Hop Inn on Carnarvon

Top choice in Kowloon


A sofa-strewn lounge, adjoining roof terrace and obligatory cheap beer fridge make this laid-back hostel a great place to wind down after a day pounding the mean streets of Kowloon. Polished concrete floors lead to neatly swept singles, doubles, triples and four- to eight-person dorms, several with murals by local artists.


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