Caritas Bianchi Lodge
by the TopOfHotel team
Caritas Bianchi is the cheapest guesthouse in the roundup — clean, safe and well placed at around $34 a night, made for backpackers.
Caritas Bianchi is the cheapest guesthouse in the roundup — clean, safe and well placed at around $34 a night, made for backpackers.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Rooms here are small and plain, and the listing doesn't pretend otherwise. Single rooms run about 9 to 12 sqm and doubles 12 to 15 sqm — tight by any measure, but standard for a Hong Kong guesthouse. The decor is simple but the rooms are kept genuinely clean, and each comes with a bed, a TV, free Wi-Fi, a private bathroom with shower and air-con you can actually set. Guests come back to the same point in reviews: cleaner than most Hong Kong guesthouses, friendly staff, good location. A few grumble about the size, but that's priced in.
Food and amenities
Amenities are basic and the page is honest about it. The front desk runs 24 hours and staff speak enough English to help, and Wi-Fi is free throughout. There is no gym, no pool and no spa, and no restaurant inside the building — but Yau Ma Tei street food is right outside, so eating cheap and well is no trouble at all.
Location and getting there
The lodge sits on Cliff Road in Yau Ma Tei, on a street that stays quiet and feels safe. Yau Ma Tei MTR is an 8-minute walk on the Tsuen Wan line, putting Mong Kok one stop away. Temple Street Night Market is an 8-to-10-minute walk, and the Ladies Market is about 5 minutes by MTR up in Mong Kok. For the airport, take the AEL from Kowloon Station, around 25 minutes.
Things to know before booking
The rooms are very small — singles from 9 sqm — so this works for travelers who want a clean base, not space to spread out. Amenities stop at the basics: no gym, pool or spa, and no full concierge, so trip planning is on you. Staff speak only enough English to get by. And because there are few rooms at such a low rate, it books out fast.
Our take
At around $34 a night, this is the cheapest pick in the roundup, and it earns its 8.0/10 on the two things that matter most on a tight budget: it's clean and it's safe. Run by the Caritas charity, near Yau Ma Tei MTR and a short walk from Temple Street, it's the best-value bed on this list for backpackers in Kowloon.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- From about $34 a night — the cheapest pick in this roundup, and up to roughly $71 at the top of the range.
- Run by Caritas Hong Kong, a Catholic charity, which shows in the standards: clean rooms, safe address and well-managed front desk.
- Kept genuinely clean for the price — guests repeatedly call it cleaner than other Hong Kong guesthouses, with friendly staff and a good location.
- An 8-minute walk to Yau Ma Tei MTR on the Tsuen Wan line, one stop from Mong Kok, with the airport reachable via the AEL from Kowloon Station in about 25 minutes.
- Temple Street Night Market is an 8-to-10-minute walk away, with plenty of Yau Ma Tei street food right outside the door.
- Rooms are very small — singles run about 9 to 12 sqm and doubles 12 to 15 sqm — which is typical of Hong Kong guesthouses but tight if you are used to space.
- Amenities are basic: there is no gym, no pool and no spa, and no restaurant inside the building.
- No full concierge service, and staff speak only enough English to get by, so don't expect hand-holding on trip planning.
Who It’s For
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Amenities
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Insider Tips
- Book well ahead — there are only a handful of rooms and the low rate fills them fast.
- Ask the front desk about the Octopus Card; they will help you buy one and show you how to use it.
- Walk the 8 to 10 minutes to Temple Street Night Market in the evening — the atmosphere beats heading anywhere farther.