Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui Hong Kong: Pre-Cruise Hotel Review

The verdict

Kimpton is tenth on 31, third of four tied — and it's the one with a 20-metre heated rooftop pool and a 200 m² gym. IHG says it has five restaurants and bars, including Birdsong, Hillside and Swim Club, and parking limited to 21 indoor spaces.

Its page names no MTR station and prints no cruise distance. By our routing Kai Tak is 4.8 road miles and 11 minutes — about HK$90 (about US$11) on the meter, and Ocean Terminal is 6 minutes.

IHG says there's no complimentary shuttle. One cat or dog under 15 kg is welcome, and guide animals are exempt. Fees apply for the valet — with no amount shown.

Choose it for the pool and the pet policy — and ask for the parking fee. Check-in is 15:00.

Book it if

You're bringing one small cat or dog
A heated rooftop pool and a big gym appeal
You like a choice of five places to eat

Look elsewhere if

You need the parking fee before you arrive.
You want breakfast confirmed in the rate.
You want the MTR walk spelled out.

To the Ship

Middle Road to the terminals

This hotelOther ranked hotels, tap one to open itCruise terminalStraight line to the ship, not a routeReal geography: NOAA’s GSHHG shoreline, generalised; the Kai Tak runway reclamation is a rough outline sketched around our pin for the terminal, not surveyed, and piers aren’t drawn. Map pins from the Esri World Geocoder. The two terminal pins are Esri’s points for the terminal names, not berths; the hotel pins are Esri matches for each hotel’s name and address.

By our routing the airport is about 20.4 road miles from Kimpton TST and Kai Tak about 4.8. Every question mark below is a ride you arrange yourself.

Leg 1 · Hong Kong International Airport to the hotel

No shuttle

IHG lists no complimentary shuttle.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship

No ride to the ship stated

IHG lists no ride to the ship and says there's no complimentary shuttle. A taxi to Kai Tak takes about 11 minutes — roughly HK$90 on our arithmetic.

IHG's page gives no distance to a cruise terminal. By our routing Kai Tak is 4.8 road miles (7.6 km) and 11 minutes, and Ocean Terminal 1.4 (2.3 km), 6 minutes.

From the airport, no shuttle

The airport is about 20.4 road miles from Kimpton TST 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 the Airport Express runs about every 15 minutes, 05:54 to 00:48. The airport page has the rest.

Leg 1 · By rail and bus

Nothing documented

IHG's page names no MTR station or walking time, and no hotel ride to a terminal is listed.

From Kimpton TST, 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$90.

Leg 2 · Hotel to the ship

No ride to the ship stated

IHG lists no ride to the ship and says there's no complimentary shuttle. A taxi to Kai Tak takes about 11 minutes — roughly HK$90 on our arithmetic.

IHG's page gives no distance to a cruise terminal. By our routing Kai Tak is 4.8 road miles (7.6 km) and 11 minutes, and Ocean Terminal 1.4 (2.3 km), 6 minutes.

Sail-day landing? Use the airport page's landing check to see whether Kimpton TST is even needed. Kai Tak is about 23.0 road miles from the airport by our routing.

Which terminal

Kai Tak

Kimpton TST is about 4.8 road miles (7.6 km) from Kai Tak on our routing, 11 minutes with no traffic. Ocean Terminal, in Harbour City, is about 1.4 road miles. Kai Tak, at 33 Shing Fung Road on the old runway, is where the 2026-27 schedule's turnarounds are; the Hong Kong cruise guide lists who uses which.

Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hk

Distance

~4.8 road mi to Kai Tak, our routing

IHG's page gives no distance to a cruise terminal. By our routing Kai Tak is 4.8 road miles (7.6 km) and 11 minutes, and Ocean Terminal 1.4 (2.3 km), 6 minutes.

Source: ihg.com

To the ship

No shuttle stated

IHG says there's no complimentary shuttle and lists no ship ride. A taxi to Kai Tak runs about 11 minutes — so ask the desk to book it.

Source: ihg.com

Sail Morning

Middle Road, then the ship

A night at Kimpton with the rooftop pool, and a taxi the next morning.

Evening

Swim, then pick a bar

Five restaurants and bars, including Birdsong, Hillside and Swim Club, a 20-metre heated rooftop pool and a 200 m² gym affiliated with HYROX.

Before bed

Book the cab

IHG says there's no complimentary shuttle and lists no ride to the ship. A taxi to Kai Tak is about 11 minutes — roughly HK$90 on our arithmetic.

Sail morning

Breakfast isn't stated

The page doesn't say whether breakfast is included.

Heading out

Out to Kai Tak

Kai Tak is 4.8 road miles (7.6 km) away on our routing and Ocean Terminal 1.4 (2.3 km). Your boarding window sets the hour.

The Ride

No station named, no shuttle

MTR and bus

No MTR link documented

IHG's page names no MTR station or walking time, and no hotel ride to a terminal is listed.

Source: ihg.com

A taxi, by our meter sums

About HK$90 to Kai Tak

Our meter arithmetic: about HK$90 to Kai Tak — about HK$35 (about US$4) to Ocean Terminal. Bags (HK$6 (about US$0.76) each), tolls and fees are extra.

Source: td.gov.hk

Bags

Lockers at both terminals

Whether Kimpton TST stores bags is an open question. Kai Tak lists lockers from HK$12 to HK$24 (about US$2–3) for four hours. Ocean Terminal's are from HK$20 (about US$3) for two. And Holland America says there's no storage at Kai Tak.

Source: kaitakcruiseterminal.com.hk

Guest parking

Guest parking: price not stated

Twenty-one indoor spaces, 16 of them EV charging docks — with valet; fees apply but the amount isn't stated.

Source: ihg.com

If a car is in your plan, read Hong Kong cruise parking first — then plan a ride, not a spot; the hub has the other routes.

The Night Before

A rooftop pool and Birdsong

The evening

Pool and a place to eat

Five restaurants and bars, including Birdsong, Hillside and Swim Club, a 20-metre heated rooftop pool and a 200 m² gym affiliated with HYROX.

Breakfast

Not stated

The page doesn't say whether breakfast is included.

Address

Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

11 Middle Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon
Hotel website

Score

31 of 94, pool and five bars

31No. 10 of 20

Distance to Kai Tak25/30

Walk or ride to the ship0/25

MTR or hotel ride0/20

Free breakfast0/10

The evening before6/9

The 31 is 25 for distance and 6 for an evening with a pool and a restaurant — nothing for the ride or breakfast — see how the 94 points are built.

Fact Sheet

IHG's Kimpton page, itemised

IHG's Kimpton page, itemised. The gaps are the parking fee, breakfast and the room count.

Check-in and check-out

Check-in15:00

Check-out12:00

Extra fees

Nothing beyond the 3% accommodation tax, and the page prints no total.

Breakfast

Nothing about it on the page

Parking for your stay

21 indoor spaces, 16 with EV charging docks — valet; fees apply, amount not stated

Minimum age

—

Kimpton TST’s page doesn’t state it.

Wi-Fi

Free

Pool

A 20-metre heated rooftop pool; a 200 m² HYROX-affiliated gym

Pets

One cat or dog under 15 kg is welcome — guide and service animals are exempt, per IHG.

Also worth knowing

One cat or dog under 15 kg — guide and service animals are exempt

On site

Pets allowedYes
Guest laundryNot stated
GymYes
EV chargingYes

Rooms

Kimpton TST doesn’t list room types on the pages we read.

Tables and bars

BirdsongOn site
HillsideOn site
Swim ClubOn site

Accessibility

Kimpton TST’s pages we read don’t detail accessible rooms — so call before you book one.

Worth Knowing

The parking fee, breakfast, the rooms

Worth knowing

Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00; free Wi-Fi.
Parking is 21 indoor spaces, valet only, and fees aren't printed.
The page lists only IHG's central reservations number, not a hotel line.
Ocean Terminal is 1.4 road miles away by our routing.
If Kimpton TST's rate looks low, check the extras: the 3% Hotel Accommodation Tax, in force since 1 January 2025 per the IRD, and a service charge that is commonly 10%.