Hotel Novotel a Hong Kong

We stayed just for one night. The hotel was a simple walk from exit A1 of Wan Chai MTR station. Our room was on the third floor but nice and quiet. The breakfast buffet was large and fresh. Check in was smooth, and all staff were friendly. There is a 7-11 and Pacific Coffee across the road to the north, and plenty of local and Asian eateries within a ten minute walk

Arrived from a long flight and went to bed shortly after arrival. With we woke up we noticed quite a few things. The wallpaper was sagging and split open above the bed, the furnishings were in terrible condition with cracks all over the edges, the bathroom had a broken string pull chain, carpeting was filthy, even the tv remote was so old that you could not read the numbers on the key pad. The worse was the moldy grout in the shower and in the VENTING SYSTEM. It was so unhealthy that the sprinkler above the vent had mold growing on it. It looks like it hasn’t been refurbished for at least 20 years. When I explained the situation to the general manager, he said he would “ look into it.” I didn’t realize that all night long we were breathing in moldy air that may jeopardize our health. Overall, it was one night, and would definitely not stay again at this hotel. We are not sure how this hotel was “highly” rated.