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Harbour Plaza Metropolis: Like Sleepin' in a Drawer?

Where: 7 Metropolis Drive, Kowloon, Hong Kong

There is something romantic about your company asking you to live in a hotel for a month.  You think to yourself-- sweet, the life of a rock star awaits.  However, the reality is usually much more mundane, so make sure the beds are big enough and ironing boards are in-room.  In the end you will just want basic conveniences.

Sounds like one recent business traveler to Harbour Plaza Metropolis in Hong Kong found all this out the hard way:

I was booked to stay in the Harbour Plaza Metropolis for a month for a work visit. My work had booked me in a studio suite, which at first glance was passable, if a little small for comfort. However, the room was missing a number of items that I would consider essential for a hotel of any description above 3 stars. There was no iron, ironing board, alarm clock, or hair dryer. In addition, the "kitchenette" had no toaster or glasses. The final insult was the bed, which at 1.8m is really too short for an average-tall westerner, and had the softness of concrete. A layer of blankets under the sheet didn't stop me from waking up repeatedly in the night. I subsequently asked my work to move me to another hotel.

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