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InterContinental Grand Stanford is eighth, first of four tied on 31, and the tie breaks on road distance to Kai Tak: about 4.3 miles, the shortest of the four. The scoring is distance and an evening, a pool plus four restaurants, and nothing for the ride.
IHG says there's no shuttle, and the front desk suggests ride-share or local shuttle providers. It puts East Tsim Sha Tsui Station 10 minutes away and doesn't say how you cover them.
Self-parking and valet are both HK$600 (about US$75) a day, per IHG. Breakfast comes with Club InterContinental access, not with every rate.
Pick it for the Sun Court Pool, Hoi King Heen and a 24-hour gym on the 18th floor, and budget a taxi to Kai Tak: about 10 minutes.
Book it if
- Four restaurants and a pool under one roof
- You can live with a taxi to the ship
- A 24-hour gym matters
Look elsewhere if
- Breakfast has to be in every rate.
- You want the MTR at the door.
- You're bringing a pet.
Sun Court Pool, Hoi King Heen, a gym on 18
The evening
A pool, food or a bar in the buildingFour restaurants, including Hoi King Heen and The Mistral — plus the Sun Court Pool and a 24-hour fitness centre on the 18th floor.
Breakfast
Not statedA buffet breakfast with Club InterContinental access — IHG doesn't say a standard rate includes it.
Address
Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East70 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui East, Kowloon
Hotel website
Mody Road, the harbour and the ship
By our routing the airport is about 20.2 road miles from InterContinental Grand Stanford, and Kai Tak about 4.3. Every question mark below is a ride you book yourself.
IHG says there's no shuttle; the front desk suggests ride-share or local shuttle providers.
IHG lists no ride to the ship, and the front desk suggests ride-share or local shuttle providers. A taxi to Kai Tak is about 10 minutes — roughly HK$80 (about US$10) on our arithmetic.
IHG's page for the hotel gives no cruise distance. Its Kowloon Bay page lists the hotel 2.51 km from Kowloon Bay's centre, and that isn't Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. On our routing the terminal is 4.3 road miles (7.0 km), 10 minutes.
Getting in from HKG yourself
The airport is about 20.2 road miles from InterContinental Grand Stanford on our routing — roughly 31 minutes with no traffic, about HK$270 (about US$35) on the meter. The train takes about 24 minutes to Hong Kong Station — per the airport, and HK$105 (about US$13) with Octopus to Kowloon Station, per the MTR. The airport page covers the Airport Express and the buses.
IHG gives 10 minutes' walk to East Tsim Sha Tsui Station (exit P1) and Hung Hom Station, past our 0.4-mile line, so no documented ride counts.
From InterContinental Grand Stanford, the bus option is Citybus 20X from Tsim Sha Tsui, HK$10.30 (about US$1). Most guests with bags take a taxi, about HK$80.
IHG lists no ride to the ship, and the front desk suggests ride-share or local shuttle providers. A taxi to Kai Tak is about 10 minutes — roughly HK$80 on our arithmetic.
IHG's page for the hotel gives no cruise distance. Its Kowloon Bay page lists the hotel 2.51 km from Kowloon Bay's centre, and that isn't Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. On our routing the terminal is 4.3 road miles (7.0 km), 10 minutes.
Coming in on sail day instead? Check the landing margin and leave InterContinental Grand Stanford for another trip.
Which terminal
Kai TakFrom InterContinental Grand Stanford, Kai Tak is about 4.3 road miles (7.0 km) and 10 minutes by our routing. IHG's Kowloon Bay page lists the hotel 2.51 km from the centre of Kowloon Bay — which isn't the cruise terminal. Ocean Terminal is about 1.6 road miles. The Hong Kong cruise guide covers who uses which.
Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hkDistance
~4.3 road mi to Kai Tak, our routingIHG's page for the hotel gives no cruise distance. Its Kowloon Bay page lists the hotel 2.51 km from Kowloon Bay's centre, and that isn't Kai Tak Cruise Terminal. On our routing the terminal is 4.3 road miles (7.0 km), 10 minutes.
Source: ihg.comTo the ship
No shuttle statedIHG says there's no shuttle. A taxi to Kai Tak is the plan: about 10 minutes with no traffic — so ask the desk or book ahead.
Source: ihg.comNo shuttle, and a ten-minute walk to the station
MTR and bus
No MTR link documentedIHG gives 10 minutes' walk to East Tsim Sha Tsui Station (exit P1) and Hung Hom Station, past our 0.4-mile line — so no documented ride counts.
Source: ihg.comFare by taxi, estimated
About HK$80 to Kai TakOur reading of the government tariff gives about HK$80 to Kai Tak and HK$35 (about US$4) to Ocean Terminal. Bags (HK$6 (about US$0.76) each), tolls and fees are on top.
Source: td.gov.hkBags
Lockers at both terminalsFour hours of locker time at Kai Tak costs HK$12 to HK$24 (about US$2–3) — per the terminal, and Ocean Terminal's lockers start at HK$20 (about US$3) for two hours, per Harbour City. Holland America says Kai Tak has no storage. InterContinental Grand Stanford's page is silent on bags.
Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hkGuest parking
Guest parking HK$600 a daySelf-parking and valet are each HK$600 a day, per IHG.
Source: ihg.comTaxi, bus or MTR, not a car: the parking page gives the reasoning, the hub the comparison.
31 of 94, first of the four on 31
Twenty-five for distance and 6 for the pool and the restaurants: nothing for breakfast, the ride or the berth — see how the Night-Before Score works.
From Mody Road to the gangway
A night on Mody Road with the pool downstairs and no shuttle to the ship.
Four restaurants, including Hoi King Heen and The Mistral — plus the Sun Court Pool and a 24-hour fitness centre on the 18th floor.
IHG says there's no shuttle, and the front desk suggests ride-share or local shuttle providers. A taxi to Kai Tak is about 10 minutes — roughly HK$80 on our arithmetic.
A buffet breakfast with Club InterContinental access — IHG doesn't say a standard rate includes it.
Kai Tak is 4.3 road miles (7.0 km) from the hotel on our routing, and Ocean Terminal 1.6 (2.5 km). Your boarding window sets the time.
Breakfast rate, room count, bags
Worth knowing
- Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00; free Wi-Fi.
- Self-parking and valet are both HK$600 a day.
- No shuttle — ride-share and local shuttle providers are the front desk's suggestion.
- Ocean Terminal is 1.6 road miles away by our routing.
- The IRD puts the 3% Hotel Accommodation Tax in force from 1 January 2025, and a 10% service charge is commonly added. A rate for InterContinental Grand Stanford that doesn't say "++" may or may not include them.
What we couldn’t confirm
- Whether a standard rate includes breakfast
- Room count and sizes
- Luggage storage
That's IHG's own page plus our routing. Before you book, confirm your breakfast terms and the airport ride.
IHG's page for the Grand Stanford
IHG's page for the Grand Stanford. The gaps are the breakfast terms, the room count and sizes, and luggage storage.
Check-in and check-out
Breakfast
A buffet with Club InterContinental access — not otherwise stated
Wi-Fi
Free
Parking for your stay
Self-parking HK$600 a day; valet HK$600 a day
Pool
Sun Court Pool — a 24-hour fitness centre on the 18th floor
Minimum age
InterContinental Grand Stanford’s page doesn’t state it.
Extra fees
No resort or service fee shown — the 3% accommodation tax applies.
Pets
Pets aren't allowed, per IHG.
Rooms
InterContinental Grand Stanford doesn’t list room types on the pages we read.
On site
- Pets allowedNo
- Guest laundryNot stated
- GymYes
- EV chargingNot stated
Also worth knowing
- Four restaurants
Close by, per the hotel
- East Tsim Sha Tsui Station (exit P1)10 minutes
- Hung Hom Station10 minutes
- Kowloon Bay centre2.51 km, per IHG
Distances as InterContinental Grand Stanford or its brand lists them, kept in its own units.
Accessibility
InterContinental Grand Stanford’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms — so call before you book one.
Eating and drinking in the building
- Hoi King HeenOn site
- The MistralOn site
Grand Stanford against the other 31s
More Hong Kong reading: the splurge list, the cruise guide and cruise parking, in that order, not at random.
Wake up by the harbour in Tsim Sha Tsui East, a pool outside.
We'll check InterContinental Grand Stanford once we have your sail date. Dates, not payment, are all the form takes.
Grand Stanford, answered
Is there a shuttle at InterContinental Grand Stanford?
No. IHG says there's no shuttle, and the front desk suggests ride-share or local shuttle providers.
What does parking cost at InterContinental Grand Stanford?
HK$600 a day for self-parking and the same for valet, per IHG.
How many restaurants does InterContinental Grand Stanford have?
Four, including Hoi King Heen and The Mistral. IHG's page names those two.
How far is East Tsim Sha Tsui Station from the InterContinental Grand Stanford?
IHG says 10 minutes, to the P1 exit, and the same to Hung Hom Station.
Does InterContinental Grand Stanford count as Kowloon Bay?
IHG's Kowloon Bay page lists it 2.51 km from the centre of Kowloon Bay. Kai Tak Cruise Terminal is a separate point, 4.3 road miles away by our routing.
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