Hong Kong travel tales and tips

Hong Kong travel tales

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M Taylor	21 September 2004
Stayed at Emperor, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Public transport is excellent (although Hong Kong residents probably complain!), cheap and reliable. Buy an Octopus card for speed, convenience and not having to carry change, and go upstairs on the trams. The Concert Hall in the Cultural Centre is wonderful, small, but with great acoustics, a littler version of Birmingham's Symphony Hall. The Museum Visitors' pass is very good value for people who like museums and galleries. The Art Museum is really interesting, and children should enjoy the Museum of History. Victoria Park is an oasis of quiet and greenery. The motor boat pool is strictly big boys' toys, but fun to watch. The Central Library is a very good library, with excellent facilities, and has interesting free exhibitions.
J Yong	17 September 2004
Stayed at Ibis North Point - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Must do(s): 1) Have yum cha for breakfast. 2) Take ferry to the Kowloon side and spend a day shopping along Nathan Road and Harbour City Shopping Mall (largest in HK). 3) While in the Tsim Sha Tsui area, visit the Peninsula Hotel. 4) Take ferry (central) back to HK island and go to the tram terminal for a nice ride up Victoria Peak. Have pre-dinner drinks up the peak and watch the sunset and the colorful lights below light up. 5) Dinner at Yung Kee restaurant, located near Lan Kwai Fong. 5) After dinner, party into the night at Lan Kwai Fong if you are not knackered by then!
K Maruyama	16 September 2004
Stayed at Eaton Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
I recommend you should go to Lee Garden, which has classic Cantonese food. Please note that there are several branches in Kowloon and Hong Kong. If I want to eat any kind of Cantonese food under the bright light and good services, I prefer Mongkok from the other branches.
N Salter	12 September 2004
Stayed at Empire Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
We crammed a lot in; Friday night on arriving we went up Victoria Peak, and had a very pleasant meal with an awesome view. Saturday; went to the CBD, Connaught Road, the 'travellator', Hollywood Road + Mon Mo temple, the outdoor (side street) markets, star ferry, Stanley Market, temple street night market, and had dinner. Sunday we went to Ocean Park and walked some more, took a tram,MTR, and the Star ferry again. Good for children, although obviously very hilly in places.
K Schneiders	11 September 2004
Stayed at Harbour Plaza Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
For a super good deal on a real Vianese Schnitzel, visit the Holiday Inn Golden Mail, basement.
S Kay	08 September 2004
Stayed at Evergreen Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
We had time enough only to pick one excursion outside of Hong Kong and we were torn between Lantau Island to see the big Buddha, Lamma Island for the beaches and Macau. A hotel guest who had travelled the area extensively encouraged us to do Macau without a doubt and we were glad we did. It was lovely with a wonderful European flavor (which we were afraid would conflict with our asian experience, but when we got there, it actually added to it). Walking down some of the side roads reminded me of moments walking through Florence, Italy. We had one of the best meals of our trip at a little hole-in-the-wall place that served Portuguese inspired Chinese food, saw some wonderful sights, walked through the park and just had an amazing day. Had we known beforehand how much we would have liked Macau, we would have had arranged to stay overnight. The shopping there is great too, and it's much quieter than Hong Kong.
H Toews	07 September 2004
Stayed at Regal Oriental Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
There's a restaurant about a block away called the Hot Basil Thai Restaurant. Excellent in every way. For getting around, use the 25M bus to connect to the transit. Very good transit system.
A Chavez	06 September 2004
Stayed at Kowloon Hotel, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
I usually take the 3-day Tourist Pass from the Airport Express whenever I'm in Hong Kong. Since I usually stay 4days and 3 nights, the pass is perfect for getting around. It costs HK$300 and includes one round-trip airport-city-airport which serves as your airport transfer. Since the Airport Express also has buses that ferry you from the Kowloon and Central stations to major hotels, I have no problem getting to where I am going since the hotels I usually stay in are on their list. I then have three days unlimited access to the MTR plus HK$20 worth of access to other transport facilities such as buses and even the Star Ferry which if unused at the end of the period can be refunded along with HK450 in deposit. The net cost to the traveler is therefore HK$230 for hotel transfers and unlimited MTR after the refund. And the 3-day timer is not exactly 72 hours as I have been able to use the MTR for several hours beyond the 72-hour limit. I usually stay at the Kowloon because it is right across Chungking Mansions and its money changers which give the best rates for your money as long as you are careful.
D Domenicali	06 September 2004
Stayed at Empire Hotel Kowloon - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
For electronics, don't buy in Nathan Road but go where locals go, to Computer Plaza in Fuk Wing Street or to Mong Kok.
C Tam	05 September 2004
Stayed at Ritz Carlton, Hong Kong, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Because of the location of the hotel, I was able to get to where I wanted to go without any transportation means on the first two days of my visit. I either went to places that are pretty far (Ocean Park & Kowloon), very far (Macau) and very near (Central & Wanchai). From the hotel, I walked to Wanchai, Central and all the way up to Shuong Wan. For eating, I recommend Lin Heung Tea House on Wellington Street. The food is cheap and tastes good. But don't expect a luxurious ambience as this is a budget tea house patronized mainly by locals.

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