Mingle by The Park

EXPERIENCE OLD COLONIAL HONG KONG AT THIS UNIQUE CULTURE HOTEL!

by Fanny Cheuk, Founder of Mingle Place Group

Are you tired of staying in hotel rooms that all look the same all around the world? I know I am. Being a constant traveller on the road, there is nothing I know better than hotels. But of all the hotels that I have ever stayed in, I simply cannot recall any specific hotel that leaves me with an unforgettable experience, while at the same time makes me feel like at home.

Thereafter, I always dream of running my own hotel that creates a unique and memorable experience to our guests.

Originally established as a British colony more than a century ago, Hong Kong has always been the 'Pearl of the Orient' and the 'Gateway to China'. Here is a unique mix of historic Chinese culture and traditional British elegance that you won't find anywhere else in the world. Add to it the vibrancy of an important international commerce/financial centre as well as one of the largest trading/shipping ports in the world, and you'll see why no other city is quite like Hong Kong.

That is why you DO NOT want to spend your Hong Kong days in JAHR (Just Another Hotel Room)

As always, start with the best location. Mingle Place by the Park is a mere 5 minutes' walk from the MTR (subway) station, which takes you to everywhere else in Hong Kong. It is 5 minutes by taxi (or two subway stops) to Central (CBD), 5 minutes by taxi (or one subway stop) to Causeway Bay (prime Hong Kong shopping and tourist district), 5 minutes by taxi across the Harbour Tunnel (or two subway stops) to Tsim Sha Tsui (another prime Hong Kong shopping and tourist district), and 15 minutes to the peak (great view!). What is more, 10 minutes' walk takes also you to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, where the largest exhibitions and events in Asia are constantly hosted.

The district of Wanchai is one of the OLDEST settled areas in all of Hong Kong history, being exactly at the waterfront of Victoria Harbour where Chinese junk fishing boats and British trading ships used to converge decades ago. Here you'll find historical buildings and cultural sites abound... Here you'll be surrounded with authentic Chinese restaurants and shops (Wanchai is NOT a Tourist Trap area!) / places that regular Hong Kong folks go... Here, at the heart Wanchai, is the REAL Hong Kong Life - vibrant, colourful, mixed-cultural, full of energy and filled with contrasts.

Then there is the building itself - an authentic, vintage 1960's old Chinese residential building with splashes of colonial architectural style (e.g. small balconies facing the main street). It was carefully restored without touching anything that can make it less authentic - right down to the 60s-style floor tiles and railings, raw concrete walls, basic and simple old Chinese decor, and honest 1960's utensils and toiletries.

You'll be able to LIVE like how it was lived in 1960's old Hong Kong. But as with any AUTHENTIC experience, there comes the sacrifices, for example, rooms tend to be smaller and more crampy, any less so and it will not be a REAL 60's Hong Kong building. And there is NO ELEVATOR, which is not available in most 1960's Hong Kong residential buildings; instead you walk up the stairs like everybody else before you decades ago, at most 5 stories, the average height of old Hong Kong buildings! So if you plan to bring heavy luggage, request a room from a lower floor.

*** WARNING: NO ELEVATOR, REQUEST LOWER FLOOR WHEN TRAVELING WITH HEAVY LUGGAGE ***

But living like it was in the 1960's does not mean you have to do without the conveniences of modern day technology and we make sure that you are well provided for, as long as these technologies are embedded, hidden, and nicely tucked out of the way. All TV sets are 26" flat-screen digital LCD models with high-powered speakers - gone are the bulky CRT TV's of yesteryears. Climate-controlled air conditioning (heat/cool) is a given. There is also FREE high-speed broadband Internet access (a network port in each room) and complete high-speed Wi-Fi (802.11g) coverage wherever you walk.

Mingle by the Park is also outfitted with an Intelligent Hotel System (IHS), courtesy of Intexact Technologies - the definitive intelligent building experts. Inside your room, you can enjoy a full selection of music and movie entertainment from the hotel's comprehensive library right on the high-def flat-screen digital LCD TV. If you want to stick to your own collections, just plug your iPod or PC into the audio jacks conveniently located in each room and enjoy your own music through the high-powered TV speakers. Furthermore, a DVD player is provided in EVERY room, tucked nicely out of the way, so you just watch whatever you want to watch, whenever you want to do so!

And the shower is strong, and hot. There is nothing like a good, strong shower to relax you after a full day or to freshen you up in the morning!

Come and enjoy a fresh breath in hospitality that incorporates the most unique cultural experience and best in embedded intelligent technology. Let us serve you and make your stay truly memorable!

***NOTE: ALL ROOMS IN THIS HOTEL ARE NON-SMOKING ONLY! ***