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Holiday Inn Express CBD2 is second on 52, three points behind Prince, and it's where to start if your ship sails from Kai Tak. At 2.3 road miles (3.7 km) it's the closest hotel to Kai Tak that we measured, by about two miles, and breakfast is in the rate, 07:00 to 10:30.
Closest isn't close — though. Our routing says 6 minutes by taxi — about HK$50 (about US$6) on the meter.
Kwun Tong MTR is 0.5 km from the door, and Kai Tak's own page lists KMB bus 5R from there at HK$8.1 (about US$1), 07:00 to 22:00 daily.
The hotel's page measures to Kai Tak Sports Park, a 10-minute drive or 15 minutes by MTR, not to the cruise terminal — so we don't quote that as a cruise figure. It lists no pool, no restaurant or bar and no gym, and guest parking isn't open to the public.
It earns its place on a Kai Tak turnaround, where Spectrum of the Seas, Celebrity's ships, Westerdam and Norwegian Jade all appear on the terminal's own 2026-27 schedule. The airport is 23.2 road miles away — book it for the short ride and the breakfast, and plan dinner elsewhere.
Book it if
- Kai Tak is your terminal and you want the shortest ride
- Breakfast in the rate saves a morning errand
- You'd trade a view for a short taxi
Look elsewhere if
- Your ship is at Ocean Terminal, 5.4 road miles away.
- A pool, a bar or a restaurant on site is part of your plan.
- You need a car park.
Bus 5R, the MTR or a taxi
MTR and bus
MTR station documentedThe hotel puts Kwun Tong MTR 0.5 km away. Kai Tak's own page lists KMB bus 5R between Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong MTR and the terminal at HK$8.1, 07:00 to 22:00 daily — about every 30 minutes (read October 5, 2026), so there's a published line from the MTR side. The taxi is about HK$50 and 6 minutes by our routing.
Source: ihg.comThe taxi, priced by us
About HK$50 to Kai TakAbout HK$50 to Kai Tak on our arithmetic of the government tariff, and about HK$100 (about US$13) to Ocean Terminal. Add HK$6 (about US$0.76) a bag, tolls and the booking fee.
Source: td.gov.hkBags
Lockers at both terminalsBags are the awkward part. Kai Tak lists four-hour lockers at HK$12 to HK$24 (about US$2–3) and Ocean Terminal's start at HK$20 (about US$3) for two hours, though Holland America says Kai Tak has none — ask Holiday Inn Express CBD2 first whether it will keep them.
Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hkHong Kong is a taxi-and-train port, not a drive-to-the-ship one: cruise parking, compared, and the ride section on the hub.
From the airport to How Ming Street, then the ship
The airport is about 23.2 road miles from here and Kai Tak about 2.3, both on empty roads. Every question mark below is a ride you arrange.
IHG lists no complimentary shuttle.
IHG prints no ride to the ship. A taxi to Kai Tak runs about 6 minutes and HK$50 on our meter arithmetic of the government tariff. Ocean Terminal is 5.4 road miles off.
Nothing on our list is near Kai Tak, and this is the closest we measured: about 2.3 road miles (3.7 km), 6 minutes on our routing. The hotel's own figures run to Kai Tak Sports Park, not the cruise terminal — so we don't quote them as a cruise distance.
Arriving at HKG with no hotel shuttle
By our routing Hong Kong Airport is about 23.2 road miles from Holiday Inn Express CBD2 — roughly 36 minutes with no traffic, about HK$300 (about US$40) on the meter. The Airport Express runs about every 15 minutes, 05:54 to 00:48 — per the airport, to Kowloon Station, and the A21 bus is the other way in. The airport page has the rest.
The hotel puts Kwun Tong MTR 0.5 km away. Kai Tak's own page lists KMB bus 5R between Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong MTR and the terminal at HK$8.1, 07:00 to 22:00 daily, about every 30 minutes (read October 5, 2026), so there's a published line from the MTR side. The taxi is about HK$50 and 6 minutes by our routing.
From Kwun Tong MTR it's KMB bus 5R, HK$8.1, 07:00 to 22:00 daily. With bags, a taxi is simpler, about HK$50.
IHG prints no ride to the ship. A taxi to Kai Tak runs about 6 minutes and HK$50 on our meter arithmetic of the government tariff. Ocean Terminal is 5.4 road miles off.
Nothing on our list is near Kai Tak, and this is the closest we measured: about 2.3 road miles (3.7 km), 6 minutes on our routing. The hotel's own figures run to Kai Tak Sports Park, not the cruise terminal — so we don't quote them as a cruise distance.
If your flight lands the day you sail, Holiday Inn Express CBD2 may not be worth the stop. Our landing check shows the margin.
Which terminal
Kai TakThis is the closest of our twenty to Kai Tak: about 2.3 road miles (3.7 km) — roughly 6 minutes with no traffic. Ocean Terminal is about 5.4 road miles away. Kai Tak's own 2026-27 schedule is where the mainstream turnarounds are, and the Hong Kong cruise guide lists who uses which.
Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hkDistance
~2.3 road mi to Kai Tak, our routingNothing on our list is near Kai Tak, and this is the closest we measured: about 2.3 road miles (3.7 km), 6 minutes on our routing. The hotel's own figures run to Kai Tak Sports Park, not the cruise terminal — so we don't quote them as a cruise distance.
Source: ihg.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedIHG lists no ship shuttle, so it's a taxi or the bus. Ask reception to book the cab: 2.3 road miles to Kai Tak, about 6 minutes on our routing.
Source: ihg.com52 of 94, with full marks for distance
Thirty for distance, 12 for the MTR and bus, 10 for breakfast and nothing for the evening: that's the 52. The hub explains what the score counts.
Breakfast, and not much else
The evening
Nothing we could countNo pool, and the page lists no restaurant or bar — the gym isn't stated. Breakfast is the one meal it prints.
Breakfast
FreeIncluded, 07:00 to 10:30 — per the hotel's own page.
Address
How Ming Street, Kwun Tong97 How Ming Street, Kwun Tong, Kowloon
Hotel website
Kai Tak morning, from Kwun Tong
A night in Kwun Tong with the berth at Kai Tak, the way the hotel's own page lets us tell it.
No pool, and the page lists no restaurant or bar — the gym isn't stated. Breakfast is the one meal it prints.
The taxi is about 6 minutes and roughly HK$50 by our arithmetic. The bus is KMB 5R from Kwun Tong MTR at HK$8.1, 07:00 to 22:00 daily. With bags, the cab is easier.
Included, 07:00 to 10:30 — per the hotel's own page.
It's 3.7 km by road on our routing — about 6 minutes with clear roads. Your boarding window sets the hour — so build in some margin.
The rest of IHG's page
IHG's page, boiled down. The gaps are a restaurant or bar and whether there's a gym, and one call settles both.
Check-in and check-out
Minimum age
Holiday Inn Express CBD2’s page doesn’t state it.
Pool
No pool — the page doesn't state a gym
Breakfast
Included, 07:00–10:30
Wi-Fi
Free
Extra fees
Nothing beyond the 3% accommodation tax, and the page prints no total.
Parking for your stay
Not open to the public
Pets
Pets aren't allowed, per IHG.
What the hotel lists nearby
- Kwun Tong MTR0.5 km
- Kai Tak Sports Park10-minute drive or 15 minutes by MTR
Distances as Holiday Inn Express CBD2 or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Also worth knowing
- Closest hotel to Kai Tak that we measured
- No pets
On site
- Pets allowedNo
- Guest laundryNot stated
- EV chargingNot stated
- GymNot stated
Accessibility
Holiday Inn Express CBD2’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms — so call before you book one.
Rooms
286 rooms.
Where IHG goes quiet
Worth knowing
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00; 286 rooms — free Wi-Fi.
- No complimentary shuttle, per IHG.
- The page's 10-minute drive or 15-minute MTR ride is to Kai Tak Sports Park, not the cruise terminal.
- Our routing puts the airport 23.2 road miles away, 36 minutes.
- Rates here usually carry the 3% Hotel Accommodation Tax (in force since 1 January 2025, per the IRD), and often a 10% service charge as well. We show ++ only where Holiday Inn Express CBD2 prints it.
What we couldn’t confirm
- A restaurant or bar on site
- Whether there's a gym
All of this is IHG's own page or our routing — confirm your breakfast time and the route to Kai Tak before you pay.
If Kwun Tong isn't your side of town
Reading on: the cruise guide for the terminals, parking for the car question, the splurge list for a pricier night, not a cheaper one.
Wake up in Kwun Tong, the closest bed to Kai Tak that we measured.
We'll check Holiday Inn Express CBD2 against your sail date. The form asks for dates, not a card, and takes no payment.
Kwun Tong, answered
How close to Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is Holiday Inn Express CBD2?
About 2.3 road miles (3.7 km) on our routing, 6 minutes with no traffic. The hotel's own page gives its distance to Kai Tak Sports Park instead, so ours is the cruise figure.
Is there a bus from Kwun Tong MTR to Kai Tak?
Yes, KMB bus 5R, between Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong MTR and the terminal at HK$8.1, 07:00 to 22:00 daily and about every 30 minutes, per Kai Tak (read October 5, 2026). The hotel puts Kwun Tong MTR 0.5 km away. The taxi is about HK$50 and 6 minutes by our routing.
What time is breakfast at Holiday Inn Express CBD2?
07:00 to 10:30, included, per IHG's page for the hotel. Holiday Inn Express Mongkok is the only other hotel of the twenty that says breakfast is included.
Can I leave a car at Holiday Inn Express Kowloon CBD2?
No. IHG says parking is not open to the public, so plan on the taxi or the MTR.
How far is Holiday Inn Express CBD2 from the airport?
23.2 road miles and 36 minutes by our routing, and IHG lists no complimentary shuttle. The Airport Express runs to Kowloon Station, which is a different part of town.
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