High-tech Heaven

If you visit Hong Kong frequently but haven’t considered staying outside the city center, Le Meridien Cyberport, tel: (852) 2980 8809, may make you think again. This spanking new hotelit’s due to open later this week at Hong Kong’s suburban IT development, Cyberportis packed to its very stylish rafters with every conceivable high-tech amenity, from wireless connectivity throughout to seamless departures (there’s no checkoutyou simply leave and the bill is e-mailed to you). It’s also just a 20-minute drive from the central business district.

The rooms will gladden the eye of style-conscious travelers, and feature such slick touches as an aromatherapy corner and a 42-in. plasma TV. The hotel’s hip bars may also give downtown venues a run for their money: its Bar Umami houses one of Hong Kong’s largest sake caves, while the PSI bar, given its proximity to the office blocks at Cyberport, could become the city’s new dotcommer hangout. To top it off, you get a full 24 hours for your moneycheck in at 10 p.m. and you can leave at 10 p.m. the next day, not by noon.