Minutes later, we found ourselves sitting comfortably in a Mercedes that the hotel has arranged to pick us up. Smooth forty minutes journey from the beginning to the end.
It was nice to have noticed that after we passed the second toll booth, the driver made a phone call to the hotel to inform the staff of our arrival in few minutes. And voilaa.. There they were, standing by the entrance door smiling giving a warm welcome and assisting us with the luggage. Made us feel like home immediately. Check-in was fast and efficient too.
With the keys in hand, the receptionist then escorted us to our room. A nice, compact and comfortable room with city view from 55th floor will be our residence for the next four nights. Fantastic!
Our suitcases arrived few minutes later along with a tray of welcome tea served in chinese porcelain and a teddy bear! What a lovely touch!
Well... the tea was good, but unfortunately it did not get rid of rumble in the tummy. Quick shower and diner is highly required at this point. All set within twenty minutes then off we went down to Nicholini's - one of our favourite italian restaurants, where the staff have prepared a nice table in the booth to give us not only comfort and space but also some privacy. Another impressive touch! How could we compare this to our last visit to Toronto??!!
Not wasting any the time, we ordered our meal. We started with cream porchini soup with truffle, followed by linguini vongole then baked trout wrapped in bacon served with lentils. Accompanied by a bottle of chilled Vermentino from Sardegna. Yes, we intended to have a four-courses of meal like most italian do with sweet treat at the end.
In between the linguini vongole and baked trout, we were served a small scoop of lime sorbet to clear the palate. A fine signature by the chef that we do not get very often these days. It really worked to bring out all delicate flavours of the main course. Beautiful!
Although the wine was not the best choice that we have made for the whole selection of meals that we have ordered, it was actually went very well with the trout dish and the dessert. Oh yes, we chose vanilla souffle each of us. We did not mind the twenty minute waiting as we need some time to go through the tray full of sweets anyways.
When the souffle eventually arrived, they were soooo good! Very well made, fluffy and light. The passion fruit dressing made it even better. Great choice!
Conrad Hong Kong
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
+852 2521 3838
conradhotels1.hilton.com
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