Is My Hotel OK?
If you are going to book in a hotel that is not listed above, DO NOT WORRY. Go to Tripadvisor.com to check whether the hotel is good or not. We cannot give a feedback for every hotel in HK since there's just too many of them.
Tripadvisor also provides traveller photos of the hotels. This thread is not an encyclopedia of Hong Kong hotels.
Where Is My Hotel Located? What Is The Nearest MTR Station?
For simple questions like this, please go to your hotel's website and look for the location/transportation section.
How to Know If Your Hotel/Hostel is Highly Accessible
Go to your Hotel/Hostel's website and look for the Location/Transportation/Map Section and check whether there is a nearby MTR exit.
Do I Need To Buy Theme Park Tickets Online?
No need. If you want to buy ahead of time, buy in the airport (CTS).
Lockers
Lockers are available inside Disneyland, Ocean Park and Tung Chung (Ngong Ping 360). Sizes vary.
Do We Need To Pay To See The Giant Buddha / Ngong Ping Village / Po Lin Monastery?
NO. You just have to pay for either the bus ride or cable car ride to reach Ngong Ping. After that, there is no entrance fee.
Are There Places To Eat in Ngong Ping Village?
Yes. Plenty of choices here from low to middle range restaurants.
What Kind of Tickets Do Disneyland and Ocean Park Sell?
Both parks only sell "Ride All You Can" tickets, there are no "Entrance Only" tickets.
Peak Day and Special Day for Disneyland have the same price.
Can Anybody Visit The 2 Disney Hotels?
Yes, non-guests may still ride the free hotel shuttle bus upon reaching the resort proper.
Can You Make Me An Itinerary For Disneyland?
Watch all the shows first then do the rides afterwards. Find a good spot for the fireworks 30mins before it starts.
Can I Bring Food and Drink Inside Disneyland and Ocean Park?
Although we haven't heard any untoward incident regarding this, please avoid bringing rice (heavy) meals. Water and Snack are OK.
Technically you can't bring in food but maybe they are just being lenient so let's not abuse their leniency.
How Much Is A Meal in Disneyland?
Around 50-70HKD per person per meal inclusive of a heavy meal (and drinks).
Where Should I Go For Nightlife in Hong Kong?
Lan Kwai Fong in Central or Knutsford Terrace in Tsim Sha Tsui.
What Time Does Hong Kong "Wake Up"?
Commercial establishments open as early as 8am and as late as 1130am. Shops close near midnight.
Can You Make An Itinerary For Me?
For the clueless when it comes to itineraries please read the 1st 10-20 pages of this thread. And read the guide above.
The Peak: Do I Have To Pay for The SKY TERRACE?
For 1st timers, this is recommended for the best view. For those on an extremely tight budget, you can go to the roof of the Peak Galleria Mall for a free view.
Madame Tassaud's Wax Museum is inside the Peak building.
Wax Museum in Hong Kong
The Hong Kong "Star" Ferry and its Routes
Less than 3HKD per person for the Central - Tsim Sha Tsui route. You can pay using Octopus card.
Star Ferry Piers/Terminals locations can be found in the detailed district maps under District Breakdown.
http://www.starferry.com.hk/services.html
Where Can I Buy Jewelry in Hong Kong?
There are reputable chain stores like Chow Tai Fook but if you have zero background, just buy in Manila's Chinatown (Binondo).
You will not necessarily get a better price/product in HK being a tourist with no knowledge.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
Luggage lockers.on sub-basement Citygate - Hong Kong
CITYGATE OUTLETS
20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau Island
WEBSITE – www.citygateoutlets.com.hk
GETTING THERE – MTR Tung Chung Station exit B or C. BUS – routes E11,E21,E21A,E22,E22A,E23,E31,E32,E33,E34,E41,E42 from Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories. S1, S52,S64 from Hong Kong International Airport.
NEARBY – Tung Chung Crescent opposite the main entrance to Citygate Outlets has a CP Plus bookshop, Parsons Music Store, Mannings personal care store, 7-11 convenience store and The Aviator International Bar and Restaurant.
MARITIME SQUARE (TSING YI)
33 Tsing King Road, Tsing Yi, New Territories
WEBSITE - www.newtownplaza.com.hk
GETTING THERE – MTR Shatin Station (East Rail Line). New Town Plaza is connected to the station via Citylink Plaza (two minutes walk). BUS – Routes 83K,83S,282,283,284 and 299 serve Shatin Central Bus Station opposite New Town Plaza Phase 3. There are escalators leading into the mall from the bus station. Routes 85K,86K,89X,170 and 263 serve Shatin Station Bus Terminus by exit A2 of Shatin Station. New Town Plaza is two minutes walk via station concourse and Citylink Plaza. HomeSquare is located in Grand Central Plaza about 5 minutes walk from exit A2 of Shatin Station and Shatin Station Bus Terminus. Grand Central Plaza/IKEA is clearly visible from exit A2.
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CITYWALK AND CITYWALK 2 (TSUEN WAN)
Citywalk - 1 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories Citywalk2 - 18 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories
A second phase, Citywalk 2 opened in late 2009. Citywalk 2 is a separate mall connected to Citywalk by pedestrian walkways through The Mall, Nina Tower. The exterior of the mall features an "ArchiSculpture", i-Globe, a giant pixilated wall with over 1300 LED discs integrated into the wall structure. The mall is claimed to be "inspired by the Roppongi Hills in Japan" and it is planned that 30% of the tenants in the mall will be Japanese brands. The mall has a multiplex cinema complex. At early 2010 most of the units in Citywalk2 remained unoccupied but amongst the first stores to open are Lenscrafters, optical retailers and fashion stores Dream House and Joan Concept. Several restaurants are open including Kanamizu Sushi, Marsino Noodle Expert, Sapporo Ramen, New Odaiba. Chao Inn, Li Du Invitation, Nice Capital Worldwide Kitchen and Green River Restuarant.
WEBSITE – www.citywalk.com.hk
GETTING THERE – MTR Tsuen Wan West Station (West Rail) exit E1. Citywalk is about 10 minutes walk from the station exit E1 via elevated pedestrian walkway system or MTR Tsuen Wan Station (Tsuen Wan Line) then about 15 minute walk from exit A1 via elevated walkway across Castle Peak Road, then via Tai Ho Road (mall is next to Nina Tower which is visible as the largest building in the area). BUS – Routes 33A,40,73X,278X serve Nina Tower Bus Terminus next to Citywalk. Routes 41M,59M,60M,66M,68M,238M serve Tsuen Wan Railway Station Bus Terminus about 10 minutes walk from Citywalk. Routes 31,32B,36,39A,43,43B,43X,234A,234B and 930 serve Tsuen Wan West Station Bus Terminus which is about 10 minutes walk from Citywalk via elevated walkway.
20 Tat Tung Road, Tung Chung, Lantau Island
Main entrance and musical fountain, Citygate Outlets
Citygate Outlets is managed by Swire Properties, being one member of a consortium of four property developers responsible for the development of Citygate. Located close to Hong Kong International Airport in the fast developing new town area of Tung Chung off the North Lantau Highway. The mall is adjacent to Tung Chung MTR Station and is within two minutes walk of the Ngong Ping 360 Cable Car Terminus. Citygate was not originally an “outlet mall” but in 2006 in a change of marketing strategy the mall renamed itself “Citygate Outlets” and became home to around 70 shops offering discounted products often being out of season or discontinued ranges. There is also a supermarket, about 15 café’s/restaurants, a food court with a number of Asian fast-food outlets, spa and cinema. At level 2 the mall is connected to Novotel Citygate Hong Kong Hotel. Outside the main entrance is a piazza with musical fountain and this is often the venue for outdoor entertainment and exhibitions. The new strategy and the opening of the cable car terminus have resulted in a huge increase in the popularity of this mall . There are three floors of shops mostly familiar international brands, a large basement supermarket and a sub-basement with money exchange and luggage lockers. The range of goods offered includes designer fashion, accessories, children’s wear, sports wear, home living, leather goods, shoes and electrical, computer and audio/visual products. Discounts of 30%-70% on normal shop prices are advertised although this does not apply to all products particularly electrical, computer and audio/visual goods. Shops include Anteprima, Bally, Bauhaus, Burberry, Callaway, Coach, Crocs, Esprit, IT, Laura Ashley, Levi’s, Mango, Nautica, Polo Ralph Lauren, Vivienne Tam, Adidas, Columbia, K-Swiss, New Balance, Nike, Puma, Quiksilver, Timberland, The Body Shop, Kate Spade, Rockport, Samsonite, Chickeeduck, La Compagnie Des Petits, SaSa, Aji Ichiban, Dr Kong Foot Care and FortressWorld. Café’s/Restaurants include McDonalds Restaurant and McCafe, Golden Shanghai Cuisine, Golden Siam Thai Restaurant, Delifrance, The Spaghetti House, Pacific Coffee and Food Republic food court on level 2 has several Asian and Western outlets. There are also three restaurants Adante, Essence and Olea in the Novotel Citygate Hotel. Basement level is taken up almost entirely by the large TASTE Supermarket. Spa MTM is on level 1 and the four-screen UA Cinema is at ground level. Also see OUTLET & FACTORY SHOPS for more information on shops at Citygate Outlets and outlet shopping in Hong Kong.Citygate Outlets Level 2 Arcade provides a link to Novotel Citygate Hotel
OPENING HOURS – Most shops open from 11am until 10pm or 10-30pm daily. See website for details of opening hours of individual shops and food outlets. Food Republic food court open 9-30am to 10pm daily. Spa open 11-30am to 9pm daily, Cinema box office open 11am to 10pm daily. WEBSITE – www.citygateoutlets.com.hk
GETTING THERE – MTR Tung Chung Station exit B or C. BUS – routes E11,E21,E21A,E22,E22A,E23,E31,E32,E33,E34,E41,E42 from Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and New Territories. S1, S52,S64 from Hong Kong International Airport.
NEARBY – Tung Chung Crescent opposite the main entrance to Citygate Outlets has a CP Plus bookshop, Parsons Music Store, Mannings personal care store, 7-11 convenience store and The Aviator International Bar and Restaurant.
MARITIME SQUARE (TSING YI)
33 Tsing King Road, Tsing Yi, New Territories
Maritime Square's central atrium
Developed and built by MTR Corporation Maritime Square opened in 2003 and is located directly above Tsing Yi MTR Station (Airport Express and Tung Chung Lines) on Tsing Yi Island at the eastern end of the Tsing Ma Bridge and Lantau Link. The mall has a maritime theme to it with ship-shaped balconies and “porthole” windows and one side of the mall runs alongside the scenic Tsing Yi Waterfront Promenade. There are four floors of retail outlets including over 110 shops, department store, over 25 food outlets, supermarket and cinema. Shops are mainly mid-range and sell a good variety of products including fashion, children’s wear, shoes, leather goods and accessories, optical goods, sports wear, health and beauty products, gifts, books and music, watches and jewellery and electrical, computer and audio/visual products. Outlets include Marks & Spencer Department Store, Columbia, Esprit, Giordano, Ice Fire, Marathon Sports, Dr Kong Footcare, Mirabell, Walker Shop, Chickeeduck, Crabtree & Evelyn, Fancl House, Ingrid Millet Paris, Swarovski, Tom Lee Music, Chow Tai Fook, City Chain, Ma Belle, and Fortress World. There is a large TASTE Supermarket on level 3. Food outlets include Itamae Sushi, UCC Coffee Shop, Café de Coral, Chao Inn, Federal Palace, Jade, KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut, Saint’s Alp Teahouse and The Spaghetti House. The five-screen multiplex Golden Harvest GH Tsing Yi Cinema is at ground level and there is a Jumpin’ Gym USA on level 2.
"Porthole" balconies, Maritime Square
OPENING HOURS – Most shops open 11am to 10pm daily. Check website for opening hours of individual shops, café’s and restaurants. Supermarket open 7am to 11pm daily. Cinema open approx 11-30am to 10-15pm daily.
WEBSITE – www.maritimesquare.com
GETTING THERE – MTR Tsing Yi Station (served by Tung Chung Line and Airport Express Line). The station is directly connected to the mall by escalators. BUS – routes 63M,248M,249M,251M and 246M to Tsing Yi MTR Station or routes 40,41A,42C,42M,44 and 49X to Cheung On Estate connected to Maritime Square by pedestrian walkways.
NEW TOWN PLAZA (SHATIN)
Shatin Centre Street, Shatin, New Territories
(HomeSquare; Grand Central Plaza, 138 Shatin Rural Committee Road, Shatin, New Territories)WEBSITE – www.maritimesquare.com
GETTING THERE – MTR Tsing Yi Station (served by Tung Chung Line and Airport Express Line). The station is directly connected to the mall by escalators. BUS – routes 63M,248M,249M,251M and 246M to Tsing Yi MTR Station or routes 40,41A,42C,42M,44 and 49X to Cheung On Estate connected to Maritime Square by pedestrian walkways.
NEW TOWN PLAZA (SHATIN)
Shatin Centre Street, Shatin, New Territories
New Town Plaza Phase 2 atrium giant screen. New Town Plaza is Hong Kong's second largest mall
Owned by Sun Hung Kai Properties New Town Plaza is one of Hong Kong’s largest shopping malls with about 350 shops, almost 50 food outlets, food and furniture supermarkets, cinema, Snoopy’s World themed playground, giant video screen, roof garden and musical fountain. Located next to Shatin MTR Station and Shatin Town Hall New Town Plaza was developed in phases and comprises the nine-storey Phase 1 opened in 1985, the newer three-storey Phase 3 (linked to Royal Park Hotel) and HomeSquare, a home products and lifestyle mall which occupies four floors of nearby Grand Central Plaza. Phase 1 received a major facelift during 2007/2008 and has been transformed into one of Hong Kong’s smartest malls. There is an extensive variety of mid to high-end shops and boutiques selling virtually every international brand and range of products includes ladies and mens fashion, accessories, shoes, bags and leather goods, beauty & healthcare products, jewellery and watches, electrical, audio/visual, telecommunications and computer products, home furnishing and lifestyle goods, books, gifts, music art and pet care products. Major stores are Yata (previously Seiyu) Japanese Department Store which occupies two floors of phase 3, Marks & Spencer on level 4 of phase 1, Commercial Press (bookstore) on level 2 of phase 1, Toys’R Us on level 1 of phase 3, Broadway Electrical on level 6 of phase 1, Royal Sporting House on level 5 of phase 1 and Hong Kong’s flagship IKEA store on level 3 of HomeSquare. Other shops include AIX Armani Exchange, Calvin Klein, Esprit, French Connection, IT, Levi’s, Tommy Hilfiger, Kookai, Mademoiselle, Nautica, United Colors of Benetton, Vivienne Westwood Anglomania, Zara, Bauhaus, D-mop, Extravaganza, Giordano, G2000, Next, Adidas, Billabong, Columbia, Marathon Sports, Nike, Quiksilver, The North Face, Timberland, Chickeeduck, La Compangine Des Petits, A Testoni, Dr Kong, FX Creations, Samsonite, Staccato, Asquith & Somerset England, Chanel Beaute, Clinique, Estee Lauder, Parfums Christian Dior, The Body Shop, Sa Sa, Chow Sang Sang, Chow Tai Fook, City Chain, Follie Follie, Swarovski, Bose, Fortress World, Gome, Oregon Scientific, Dymocks Booksellers and Parsons Music. A large City’super Supermarket is on level 2 of phase 1. HomeSquare was launched in July 2008 in Grand Central Plaza when a number of home décor shops were introduced to supplement the large IKEA store and there are currently about 20 shops selling home furnishings, beds bedding, curtains etc. Level 7 of phase 1 is known as “The Menu” and has about 10 mainly Asian Restaurants including Bay Phoon Town, Shanghai Xiao Nan Guo Cuisine and Teppan 200 Japanese Grill. Level 8 of phase 1 is wholly occupied by a large Maxim’s Palace. Café/Restaurants on other levels of phase 1 include Buono Nobo, Pokka Café Grill Specialist, Ruby Tuesday, Hakata Ramen, Hip Sushi, Watami, Lei Garden, Café de Coral, McDonalds and KFC. Phase 3 café/restaurants include Pizza Hut, The Spaghetti House, Genki Sushi, Red Ant Restaurant, Saint’s Alp Teahouse and Odeon Taiwanese Café. HomeSquare has Fung Shing Restaurant in addition to IKEA’s Bistro. The two-screen UA Shatin Cinema is on Lower and Upper Basement levels of phase 1. Snoopy’s World is an outdoor themed playground on level 3 podium and features Peanuts characters and amusement zones including Snoopy House, Peanuts Academy, Canoe Ride, Peanuts Dugout, Peanuts Pavilion and Party Pavilion. Admission is free. On level 7 is a podium garden with musical fountain. The fountain operates at 1pm, 2pm, 2-45pm, 4-45pm, 7pm, 8pm and 9pm Monday to Friday and additionally at 3-45pm on Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays. Snoopy's World Boating Canal Canoe Ride, New Town Plaza
OPENING HOURS – Most shops open 10am to 10pm daily. Check website for details of individual shop/food outlet opening hours where available. Yata Department Store 10am to 10pm daily. IKEA 10-30am to 10-30pm daily. Snoopy’s World 10am to 8pm daily (last entry 7-45pm). Cinema Box Office – usually 11am to 10pm daily. WEBSITE - www.newtownplaza.com.hk
GETTING THERE – MTR Shatin Station (East Rail Line). New Town Plaza is connected to the station via Citylink Plaza (two minutes walk). BUS – Routes 83K,83S,282,283,284 and 299 serve Shatin Central Bus Station opposite New Town Plaza Phase 3. There are escalators leading into the mall from the bus station. Routes 85K,86K,89X,170 and 263 serve Shatin Station Bus Terminus by exit A2 of Shatin Station. New Town Plaza is two minutes walk via station concourse and Citylink Plaza. HomeSquare is located in Grand Central Plaza about 5 minutes walk from exit A2 of Shatin Station and Shatin Station Bus Terminus. Grand Central Plaza/IKEA is clearly visible from exit A2.
New Town Plaza's "HomeSquare" and IKEA are located in a separate building Grand Central Plaza (left) which is visible from Shatin Station exit A2
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CITYWALK AND CITYWALK 2 (TSUEN WAN)
Citywalk - 1 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories Citywalk2 - 18 Yeung Uk Road, Tsuen Wan, New Territories
Piazza, Citywalk, Hong Kong's first "green" shopping mall
Owned by Sino Group Citywalk which opened in December 2007 claims to be Hong Kong’s first “green” shopping mall. The mall is located in a redevelopment area of central Tsuen Wan and is connected by elevated walkways to Nina Towers and L’Hotel Nina. The attractive mall which has around 180 shops, restaurants and café’s on three levels aims to combine shopping and nature and features a central landscaped piazza with trees and water features including ponds and fountains, giant video screen and an 8,000 sq ft Vertical Garden fifty feet above the ground. The mall features glass curtain walling and upper ground floor balconies on one side overlooking the piazza and Vertical Garden and maximising natural light in the mall. There is an “event hall” at upper ground level where exhibitions and entertainment often take place. As at early 2009 about 80% of shop units were occupied. Shops are mostly mid-range and although some of the international brands available at larger malls are not present here there is a good range of products on offer include ladies and mens fashion, children’s wear, beauty and personal care, optical and eyewear products, shoes, bags and leather goods, jewellery and watches, sportswear and sports equipment, books and gifts, home furnishings and accessories and audio/visual, electrical and electronics. The anchor store is Marks & Spencer Department Store which occupies space on ground and upper ground floors. Shops include Levi’s, Private Shop, Quiksilver, Uniqlo, Wanko, Cotton Candy Kids, Veeko, Dr Kong Footcare, Walker Shop, L’Oreal Paris, The Body Shop, DG Lifestyle Store, Francfranc Design for Life, Natural Living, Thermos, UML Hobby Mega Store, MaBelle, Citychain, Chow Sang Sang Jeweller and Goldsmith, Adidas, Marathon Sports and Royal Sporting House. At ground level is a food court with just two outlets KFC and Café de Coral. Other café’s/restaurants some of which have balcony tables include Café Ciao Ciao, House of Beijing, Jade Garden, Kouryu Ramen, MOS Burger Japanese Fine Burger, Osaka Ohsho, Shanghai Po Po, Stone Pot and Waraku Japanese Casual Dining.A second phase, Citywalk 2 opened in late 2009. Citywalk 2 is a separate mall connected to Citywalk by pedestrian walkways through The Mall, Nina Tower. The exterior of the mall features an "ArchiSculpture", i-Globe, a giant pixilated wall with over 1300 LED discs integrated into the wall structure. The mall is claimed to be "inspired by the Roppongi Hills in Japan" and it is planned that 30% of the tenants in the mall will be Japanese brands. The mall has a multiplex cinema complex. At early 2010 most of the units in Citywalk2 remained unoccupied but amongst the first stores to open are Lenscrafters, optical retailers and fashion stores Dream House and Joan Concept. Several restaurants are open including Kanamizu Sushi, Marsino Noodle Expert, Sapporo Ramen, New Odaiba. Chao Inn, Li Du Invitation, Nice Capital Worldwide Kitchen and Green River Restuarant.
Japanese-themed Citywalk 2 opened in late 2009
OPENING HOURS – Malls open 10am to 10pm daily. Marks & Spencer Department Store open 11-30am to 10pm daily. Shops open various hours but mainly 11am to 10pm. Food outlets open various hours. Check website for opening hours of individual shops, café’s and restaurants. WEBSITE – www.citywalk.com.hk
GETTING THERE – MTR Tsuen Wan West Station (West Rail) exit E1. Citywalk is about 10 minutes walk from the station exit E1 via elevated pedestrian walkway system or MTR Tsuen Wan Station (Tsuen Wan Line) then about 15 minute walk from exit A1 via elevated walkway across Castle Peak Road, then via Tai Ho Road (mall is next to Nina Tower which is visible as the largest building in the area). BUS – Routes 33A,40,73X,278X serve Nina Tower Bus Terminus next to Citywalk. Routes 41M,59M,60M,66M,68M,238M serve Tsuen Wan Railway Station Bus Terminus about 10 minutes walk from Citywalk. Routes 31,32B,36,39A,43,43B,43X,234A,234B and 930 serve Tsuen Wan West Station Bus Terminus which is about 10 minutes walk from Citywalk via elevated walkway.
CITYGATE LOCKER Hong Hong
Member Join Date: Jun 2010 | Here's my contri to the thread! taking advantage of the Bonifacio Day long weekend, we planned our trip - November 27-30, 2010 (Saturday to Tuesday) Part1: Day 1 - Saturday Paid at Airport: P750 only (we were not asked to pay the P1620 - di na talaga kailangan magbayad or kasama na sa mga tickets?) Cathay Pacific - CX906 --- Delayed!! We were due to depart from NAIA at 1110am but whatever reasons they had, this was moved to 1156am. other carriers' length of flight is 2hrs + 5 or 10min, ours took around 1hr + 35min. faster, yes, but we were still around 35 minutes off the mark from the original set time. btw, the food - so pitiful for such a big airline company. 1 piece of toasted bread with looking like burnt tuna (from can, i suppose) and beverage of your choice. i'm not that picky but i still felt so hungry afterwards. (i miss PAL's rice meal and dessert) Getting off the plane - we were not able to hear what we were supposed to do or where to go so, like mababait na bata, we just followed some people who were with us in the plane. thank goodness they weren't transit passengers, baka masundan pa namin sa eroplano nila hahaha!! Immigrations - i think this is where i was asked where i worked. i had written down 'office worker' so i just simply replied 'family business'. then i was in Hong Kong! (i think the trick is think happy thoughts - stay relaxed, calm and cheerful, don't be intimidated by the IO's) After Immigrations, we collected our baggage. pretty straight forward procedures so no problems encountered. the next part became tricky. going to A21 or the bus terminal going to the city. (thanks to prettyndistress!) i watched pretty's videos so i know more or less where we were suposed to go. the problem was we stopped by the toilet. then i lost my bearing and ended up needing to ask the Info counters. the first was where we bought our Octopus (HKD150 + mine topped up HKD50). she must have heard only the 'to the city' part and showed us to the taxis and exit at the right side of the terminal. Anyway, we found our way to the 'Buses to the City' and the A21 arrived some minutes later (HKD33). Accomodations - Golden Crown Hostel (first night). Watched the screen on the bus (free wi-fi nga) to signal that the next stop was 13th stop, we also saw the mosque so we got ready to get off the bus. Walked forward some more in the same direction where the bus is heading. Looked at the building signs -for Standard Chartered Bank and Golden Crown Court that's beside it. Up the elevator at 5th floor for the hostel. We saw Golden Crown and was going there but a man (on the room beside this) was waving at us. We thought he was trying to get us to rent from him instead of at Golden Crown. Turned out he was Kenny from Golden Crown hahaha!!! Well, he was in a room with a sign Wonderful Inn so no wonder we were confused! A passport was borrowed (and returned immediately), we paid the balance, were given the wifi password and then to the room we go. up the emergency staircase to the 6th floor. nice clean hallways especially inside the Golden Crown area. The room - very clean, the bed comfortable and looks very clean. the bathroom more spacious than i expected. actually it's not at all how i imagined, like the shower over the toilet bowl type as is in many hostelpix. nope, our bathroom had a shower curtain divider so you don't wet the floors while taking your bath. nice! there's a small cabinet, 2 pairs of pink slippers, glasses, flat screen tv (all of which we weren't able to use since we were only there for 1 night). here's some pictures. luxury double at HKD350/night  By sakurashi at 2010-12-02  By sakurashi at 2010-12-02  By sakurashi at 2010-12-02 |
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| Member Join Date: May 2010 | Maraming Salamat! ang bilis ng panahon! parang kelan lang at kasabayan pa namin nun si typhoon megi. ngayon, sabik na sabik kami uli bumalik ng hk at macau. sobrang nabitin dahil walang cable car sa NP at SOL dahil kay megi pero super nag-enjoy naman kami kahit nakakapagod din  sorry late post pero hindi ko naman po nakakalimutan MAGPASALAMAT sa inyo. btw, na-wow mali ako sa octopus card. akala ko, up to -$35 ang allowed balance. yun pala once na mag-negative ang balance, -$35 pala ang mag-rereflect na balance. here's our share.. flight via cebu pacific NAIA <->HKIA accomodation: casa hotel guest: 2 adults + 1 adult (sneak in) 4-day trip macau-hk day 1: 1 nyt in macau - from hkia to macau via skypier day 2: macau -> tst, hk via NWFF -> check in casa hotel in ymt -> ave of stars/SOL -> clock tower day 3: NP and disneyland day 4: back to ave of stars, shopping @ citygate then departed @ 7:30pm CASA HOTEL - ang liit pero malinis. cleanliness - 5/5 service - 3/5 value - 4/5 location - 5/5 just right beside mtr exit c room - 2/5 sobrang liit!        Last edited by QTEngr : Dec 3, 2010 at 05:27 PM. |
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| Dec 3, 2010, 07:51 PM | #7028 | |
| Member Join Date: Oct 2008 | Quote:
it's still debatable whether canon or nikon..but the best advice is know what your group of photographer friends use, if most of them use nikon go for nikon if canon well go for canon..kasi pag yung grupo mo ay the same brand kayo you can share each other notes, they can share tips with you or even you can borrow their lens and try it with your camera body...kasi pag nikon body mo you can't use canon lens...hope this helps  | |
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| Dec 3, 2010, 11:22 PM | #7029 |
| Member Join Date: Dec 2010 | hello fellow pexers...maraming salamat sa thread na to..sobrang laking tulong lalo n sakin first timer...anyway pupunta kasi ako sa HK on Dec 17 then alis ako ng Dec 19..unfortunately 17 ng gabi ang dating ko and 19 ng umaga naman ang alis so basically buong araw ng 18 lang ang time ko mag shopping ng camera gears and some other electronic stuff, pero ok *** nmn kasi alam ko naman na kung anu anung shops ang pupuntahan ko...probably mag stay ako sa may mirador mansions area on nathan road, my only problem is pano ako makakarating sa airport ng maaga dahil 8:00am kasi yung flight ko...target ko kasi is makarating sa airport by 5:00am so i have sometime to roam around the airport pero sa pagkakaalam ko d pa open mga trains ng ganung oras ...so fellow pexers what are my options here...kindly post a step by step instructions how to get to the airport on or before my target time...thanks a lot... |
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| Dec 4, 2010, 02:52 AM | #7031 |
| Member Join Date: Dec 2010 | thanks for the info, but will the n21 bus accept Airport Express Travel pass? if not what would be the most most suitable card to purchase and how much? mahal kasi pag taxi eh...basically i would be roaming around Tsim Sha Tsui, Yua Ma Tei, Mongkok and Sham Shui Po areas to do my shopping. |
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| Dec 4, 2010, 07:05 AM | #7032 | |
| *Beautiful and Brilliant*  Join Date: Sep 2006 | Quote:
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| Dec 4, 2010, 08:10 AM | #7033 | |
| Member Join Date: Aug 2010 | Quote:
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| Dec 4, 2010, 11:25 AM | #7034 |
| soundscapes  Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: behind d waterfall  | grabe, dami na kaagad dapat back read.. good morning hk peeps + addicts  current temp: 21 deg. c (city) ngong ping: 16.8 the peak: 18 padaan lang, folks. |
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| Dec 4, 2010, 01:51 PM | #7036 |
| Member Join Date: Dec 2010 | + 1 on pipho you could try searching there...but if i were you i would just go to hidalgo to find good deals on the camera of your choice...a nikon d90 is a really good cam for its current pricing but if you're also into video you could also try canon... but if you want to buy the cam in HK there are at least 5 reputable shops in TST area Echo Photo and Video is one of them, Mongkok has WingShing and ManShing and also the ever so famous SimCity. actually these stores are the main reason why i will be sidetripping to HK... |
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| Dec 4, 2010, 03:10 PM | #7037 | |
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