Help with area and hotel in Hong Kong
Oct 1st, 2019, 04:56 PM
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Help with area and hotel in Hong Kong
I will be in Hong Kong post cruise January 25 thru the 27th and I’ll be alone. First I would like to stay in a neighborhood that’s easy to walk around and people watch, shop for souvenirs and eat inexpensively. Safety is the 1st requirement! And if you know of hotels that are in a good location, clean and about $150 max a night, I would appreciate any suggestions that are offered. Thank in advance. Mary
Oct 1st, 2019, 10:10 PM
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Check on booking.com to see if the Salisbury YMCA is available for your dates within your budget. I've never stayed anywhere else. It's a very nice hotel in a superb location at the end of the Kowloon Peninsula, the posh Peninsula Hotel is its closest hotel neighbor. Star Ferry to HK Island is just down the street as are loads of shopping & restaurant possibilities. I think many here on Fodor's stay there. Highly recommended.
Oct 1st, 2019, 10:18 PM
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I see your dates are shown on otel.com for $170 a night & that appears to be the best rate among many sites. If you can stretch your budget to accommodate it I think you'd enjoy it.
https://www.otel.com/the-salisbury-y...32366636663664
https://www.otel.com/the-salisbury-y...32366636663664
Oct 1st, 2019, 10:51 PM
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Not wishing to be alarmist and it certainly would not put me off visiting Hong Kong, but in view of your comment "Safety is the 1st requirement!" , I would at least research in which areas most of the conflicts are taking place
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...shot-by-police
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...shot-by-police
Oct 2nd, 2019, 04:14 PM
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Not wishing to be alarmist and it certainly would not put me off visiting Hong Kong, but in view of your comment "Safety is the 1st requirement!" , I would at least research in which areas most of the conflicts are taking place
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...shot-by-police
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-...shot-by-police
Oct 4th, 2019, 02:35 AM
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There are quite a few demos in the Wan Chai area, but who knows what it will be like in January. It's a good location although I am not familiar with the hotel.
As mentioned, there are not many cheap options except for fast food, but you may want to look at dept stores like Sogo along the road in Causeway Bay or in the other direction for Pacific Place, it used to be cheaper and better options, but it's still not bad
As mentioned, there are not many cheap options except for fast food, but you may want to look at dept stores like Sogo along the road in Causeway Bay or in the other direction for Pacific Place, it used to be cheaper and better options, but it's still not bad
Oct 5th, 2019, 11:23 AM
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Geordie, I read that Wan Chai is where many protests have taken place. But if this is still going on in January, who knows if the ship will even dock there! I did buy trip insurance and hopefully that will protect me if there's still trouble going on! But I'm rooting for the protesters!!!
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During your short time in HK i can recommend Sai Kung as a quiet destination full of waterfront seafood restaurants and western pubs but at this time no hotel. Good hiking there too as the MacLehose Trail is 'just up the hill'.
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