Ashoka Hostel Reviews

Very, very small chambers whithout window, but it's usual in Hong Kong. We had to stay in another part in the same building (Angel Guesthouse). TV didn't work, shower and A/C worked well. Internet was fast and usable in the room. There is no common area or something, this hostel is for sleeping and absolutely nothing else! For this price it's ok for 1 or 2 nights.

In my opinion this is one of the better hostels at Chungking mansions. Each two-person room gets their own bathroom, and a locker free of charge (a big plus in my books). The staff were extremely helpful as well. When my key was misplaced on the day I had to leave, the owner was went to great lengths to ensure that I could recover my things from my locker. Overall, I recommend this hostel.

Hostel World should NOT list ASHOKA among the hostels, it is just a simple GUEST HOUSE, as there are SO MANY in HK and in the same building, where it is located Ashoka, and at the same price you can get private rooms. Good position but not worthy to stay in ChungKing Mansion, really bad environment! Really small rooms, bad smell everywhere, not clean, no tours organized, no kitchen (just a fridge and a microwave), no heater (was cold in January!). I really do NOT recommend this GUEST HOUSE!

Great location! Star Ferry is within easy walking distance and the building is right by Tsim Sha Tsui metro. The room was clean but very small for 4 people; they could do with installing some shelves to make life easier. Would recommend this hostel.

Considering hotel / hostel prices in HK. This place is very good value. Rooms couldn't be smaller but the location makes up for it.

It's good. Clean and comfortable. The location is perfect.

The place was clean and it was a central location. That is the only good things I can say. It was the smallest most cramped place i came across in my 3 month trip of Asia. Bed not long enough to lie in. Cramped rooms in a high rise, a lot of men downstairs at the entrance badgering people. Felt unsafe. After a long overnight flight waited until 1.30 pm for my room and then to have a power drill echo so loud impossible to sleep. Greedy hostel cramping people in. No facilities.

El albergue cancelo mi reserva 15 días antes de mi viaje y luego me escribió que todo esta bien. Me toco realizar una nueva reserva con un nuevo hostal a un precio mayor.

We booked a 3-bedroom but they gave us a two-bedroom which is better because we're girls and it's safer not to share our "nights" with perhaps a man ^^

This is my third time i stay in the Ashoka combined Hostels in the same building. the team is very friendly and helpful for any requests. they have any kind of room for the budget travellers. Location is also excellent, the only pl;ace where u need patient are the lifts at peak times. i will not choose any other place, like i did for one night. will always choose ASHOKA a. AND ADVISE THIS PLACE TO ALL BUDGET TRAVELLERS PASSING VIA HONGKONG. :)

I have stayed in Ashoka Hostel twice and the staff are extremely helpful every time that I stay. If we had any problems they solved them immediately. Whenever I come back to Hong Kong I will always stay at Ashoka!

above all,its a reasonable place for budget vacation..the place is comfortable enough,the staff are friendly and cleanliness are bearable..:-)though there are many aspects that could be improved we were generally happy wif our stay here and it has contributed to our memorable vacation here in hongkong..thanks Ashoka Hostel!

Missed a hostel atmosphere, but the place is worth the money and clean. A good place to stay in Hong Kong, compared to other overpriced places. Not a lovely place, but would go back!!

Staff are so friendly, Internet was super fast and there is heaps to eat and do in the area. However, it is a little dirty and the shower was over the toilet. It was much better service than the hong kong hostel in causeway. Stayed at both 4 nights each but I would have been happy to at Ashoka had there been availability.

Though we had received booking confirmation, on arrival we were taken down in the lift we had just waited 10 mins to go up in, across to another block & up another lift to another hostel (Angel Guest House). The man led us through the crowded maze of Chungking very quickly, which I was not happy with, traveling as I was with my 7 & 9 year old kids and all pulling suitcases. A man at the Angel sternly asked if I had paid - which was an issue for him to verify with Ashoka, not me. Angel was noisy

Location was excelent right in the center, but many other hostels are there too. It was a bit expensive cause my friends were paying just 88 HKD p.p.p.n. in same building and same sized room. Security was good, people downstairs bit anoying but you can ignore them.

Pros: -chungking building is located in a prime area of Tsim Sha Tsui - very convenient - cheap and clean Cons: - Chungking building has 3 blocks, A B C. using the same entrance,you will find block A first then 50 metres away you will find B and C respectively. At the ground floor, most shops are indians dominated. - Each block has 16 floors which is equipped with only 2 elevators. One is for odd number floor and the other is for even number. Longest queue I had to wait is 3 trips ,10mins

I didnt get the room I booked (ensuite) but when I requested a change the staff agreed to change after one night. However they wanted to put me in some room which I didnt see before to this of course I objected. They told me to wait the next day so they could show me a room which would be free. After the agreed deadline they still told me to wait, since I already lost half a day I grew tired of waiting and did not change...Very clean, very good location.

Heater was not hot enough but very good for the price.

The hostel is of very poor condition and quality, it does not correpond its price at all. And worse - it's almost impossible to get there by elevator - in the evening it takes at least 20 minutes to wait in the line. I strongly unrecommend it.