Hotel in October

Thanks for all the great advice on here. Can someone recommend a hotel for me? I am stopping over in Hong Kong on the way home from Rome. My main criteria are:

1. good location for shopping and eating

2. good spa facilities

3. pool

4. accessible for transport

5. safety (female travelling along)

Price is not a big issue - happy to pay more for quality. I am in Hong Kong for three days during mid October and noticed that lots of hotels seem to be booked for this period.

Thanks for your help.

Hotel in October

Hi there,

I%26#39;ll let better-heeled posters suggest their favorite hotels with spas and pools, but for a couple of your other questions:

1. Shopping and eating (not necessarily in that order) are HK people%26#39;s two favorite hobbies, so the urban areas are slathered in malls and restaurants. The most foreigner-friendly would be around Tsim Sha Tsui and along Nathan Road area up to Mong Kok on Kowloon side, or Cnetral through to Causeway Bay on HK island.

4. Public transport in HK goes EVERYWHERE, frequent, efficient, clean and much cheaper than in Australia. A lot of people like the MTR because it%26#39;s normally the quickest way around, but the buses are also excellent, and you get to see the view on the way. Not to mention the KCR, minibuses, tram and Peak tram on the island, ferries and taxis! Check out the Octopus card, which is frequently mentioned in this forum.

5. HK is very safe, even for walking around at night. Just exercise routine big city precautions against pick-pockets, take care crossing the road, and avoid electronics shops on and around Nathan Road.

Hotel in October

I%26#39;d go for the Marco Polo Gateway Hotel in Kowloon, what an awesome location! I also think the Excelsior in Causeway Bay is right in the thick of it and both hotels are safe so don%26#39;t worry. The Kowloon Hotel is also very popular.

If you want luxury, there are several hotels that link to the big Pacific Place shopping centre and the MTR. Try Conrad, JW Marriott and Island Shangri-La. Or, then there is my fave, the stunning Four Seasons which links to IFC (again, a mall, and also Airport Express so very handy indeed) Four Seasons has an awesome spa, I love it there.

Have fun!

Thanks for those great suggestions. I can%26#39;t wait to get to Hong Kong - its a place I have always wanted to see.

Excelsior Hotel would suit you.

The Salisbury YMCA hotel will provide everything you need, including a harbour view room, at a great price. Check the hotel%26#39;s web site at www.ymcahk.org.hk/sales/html/hst001e.htm

It%26#39;s across the street from the cultural center and the Star Ferry.

Intercontiential seems to be a good choice for tourists.

Four Season is nice but the location is not too good. Apart from the International Finance Centre (IFC) annexed to the hotel, the surrounding areas is a bit quiet as it is in the Financial district. But Lan Kwai Fong is an about 20 minutes walking distance.

The same holds true for the three hotels above Pacific Place, an upscale shopping mall - Shangri-la Island, Cornad and Marriott.

Alternatively Tsim Sha Tsui where Intercontinential Hotel locates is more lively. You have more choices - shops/eateries catered for locals as well as the expensive restaurants/brand name stores are all there. Next to Star Ferry is a huge shopping centre, virtually you can find everything there.

Hong Kong is pretty safe and has a very good safety record. As long as you apply common sense - do not get into quiet streets, keep alert of your wallets etc, there is nothing to worry about.

Enjoy your stay!

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