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Holiday Inn Express Mongkok is seventh on 35, and breakfast is why. IHG says it's included, 06:30 to 10:30, in a hotel of 147 standard rooms with a fitness center, and nothing else on the page scores.
There's no pool and no on-site restaurant — so dinner is out on Dundas Street.
Mong Kok MTR is a 10-minute walk — per IHG, which is over our 0.4-mile line, and Kai Tak's own page lists no bus from Mong Kok. That leaves a taxi: about 10 minutes and roughly HK$90 (about US$11) on the meter, by our arithmetic. Ocean Terminal is 1.7 road miles away.
Guest parking has controlled access for registered guests — with in-and-out privileges and no price. Book it as a plain bed with a free breakfast, and expect a taxi in the morning.
Book it if
- You want a plain bed with breakfast included
- A taxi to the ship doesn't bother you
- Mong Kok's streets are the draw
Look elsewhere if
- A pool or a restaurant on the premises matters.
- You want the MTR at the door, not ten minutes away.
- You're bringing a pet.
Parking price, accessible rooms, bags
Worth knowing
- 147 rooms, all standard; check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00.
- Free Wi-Fi; no shuttle, per IHG.
- No on-site restaurant — so dinner is out on Dundas Street.
- Guest parking has controlled access for registered guests only.
- Tax first: 3% Hotel Accommodation Tax, in force since 1 January 2025 per the IRD. Then service, commonly 10%. Ask HIE Mongkok what its quoted rate already includes.
What we couldn’t confirm
- The parking price
- Accessible rooms
- Luggage storage
All of this is IHG's page or our routing — ask about the parking price and how you'll reach the terminal before you pay.
35 of 94, almost all of it distance and breakfast
Twenty-five for distance and 10 for breakfast make the 35; the ride, the evening and the walk to a berth add nothing — see how we score the night before.
Mong Kok to the terminals
Our routing puts the airport about 19.0 road miles from HIE Mongkok, and Kai Tak about 4.6. Where you see a question mark, the ride is yours to book.
IHG says there's no shuttle.
IHG lists no ride to the ship. A taxi to Kai Tak runs about 10 minutes, roughly HK$90 on our meter arithmetic, and the MTR station is a 10-minute walk.
IHG's page prints no cruise distance. Our routing makes Kai Tak 4.6 road miles (7.5 km) and 10 minutes from Mong Kok, and Ocean Terminal 1.7 (2.7 km), 5 minutes.
Arriving at HKG with no hotel shuttle
The airport is about 19.0 road miles from HIE Mongkok by our routing — roughly 29 minutes with no traffic, about HK$255 (about US$30) on the meter. Taxis wait outside the Arrivals Hall, and the A21 bus runs too; the airport page has the train and the bus.
IHG gives a 10-minute walk to Mong Kok MTR, over our 0.4-mile line, and Kai Tak's own page lists no bus from Mong Kok, so nothing here counts as a documented ride.
Kai Tak's own page lists no bus or minibus from this side of town — so from HIE Mongkok the ride is a taxi, about HK$90.
IHG lists no ride to the ship. A taxi to Kai Tak runs about 10 minutes — roughly HK$90 on our meter arithmetic, and the MTR station is a 10-minute walk.
IHG's page prints no cruise distance. Our routing makes Kai Tak 4.6 road miles (7.5 km) and 10 minutes from Mong Kok, and Ocean Terminal 1.7 (2.7 km), 5 minutes.
No night needed if you land early enough. The airport page has the landing check.
Which terminal
Kai TakFrom HIE Mongkok, Kai Tak is about 4.6 road miles (7.5 km), 10 minutes by car, and it's where the mainstream turnarounds on its 2026-27 schedule start. Ocean Terminal is about 1.7 road miles. The Hong Kong cruise guide lists who uses which.
Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hkDistance
~4.6 road mi to Kai Tak, our routingIHG's page prints no cruise distance. Our routing makes Kai Tak 4.6 road miles (7.5 km) and 10 minutes from Mong Kok, and Ocean Terminal 1.7 (2.7 km), 5 minutes.
Source: ihg.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedIHG lists no ship shuttle, so there's no timetable to keep, just a taxi: about 10 minutes to Kai Tak on clear roads — ask reception to call it.
Source: ihg.comA ten-minute walk to the MTR, then a cab
MTR and bus
No MTR link documentedIHG gives a 10-minute walk to Mong Kok MTR, over our 0.4-mile line, and Kai Tak's own page lists no bus from Mong Kok — so nothing here counts as a documented ride.
Source: ihg.comMeter estimate
About HK$90 to Kai TakWorking the tariff through our routing: about HK$90 to Kai Tak and HK$35 (about US$4) to Ocean Terminal. Add HK$6 (about US$0.76) a bag, tolls and any booking fee.
Source: td.gov.hkBags
Lockers at both terminalsPlan to carry your cases unless HIE Mongkok agrees to keep them. Kai Tak lists lockers from HK$12 (about US$2) for four hours, up to HK$24 (about US$3), and Ocean Terminal's begin at HK$20 (about US$3) for two. Holland America says Kai Tak has none.
Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hkGuest parking
Guest parking: price not statedGuest parking is for registered guests only, with controlled access and in-and-out privileges — the price isn’t stated by HIE Mongkok.
Source: ihg.comHong Kong cruise parking, compared, is the page for car owners, not for everyone; the hub's ride section is for the rest.
Dundas Street to the ship
A plain night in Mong Kok — with breakfast waiting and a cab to book.
A fitness centre and no pool — the page says there's no on-site restaurant.
IHG lists no ship transfer. A taxi to Kai Tak runs about 10 minutes and roughly HK$90 on our meter arithmetic, and Mong Kok MTR is a 10-minute walk.
Included, 06:30 to 10:30 — per the hotel's own page.
Kai Tak is 4.6 road miles (7.5 km) away by our routing and Ocean Terminal 1.7 (2.7 km). Your boarding window sets the hour.
Dinner is out, breakfast is in
The evening
Nothing we could countA fitness centre and no pool — the page says there's no on-site restaurant.
Breakfast
FreeIncluded, 06:30 to 10:30 — per the hotel's own page.
Address
Dundas Street, Mong Kok1 Dundas Street, Mong Kok, Kowloon
Hotel website
IHG's page for the Mongkok hotel
IHG's Mongkok page, mostly in small print. The blanks are the parking price, accessible rooms and luggage storage.
Check-in and check-out
Parking for your stay
Registered guests only, controlled access, in and out privileges; price not stated
Extra fees
No resort or service fee shown; the 3% accommodation tax applies.
Pool
No pool; a fitness center
Breakfast
Included, 06:30–10:30
Wi-Fi
Free
Minimum age
HIE Mongkok’s page doesn’t state it.
Pets
Pets aren't allowed, per IHG.
Nearby places and their distances
- Mong Kok MTR10 minutes on foot
Distances as HIE Mongkok or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Also worth knowing
- No on-site restaurant
Accessibility
HIE Mongkok’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms — so call before you book one.
On site
- Pets allowedNo
- GymYes
- Guest laundryNot stated
- EV chargingNot stated
Rooms
147 standard rooms.
Other plain beds on the list
To sort your ship's terminal, the cruise guide. For cars, parking. For a nicer night than HIE Mongkok, the splurge list, not another ranking.
Wake up in Mong Kok, with breakfast in the rate.
Send the date you sail and we'll look at HIE Mongkok for the night before, the room first, not the ship. No payment on the form.
Mongkok, answered
Does Holiday Inn Express Mongkok include breakfast?
Yes, 06:30 to 10:30, per IHG's page for the hotel.
Where do you eat at Holiday Inn Express Mongkok?
Out. IHG says there's no on-site restaurant, so dinner is in the neighbourhood.
How long is the walk to Mong Kok MTR?
10 minutes, per IHG. We don't count that as a documented ride to the ship.
Is parking available at Holiday Inn Express Mongkok?
Yes, for registered guests only, with controlled access and in-and-out privileges. IHG doesn't print the price.
Are pets allowed at Holiday Inn Express Mongkok?
No. IHG says pets aren't allowed.
Booking the cruise too?
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