Hollywood guesthouse

First of all: out of the many guesthouses that are inside the Chungking Mansions, all with mixed reviews, I need to say that the reason why I chose this one is because it was the only one where the manager replied to every single review, even the bad ones, in a courteous manner. Jupiter is such a nice person, and was always so responsive to my messages. From the moment you book you immediately get all the information to reach the hotel from the airport, but then you can fill him with any kind of questions and he will promptly reply. Secondly: don't believe the bad score this room has on Booking. If you check websites like Trip.com or Agoda, which are mostly used in Asia, the score is way better. This shows how us Europeans and Westerners in general are picky. Could the room help some redecorating? Yes. Is the bathroom microscopic? Indeed, there is a toilet, a small sink and hose for shower, and when you shower everything gets wet. But it is dirty? No. It is comfortable? Yes. The small room have a large single bed, AC, a desk with a chair, a desk lamp, an extension with several plugs, and powerful Wifi. This is more than I had in many other hotels where I have been in Europe that just look nicer or had a larger bathroom. Also, the bed is high with an empty space underneath where you can store your luggages (I didn't need it as I'm a backpacker, but just so you know). The room is quite soundproof, you will rarely hear noises from outside. Honestly, I also have the feeling that my room was not even the best room, and others were nicer. Still, I slept well, I spent time in my room when I needed and never had any problems. There is a small common area where you can have your breakfast, take cold or hot water (fill your bottle) and microwave food. Also, regarding Chungking Mansions: don't be scared. I myself read stories that made me think it was a dodgy place, but this is a reputation that belongs to the past. It is a completely safe place!

I wrote my longest review ever in the effort of encouraging more people to stay here and help this place get the score it really deserves on Booking. Nevertheless, I didn't my self give the highest score because there's still room for improvement. But I want to reiterate I'm talking about minor things, and you don't even need incredible adaptation skills to stay here, as you get everything you need.

The outside seating area

The lack of bed inches

it's in the centre of everything

long wait at the lift