Hong Kong Travel Resource

If this is your first time visiting Hong Kong, Hong Kong is split into 3 sections: Hong Kong Island (where the skyscrapers and big office buildings are) Kowloon (the bustling area that hugs Victoria Harbour) The New Territories (all the other land and islands that make up Hong Kong, including the border with Mainland China) If looking for a place to stay, most tourists will tend to stay in either Kowloon or Hong Kong Island. Neighborhoods with many hotels that cater to tourists are found in areas such as the Tsim Sha Tsui, Jordan, Yau Ma Tei, and Mongkok neighborhoods of Kowloon - and the Central, Admiralty, and Causeway Bay neighborhoods of Hong Kong Island. Hong Kong Island and Kowloon are separated by Victoria Harbour, but this is easily and quickly crossable by ferry and subway (MTR).

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Maps http://www.samsays.com/Images/kowloon.jpg http://www.hotelhongkong.com/images/map/HongKongmap.jpg http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/mustknow/maps/index.jhtml http://www.centamap.com http://www.ypmap.com http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=hong+kong&ie=UTF8&ll=22.295926,114.175844&spn=0.055907,0.088577&z=14 Hotels Note that most hotel rooms in Hong Kong are subject to a 10% service charge and 3% government tax (total 13% in extra charges). (Note, that as of July 1, 2008, the Hong Kong government has decided to end the 3% government tax for hotel rooms) So, whatever price you find for a hotel, be sure to check if the price includes these extra charges or not. Some hotel websites will tell you that their prices are inclusive of these charges, but some will not show you these additional charges until you are just about to book the room or (unfortunately) after you have already booked the room. Note that the price ranges listed below mean that these hotels offer at least one type of room in this price range (and of course they will have many other types of rooms that are more expensive).  These price ranges do not represent the average price for all rooms at these hotels. Here are my current hotel recommendations for the first time traveller (click on the hotel name to go to the hotel's website): Budget Hotels (USD$60 ~ USD$125): Royal Pacific Hotel & Towers, 33 Canton Road Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon review The Salisbury - YMCA of Hong Kong, 41 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon review Evergreen Hotel, 48 Woo Sung Street, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon review Stanford Hillview, Observatory Road on Knutsford Terrace, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon review B P International, 8 Austin Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon review Citadines Hongkong Ashley, 18 Ashley Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon review The Nest, 4/F 209A-B Tung Choi Street, Mongkok, Kowloon YMCA International House, 23 Waterloo Road, Yau Ma Tei, Kowloon review Ibis North Point, 136-142 Java Road, North Point, Hong Kong Island review South Pacfic Hotel, 23 Morrison Hill Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Island review JJ Hotel, Lucky Centre, 165-171 Wanchai Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Island review Metropark Hotel Wanchai, 41-49 Hennessy Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong Island review Hostels/Guesthouses (have single private rooms with private bathrooms - don't need to share with strangers) (USD$25 ~ USD$50): Bridal Tea House, (several locations) Sealand House, 80 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon Dragon Hostel, Room 707, 7/F Sincere House, 83 Argyle Street, Mongkok, Kowloon review Star Guest House, 6th Floor, 21 Cameron Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon review Cosmic Guest House, Mirador Mansion, 54-64 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon review Alisan Guest House, 275 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island review Note, that you can also look at discount hotel websites to see if they have prices that are better than the hotel's website. Here are a few that you can try: Discount Hotel Websites: www.hotelclub.com www.asiatravel.com www.asiarooms.com www.agoda.com www.booking.com www.wotif.com Hotel Review Websites: www.tripadvisor.com

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