Location, Location, Location

Hi,

I am a 20 year old female and will be stopping off in Hong Kong in July after a month in Australia. It will be my first trip alone and I will be staying in HK for 4 nights.

I am looking for a hotel in a good and safe location.

My budget is up to 拢68 per night and WiFi Internet /Safe/Single Room is a MUST!

I am planning to visit the Peak and Big Buddha one day, the Harbour/Hollywood stars thing (can鈥檛 remember the name) another day and spend a last day relaxing and wondering around, maybe trying to find a beach! I don%26#39;t have much of an interest in Museums/Art and won鈥檛 have much allowance for shopping or the budget for theme parks. I do want to see as much as possible as this could be my only chance to visit

I am interested in the Metropark Hotel, Kowloon as it has a pool but am worried this will be too far from the action, although they do offer a shuttle to Tsim Sha Tsui. Other hotels I have considered are:

Hotel Benito , Tsim Sha Tsui

Stanford Hill view Hotel , Tsim Sha Tsui

JJ Hotel, Wan Chai

Please may I have some advice on theses hotel, any other suitable hotels, the best location which meets my needs and any %26#39;must sees%26#39; that I could possibly do on my final day.

Many Thanks,

Helen x

Location, Location, Location

You can do a search in the forum or just read through some of the recent posts for hotel recommendations.

On your itinerary, I suggest you go to Big Buddha one morning, followed by Wong Tai Sin Temple and Chi Lin Nunnery, then Ladies Market just for a look, and finally Tsim Sha Tsui promenade, Avenue of Stars, and Star Ferry across to Central. You can then wander around Lan Kwai Fong%26#39;s bar scene (a high-end bar scene so perfectly safe) and head back to TST afterwards.

The second day, start at Central%26#39;s pedestrian escalator area (fresh food market at Graham St, check out the small local stores, then head up to Hollywood Road and see Cat St (cheap antiques) and Man Mo Temple, head back down to Soho for a nice lunch. Take the bus to Stanley and enjoy some nice outdoor scenery and Stanley Market. The beach is ok but don%26#39;t expect too much. Come back out and spend the evening at the Peak and enjoy the view before heading back to the hotel.

Location, Location, Location

Hotel Benito has an excellent location. 1min walk to the MTR exit and airport bus, restaurants all around, located in a shopping area, you can%26#39;t ask for more.

Agree with Sammyfloyd%26#39;s itinerary above, which will get you seeing much more of Hong Kong. The Peak and Big Buddha are a long way from each other. Of course July is going to be humid, so allow yourself plenty of time to get to places.

Regarding safety, Hong Kong is an incredibly safe place, so no need to worry about which part of the city you%26#39;re in as there aren%26#39;t really any no-go areas. Of course that doesn%26#39;t meant that bad things don%26#39;t ever happen, but take the usual precautions that you would anywhere and you%26#39;ll have no problems.

If you only have a couple of days in HK and have already been to Australia, I%26#39;d recommend skipping the beach visit. Allow at least half a day to get yourself utterly lost in the warren of streets in either HK island or Kowloon side which is all part of the charm of the city.

Hi Helen, on the list of hotels that you have put across for consideration,your budget of GBP68 may not be sufficient,as with exception of JJ(that am not familiar),the other hotels room rates are above HKD800.00.

As you know,with the GBP being undervalued against the USD,of which HKD is pegged against, GBP68 is really not much.

However,one good hotel,and is strategically located,thus saving time in transport,is YMCA Salisbury,which is situated on Salisbury Road,in Tsim Sha Tsui,and makes it very convenient to reach the sights that you have mentioned:-

a). Peak- taking the Star Ferry,where the ferry pier is just across the road from YMCA,to Central Pier,and you reach at Central Pier # 7,then from here, from the bus stops on your right,you can either take bus # 15C to the Lower Peak Tram terminus,to board the funicular tram up to the Peak,or take bus #15 all the way to the Peak,alighting at the bus stop beneath Peak Galleria.

b). Big Buddha-taking the MTR from Tsim Sha Tsui MTR station,which is very close to YMCA Salisbury,all the way,and interchange at Lai King,to proceed thereon to Tung Chung MTR station;then from here,you can take the cable car or bus,all the way to Ngong Ping,where Big Buddha is.

c). Avenue of Stars(and also Symphony of Lights performance,which takes place daily at 8pm),you can proceed to here,after visiting the Peak,and coming down on bus #15 to Central Pier,and boarding the Star Ferry to return back to Tsim Sha Tsui.

d). Beach-well,from YMCA Salisbury, you can hot foot to SilverCord Building,which is on Canton Road,to board bus # 973 to Stanley,or along the way,alight at Repulse Bay.

e). other options:- strolling around HK Park or Kowloon park(which is close to YMCA Salisbury), going on a joy ride on world%26#39;s longest escalator(800m in length)-Mid Levels Escalator,and exploring surrounding area over here,a visit to Man Mo temple on Hollywood road.

f). going on tramway(%26#39;ding ding'; ) on HK island,that tranverses to/fro East West,and soak up the atmosphere. it charges a flat rate of HKD2 regardless of distance traveled.Enter at the rear of tram,and only pay upon exit at the front.

And of course,do get yourself an on loan Octopus Card.

For short stays in a good location, and with free WiFi at a relatively low budget, try Mingle on The Wing -

mingleplace.com/Wing/mingle_hotel_concept.php

www.wotif.com/hotel/View鈥?/a>