11/2007: I visited 83 Argyle Street located in Mongkok, Kowloon via Hong Kong. Upon entering via…read morethe street front entrance, the signage proclaimed, "Sincere House"; however, Dragon Hostel didn't post a signage via the street front entrance which was utterly confusing unable reading Chinese scripting. I really thought the entire building was owned by the Sincere Family . . . WRONG.
Confused as I was . . . I didn't realize Sincere House and Dragon Hostel are two separate Guest Houses located within the same building; however, each business has their own separate floor levels housing their guests! WOT?
Really!!!! I automatically visited the Sincere Office thinking I registered my reservation correctly; however, I totally freaked out when the Sincere Office Manager flatly stated, "I don't have your reservation listed nor did I receive your advanced payment."
I totally lost my fortune cookies hearing such disastrous, devastating news, i.e., I could feel those fortune cookies furiously, violently crumble underfoot with my remarkable exclamation, "DOH!" The Sincere Office Manager was sympathetic and very understanding when I provided my reservation and payment receipt WHICH was written in Chinese scripting . . . Which I'm absolutely illiterate reading . . .
The Office Manager exclaimed, "Ohhhhh~!!!!," then, proceeded picking up the telephone saying something in Cantonese . . . "Hao, hao, hao . . . Huh? Hao!": Hanging up the phone, the Office Manager stated, "You go to Fifth Floor-register there, ok?"
I took the elevator down and entered a dark, small office: The Dude behind the desk said, "Are you Shirley?"
"Yes," I exclaimed!
"I've been wondering if, you were going to show up or not because these people wanted your room you paid which I had reserved for you! Uh-Sorry, guys~Shirley is here so, I have no vacancies . . . Please try going upstairs to Sincere and see if, there are vacancies available."
PHEW~I almost lost my room reservation-EEEEEK: Anyway, please review my Yelp review for Dragon Hostel~CHEERS!