.
Disliked: Gawein left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 60% | Staff - | 80% | Facilities - | 80% | Safety - | 80% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 60% | Value - | 80% |
Customer review
20 October 2009
Liked: location is very good
Disliked: Customer left no negative feedback.
| Atmosphere - | 20% | Staff - | 20% | Facilities - | 40% | Safety - | 20% |
| Location - | 100% | Cleanliness - | 20% | Value - | 40% |
Carolina Wallenberg
25 September 2009
Liked: Nothing, maybe the location, but thats all. THEY HAVE BED BUGS ALL OVER THE PLACE!!
Disliked: Carolina left no negative feedback.