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Royal Garden Kowloon East is fourteenth on 26, first of five tied, and the tie breaks on road distance to Kai Tak: 6.1 miles. It's in Tseung Kwan O, not Kowloon Bay, however the name reads, and it sits on top of Tseung Kwan O MTR Station.
No published route reaches Kai Tak from there: the terminal's own page lists buses from Kowloon Bay, Kai Tak, Kowloon Tong, Kwun Tong, Jordan and West Kowloon, none from Tseung Kwan O. The hotel's complimentary shuttle goes to West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station, MTR Kowloon Station and shopping.
It has 359 rooms, a 25-metre outdoor pool and four dining options. Valet parking is HK$600 (about US$75) a day or HK$50 (about US$6) an hour.
A taxi to Kai Tak takes about 13 minutes. The airport is 26.9 road miles, 42 minutes.
The hotel is now The Royal Garden Kowloon East, formerly Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East. The rebrand is confirmed by the hotel’s current official site. Check the current hotel for loyalty benefits and amenities rather than relying on the former IHG listing.
Book it if
- The MTR under the building is the point
- An outdoor pool appeals
- A taxi east to Kai Tak is fine
Look elsewhere if
- You thought it was in Kowloon Bay.
- You want a published bus to the terminal.
- You're flying out in the morning.
On top of the MTR, and no bus to Kai Tak
MTR and bus
No MTR link documentedThe page we read says the hotel sits atop Tseung Kwan O MTR Station — but Kai Tak's own page lists no bus or minibus from that line, so no published route to the terminal counts.
Source: ihg.comCab fare, worked out
About HK$110 (about US$14) to Kai TakAbout HK$110 to Kai Tak by our arithmetic of the tariff effective 14 July 2024 — with bags, tolls and fees extra. Ocean Terminal is about HK$145 (about US$18).
Source: td.gov.hkBags
Lockers at both terminalsAsk Royal Garden Kowloon East to keep your cases while you check out; its page doesn't promise it. The fallback is a locker, HK$12 to HK$24 (about US$2–3) for four hours at Kai Tak or from HK$20 (about US$3) for two at Ocean Terminal, unless Holland America is right that Kai Tak has none.
Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hkGuest parking
Guest parking HK$600 a dayValet parking is HK$600 a day, or HK$50 an hour — per the page we read.
Source: ihg.comThe hub's ride section compares how each hotel reaches a terminal, rides, not rooms; the parking page covers anyone bringing a car.
Tseung Kwan O to the terminals
By our routing the airport is about 26.9 road miles from Royal Garden Kowloon East and Kai Tak about 6.1. A question mark below means a ride you arrange yourself.
The complimentary shuttle goes to West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station, MTR Kowloon Station and shopping, not to the airport. The page we read puts the airport 46.4 km away.
Royal Garden Kowloon East’s page lists no ride to the ship. The complimentary shuttle on the page we read goes to West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station, MTR Kowloon Station and shopping. A taxi to Kai Tak takes about 13 minutes by our routing.
The hotel is in Tseung Kwan O, not Kowloon Bay, despite Kowloon East in its name. The page we read prints no cruise distance. Our routing makes Kai Tak 6.1 road miles (9.8 km), 13 minutes — Ocean Terminal is 9.2 (14.8 km), 19 minutes.
Arriving at HKG with no hotel shuttle
The airport is about 26.9 road miles from Royal Garden Kowloon East on our routing, 42 minutes with no traffic — about HK$345 (about US$45) on the meter. The page lists no airport shuttle; the airport page compares the train, the bus and the taxi.
The page we read says the hotel sits atop Tseung Kwan O MTR Station, but Kai Tak's own page lists no bus or minibus from that line, so no published route to the terminal counts.
Kai Tak's own page lists no bus or minibus from this side of town — so from Royal Garden Kowloon East the ride is a taxi, about HK$110.
Royal Garden Kowloon East’s page lists no ride to the ship. The complimentary shuttle on the page we read goes to West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station, MTR Kowloon Station and shopping. A taxi to Kai Tak takes about 13 minutes by our routing.
The hotel is in Tseung Kwan O, not Kowloon Bay, despite Kowloon East in its name. The page we read prints no cruise distance. Our routing makes Kai Tak 6.1 road miles (9.8 km), 13 minutes — Ocean Terminal is 9.2 (14.8 km), 19 minutes.
A flight that lands on the morning you sail makes this night optional. The airport page has the check.
Which terminal
Kai TakRoyal Garden Kowloon East is in Tseung Kwan O, 6.1 road miles (9.8 km) and 13 minutes from Kai Tak on our routing, and 9.2 (14.8 km) from Ocean Terminal. Kai Tak's 2026-27 schedule is where the mainstream turnarounds start; the Hong Kong cruise guide lists who uses which.
Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hkDistance
~6.1 road mi to Kai Tak, our routingThe hotel is in Tseung Kwan O, not Kowloon Bay, despite Kowloon East in its name. The page we read prints no cruise distance. Our routing makes Kai Tak 6.1 road miles (9.8 km), 13 minutes — Ocean Terminal is 9.2 (14.8 km), 19 minutes.
Source: ihg.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedThe hotel's complimentary shuttle goes to West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station, MTR Kowloon Station and shopping, not a terminal — book a taxi to Kai Tak: about 13 minutes.
Source: ihg.com26 of 94, a Band C score
The 26 is 20 for distance (it's in Band C, across the harbour or out east) and 6 for the pool and the restaurants — see how we score the night before.
A 25-metre pool and four places to eat
The evening
Pool and food or drink on siteFour dining options and a 25-metre outdoor pool, and there's a fitness centre.
Breakfast
Not statedRoyal Garden Kowloon East’s page doesn’t say whether breakfast is included.
Address
Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan OTower 5, 3 Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O
Hotel website
Tseung Kwan O on sail morning
A night above Tseung Kwan O MTR Station, and a taxi west to Kai Tak.
Four dining options and a 25-metre outdoor pool, and there's a fitness centre.
Kai Tak's own page lists no bus or minibus from Tseung Kwan O — and the hotel's shuttle goes to West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station, MTR Kowloon Station and shopping. A taxi to Kai Tak is about 13 minutes.
Royal Garden Kowloon East’s page doesn’t say whether breakfast is included.
Kai Tak is 6.1 road miles (9.8 km) away on our routing, and Ocean Terminal 9.2 (14.8 km). The airport is 26.9 road miles, 42 minutes.
The page we read, itemised
The page we read, itemised. The gaps are breakfast, the walk to the MTR entrance and luggage storage.
Check-in and check-out
Extra fees
Nothing beyond the 3% accommodation tax, and the page prints no total.
Breakfast
Unsaid, so ask
Pool
A 25-metre outdoor pool and a fitness centre
Wi-Fi
Not stated
Minimum age
Royal Garden Kowloon East’s page doesn’t state it.
Parking for your stay
Valet HK$600 a day; HK$50 an hour
Pets
Pets aren't allowed — per the page we read.
Around the hotel, by its own list
- Tseung Kwan O MTRatop the station
Distances as Royal Garden Kowloon East or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Rooms
359 rooms, with interconnecting rooms.
Accessibility
Royal Garden Kowloon East’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms — so call before you book one.
Also worth knowing
- Four dining options
- In Tseung Kwan O, not Kowloon Bay
On site
- EV chargingNot stated
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- Pets allowedNo
Check the brand before you book
Worth knowing
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00; 359 rooms with interconnecting types.
- The hotel's page lists the airport 46.4 km away — our routing says 43.2 km.
- It was listed as Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Kowloon East when we read its page — it's now listed as The Royal Garden Kowloon East, and we couldn't confirm the current brand, loyalty scheme or amenities independently.
- Our routing puts it 13 minutes from Kai Tak — but the airport is 42 minutes away.
- Royal Garden Kowloon East will charge the 3% Hotel Accommodation Tax, in force since 1 January 2025 per the IRD, and a 10% service charge is commonly added — so ask for the all-in figure.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether breakfast is included
- A walk time to the MTR entrance
- Luggage storage
The Royal Garden name is confirmed. Check current shuttle times, amenities and breakfast terms directly with the hotel before you book; some details here were published under the former Crowne Plaza name.
Royal Garden beside the other 26s
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Wake up in Tseung Kwan O, on top of the MTR.
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Royal Garden Kowloon East, answered
Is Royal Garden Kowloon East really in Kowloon?
No — the hotel's address is Tong Tak Street, Tseung Kwan O. Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is 6.1 road miles away by our routing.
Where does the Royal Garden Kowloon East shuttle go?
A complimentary local-area shuttle to West Kowloon High-Speed Rail Station, MTR Kowloon Station and shopping, per the page we read. It isn't an airport or cruise shuttle.
How long is the pool at Royal Garden Kowloon East?
A 25-metre outdoor pool, per the page we read.
What does valet parking cost at Royal Garden Kowloon East?
HK$600 a day, or HK$50 an hour, per the page we read.
How far is Royal Garden Kowloon East from the airport?
The page we read says 46.4 km — our routing says 43.2 km, 42 minutes with no traffic.
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