75%Wang Fat Hostel

the location is really good but found it difficult to find the place. The staff are really unhelpfull and its a rubbish place if hoping to meet other travellers.

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by rachelbreathe4230 – posted on Nov 9, 2008

4

good location only! others very bad ;(

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by mrark – posted on Nov 4, 2008

1

This was the worst hostel I have ever stayed in and by far the worst on I have been in Hong Kong.

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by rpeters73111 – posted on Nov 2, 2008

2

Good rooms and location. The place needs a common area for meeting other guests and the internet acess should be 24 hr instead of until 23.00. Otherwise a good cheap place

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by mos81 – posted on Oct 29, 2008

1

We had a hard time locating the hostel. We are already in the area but there was no sign outside, the map in the internet is not updated. Thanks

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by bongalcantara5439 – posted on Oct 27, 2008

1

Functional, clean and cheap. Does the basics without much else. It is cramped, but it is Hong Kong. Accomadation here is expensive, so you can't really quibble. I would recommend it for travellers on a budget.

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by Donnch – posted on Oct 27, 2008

4

Toilet in the shower

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by Quaxx – posted on Oct 24, 2008

1

I always enjoy my stay at wang fat. some confusion using this website though. i used my credit card to put down the "down payment" to reserve my room. wang fat never received that money and charged me the full price a couple days after i questioned them about my reservation. so... more I always enjoy my stay at wang fat. some confusion using this website though. i used my credit card to put down the "down payment" to reserve my room. wang fat never received that money and charged me the full price a couple days after i questioned them about my reservation. so while wang fat is wang fat, this website has 6 dollars of my money that didn't go to the hostel. weird right? let me know if you can refund it. thanks, jonathanclose

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by jonathandamiani4471 – posted on Oct 6, 2008

1

The room and the beds were really too small

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by philippecoic634 – posted on Oct 5, 2008

1

a very good address in HK, we will recommand it to our friends.

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by marie9137 – posted on Oct 4, 2008

1

Although being operated illegally, we did not notice any disadvantage (except the doorman not opening the door for us). We were lucky with our rooms (which were clean and relatively spacious) and got an upgrade because we had a lot of luggage.

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by markus2225 – posted on Sep 16, 2008

6

Great location- smack in the middle of Causeway and clean ,neat rooms. Good value for the location but not so good for meeting other travellers.

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by cealon – posted on Sep 16, 2008

1

Shower facilities are not very good and ensuite rooms consist of shower head over the sink so not very practical. Laundry service is expensive. Location ideal, supermarket across the road. Sam is helpful on what to see and how to get there.

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by kelly-cakes1143 – posted on Sep 12, 2008

1

good.clean and good location. A bit small

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by boon-peel7643 – posted on Sep 6, 2008

1

good hostel in a nice area close to transport and we got an upgrade free to an ensuite room due to a cancellation

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by gaylener9122 – posted on Sep 2, 2008

14

This hostel operates illegal and some of the rooms are very dirty.

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by florianheinemann6819 – posted on Aug 25, 2008

5

clean and go~od location. very cheap

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by ssse222 – posted on Aug 23, 2008

1

The location is really good, right in the heart of Hong Kong. But that's the only advantage of this hostel. The staff is very unfriendly. We booked a dorm and got then 2 rooms which we had to pay more. And althoug we did a prepayment (as usual via hostelworld.com) we had to pay for the whole... more The location is really good, right in the heart of Hong Kong. But that's the only advantage of this hostel. The staff is very unfriendly. We booked a dorm and got then 2 rooms which we had to pay more. And althoug we did a prepayment (as usual via hostelworld.com) we had to pay for the whole stay. So they cheated us.. very poor. And as we talked to them about that matter they threatened to throw us out.close

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by roland-kurz4407 – posted on Aug 20, 2008

4

I guess if Sam is actually there the place runs better. The staff were rude, and seemed put out when I asked them questions about places to go. The room is alright, and the price is excellent, and if all you're looking for is a bed,this place is just fineNot a great place to meet other...

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by simkid31457 – posted on Aug 16, 2008

6

Very standard for a room in asia. Rooms cleaner and bigger than anything you will find in kowloon. Like all hostels in Hong Kong it is more like a low end hotel. Nothing special but in a good location. If you want to stay at a nice place pay $100+ and stay at a hotel.

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by shellsho – posted on Aug 13, 2008

4

It was great location, the room was bigger than we expected, it was clean and had a tv. i would recommend it for my friends.

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by mariskadakas6573 – posted on Aug 9, 2008

2

small room, but value for money. We stayed only one night as last stop before flying home. We slept in a neigboring appartment, owned by an old lady. Quite interesting.

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by harmjoosse1321 – posted on Aug 6, 2008

4

Good place to stay in Hong Kong, everywhere is small. 3 person dorm room had air con and bathroom was fine, would definitely recommend. Much nicer than staying in Kowloon

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by eddynorman – posted on Jul 25, 2008

3

This was the worst hostel experience EVER. I should have known because everytime I had a question and I called the hostel directly (from Australia), no one picked up the phone. Email replies were often late as I often had to wait 2-3 days before a reply, and even then the manager (I'm... more This was the worst hostel experience EVER. I should have known because everytime I had a question and I called the hostel directly (from Australia), no one picked up the phone. Email replies were often late as I often had to wait 2-3 days before a reply, and even then the manager (I'm assuming), Peter, did not respond to all the questions, which led to me writing back and having to wait an extra few days. I paid my reservation in full, and I was promised to have first priority in choosing my rooms. However, when I got to my room, it was small with a rock hard bed, my fiancee and I could barely move around with the two of us in there; he could not even FIT in the bathroom because it was a toilet and shower in one and no bigger than the size of a small closet! I also got flea bites all over my legs at night when I slept (don't think the rock hard mattress was very sanitary) and even though there was a maid who went in everyday, she only put in a new rubbish bag in the bin, and folded up the blanket. Any other messes were not even taken care of - not that we were messy but trust me I knew that nothing else was cleaned, as was promised. I didn't think I needed to pay to have someone fold up my blanket, thank you VERY much. To top it off, the place is not even legally run; the security guard refused to help me find the reception because he couldn't answer to any questions regarding the illegal business. Oh, and if you're a non-smoker, like me, you would NOT appreciate the freedom of other hostel guests SMOKING IN THE HALLS DIRECTLY OUTSIDE YOUR ROOM. Due to the pouring rain in the typhoon season, the selfish guests decided to smoke up a storm in the small narrow hallway right outside my room, with no one to stop them. In short, if you're looking to save money on accommodation, don't go to Wang Fat! You're probably better off living in a dumpster.close

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by ThinkAgain – posted on Jul 19, 2008

1

A very functional place to stay - we wanted to sleep, and it got the job done. Rather more like a fairly crummy hotel than a hostel - there were no problems with the room, but at the same time it had no communal area, and felt like we didn't meet any other backpackers. Cheap and functional, but...

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by adam-withnall1059 – posted on Jul 19, 2008

1

Will be nice to have some lockers to store bags and rails to hang towels. Otherwise good stay!

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by joannehoo3066 – posted on Jul 16, 2008

1

Nice location. Causeway Bay is also a shopping district. More expensive compared with King Wah Hostel in Mongkok but the room is bigger. This is a very good option if your trip is more concentrated at the Hong Kong Island side rather than in Kowloon side. Final verdict: Recommendable.

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by Jon4222 – posted on Jul 7, 2008

1

It was pretty great exept for the bathroom flooding...

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by lizdun – posted on Jul 4, 2008

2

The hostel is separated in two buildings so the way to the recepion in case of any problems is a bit to long....

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by fabienne-jo – posted on Jul 3, 2008

7

the notice on the front door saying that the hostel is illegally operated is not inviting. the electric and plumbing systems do not work properly. The rooms are very junky. great location but needs work

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by derekaarmstrong6525 – posted on Jun 25, 2008

1

The room I booked, 3 person dorm room with a public bathroom, wasn't available so I was given a basically free upgrade, private two-person room with a private bathroom. Very happy about that. Free internet, no common room though, and expensive laundry service... helpful with directions...

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by dhg2256113 – posted on Jun 16, 2008

2

Great location!

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by laura-easthale8032 – posted on Jun 5, 2008

3

I've stayed at this hostel many times...always been happy... Now that they have joined with other hostels I would recommend staying away from floor 6....paper thin walls... Was able to catch a few hours of Z's when I wasn't enthralled with the conversation next door...

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by rockin4043 – posted on May 11, 2008

5

Needs to be better signed from the outside as hard to find. Rooms are clean.

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by hashaday – posted on May 10, 2008

5

I love my trips to HK each time I come, and I always make it a point to stay at Wang Fat hostel. Best value for money and best location. Keep it up and hope to see you soon again.

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by emmanuelcochard4557 – posted on May 10, 2008

1

friendly owner

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by flamingkez3883 – posted on May 8, 2008

1

The location is the most notable thing about this hostal

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by bernhardwuester3947 – posted on May 5, 2008

1

Wang Fat, or Hong Kong as some signs say, Hostel is a great place to stay in HK. Sam, who works there, was very helpful and friendly. It's in a great location and is definitely a place I would stay at again. If surpassed all expectations I had. Higly recommended!

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by caitlingerity5559 – posted on May 4, 2008

2

just the location is very good, nothing else (room without window....)

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by angeliquelevarht – posted on May 4, 2008

3

Whenever I have a shower, water is very cold.

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by soyea – posted on May 3, 2008

1