Incidentally, we met up on Valentine's Day, and the funny thing is that we always seem to be each other's lesbian date. This time around, we even have matching bangs, although she's rocking the eyebrow-length and mine is still Bettie Page-length.
The first hotel she's staying at is East Hotel over in Taikoo Shing. I was a bit puzzled at first because it's weird to have a hotel in that location (it's mostly office buildings and residences), but looking at East's Web site, they promote themselves as a business hotel, so I guess it makes sense.
It's very nice, but it still kind of feels like an office building on the inside. The Other Dude -- from now on, I'm going to abbreviate to OD, a pair of letters that unfortunately, I'm quite familiar with -- noted that the staff, like the concierge and the door guy, look just like guests, wearing suits with Converse trainers. I was itching to photograph, but decided not to invade anyone's privacy.
I completely forgot to photograph the door to the OD's room. It's sort of "embedded" into the walls, making it look seamless. The OD had to grope around a bit to find it (yes, you know you did, dude) because she forgot where it was.
The room was small but quite well done in a low-key and tasteful way.
It's very conducive to working, though, rather than relaxing during a holiday, which I guess is the point. Can't you just imagine being in your bathrobe with the television turned on to Al Jazeera and working on a report at that desk? And then your breakfast arrives, brought in by a really hot bellboy, and then you say, "Do I get any additional service with my tip, Takeshi?" and then he unbuttons his shirt and then...oh, is it time for another painkiller already?
For some reason, the OD wanted me to photograph the safe. What are you trying to tell me??
Minibar. I like that curvy kettle. You can brew a nice cup of tea after the hot bellboy who delivers your room service leaves the next morning.
That isn't a very well-stocked minibar, though. I guess it gives you a good excuse to order room service and the hot bell...why yes, I've taken a painkiller already.
Shower stall. I'm struggling very hard not to say anything about room service.
Vanity and sink area. The OD and I just flung our stuff on it, so it looks lived in already.
Door to the toilet. I was going to ask the OD to go inside so we could find out if you can see when people are pooing inside, but meh. Lazy.
Fancy lift lobby.
Anyway, East Hotel is right outside the Taikoo MTR Station, across the street from the Cityplaza Mall.
