The location in Central is exceptionally prime, right next to Victoria Harbour. The service was quite warm and I received a room upgrade. Overall, the service lives up to the status of a Mandarin Oriental flagship. It's definitely worth a stay at least once.
However, there were also quite a few shortcomings:
① I stayed in a newly renovated room, and the hair dryer had a current leakage issue! I already reported this to the hotel, though they failed to reproduce the problem. However, I did get shocked while using it. This is a serious safety hazard. Regardless of whether they could replicate it or not, I strongly suggest replacing that hair dryer.
② The windows seem to have been left unmaintained and unfurbished. The soundproofing is rather poor, and traffic noise from outside clearly leaks through the operable window panels. To my understanding, simply replacing the weatherstripping with brand-new ones would do the trick. Yet, the noise control was simply not handled properly.
③ The toilet is still a non-smart one; even just swapping it out for a heated toilet seat would greatly improve the user experience. Weren't they undergoing renovations?
④ I didn't receive any turndown amenity, which was quite strange as it should normally be provided. The absence of this made the experience feel incomplete, and I believe a flagship Mandarin Oriental should definitely have it.
Therefore, I feel the service still has minor flaws, though overall it was pretty good. But there were quite obvious issues with the facilities, which detracted from the living experience.
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