
Swimming on 118
Heated pool and whirlpool, open 6 am–10 pm.
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong suits travellers who want rooms from 50 m² above Kowloon, dinner over the harbour and a pool among the clouds. Choose Victoria Harbour for Hong Kong Island’s skyline; a less vertical base makes life easier if the trip centres on wandering the old streets.
A week here, month by monthFor a stay above the clouds with the Club Lounge, one night starts at HKD 3,826 from 27 to 29 December 2026, the lowest seller on Google. With teenagers, note that the spa and fitness centre admit guests from 18.
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I would ask for a Deluxe Victoria Harbour View room: 50 m² facing Hong Kong Island across the water. A guest on a second stay, writing in March 2025, was struck again by the harbour-view room.
In the calendar read on 14 October 2026, the nights from 5 to 23 December 2026 cost HKD 3,853 to HKD 3,963 for 2 adults. New Year’s Eve is the dearest night it shows, at HKD 8,461.
Club rates cover 2 people: a third adult pays HKD 2,004 net a night and a child aged 6–12 HKD 330. Friends you invite to the Club Lounge pay HKD 528 net each for refreshments.
Come from the airport by Airport Express: 4 guests write that it stops right below the hotel, and one, in September 2023, gives the way up through Elements, past the information centre and 2 floors up by escalator.
The height becomes apparent on arrival: the lobby is on floor 103. On clear days the view crosses the harbour towards Hong Kong Island; at other times clouds become the landscape. City, Seaview and Victoria Harbour describe different outlooks. For the island’s skyline, choose the last.
Deluxe rooms offer 50 m². Moving to Club changes the day chiefly through 5 food and drink presentations, a private lounge and outward car journeys within Kowloon. Meals in the restaurants and in-room dining have their own bill.
For an occasion there is Italian cooking at Tosca di Angelo, dim sum at Tin Lung Heen and cocktails at OZONE on 118. The heated indoor pool offers a break from humidity or rain; the spa and fitness centre apply an adult-only access rule.
I would choose it to live with the view and use the hotel’s spaces. Elements and the stations below the tower help with journeys, though lifts separate the bedroom from the street. City life begins after the descent.
Lumina Guide 2027
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong suits travellers who want rooms from 50 m² above Kowloon, dinner over the harbour and a pool among the clouds.
How we choose the hotelsWhat we found reading the hotel’s own pages, one thing at a time.
In Kowloon’s International Commerce Centre.
Guests arrive at a lobby on floor 103.
Deluxe rooms measure 50 m², with separate city, sea and Victoria Harbour outlooks.
Italian cooking at Tosca di Angelo and Cantonese dishes at Tin Lung Heen.
The spa is on floor 116 and the heated indoor pool on 118.
Club access includes 5 food and drink presentations.
What do The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong’s guests say? They write it in their reviews, even those who only came for a drink or dinner: we read every one and tell the 5 things that matter, from the location to the bill.
9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. The skyline and connection to Elements recur in accounts of the location.
9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Guests remember the outlook, room space and bathrooms.
9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Staff attention and Club Lounge service draw praise.
9 in 10 guests who mention it are happy with it. Guests appreciate the breakfast food; some describe waiting for service.
6 in 10 guests who mention the price find it fair. Comments on the bill weigh the outlook and Club meals against the price paid.
| What | Score out of 10 | Guests who mention it | Happy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | 8.5 | 250 | 85% |
| Room | 8.5 | 240 | 91% |
| Staff and service | 8.4 | 409 | 87% |
| Breakfast | 8.2 | 71 | 85% |
| Price | – | 49 | 57% |
The scores come from 500 Google reviews with text, left from 10 January 2023 to 13 October 2026. The other hotels are the ones weighed for a stay in Hong Kong: for each we read its latest 500 Google reviews with text, or all of them where there are fewer, as of 15 October 2026. The score is the average of what they say, from 0 if they speak of it very badly to 10 if they speak of it very well. Where only a few mention something, the score stays close to the guide’s average: a handful of voices does not make a reputation.
The hotels we weigh it against in Hong Kong:
Price: for two on the night of 28 December 2026, from 3,826 HKD (seen on Google Hotels on 14 October 2026).
From 5 February to 8 September 2027 one night costs HKD 3,940 to HKD 6,601, and from 3 January to 4 February HKD 3,940 to HKD 4,773. I would book early January: from 4 to 7 January 2027 the nights cost HKD 3,940 to HKD 3,987.
| Period | HKD a night |
|---|---|
| 16 Nov.–23 Dec. 2026 | 3,853–3,963 |
| 24 Dec. 2026–2 Jan. 2027 | 3,826–8,461 |
| 3 Jan.–4 Feb. 2027 | 3,940–4,773 |
| 5 Feb.–8 Sep. 2027 | 3,940–6,601 |
The lowest price any seller showed on Google Hotels for one night searched alone, for 2 adults, read on 14 October 2026; no room or meal plan is named. The calendar stops on 8 September 2027; 21 November to 4 December 2026 has no price.
Choose The Ritz-Carlton for a room high above Kowloon Station and its Airport Express. Choose Upper House for Pacific Place in Admiralty, on Hong Kong Island, with direct MTR and tram connections.
| Hotel | A night, from |
|---|---|
| The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong | 3,888 HKD |
| Upper House Hong Kong | 5,567 HKD |
The lowest single-night price in the week of 7–13 December 2026, for 2 adults, in Hong Kong dollars, read on Google on 14 October 2026; no room or meal plan is named.
The suite’s windows, a telescope over the harbour and a meal with a view.
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Heated pool and whirlpool, open 6 am–10 pm.

11 treatment rooms, including 2 couples’ suites; treatments and packages carry their own charges.

Italian cooking and harbour views. The restaurant closes on Mondays.
Bonvoy Elite status does not grant complimentary Club access. Official rule
Spa and fitness access is from 18 according to the spa FAQ. The Ritz-Carlton Spa
OZONE has a minimum spend; guests aged 15 or below enter before 9 pm. OZONE
The Ritz-Carlton Suite is 364 m² in the room data and 365 m² in the page text. Official rooms
















| Address | International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon |
|---|---|
| Check-in / check-out | 3 pm /noon |
| Transport | Kowloon Station · Airport Express /Tung Chung Line |
| Shuttle | Not provided by the hotel |
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The heated indoor pool and whirlpool open on the 118th floor.
The Lounge & Bar opens with its breakfast buffet and its Victoria Harbour view.
From Monday to Friday the spa’s treatments start at 11am, in rooms with floor-to-ceiling windows over the harbour.
Go down to the 102nd floor for Cantonese cooking and dim sum at Tin Lung Heen.
Go up to OZONE on the 118th floor, with a minimum spend of HKD 200 per person indoors.
The listing includes stays, restaurant meals and bar visits.
Google · 15 October 2026; latest 500 reviews with text, 10 January 2023–13 October 2026.
Individual accounts published on Google, paraphrased without names.
Writing on 13 October 2026, a guest describes 4 nights, a birthday touch, and praise for the staff, view, gym and pool.
Writing on 30 September 2026, a guest describes a clean, comfortable room and attentive Club Lounge service, while finding some furnishings a little dated.
Writing on 28 June 2026, a guest appreciates the indoor pool during rainy weather and the breakfast variety, while suggesting quicker tea and coffee service.
Google Hotels, read on 15 October 2026, Zurich time (14 October UTC), for 2 adults: HKD 3,954 for 16 November 2026; HKD 4,576 for 20 April 2027; HKD 5,085 for 8 September 2027. These are minimum prices for individual nights: room category, meals and included taxes are unidentified. Adding those minima does not establish a week’s price. Source
The catalogue distinguishes city, South China Sea and Victoria Harbour views. Deluxe rooms measure 50 m², Grand rooms 65 m², Deluxe Suites 73 m², Premier Executive 115 m² and Carlton 180 m². The Ritz-Carlton Suite is 364 m² in the room data and 365 m² in the page text; the published measurements differ. Source
The Club Lounge provides 5 daily food and drink presentations: breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea, hors d’oeuvres and cordials. Categories marked Club access include it for 2 guests; Marriott Bonvoy Elite status alone does not grant it. A third adult costs HKD 2,004 net per night; ages 6–12 cost HKD 330. Club Car provides outward journeys within Kowloon, subject to availability. Source
The spa occupies the 116th floor with 11 treatment rooms, including 2 couples’ suites. Spa guests have saunas, steam rooms, experience showers and relaxation areas. Treatments require appointments: Monday–Friday 11 am–10 pm; weekends and public holidays 10 am–11 pm. Source
The rooms page includes the 118th-floor gym, pool and Jacuzzi. Spa treatments are charged separately. For a day visit, Urban Escape includes a 90-minute massage, light lunch or afternoon tea in the Club Lounge, pool and gym that day: HKD 2,250 Monday–Thursday or HKD 2,450 Friday–Sunday and public holidays, plus 10% service charge, for one person. Source
The spa and fitness centre admit guests aged 18 or over. Cancellation or rescheduling within 10 hours, or failure to attend, incurs the full charge. Families can stay at the hotel; this age limit applies to the spa and fitness centre. Source
It is an indoor heated pool with a lifeguard, towels and whirlpool; published hours are 6 am–10 pm. The page retains a maintenance notice for 17 February–2 March 2025. Those past dates do not announce a closure for autumn 2026. Source
Tosca di Angelo serves Italian food and closes on Mondays. Tin Lung Heen offers Cantonese cooking and dim sum; its published tasting menu is HKD 1,988 per guest for at least 2 people, with wine pairing a further HKD 1,080. Café 103 serves lunch and dinner buffets. The Lounge & Bar opens 6.30 am–midnight. Source
Club access includes breakfast in the Club Lounge. Breakfast and meals in other restaurants are charged separately, including for Club-room guests. A single current price for breakfast in The Lounge & Bar is not published. Source
OZONE on the 118th floor welcomes guests aged 15 or below before 9 pm. Published minimum spending is HKD 200 per guest indoors and HKD 500 for outdoor window seats, plus 10% service charge. Men may wear tailored shorts before 9 pm; full-length trousers are required afterwards. Source
The address is International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon. The hotel occupies floors 102–118 above Elements. Nearby stations include Kowloon for the Airport Express and Tung Chung Line, Austin for the Tuen Ma Line, and West Kowloon. The hotel does not provide an airport shuttle. Source
The official page lists parking at $90 per hour and $800 per day, with valet at $800 per day. Overnight parking is limited to in-house guests. The local context is Hong Kong; this panel prints the $ symbol without spelling out the currency code. Source
All 16 current room codes list a maximum occupancy of 3, including Deluxe rooms with 2 double beds. Connecting rooms depend on category: some city-view king rooms connect; the city-view 2-double category does not. Deluxe room details list a rollaway at HKD 904 per night, with at most one cot or rollaway. Club access has its own additional-guest terms. Source
The official page states Pets Not Allowed. The minimum check-in age is 18. Source
For a banquet in the Diamond Ballroom, the official table lists 408 places; for theatre seating, 500, and for a reception, 600, across 676 m². The text on the same page gives 870 m² and up to 905 guests, so the figures conflict. Each table capacity refers to its named layout. No fixed wedding price is published in the pages consulted. Source
The official eShop sells dining experiences, gift vouchers and spa packages. Urban Escape combines a massage, light meal and pool access; Unwind and Dine pairs a 60-minute treatment with lunch, afternoon tea or dinner, each with its own days and price. These are separate purchases from the room. Source
Google Hotels lists prices for future nights; the pool and fitness centre have daily hours. The official pages list no seasonal hotel closure. The pool-maintenance notice dates from 2025; the official booking engine gives availability for your travel dates. Source
A dinner, price and programme for 31 December 2026 are not published in the dining, OZONE and eShop pages read on 15 October 2026. The holiday page still describes the 2025 festivities and the countdown welcoming 2026. Official holiday page
A Ritz-Carlton hotel in Kowloon’s International Commerce Centre, on floors 102–118. The lobby is on 103, the spa on 116 and the pool and OZONE on 118. Room outlooks differ: city, South China Sea and Victoria Harbour are separate choices. Source
In the 500 most recent Google reviews with text, 250 guests discuss location, 240 rooms, 409 services, 71 breakfast and 49 value. The views and staff draw praise; comments on the bill are more divided. The listing includes restaurant and bar visitors as well as overnight guests. Google

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