Located at 5 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong, the Mandarin Oriental sits on a prime piece of real estate, just two blocks from the Victoria Harbor front.

One of the most conveniently-located luxury-properties in the city, the Mandarin Oriental is less than ten minutes on foot from some of Hong Kong's most notable boutiques, nightlife destinations, restaurants and attractions, not to mention some of the city's most famous buildings, including the Bank of China Tower and the HSBC Building.

Exiting through the hotel's back door and making a right on Charter Road, you'll soon arrive at Pedder Street, home of The Landmark, Gloucester Tower, the Mandarin's sister property (the Landmark Mandarin Oriental) and some of Hong Kong's most famous boutiques from Balenciaga, Miu Miu, Fendi, Sonia Rykiel, Manolo Blahnik, Harvery Nichols and Paul Smith. The perfect place to take advantage of Hong Kong's tax-free boutique shopping, The Landmark is all of five minutes walk from the Mandarin.

Continuing south on Pedder Street, you will eventually hit Queen's Road Central, the main drag for shops and restaurants. Head west on Queen's Road and you'll run into D'Aguilar Street, home to Hong Kong's Lan Kwai Fong, one of the city's most popular nightlife destinations.

Adjacent to D'Aguilar Street, heading west, is Stanley Street, a small lane that's home to two classic Hong Kong restaurants: Luk Yu Tea House and Tsui Wah. For more on both Luk Yu and Tsui Wah, check out this feature on Hong Kong dining.

The Mandarin Oriental also offers excellent access to the rest of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, the New Territories and beyond, given its proximity to the Hong Kong MTR's Central station, which is less than 200 meters from the Charter Road exit. Additionally, the famed Star Ferry and terminal is just 10 minutes on foot from the hotel's Connaught Road-facing front door.

With such amazingly-convenient access to central Hong Kong, the Mandarin Oriental's location is unbeatable.

More on the Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong

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Hong Kong skyline photo courtesy of DragonWoman. Star Ferry photo courtesy of jparise.