Hong Kong travel tales and tips

Hong Kong travel tales

Our customers share their travelling experiences in Hong Kong. Read about first hand stories on travel tips and guides, events, entertainment,shopping, food, business and transportation. Also, you might want to read our Hong Kong city guide.

K Ng	15 July 2004
Stayed at Novotel Century Harbourview - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Just ask the reception desk's employee, they are gladly to help you. If you want to go to the central or the East side of the Hong Kong Island. There are a lots of public buses and mini bus around the hotel. Just within 5 minutes walking distance you can go to the bus stop. There are lots of restaurants around, I like the one around the corner. The restaurant’s name is called Canada Restaurant. The food is good and the price is very reasonable. There are two Seven-Eleven stores around the hotel, I like the fish ball and the other hot dish there. Flower shop next to the hotel, you can buy the ginger flower and bring it to your room. The flower's smell so good and make your room fresh like a garden. Talking about washing your clothes, you don't have to give it the the hotel. Because there are two laundromats around the hotel. It doesn't cost that much and you can have someone to wash it for you. Pretty convenient. So far, I found I can get almost anything I need around the hotel.
C Chui beng	14 July 2004
Stayed at Dorsett Seaview Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
I enjoyed standing at the road side of Temple street watching/listening to fortune tellers briefing the life conditions and improvement methods to their 'customers" and surprisingly to see Westerners to consult these fortune tellers through interpreters.
D Sytnikov	30 June 2004
Stayed at New World Renaissance - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is what you can imagine. If you think it is China – you are completely right. This is definitely the East. Think it is UK – look at streets and see British style in buses, left side movement, chic hotels. Think it is exotic – go to Voeux Road West to see what I have no idea about (I recognized just dried snacks:)) Looking for adult entertainments – open Hong Kong guide in your hotel where all the AD is occupied by “massage and more…” offers. Want to make electronics shopping – no problem. By the way the electronics here is cheaper then in Taipei. Want antiquities? Go to Hollywood road. What about oriental dressing? Walk through Southern Kowloon. I found excellent Chinese style silk wardrobe for as much as $400 HKD (about $57 USD) and silk women Chinese top for $290 HKD (about $41). The same things could be sold for 2000 HKD and more but if you are not looking one for museum consider the reasonable price. While arriving to Hong Kong take the free brochures and maps at the train station or airport. I found it very useful to pick my route. Other way you will have some troubles to communicate with locals who (that looks very strange!) hardly speaking English. Some prices: Taxi Airport – Kowloon 300 HKD; Taxi Airport – Giant Buddha 150 HKD; Taxi (any place in Kowloon from Avenue of Stars) from 50 to 150 HKD; Left Luggage in the airport 50 HKD for a piece (5 hours). Good dinner in the city 60 – 70 HKD. Underground railway 4 to 9 HKD per 1 route. Water 6 – 8 HKD. Coffee 12- 20 HKD. Jade stone handicrafts 90 HKD and more. And finally it was really nice to visit Shenzen in China (45 min. by train plus customs). Prices 2-3 times lower, skyscrapers growing up and up, new buildings, new factories. But still it is China with red flags, communistic symbols and feelings of uncertainty. So back trip to Hong Kong was like run away to freedom.
S Park	30 June 2004
Stayed at Caritas Bianchi Lodge - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Todai-sushi buffet restaurant- was good. It's from LA, Unites States. If you want to eat your fill of all kinds of delicious sushi and seafood, visit Todai. It is located in Miramar Shopping Center near Miramar Hotel at Nathan Road, Tsimshatsui.
L Milburn	27 June 2004
Stayed at Wharney Guang Dong Hotel Hong Kong, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
For UK travellers particularly, we often miss Indian food when abroad!! I recommend Gaylords Restaurant in Kowloon.
J Leach	30 May 2004
Stayed at Nikko Hong Kong, Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
The hotel was located in Tsim Tsa Chui, a nice part of Kowloon that had a number of electronic stores, as well as good tailors for suite. I used Camay Tailors in the Peninsula Center to make up a few suits for me. When shopping for electronics, do your research beforehand. Also, I do not recommend the stores with the big neon signs out front. They are usually dishonest. Everyone recommended Fortress Electronics to me, as they were reputable. The prices were not much better than the big stores in the States, however. The Hotel Nikko is also located right next to a high speed ferry to the central district of Hong Kong Island. Central is known for it's high end shops and more business-like atmosphere.
J Darger	29 May 2004
Stayed at Bishop Lei International - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
The Airport Express has got to be the easiest way to get into the city. It gives some great views and takes about 15-20 minutes to get to HK island. If you get the chance definately definately definately ride the trolly cars. You get a great view of the city like you do out of the busses, but you have more time to observe and experience the city. And the fact that it's only $2HKD is nice. Just make sure you enter in the back and pay once you get OFF at the front of the trolly car. Lesson learned from personal experience. We watched a movie in the Times Square area, it was in English with Chinese subtitles and provides a great way to escape the heat and kill some time if you don't know what to do. Make sure that if you're watching an early movie, don't pick a seat in the middle (they are pre-assigned) take one off to the side. There is no stadium seating and you won't have to compete with peoples heads to see the movie. And for those of you looking for a good Dim Sum restaurant, they are not on ground level, so if you're feeling brave, try walking up some staircases if you see what looks to be a restaurant on the second or third level of a building. With over 6000 of them in HK alone, you're bound to find at least ONE doing this.
J Brown	29 May 2004
Stayed at Evergreen Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
We took the Lantau Island tour. It pretty much ate up an entire day (which I'm not complaining about, just putting that out there). One thing we did not look adequately into was the Octopus card. We just kept buying single journey tickets everywhere we went. The Octopus card might not be a bad idea, from a convenience standpoint.
R Booth	22 May 2004
Stayed at Harbour View International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong was fantastic - an excellent and cheap public transport system ensures you can get about and see the sights with minimum fuss and at a low cost though Taxis are very reasonable too. Night life is superb with Lan Kwai Fong sporting some super bars and excellent places to eat in Soho. A 'must' would be 'Jaspers' excellent a la carte menu with super prices. Wan Chai provides some other good pubs but be wary of the clubs - a club has a different meaning in Hong Kong to the UK!!!!
S Hutchins	16 May 2004
Stayed at BP International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
The BP hotel is on the edge of a nice big park with a big sports centre, swimming pool and a McDonalds for any westerners having withdrawal symptoms from junk food. It is less than 5 minutes walk to Nathan Rd shopping area and close to the Ladies Market. In the other direction, it is about 5 minutes walk to the China Hong Kong City complex, next to the harbour, with many shops, company offices and a nice internet cafe. The shuttle bus to the airport costs 100HKD (GBP7?) and takes just under an hour. By train, it takes longer and requires two changes.

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