Thank god the new Four Seasons has recruited a younger hipper team for their new hotel in Hong Kong rather than the old 'experienced' but arrogant staff many of the city's luxury hotels won't seem to let go of.

The concierge team seems relatively junior, but as a result, it also appears that they are much more familiar with newer hipper places to eat and drink than pushing the same boring old Mandarin Grill, Gaddi's Felix, Va Bene rubbish.

The Reception is fantastic, very attentive, and very accomodating. They are clearly well trained, and trying very hard to please.

The staff in the Blue Bar are terrific, definitely worth a visit in the evening, (don't go before it gets dark), forget the MO Bar at the new Landmark Mandarin - very cold and totally for posers. The Pool Terrace is great little place to go for a simple breakfast.

The housekeeping maids are very sweet, and while their english is not terrific, they go out of their way to try to help. On that note, the rooms are amazing, much smarter than the old Inter-continental where we usually stay, and the aging Island Shangri-la. Plasma TVs, DVD players, wireless broadband, rain showers, all standard in every single room. Views are not directly of the harbour, but in fact give you a much broader view than most properties can because the hotel in right on the waterfront.

The hotel is right above the Airport Express train service, and have a complimentary shuttle service on call, which is great.

Its our new regular home in Hong Kong. Kudos to the staff though who make this hotel even more impressive than the fancy trappings.