I recently stayed at the Renaissance Harbour View in Hong Kong and seemed to have nothing but problems. The hotel is very nice but our first room smelled moldy and drove my allergic wife crazy. Our next room was recently renovated and very nice (sans mold) but our Harbour View was directly into the crane at the Exhibition Center construction site. Our final room was great but the constant daily drilling and jack hammering was extremely annoying. The hotel notice of some construction noise understated the issue. Overall, I will probably not stay at this hotel again. The staff was great but the noise and moldy smell (and we were not alone in this observation) were too much considering the price of the room. Although we asked for an adjustment to our rate it was ignored. We did change hotels to a cheaper Renaissance in Kowloon that was perfect.

Greatest thing about this hotel was the location adjoining the convention center (and with direct access to the ferries and the subway). It was our first trip to Hong Kong and we chose the hotel for it's location. Hotel was very expensive, but the service and facilities were quite impressive. We had a 'garden view' room on the 33rd floor which is code for 'we don't promise you a harbor view'. Hotel is built to provide a fanstastic view to most rooms, so our room on the end had a bit of a strange shape. In terms of meals, we particularly enjoyed lunch in the Lobby Lounge (HK$138) -- this was 4 courses and we enjoyed each one. We also tried their expensive Italian restaurant (La Scala)and my Italian husband thought it was reasonably good. The garden is on the 11th floor and is shared with the Hyatt Regency -- it's quite impressive with grass/trees, multiple pools and a restaurant that looked nice but did not seem to be open when I was there. The fitness room is shared with the Hyatt and is attended and well equipped. Clientel was almost entirely british/australian/US at breakfast (buffet), but at dinner (buffet) it switched to almost entirely Chinese. There also seemed to be a large number of airline crews coming and going. I really enjoyed my visit and would return, particularly if the rate was better.

This is one of my favorite hotels in Hong Kong, and where I typically stay. The views are just fantastic, make sure you request a room with the Harbour View, and preferably the Club Level. At the club level they will give you great service, remember your name, and help you with your travel, reservations, airport, etc without having to be with the masses downstairs in the lobby.
They have a very good (for Asia) gym facility and you can go to the spa next door at the Hyatt. They used to have a great sauna next to the gym that was more Hong Kong style, with a relaxation room, sauna, jacuzzi, and then a private massage - where the girls would even offer "specials", but alas this closed about a year ago.
Very good central location all around, close to Central and business district, and you can walk to Wan Chai at night for some bar-hopping fun

I stayed here during a business trip and found it to be very comfortable and convenient.

My room had an amazing view of the harbour (worth requesting this in my opinion) and the breakfast was probably one of the best and most expansive I've ever had. You could have pretty much anything you wanted.

It was handy for me as it was right near the office, but for pleasure visitors I'm not sure the location would be that great - it would probably be more convenient to be closer to 'Central'.

Also had I been visiting for pleasure, I wouldn't necessarily choose to stay here. Not because of anything the hotel lacks, but mainly due to the atmosphere that comes with a massive hotel with 40 storeys. It has all the amenities you could want, so if that's what you're after, then I'm sure you'd be happy here. But if you're looking for somewhere with a bit more individuality, I don't think this is for you.