Hong Kong travel tales and tips

Hong Kong travel tales

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J Turner	01 February 2004
Stayed at Bishop Lei International - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
We bought food at both the Park N Shop and the Wellcome supermarkets by the escalators. Each was well stocked. The hotel is easy to get to - taxi or bus advised - or a short walk from the escalator. We found a great Egyptian restaurant called "Koshary" along the escalator and there are numerous bars and other restaurants along the way. The Indian "Tandoor" restaurant was also very tasty. Small Chinese places offer inexpensive standard rice, noodle or soup dishes and dim sum (yum cha) restaurants are excellent - ask where to find one). The zoo and Hong Kong Park were very nice, though the aviaries are closed due to bird flu. The area around the escalator at many levels has lots of shopping, antiques and carpets (Hollywood Rd), and restaurants and bars. Times Square near Happy Valley (easy metro access) has lots of shopping and a large Fortress electronics store. We walked a lot, took a few taxis - mostly uphill or to the train station, got the bus to Stanley market from the Central bus station, and enjoyed rides on the tramline. The tram is narrow and crowded but worth the ride for the view from the top (as long as you don't have a lot of bags). The Victoria Peak tram is a nice ride and you can walk on many trails at the top. Hong Kong has great ambience, good shopping (especially for namebrand goods if coming from China) and despite lacking real budget hotels, is a worthwhile destination. The Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) is convenient and reasonably priced (located on the Kowloonside) and the ferry from Guangzhou is also pretty easy (cheaper but you land a bit further away from the downtowns of both cities). Hong Kong taxis are pretty reasonable, but you should have the hotel name written in Chinese characters if possible. Taxis charge a surcharge of five HK dollars for each bag.
J O' grady	27 January 2004
Stayed at Bishop Lei International - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
We visited many restaurants including Jade Gardens, Spring Deer, Felix, Woodlands, Peking Gardens. All were good and the Sunday Dim Sum at Lin Heung Teahouse was wonderful. We used the MTR, buses and many Ferry boats for our self guided tours which included Kowloon New Years Parade, Po Lin Monastery, Cheung Chau, Kowloon, Sha Tin racing, Tai Wei, Mongkok, Hong Kong Museum of History(outstanding).
S Codrington	26 January 2004
Stayed at Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
The best way to get to the hotel is to use the Airport Express Train to Kowloon Station, and then take the free shuttle bus to the hotel. This hotel is the first set down stop, so the trip from the station is very quick. Retuning to the station is much slower, as there are about 8 or 10 other stops on the way back. If travelling as a family, it is worth asking about the group tickets on the Airport Express trains, which represent very significant savings over the normal single cost.
F Wu	25 January 2004
Stayed at Eaton Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
There is a shuttle from the Airport Express. Eaton is near the end of the line from the Express, so it takes about 15 minutes to get to the hotel. But from the hotel to the Express it only took about 5 minutes. By the way if you are in a hurry taxi can bring you to the airport for about HK$260. It took less than 25 minutes from Eaton to the airport.
M Rahman	24 January 2004
Stayed at Imperial Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong has excellent Airport. Transfer by bus was excellent, good value and reliable. We had difficulties getting to the hotel due to under ground construction in front of the hotel. We used train and taxi for local transport. Under ground system is efficient and excellent.
R Konings	22 January 2004
Stayed at Shamrock Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
HK great place to visit - Nathan Road area perfect to get anywhere on MTR. Visit Stanley in the afternoon, stay for dinner and come back at night - views are amazing!!!
J Medeiros	18 January 2004
Stayed at Stanford Hillview Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Knutsford Terrace in Kowloon has a nice assortment of interesting restaurants and bars.
J Taylor	18 January 2004
Stayed at Wesley, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Had 2 suits and some shirts made at Sam's Tailors in Tsim Sha Tsui. Great value and good fun, too. Took the tram up the Peak and spent a lot of time taking photos in Kowloon, up around the tropical fish and other markets. Cat Street antiques market was great for picking up fun items for presents (got my boss a copy of Mao's little red book!) but there are great "proper" antique shops in abundance. Great dim sum and thai restaurants in the basemement of Pacific Place, went there 2 days running. Wonderful food!
B Little	13 January 2004
Stayed at Panda Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
The Hotpot restaurant across the street in the mall is to be avoided - service is impossible. Take the bus to Shenzhen and avoid the line-ups at Lowu!
S Steinhagen	12 January 2004
Stayed at Caritas Bianchi Lodge - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
I had 24 hours in Hong Kong. With my hotel so close to Nathan Road, I went for a stroll before check-out. Wandered through a fresh market, and wet market in vicinity to ladies market. My main bag was already checked through to final destination (NZ) so I travelled lightly with a day-pack only. Went to the ladies market (opens 11:30am to late), lots of accessories, good for bag and sunglass shopping. My Hong Kong map from a previous visit was extremely helpful - available from the HKTA and major hotels (mine was from the Holiday Inn). Wandered down Nathan Road towards the Ferry Terminal to the HKTA. If you are in a hurry, take the bus, it took me 2 hours, as I got distracted by many sites and shopping malls on the way. The HKTA is a great resource, they gave me good information on which bus to take to the airport, to get there on time. They recommended the ferry to Hong Kong island, birthing next door. Took the ferry to Hong Kong Island (HKD2.20, goes every 20min), a great scenic way to get to Wanchai. Lots of good shopping in Johnston and Hennessy Road. I went to Garden Lane - another market. Had a hotpot dinner at a chinese store, soup, rice and pork, tea all for HKD33, the price of a coffee in Hong Kong! Took the tram to Times Square, a huge upmarket shopping mall, 7 stories or more tall. The A11 takes you to the airport for HKD40, from Gloucester Road. I spent less than HKD100 on public transport, no need to get the Octopus card. Get enough money changed at the airport to get you to the hotel, as the hotels and shops have better exchange rates. I changed USD to HKD.

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