| M Hartley |
04 May 2004 |
Stayed at Caritas Bianchi Lodge - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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A21 bus gets you there for HK$33 from airport. Drops you almost at door!
Good place to go is Hong Kong side, up on the Peak. Don't just visit the Peak Tourist trap but walk around the peak - takes an hour but very quiet with excellent views all around the island. You walk right arould the top of the Island in an hour and see all there is to see. Surprisingly quiet!
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| A Wales |
01 May 2004 |
Stayed at Bishop Lei International - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Recommend Jaspas in SoHo as a place to eat; and SoHo Spice. Hollywood Rd is great fun - Archangel Antiques is a must.
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| L Petty |
29 April 2004 |
Stayed at Kowloon Hotel, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong - The Japanese restaurant at the Royal Garden Hotel in TST East is a sheer delight. The managers Larry and Gary and will make you feel right at home and provide an entertaining evening. Please say "hello" and "mama mia" for me when you are there!
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| R Wink |
29 April 2004 |
Stayed at BP International House - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Watch out for Taxi's to the Airport! They try to charge you for tolls that do not exist! Price should be meter price Plus $5HK per each luggage (in the trunk!) plus $10HK for the ONE toll to airport! They tried to charge me $20 tolls TIMES TWO to go BACK to city, PLUS $10 extra for small carry-on bags I had next to me on the seat!
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| B Macdonell |
23 April 2004 |
Stayed at Panda Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is an exciting city to visit with lots of things to see, shopping you can't beat and restaurants to meet every taste. The MTR and the bus service was easy to use and when in doubt jump in a taxi. The horse races at Happy Valley were a great experience - The CAFE DECO at the peak was a great place to end the day with a great meal and a fantastic view. The ride up in the tram was worth it alone. Take the number 6 bus to Stanley - ride upstairs at the front. Great views and a thrill of a ride for a couple of dollars. Eat at EI CID CARMAR - a spanish restaurant in Murray House. The shopping in the market is fun with some great bargains.
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| E Wong |
17 April 2004 |
Stayed at Wharney Guang Dong Hotel Hong Kong, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Inexpensive breakfast is at Pacific Coffee House next door..coffee and danish. Free internet to access email was a great benefit. Go to Lan Kwai Fong for dinner and drinks.
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| M Tisson |
15 April 2004 |
Stayed at Charterhouse, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Getting around in Hong Kong was very easy. Just take the subway/underground metro. You can buy a 1 day mtr tourist pass for just 50 HKD and you can take the mtr as much as you like (excluding the express airport mtr) but everything is stated in their conditions of use. Regarding tours, I can recommend the dolphin watch tour. The pink dolphins are very unique and dolphins are just fun to watch.
The peak tower you should also visit. Just take the mtr to Central en follow the sign to the peak tram then by return ticket for the peak tram (or for those who like to walk you can go by foot) (return ticket: +/- 30 HKD) at the victoria peak you will find shops and lots of other things but the view from upthere is very beautiful (you can see over Central Hong Kong Island and Kowloon) very nice! And at the peak you will find Mme Tussauds (wax museum) and Mr Ripley's Believe it or not and lots of other stuff...just visit and you will find out!
Hong Kong is very safe to walk around, friendly people.
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| V Linving chew |
13 April 2004 |
Stayed at Emperor, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Lan Kwai Fong is the party district to go in Hong Kong. Partying starts on Thursday nites right up to Saturday nites...there are all types of bar and discos there with a good mix of people. There are many expats and foreigners, giving it an international and metropolitan atmosphere.
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| J Niran |
13 April 2004 |
Stayed at Eaton Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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If you are a leisure traveller to Hong Kong and have a few days to spare, I recommend the booklet "Walks in Hong Kong" which I picked up at the tourist information office. Very easy and interesting tours you can take yourself around Kowloon and the islands.
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| E Mahler |
12 April 2004 |
Stayed at Kowloon Hotel, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Just a short stroll down to the waterside where you can spend a lot of time. At 20.00 every night a great light show on the Hongkong island. The Peak of course, where you can enjoy nice food with a splendid view from Cafe Deco. The busy area around Causeway Bay/Times Square where you can find nice restaurants on a quiet half indoor pedestrian strip between Excelsior and Park Lane. And a day-trip by boat to Macau is also nice.
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