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V Heyden	08 November 2004
Stayed at Charterhouse, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Baci - very nice, sleek, quite expensive Italian restaurant in the night-life area. Be careful as they tend to top up your glass to make you spend more. MTR is great and bus to Stanley is perfect but taxis are cheap too.
N Yuen	31 October 2004
Stayed at Pruton Prudential Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
If you are planning to go during the period of july-oct, just make sure you pack a snug windbreaker, because the winds are pretty well...windy (22-24 degrees Celsius)! Do take the public transport system in HK, as it is really very efficient, not to mention cost-effective. Buy the Octopus Card for 150HKD & zip around HK using the MTR & buses, they will take you almost everywhere. A little tip though, when going up and down escalators on the stations, keep to your right, as the left side is for people hurrying like crazy. Kowloon is THE place to stay, if you wana see the real Hong Kong. HK Island is too full of skyscrapers with almost everyone and anyone wearing business suits running all over the place for their appointments. Kowloon itself is a nice mish-mash of neon lights on old buildings with loads of character, side-to-side with spanking new buildings that seem to have an ethereal sheen to their facades. Eats: Very authentic Hong Kong Dai-Pai Dongs for food where the waiters still have pencils stucked on their ears when taking orders. The food portions served at this local-style food houses are frightfully big, enough for at least 2 hearty or 3 light diners. The “Yam Char” culture is very prevalent here where one dines on Dim Sum around the clock. For about 120-200 HKD for 2-4 diners, one gets a smorgasbord of dim sum from crispy yam balls filled with meat and vegetable cubes, stir fried noodles, spring rolls, HK’s ever-popular tasty roasted pork-filled and sweet sesame paste buns, to the internationally acclaimed succulent prawn filled “Har Gow & Siew Mai”. Try the area around Jordan or Mong Kok MTR for these Dim Sum Restaurants, they are all over the place. Most of these restaurants may look a little upmarket or expensive or are actually quite affordable. When in doubt, ask for the menu and check the prices before sitting down, you will not go far wrong. Shopping places: Unless you are going for branded stuff, you can forget about the big commercial shopping centres, you can probably get whatever Gucci or Prada items back home, at almost the same prices. If you are in for the local and oriental stuff, I strongly suggest an open-air bazaar. Take the MTR to Mong Kok, and try the well known “Ladies Market”, which opens for most of the day, closing at night. They are many great finds to be had, just make sure you bargain hard for it. Alternatively, you could try “Temple Street Market” after dark, where they will open till the wee hours of the morning. This is located in very close proximity to Jordan MTR. Activities: Loads of cool stuff to do here.. A good 1st stop would be to visit Victoria Harbour, located in the Tsim Sha Tsui area, Kowloon waterfront. Loosely translated to mean “Sharp Sandy Mouth”, the geological shape does indeed look like that. Go in the afternoon and soak in the nice harbourview, making sure that you book a 1-hour Harbour Ferry Cruise (about 50 HKD) 1st, at the Star Ferry Pier located beside it. Do book the ferry cruise before 4pm as they would close the ticketing booth for day harbour cruises by then. After enjoying the cruise, come back to the harbour to catch a spectacular sunset, before moving further down to “The Avenue of Stars” for a nice leisurely stroll. End your perfect day with a good late dinner at the waterfront at any of the myriad of cafes or restaurants there. Take the MTR, or a normal ferry ride over to Central at Hong Kong Island early the next day, and a short 15 min stroll up to the “Peak Tram Station”, where you can catch an electric tram up the peak. The views there are nothing short of jaw-dropping (make sure you bring those cameras). Enjoy a hot cuppa at any of the cafes there while taking in the clean and crisp mountain air, it feels as if your lungs are being cleansed thoroughly in the process. After that, take a short trip to SOHO which is located near Central, taking the Mid-Levels escalator up in the process. It is regarded as the world’s longest escalator and there are many things to see. Drop at any of the shops or restaurants that take your fancy at have a hearty meal there, before walking off those excess calories by walking down the hill. (Yes, the escalator only goes 1 way, so be warned!). End your day partying the night away or just people-watching at Lan Kwai Fong, also conveniently located nearby. This stretch of pubs, clubs, bistros and cafes are where the hippiest and most fashionable hang out during the night, so dress to kill, enjoy your drinks and feast your eyes on a great party scene. Groovy Baby!
L Giroday	29 October 2004
Stayed at Empire Hotel Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
We found it cheaper to cab to the ferries than walk, the construction made finding our way on foot a little difficult. There is a restaurant in Kowloon we would highly recommend called Mint on Canton St. My daughter mentioned that there are not as many internet cafes as elsewhere.
C Li	28 October 2004
Stayed at YMCA - The Salisbury - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Many shopping place around the hotel, most of restaurants near by are Chinese restaurant. Try SOHO area in Hong Kong island if you want some authentic food.
C Toves	27 October 2004
Stayed at Caritas Bianchi Lodge - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
It was the first time that we had visited Hong Kong and we will definitely return next year again. We walked to get to shopping districts which was not too far away. The 24 hour restaurant in the area that had great food was the Macau Restaurant. We stayed in Kowloon for 2 days then took a ferry out to Macau, China for about another 5 days for the Asian Motocross Championship Race (which our son had raced in and won the championship in the Peewee Division). Then returned for 1 day of more shopping before we returned home to Guam.
S Jones	26 October 2004
Stayed at Metropark Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Tea at the Pennisula Hotel is highly recommended. A bit pricey, but worth it. However, go about 3-4pm to avoid the queue for tables. If you like Tapas food, we found a nice parade of restaurants/bars called Fashion Walk, about a 10-15 minute from hotel, by the Excelsior Hotel (opposite side of Victoria Park to hotel).
D Burroughs	24 October 2004
Stayed at Two Macdonnell Road - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
What can't you do in HK? Recommend the Mandarin Cafe for dinner. Also Felix restaurant at the Peninsula (Tsim Sha Tsui) - but book early so you can see the sun go down & the lights come up. Also Regent Hotel (TST) for afternoon tea and 'sun down lights up' experience.
J Kubina	21 October 2004
Stayed at Holiday Inn Golden Mile Hong Kong - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Recommend a very good spanish restaurant El Cid at the Harbour Centre.
P Lua	20 October 2004
Stayed at Wesley, The - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Hong Kong is undoubtedly a heaven for food-lovers. For Dim Sum, Hang Fook Lau Seafood Restaurant is good, just down the road from The Wesley. Kung Wo Tong sweets are naturally good & tasty. Char siu fan is excellent everywhere. You can also try a variety of claypot rice in Yau Ma Tei, just 2 mins walk after getting out from the MTR station. For Hong Kong overview, The Peak is recommended; try go by bus & come back by tram. The Avenue of Stars provides a romantic & scenic view of the Hong Kong island. Shopping is most enjoyable in Loi Yan Kai; reasonably priced. Travelling is generally easy in HK; just get down to the MTR stations & find your way from the maps.
M Thomas	15 October 2004
Stayed at Silvermine Beach Hotel - Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
A 45 min bus ride from HK Airport for HK$14 to Mui Wo offers quiet base at commuting distance by hourly fast ferry (30 mins) to central HK. Walking paths or local buses offer opportunities to see Lantau Island. Simple, good and very cheap eating is available by the sea a few steps from ferry at Mui Wo

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