The upper-middle-range Holiday Inn Express Hong Kong Kowloon East is located on top of a tall, modern building housing the Tseung Kwan O MTR Station and the PopCorn Mall. There's a Crowne Plaza hotel in a twin building facing the hotel. Getting an elevator up to the hotel can take some time, especially since some of the elevators provide access to restaurants and are often crowded. The lobby at the hotel has a futuristic feel with strips of lighting running along ceilings and walls. Trendy lime-green couches and chairs offer spaces for guests to sit. Floors are polished marble and the whole lobby has a particularly sleek feel. Outside, there is a huge terrace with basket swings and rattan furniture that provides a stylish place to kick back. Besides relaxing, guests can exercise on one of the stationary bikes on the terrace, or surf the web on one of the computers.

This Holiday Inn Express is located atop the Tseung Kwan O MTR Station and PopCorn shopping mall. The mall has a variety of casual dining options including KFC and California Pizza Kitchen as well as more expensive restaurants and a movie theater. The name of the hotel may be misleading to some, as it’s a 30-minute drive east of Kowloon and far from the downtown area (about an hour away on public transportation). Reaching the Avenue of Stars takes about an hour on public transportation and it’s an hour drive (or more, depending on traffic) to the airport. 

Colorful wall decorations, geometric carpeting, lime-green curtains, and blue bed runners add color to the otherwise somewhat minimalist rooms. These modern spaces are furnished with light wooden headboards and offer work desks with ergonomic chairs. All rooms have electric kettles, free Wi-Fi, and 32-inch flat-screen TVs. The hotel is so high up the views from most of the rooms are impressive, and some rooms have views of mountains or the sea, along with lovely skyscraper views. Bathrooms are modern and appealing with tiled walk-in showers have satisfactory water pressure. 

The hotel serves a free light breakfast buffet. There’s an event room available for private events, and valet parking is offered. The hotel has a big outdoor terrace with couches, chairs, and swings that provides a stylish place to relax. Outside there are four stationary bicycles as well as a self-service laundry area with a sink, five washers and dryers, and a vending machine selling drinks. Wi-Fi is free throughout and there are six computers available for guests to use.