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Ashoka Hostel

2.0 star property

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Reviews

6.0 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Free Wi-Fi
  • Air-conditioning
  • Laundry room
  • Room service
  • Housekeeping
  • 24/7 front desk

Explore the area

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A-4, 13 Floor, Block A, Chung King Mansion, 36-44 Nathan Road, Kowloon
  • Place, Chungking Mansions
    ‪1 min walk‬
  • Place, Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade
    ‪2 min walk‬
  • Place, Harbour City
    ‪5 min walk‬
  • Airport, Hong Kong (HKG-Hong Kong Intl.)
    ‪29 min drive‬

Room options

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Single Room

Single Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Standard Double Room

Standard Double Room

  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Free WiFi, wheelchair access

Standard Twin Room (Private Bathroom)

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Single Bed OR 3 Single Beds

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Family Room

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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1 Bed in Mixed Dorm (4 Bed)

1 Bed in Mixed Dorm (4 Bed)

  • 9 sq m
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Free WiFi, wheelchair access

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 26 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 8
  • 4 Double Beds

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Free WiFi, wheelchair access

Suite, 2 Bedrooms

  • 22 sq m
  • 2 bedrooms
  • Sleeps 6
  • 2 Single Beds and 2 Double Beds

About the area

Kowloon

At Ashoka Hostel you'll be within just a 15-minute stroll of popular places like Harbour City and Victoria Harbour. Highlights at this hostel include free in-room WiFi. .This smoke-free hostel offers free WiFi in public areas, a 24-hour front desk and dry cleaning/laundry services. Additionally, you'll find laundry facilities, a microwave in a common area and a fridge in a common area. .Attractions within a 30-minute walk of this Tsim Sha Tsui hostel include Temple Street Night Market and Nathan Road Shopping District.
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What's nearby

  • Chungking Mansions - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Tsim Sha Tsui Promenade - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • K11 Art Mall - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Kowloon Park - 2 min walk - 0.2 km
  • Harbour City - 5 min walk - 0.4 km

Getting around

  • Hong Kong Tsim Sha Tsui Station - 1 min walk
  • Whampoa Station - 3 min drive
  • Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) - 31 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Lan Fong Yuen - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Starbucks - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Wu Kong Shanghai Restaurant 滬江飯店 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Café de Coral 大家樂 - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Delaney's - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Ashoka Hostel

As a guest of Ashoka Hostel, you'll find tour/ticket assistance, laundry facilities, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Public spaces have free WiFi. Ashoka Hostel also features a front desk safe, a lift, and a microwave in a common area.

This Kowloon hostel is smoke free.

  • 36 guestrooms or units
  • 36 levels
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (24 hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front desk safe
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Lift
  • No smoking on site
  • Microwave in a common area
  • Fridge in a common area
  • Water dispenser
Ashoka Hostel offers 36 air-conditioned accommodations with a hairdryer and free toiletries. Televisions come with cable channels. Rooms have partially open bathrooms. Bathrooms include a combined bath/shower unit.

This Kowloon hostel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include telephones along with free local calls (restrictions may apply). Housekeeping is provided on a daily basis.

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • No on-site parking available

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage
  • Safe at front desk
  • Shared microwave
  • Shared refrigerator
  • Water dispenser

Guest services

  • Dry cleaning/laundry service
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk

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  • 36 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Partially-open bathroom
  • Shower/bathtub combination
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • TV with cable channels

Food and drink

  • Room service

More

  • Air conditioning
  • Free local calls
  • Phone

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; check-in end time: anytime
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10:30 AM

Special check-in instructions

The check-in location differs from the property location; go to: [Delta Hotel, A-4,5, 16th floor, Block A Chung King Mansion]
Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property
For any questions, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

  • No pets allowed

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are not available.
  • Cots (infant beds) are not available.

Payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 2.7272 per cent will be charged

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher and a security system
This property does not provide disposable personal items, such as combs, loofahs, shavers, nail files and shoe mitts
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession. No on-site parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a fire extinguisher and a security system in all accommodation. This property does not provide disposable personal items, such as combs, loofahs, shavers, nail files and shoe mitts.

Property is also known as

Ashoka Hostel
Ashoka Hostel Kowloon
Ashoka Kowloon
Ashoka Hostel Kowloon
Ashoka Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
Ashoka Hostel Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Kowloon

Frequently asked questions

Are there any beaches close to Ashoka Hostel?

Yep, Ashoka Hostel is a short 20-minute walk from Hung Hom Promenade.

Is there a free airport shuttle available at Ashoka Hostel?

No, Ashoka Hostel does not offer an airport shuttle service.

What time are check-in & check-out at Ashoka Hostel?

Check-in begins at 2 PM. Check-out time is 10:30 AM.

Are pets allowed at Ashoka Hostel?

No, pets are not allowed.

Ashoka Hostel Reviews

Reviews

6.0
Rating 10 - Excellent. 11 out of 102 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 24 out of 102 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 34 out of 102 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 102 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 102 reviews

6.2/10

Cleanliness

6.2/10

Staff & service

10/10

Amenities

5.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Gloria

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal for Travelers on a Budget

I've stayed at Ashoka Hostel before. If you are a budget traveler, I can't recommend this place enough. I needed a cheap place to stay while getting my visa updated last year. So I stayed here again. I stayed during the May holiday this time, which meant the price was more than $44 a night, but it was still a bargain. If you are looking for a safe place to sleep and clean up, this is it. I didn't have a refrigerator this time, but it was okay. The rooms are super-tiny. But it didn't matter to me, since I was going out sightseeing anyway. I had clean towels every day, plenty of soap/shampoo, and an air conditioner and a fan so my room was nice and cool for sleeping. Plus, it's located right on Nathan Road, which made it close to so many cool things. Easy to walk to Victoria Harbour and other attractions as well. One of the staffers even remembered me! They even let me park my luggage after check out since my train didn't leave until later. I will definitely stay there again, as it's just what I need.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is very accommodating ,staff is friendly and helpful . The bedding are very comfy.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

kareena

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ideal for overnight stay

I have stayed here before-so know this is small, very small, but it was clean and had a TV, Hairdryer and hotwater in the hall if you bought your own coffee/tea. Reception is on the 16th floor, which really should be noted on Hotels.com, plus a 100 $Hong Kong is required as a deposit, they expected £ as I didnt have enough in HK$. The lift queue is long, so be prepared. Ideal for late check in. Staff were pleasant and everything worked as it should apart from the wi-fi.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Prison cells operated by scam artists

The room was a prison cell. The open floor space was 1 sq meter; just enough for the door to swing in. Bed was enclosed on all sides by walls. The 1 window looked out onto the concrete wall of the next building, close enough to touch. Bathroom is 4'x3': shower, toilet, sink altogether with a broken water heater. There's some sort of machinery upstairs rattling away all night. Only at night. During the day it was mostly kids screaming in the hall. Ashoka is on the 13th floor of a large multipurpose building. I walked those stairs at least once a day because the elevator was broken or so busy that nobody can get on. Expect a 10 minute wait for the elevator on the ground floor. The front desk was occupied about 25% of the time. This will come up later. When I checked in, I paid $100 HKD for a deposit on the keycard. When I left, there was nobody at the front desk to give me my deposit back. I put the keycard on the desk and called them later. When I contacted them later about getting a refund. They said 'no problem.' But the refund never came. I contacted them again and they said they would get back to me. They didn't. I contacted them again and they claimed I had received my deposit back. I assured them I had not. They then told me that they had security camera footage of me receiving my deposit back! I told them to send it along! I'd love to see it!! They stopped responding. I never got that deposit back. So, not only is it shoddy, they ripped me off, too!
Stayed 8 nights in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Conveniently located near MTR and easily access to the Airport Express free shuttle.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Bring your own flash light Hotel

No bathroom in-the-room. No lights in the hallway. (complete darkness when goes to bathroom down the hall. Had to use my cell-flashlight) After mid-night saw a man sleeping on the floor behind the counter.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Close to everything

Lobby of the building is sketchy. Lots of people trying to hustle you. They are very pushy but annoying.
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Pleasant Stay

Very professional service.
Stayed 4 nights in Jan 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Great location, great service, great price!

Very near to train, bus stops, shops and eateries... The staff there is always helpful going the extra mile to assist whatever is required... Although the room is small, it is comfortable enough and it is great value for money...
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2017

4/10 Poor

Galangkukay, Ph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

you'll get what you pay for

Though the elevator was always crowded and people are queuing long, it was an okay stay.. I think it was the owner who directed us to our room. He was kind. Room is very small as expected and shown in the pictures but was very clean. Just don't move a lot coz you'll bump into every edge and corner of the room. Haha. That's what I paid for! Can't blame anyone. HK is just reeeeally expensive.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

2/10 Terrible

Deez, Bay

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Theives

As soon as i walked in to check in, there was a guy arguing about how someone stole his sunglasses in his room. At the time, I’m just like whatever. Then after one night, I noticed a brand new shampoo that I just bought was suddenly all liquidly inside when i used it again. One of the staffers stole some of my shampoo. Like really?? Who the fck steals shampoo? I also noticed my good gel in the bottle is kinda going low so fast even tho I dont use much. I have an Aunt in HK and she told me that this hotel is known for stealing. Have a good day.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

WENZHONG

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

altansukh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

area good

the area fantastic but the elevator air conditioner was bad
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good for short stay, on budget and on the go

Room was very clean, very helpful staff and accommodating, The place is good for short stays or lay over, easy access to supermarket and mall across the road. If your looking for living space to be comfortable if you want to stay in, i would suggest a brand hotel. For those on the go most of the time or in for a couple of days and just looking for a place to lay their head at night, dump bags and clean up. This is ideal venue. I would not recommend for family holidays where you need comfort. MTR nearby is easy to walk to, I suggest you buy an octopus card which you can load money on and get a refund on return at the end of your trip. This can be used on buses and MTR trains, this makes for easy transport to get around. this can be purchsed from customer service counter at any MTR station.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

cheap but need to take care for safety

the hostel location just infront of the mtr exit E. however the entrance only with 1 lift for up and down. sometime very hard and we waited for 10min for the lift furing peak hour (dinner time) the room is small but still worth for money.

2/10 Terrible

Nick, Montreal

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Homeless Shelter

This is by far the worst place I have seen. The rooms were clean and staff was nice. But an hostel in Asia is very different than a youth hostel anywhere else in the world. The picures on Expedia were false the room is the size of a closet 6×8 and sleeps 4. Only 1 toilet/shower for 20 people. The area is very shady and lots of people wnat to sell you drugs or watches on the street. I moved out after 1 night even though I paid for 5. People in my room did the same.

8/10 Good

FUI SUN

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities

Affordable and good location

Affordable and easy access by mrt

10/10 Excellent

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The place where we stayed in for 4 days. It's not that big, but very affordable, very clean ( just like in a 5 star hotel they do house keeping everyday) and the best thing about our stay here is that it feels like home because most of the staff and employees are pinoy. They're all warm and friendly. When we came from our flight, I was tagged "No Show" because our booking started on the 16th and we arrived on the 17th due to cancelled flight. In most of the hotels, once you are tagged no show your booking is considered forfeited or you would have to pay additional. We are so lucky that they still accommodated us. If you're looking for an affordable hotel I would definitely recommend Ashoka especially for budget travelers. You don't need a 5 star hotel to stay in because you travel not to stay in a hotel but to explore the city. It's worth what you're paying for. HappyCustomer

2/10 Terrible

Larry V, Houston

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort

Canceled reservation and I had to go (like Mary)

Considering that they canceled my reservation and I had to find another location. I was not Happy

6/10 Okay

Patrick, Olympia, Washington, USA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort

The Ashoka Hostel in the infamous Chingking Mansio

The Ashoka Hostel is located inside a peculiar building in Hong Kong's Tsim Sha Sui district of the Kowloon side. The whole building is called the Chungking Mansions which is an attraction of itself. One of the most densely populated buildings on earth many backpacker hostels and guesthouses occupy it's many floors. The rooms are tiny but most have wifi. The Ashoka Hostel is on the 14th floor. Make sure to take the elevator as the hallways can be a bit lonesome and risque. You are definitely getting what you pay for. A room in one of Hong Kong's most infamous buildings. The lower level contains a shopping market where you will always be bothered to buy goods or rent a guesthouse. The staff is nice enough and the room is exactly what to expect. It all depends on the other people who occupy your room with you. If they are good people you will have a good experience.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

better than what i expected

Better than I thought. Better than three other hotel and hostels I stayed in hong kong.

10/10 Excellent

Aleksei, Новосибирск

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good

Good service, Booked bed in 3 persons room, but they give me twin bed room for free:) Very good location, almost everything walking distance

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very nice

Good location.Cheap and convenience. And room is clean

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Cheap and very close to bus stop. The bed I was in was too close to air conditioner so it was very cold and un comfortable.