The location of the home is central - located 5 minutes walk away from Yau Ma Tei station. Walk down the home and you will be welcomed by the famous Ladies Market at Tung Choi Street. Famous Temple street and Mong Kok are all within walking distance. The famous attractions, e.g. Ocean Park, The Peak, Jordan, Tsim Tsa Tsim are all within 15 minutes of MTR ride.
The building is old but guarded, password access for all the residents. Although the building is old but Gordon's room is newly renovated and located at 20th floor. The interior design has lifted the atmosphere of the room.
The space is sufficient and comfortable for 3 pax stay. The living room area is big for Hong Kong standard. Understand that the sofa in the living room can be extended to bed for additional pax sleeps. For young adults, 6 pax shouldn't be a problem. For comfort, I would recommend 4 pax in this room.
We were the first guest and thus the towels, floor mats were not washed prior to our visit. Lucky we have own towels, but the floor mats shedding fibers created some mess on our feet and the floor. Fret not, slippers are provided for use in the home. I would recommend Gordon to provide a separate pair of toilet slipper so that the mess from the toilet water will not be brought out the living room.
The toilet is comparatively older but it is clean to be used. The hanger in the toilet is definitely useful in such confined space. The water heater turns off sometimes while bathing can be challenging during cold weather. It gets too hot / too cold. The signage of the toilet basin is opposite, e.g. Turn right to get hot water.
The essentials are all available, e.g. Hair dryer, extension plugs, ironing board, iron, hangers, fridge, kitchen utensils and cooking equipments, oil and salt. We were definitely surprised as there are few pots for the induction cooker. (Unfortunate that the pan provided can't be heated on the induction cooker). If you want to do some night supper or own simple meals cooking, Wellcome grocery Mart is within walking distance crossing the main Nathan Road , open for 24 hours! A gentle reminder, plastic bags are chargeable in Hong Kong, bring your own recycle bags.
There is a challenge for non-Chinese speaking customers because there are not much guidance from Gordon on how to operate the washing machine and water heater. I had experience of Airbnb in various countries, eg Japan and Korea where clear instructions and guides (translated) were provided by owner for easier operation.
I would definitely revisit Gordon's place if I come back to Hong Kong again.