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 Traveller's Tales: Shopping suggestions in Hong Kong
Get the best advice on shopping in Hong Kong. You may read about shopping malls, souvenir items and best buys in the area. Also, you might want to read our
Hong Kong city guide.
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| M Klempner |
06 May 2004 |
Stayed at Peninsula Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong (Central) side is more upscale, full of antiseptic shopping malls selling top-end products. Kowloon is quite different. It is gritty, full of hawkers selling fake watches, suits etc. 5-star hotels rub shoulders with run down buildings. I`ve never seen a place quite like it. The food in Hong Kong is wonderful, wherever you go. After living in Japan for 3 years, it was great to hear so much English. Communication was never really a problem during our trip.
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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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| A Novak |
08 April 2004 |
Stayed at Eaton Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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As a 21 year old doing lots of shopping, I walked up and down Nathan road buying most of my stuff. I also visited Golden Computer center in Sham Shui Po. Shoe Street and Electronic Center in Mong Kok were okay, but I didn't buy anything there. It is definitely a young person's place though as I was there until midnight walking around and shopping. The free market there has a good amount of clothes, cell phone accessories, ties, bags, shoes, belts, and dvds/cds. The legit stores sell lots too. The walk back to the hotel takes about 10 minutes. Also, because the MTR stations have many exits, be sure to bring along a hotel map and have them mark things on there for you.
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| J Muehl |
08 April 2004 |
Stayed at Stanford Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Compared to other hotels, the Stanford surely has a disadvantage with its location in crowded Mongkok. Nevertheless, the MTR station can be reached easily by foot (about 5-7 minutes), and also the popular Ladies' Market is next to the hotel.
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| R Wink |
04 April 2004 |
Stayed at Park Hotel HK - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Victoria Peak and the tram ride up, is a "Must-See"! The wax museum at the top of the peak is entertaining and better than others I've seen, simply because you can actually touch the models and take pictures as you like without someone yelling at you to get away from the models! There is a Hard Rock Cafe, Hong Kong, merchandise store across from the peak tower building as an easy place to buy some collectables. If you get motion sick, then avoid taking a bus down the mountain. It is a very winding road cut along some dizzying cliffs! The tram would be a tamer ride.
In MongKok, the Ladies market is similar to the Temple Street Night market, but has more clothing and accessories. Temple Street Night market has great variety of toys, clothing, t-shirts, curio's and more! Bargain HARD or better yet, wait nearby and out of sight for a Chinese person to buy the same thing you want, then move right in as they are paying for the purchase and say you want one also (at same price, obviously)!
If you are traveling onto any mainland China destinations from here, I HIGHLY recommend taking the TurboCat boat from China Ferry Terminal to the ShenZhen airport, then flying from there to your next destination. You save almost 50% over flights from HongKong airport to the mainland! You can book your TurboCat boat tickets AND domestic airline tickets conveniently at the China Travel Service (CTS) office on Nathan road in Kowloon.
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| W Lun leung |
12 March 2004 |
Stayed at Empire Hotel Kowloon - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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With a hotel so conveniently located, make sure you make use of the nearby tube station to pop down to Mong Kok for a bit of electronic shopping, or to Admiralty station for a spot of designer shopping at Pacific Place mall. Alternatively, take the star ferry over to Central and check out the bars at the nearby Lan Kwai Fong or grab a spot of lunch at the trendy Soho area.
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| J Dahlheimer |
07 March 2004 |
Stayed at Evergreen Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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What more can be said about Hong Kong? The architecture has to be seen to be believed. And the city is certainly one of the most traveller friendly with a fantastic transportation infrastructure. But it is no longer a relatively cheap destination and the standard tourist shopping hot spots of Stanley Market and Nathan Road are getting overpriced.
Overlooked are the museums. Especially the Science Museum which offers a plethora of student friendly hands on exhibits in every discipline. The kinetic energy display is fascinating.
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| B King |
07 March 2004 |
Stayed at Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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When in Hong Kong, shopping is of course the no. 1 activity. Designer labels can be found in The Landmark, Princes Building, IFC Two, and most of the surrounding buildings.
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| A Cheung |
20 February 2004 |
Stayed at Hyatt Regency Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Recommend you visit Lo Wu, it costs $150 hk visa to visit Shenzhen for a day. Try to go for a foot massage whilst there. You'll be walking on air for the next few days. I can't remember the names of the restaurants I visited in HK but did go to an all you can eat japanese restaurant for aprx. $100 each a throw away from jordan mtr exit a. Sample thai food in the kowloon city area, don't go to the White Elephant, not authentic and expensive. This is situated on Canton road. Visit ladies market for bargains especially children's clothes and blankets. Venture into the new territories. The scenery is beautiful. Stop over at Tai Po market and sample village life in hong kong. Visit Maxims chain for dim sum there one next door at the shopping mall at mong kok kcr station.
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| J Ky |
17 February 2004 |
Stayed at Anne Black Guest House (YWCA) - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
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Was able to book the hotel room on the same day that I flew to HK, well done asia-hotels.com. HK is a great place to shop for clothing, electronics and souvenirs. Food is cheap and plentiful. Good clothing stores - Bossini, U2, Giordano, Baleno (you can find them everywhere). Electronics - Golden computer city in Sham Shui Po, three floors of computer/electronic gear, just make sure to compare prices. Travel by MTR subway is dead easy and cheap. Please note that baggage limit for check in may only be 20kg depending on where you live. Posting items back home may be the way to go.
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