Soho East and Tai On Building, known as the "Hong Kong Night Market", are also located in the area.

Sai Wan Ho is about a 10-minute walk from the large shopping malls Cityplaza and Kornhill Plaza and the core business district of Taikoo Place.

The Xin'an County Chronicle published in the 24th year of Jiaqing in the Qing Dynasty (1819) did not have any records about Sai Wan Ho.

Later, Sai Wan Ho used to be the dormitory of Taikoo Dockyard which accommodated more than 10,000 people at the beginning of the last century.

Because Taikoo Dockyard has its own pond, the running water in the dormitory is provided by the shipping company for free.

Developed by Swire and completed in 1968, Tai On Building, located by the sea at that time, once became a local landmark.

Sai Wan Ho is one of the predominantly residential areas in East Hong Kong Island.

The three major housing estates: Grand Promenade, Les Saisons and Lei King Wan are located on the seaside side of the corridor area.

Private housing estates were built near the new sea front, like Lei King Wan, Les Saisons and Grand Promenade.

Sai Wan Ho is home to a number of prestigious institutions, international schools, and special education.

[2] Sai Wan Ho has convenient transportation to and from various districts in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories.

Sai Wan Ho is about a 10-minute walk from the adjacent shopping malls Cityplaza and Taikoo Place business areas.