It runs uphill from Queen's Road East and goes through a residential area of luxurious high-rise tower blocks.

The road is named after the 16th Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs.

[1] Stubbs Road is an example of the city's "cultural diversity": one of Hong Kong's tallest residential buildings, Highcliff, and the historical Chinese style building, King Yin Lei, are situated on this road.

Opus Hong Kong, a 12-story residential block designed by Frank Gehry is located on 53 Stubbs Road.

The location on Stubbs Road has been owned by the Swire Group for 60 years.