| J Jenkins |
27 September 2003 |
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong's public transit system is excellent. One can get virtually anywhere on either the subway, commuter rail system, or a bus. An Octopus card is well worth the HK$50 deposit. I left mine in my wallet and hardly had to open it at all to go anywhere or even pay for purchases in many stores.
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| W Hui |
26 September 2003 |
Stayed at Charterhouse, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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A bit away from MTR - need to walk to Times Square, then through tunnel. Buses and green electric cars nearby. To save on trip to airport - take the A11 bus(HK$40) on Glocester. Too far to walk - taxi there for HK$15. Still cheaper than airport express and takes about the same time.
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| J Li |
22 September 2003 |
Stayed at Charterhouse, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong is a lovely place to visit as always. The Peak is a big MUST especially at night, the view is absolutely stunning and unforgettable. Its hard to recommend any particular restaurant because they are all so good and value for money. We find the transport frequent and inexpensive. The MTR should be proud of their service and cleaniness. The Octopus Card is incredible and easy to use. When shopping, discounts or special offers are abound.
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| H Wada |
22 September 2003 |
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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The location is so close to Tsimshatsui ferry terminal. You can move to HK island easily as well as Tsimshatsui area.
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| S Alcaraz |
21 September 2003 |
Stayed at Novotel Century Harbourview - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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There's a location problem with this hotel; it's far away from the first MTR station and therefore not convenient as taxi fares are expensive. However, there's a shuttle bus quite cheap which will bring you to the airport in 40 minutes for HKD 100.
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| M Hogan |
21 September 2003 |
Stayed at Regal Airport Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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I travelled on business, but do know my way around HK pretty well. I highly suggest the Airport Express Train as means to get to and from the Airport. Riding on the Star Ferry is inexpensive and a neat thing to do. Riding the tram to the peak is something everyone should do once. Make sure that you keep your cab drivers honest...they will try to make a buck whenever they can.
Do carry around a map of HK with you and walk around. It is much quicker to get around Kowloon on foot than in any taxi or bus!
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| E Goyette |
17 September 2003 |
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Bring your 3 prong 220 volt power adapter plus your wireless card for your laptop.
Get the 3 day subway pass plus the round trip airport train pass for one price. This pass can also be used for the bus and Victoria Peak tram.
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| D Gillis |
13 September 2003 |
Stayed at Park Hotel HK - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Be prepare for a very fast paced and crowded city. I thought New York had a fast pace but Hong Kong was even faster. The Temple street market looks better on TV than in real life, but is worth the trip. Get off at Jordan station, exit the station and turn right and walk down 3 street's. Take the subway that's an experience unto itself. I found the subway very easy to use. The direction and stations are marked on a electronic map in the car itself.
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| H Li |
13 September 2003 |
Stayed at Stanford Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Taxis in HK are very expensive - around 1.4 HKD per 0.2 km (yes, that's HK$ 1.4 for every 200 metres!!!) Better off taking airport buses or the express train.
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| J Belton |
04 September 2003 |
Stayed at Evergreen Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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The A21 bus to the airport is convenient to this hotel location, thus reducing overall commuting costs. On your tourist maps it would be helpful to associate bus numbers, nearby your hotel to places of interest.
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Traveller's Tales: Getting around in Hong Kong
