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 Traveller's Tales: Places to go and see in Hong Kong
Take a tour of the top places to go in Hong Kong. You may read about must see places and activities in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Hong Kong city guide.
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| M Innes |
06 May 2005 |
Stayed at Silvermine Beach Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Bike hire is about 30m from the hotel door and very reasonable at HK$10/hr or HK$30/day. We used the bikes to ride to some local spots and had a great time. The local food was good including the 'China Bear' Pub (next to McDonalds) which served some very nice english meals. This was much appreciated after living on Mainland China for a few months. The Pizzeria, opposite the Ferry terminal, also made a decent pizza. We looked around Lantau Island using a day pass for the bus. It was both simple and interesting.
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| L Molander |
30 April 2005 |
Stayed at Metropole Hotel, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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The half day tour with guide to Victoria Peak, Stanley Market and Abardeen Village is worth the money, especially if you only have a few days to spend in Hong Kong. Shopping at the night market in Temple Street and a visit to Kowloon Park are also a must.
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| A Darby - 2nd visit |
18 April 2005 |
Stayed at BP International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hotel is 5 mins from night market. Better shops, Star Ferry, main hotels are 6 mins by taxi. Best buffet is in Royal Garden, 8 mins by taxi. Recommend Cinta J's Indonesian BBQ restaurant for absolutely the best live music and great atmosphere (HK Island Central district). Don't let pushy taxi drivers take you to the airport - insist they take you to the Airport Express rail, cheap and 25 mins only. Station is near hotel.
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| J Thng |
02 April 2005 |
Stayed at Kowloon Hotel, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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The hotel is situated at an excellent location, I took less then 45 minutes to travel from the airport to the hotel in the hotel transfer bus (HK120 per person per trip). Places such as the Art Museum, Cultural Centre, Space Museum etc are just within walking distance. Going to places such as the Ladies' Market, the Wholesale Market, Wong Tai Sin Temple, Ocean Park etc are so convenient as the MTR station is such around the corner. No worries for food as the hotel is surrounded by tonnes of eating houses and resturant. I don't even need a map to find my way back to the hotel after a day's shopping and munching. Please check the weather before travelling, we had a group of travellers who travelled in sleeveless shirts, shorts and mini skirts, it was about 17 degrees celcius when we arrived! Oh, remember to bring lotion or spray for muscel aches and sprain if you intend to shop, as most of the MTR station have lots of stairs (hehehehe). It was a wonderful trip and I am already craving for the next one.
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| A Catherine whitaker |
28 March 2005 |
Stayed at Stanford Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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All public transport excellent and cheap. Hong Kong Tourist Board at Starr Ferry provides bus timetables and maps. Can recommend the restaurant next door to the Curry A La King on the way to Nathan Rd (name translates to Baked Shrimp Head!! ) not far from hotel heading towards Nathan Rd. Shamrock Hotel on Nathan Rd, has Chinese buffet for $50HK (Approx $10 Australian). Highly recommend Stanley for sightseeing and markets, The Land Between Tour booked through HK /tourist Board, Macau day trip, tram ride $2HK when you alight (on HK Island) The PEAK ON A CLEAR DAY. Stanford is close to Delifrance, Pizza Hut, Spaghetti House (great value), Wellcome supermarket downstairs near Pizza Hut. Avoid Hong Kong island on public holidays and Sundays, although the Phillipo's gatherings are a sight to be seen. Highly recommend the high speed train service/taxi to hotel on arrival and the hotel free shuttle bus then train back to airport. Train takes 23minutes with a minimum of fuss. Our entire 14 days was a minimum of fuss. Plenty to see and do.
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| A Chee |
05 February 2005 |
Stayed at Bishop Lei International - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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This is my 15th trip here in HK. I used to work in HK in 1994 and for the past decade whenever I travel overseas, I try to stopover in HK. Hence I know all the streets (well, almost), the places to find (beyond the tourist guidebooks), the hotels to stay. I have stayed in all sorts of hotels from Peninsula, Conrad, Ritz, to Bishop Lei, Imperial, Ambassador (now torn down become Holiday Inn) so each has their own to offer. Bishop Lei differs in the proximity to the church.
For places to visit not described by guidebooks, you should try Shek O (see their golf club), Tai Long Wan (the beach), Tseung Kwan O (the crispness of the air), Golden Beach (looks like Perth), Pokfulam (Stanley stadium).
For food, you should try San Francisco steakhouse at Peking Road, Peak cafe in Soho (it used to be formerly at the Peak), coffee house at IFC, Luk Yik restaurant on Stanley Road (giving you a taste of what a dim sum restaurant really is about, with her unique waitress hanging dim sum around their necks), Suzuki coffee at Pacific place for her good Blue Mountain coffee, Shamrock hotel for her good dim sum (and where one of the few places serving excellent Long Jin tea).
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| D White |
01 February 2005 |
Stayed at Garden View International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Went on an amazing “mobile phone walking tour” on this visit to HK – kind of like the museum audio guide, except along the streets of HK with obviously well researched good stories of triads, movies, immigrants, history, etc. Service is called ‘Walk The Talk’. We bought our packages at the Dymocks bookstore by the Central Star Ferry - you just dial a local phone number, enter a passcode that comes with the package and start walking! Convenient because you can stop/re-start whenever you like…I also highly recommend the Shanghainese Restaurant in the basement of the Novotel Century Hotel in WanChai – it’s been around for 20 years I think – reasonable prices and great food!
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| J Lai |
23 January 2005 |
Stayed at BP International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Spent a weekend in HK with friends. It was a short trip, highlighted by a very pleasant day-trip to Repulse Bay and Stanley Market on the south side of HK island. Definitely a change of pace from the crowds of the city. We recommend eating lunch at the only outdoor restaurant/cafe in South Bay Beach in Repulse Bay. It's right on the sand and has a view of the entire bay. To get there, take the double-decker bus from Central, exit at the Repulse Bay Hotel, then take a taxi to the beach at the end of South Bay Rd. Afterwards, Stanley Market is just another short taxi ride away, and there you can find street vendors, waterfront pubs, and more great views of the ocean.
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| G Collett |
20 January 2005 |
Stayed at Shamrock Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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We spent a heavenly day on Lamma Island, a short ferry ride from the city. Starting with a delicious, leisurely lunch on a waterfront patio and then some browsing at small shops, we walked the well-marked Family Trail to the ferry pier on the opposite side of the island. On the way we stopped to put our feet in the water on a wonderful, clean sandy beach, climbed hills to pretty vistas (marred only by the huge power plant on the island), and past Mama Tofu's restaurant. A beach on the far side of the island yielded some pretty shells and coral pieces, and the town there boasts the Lamma Hilton, which is a seafood restaurant. You can get mango or sesame ice cream along the waterfront, as well as the usual American flavors. We spent 5 happy hours on the island, though the travel brochure says the walk can be done in 2 hours.
In the middle of January we were very happy to relax on a 70 degree day (21 C), peel off all our outer layers, and go barefoot. I would recommend this delightful break from the hustle and bustle of Hong Kong to anyone.
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| C Tan |
04 January 2005 |
Stayed at Kowloon Hotel, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Just out of Kowloon Hotel, we went to the Dragon Palace restaurant. The service and food is fantastic. At Causeway Bay, we can't stop shopping from Sogo to all shops nearby. A tram ride took us to Wan Chai for even more shopping. At Central, we went to The Peak for a good view of Hong Kong from the top. Then walked to experience the famous long escalator where cafes and antiques are found. At Mong Kok, there are lots of theme streets, from electronics to ladies wears to Hello Kitty and Nike shoes.
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