Royal Plaza Hotel is a large, practical hotel at 193 Prince Edward Road West in Mong Kok with 699 rooms across nineteen floors. Its main strengths are its pool, its location and its connection to the MOKO shopping mall and cinema, which you can reach through covered access. The outdoor pool on level 8 is a heated forty-metre pool with a lifeguard on site, a separate children's pool and a large heated hot tub, which is rare among Mong Kok hotels and a big attraction for families. The hotel also has a health club with cardio and weights equipment, a sauna and a steam room, a ballroom and banquet space, free Wi-Fi and shuttle services to the airport and to Tsim Sha Tsui. Two restaurants include the Cantonese restaurant Di King Heen and Lion Rock. The area is a joy for markets and street life: the Flower Market is about 250 metres away, the Yuen Po Bird Market and Nathan Road shopping district about three minutes on foot, Sneaker Street six and the Ladies' Market about nine. Mong Kok East and Prince Edward MTR stations are each within a short walk.
The pool deserves a plan. It is heated and sized for real swimming, which sets it apart from the decorative plunge pools at many city hotels, and the children's pool and hot tub make it a family favourite. The hotel lists it as unavailable between early February and mid-March in 2027, so check pool dates before you book if swimming matters to you.
Rooms are practical and comfortable, with good city views from upper floors, and the hotel's size means you will often find availability at reasonable rates when smaller hotels are full. Request a higher floor for quiet, and check room categories for family layouts. The shuttle to the airport and Tsim Sha Tsui is a useful convenience that saves taxi fares.
Mong Kok is among the densest and most colourful districts in the world, and this hotel puts you on its quieter northern edge. Within a few minutes you can browse the Flower Market, with its stalls of orchids and seasonal blooms, the Yuen Po Bird Market, where songbirds hang in carved cages, and Sneaker Street, with rows of shops selling trainers.
The Ladies' Market and the night stalls along Tung Choi Street are a short walk away, and a food crawl through Mong Kok's noodle shops and dessert cafes is easy to organise. MOKO mall, connected to the hotel, offers shopping, dining and a cinema, which is convenient when it rains or you need a break from the crowds.
Who it suits
Families, budget-conscious travellers and shoppers who want a large hotel with a proper pool and direct access to markets. The trade-offs: Mong Kok is crowded and noisy, there are no harbour views, and the hotel is more functional than boutique. If you want luxury and design, look at Cordis nearby; if you want practicality, a swimming pool and the market life of Kowloon on your doorstep, Royal Plaza is one of the best-value options in the area.
Pair it with a day at Noah's Ark, since the Ark Express shuttle starts at the MOKO mall, and with food tours in Kowloon.
Why stay here
- ✓Heated 40-metre outdoor pool on level 8
- ✓Kids pool and heated hot tub
- ✓Health club with sauna and steam room
- ✓Covered access to MOKO mall and cinema
- ✓Di King Heen Cantonese restaurant
- ✓Airport and Tsim Sha Tsui shuttle service
- ✓Free Wi-Fi
- ✓Flower Market 250 metres away
Good questions
Does Royal Plaza have a pool?+
Yes, a heated forty-metre outdoor pool on level 8 with a lifeguard, a separate children's pool and a heated hot tub. Check pool availability when you book, as it closes for part of early 2027.
Is it near the markets?+
Yes. The Flower Market is about 250 metres away, the Yuen Po Bird Market and Nathan Road are about three minutes on foot and the Ladies' Market about nine.
Is it connected to a mall?+
Yes, there is covered access to the MOKO shopping mall and cinema.
