Hotels FAQ

Question:

Flying Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong to Brisbane from Vancouver.  On our return (early December 2004) we will have to overnight in Hong Kong.  I had posted a while ago on this but can’t find the thread. Does anyone have any recommendations – based on first hand experience – as to a decent, reasonably priced hotel in Hong Kong?  We arrive at 8:00 PM and depart about 3:00 PM next day

Response:

cathay has packages! Whebn we fly to brisbane we always stay at the airport hotel – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Flying Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong to Brisbane from Vancouver.  On > our return (early December 2004) we will have to overnight in Hong > Kong.  I had posted a while ago on this but can’t find the thread. > Does anyone have any recommendations – based on first hand experience > – as to a decent, reasonably priced hotel in Hong Kong?  We arrive at > 8:00 PM and depart about 3:00 PM next day

Response:

- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >cathay has packages! >Whebn we fly to brisbane we always stay at the airport hotel > Flying Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong to Brisbane from Vancouver.  On > our return (early December 2004) we will have to overnight in Hong > Kong.  I had posted a while ago on this but can’t find the thread. > Does anyone have any recommendations – based on first hand experience > – as to a decent, reasonably priced hotel in Hong Kong?  We arrive at > 8:00 PM and depart about 3:00 PM next day

What do you consider decent?  What price range and quality for example?  There are tons of places there for all tastes and price ranges.

Response:

Have a look at: http://www.res99.com/nexres/search/power_results.cgi?src=10009812&cit… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Flying Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong to Brisbane from Vancouver.  On > our return (early December 2004) we will have to overnight in Hong > Kong.  I had posted a while ago on this but can’t find the thread. > Does anyone have any recommendations – based on first hand experience > – as to a decent, reasonably priced hotel in Hong Kong?  We arrive at > 8:00 PM and depart about 3:00 PM next day

Response:

Hi jbk – I was thinking of something in the $100 – $150 CAD range . We checked out the Regal on the web and the best rate is 1500.00 HK dollars – which is about $250 CAD – and a little pricey for me. Someone mentioned that Cathay has packages – but can’t find it on their website.  How does one access the packages with Cathay?  I booked online and they didn’t offer any packages. Thanks in advance for all your advice! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->cathay has packages! >Whebn we fly to brisbane we always stay at the airport hotel >> Flying Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong to Brisbane from Vancouver.  On >> our return (early December 2004) we will have to overnight in Hong >> Kong.  I had posted a while ago on this but can’t find the thread. >> Does anyone have any recommendations – based on first hand experience >> – as to a decent, reasonably priced hotel in Hong Kong?  We arrive at >> 8:00 PM and depart about 3:00 PM next day > What do you consider decent?  What price range and quality for > example?  There are tons of places there for all tastes and price > ranges.

Response:

>Hi jbk – I was thinking of something in the $100 – $150 CAD range . >We checked out the Regal on the web and the best rate is 1500.00 HK >dollars – which is about $250 CAD – and a little pricey for me. >Someone mentioned that Cathay has packages – but can’t find it on >their website.  How does one access the packages with Cathay?  I >booked online and they didn’t offer any packages. >Thanks in advance for all your advice!

Can you access www.priceline.com from Canada? If not, try joining the Singapore version at http://www.priceline.com.sg/eng/default.asp . They can sometimes have fantastic prices if you use them correctly. Cheers, Alan —

Response:

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Hi jbk – I was thinking of something in the $100 – $150 CAD range . >We checked out the Regal on the web and the best rate is 1500.00 HK >dollars – which is about $250 CAD – and a little pricey for me. >Someone mentioned that Cathay has packages – but can’t find it on >their website.  How does one access the packages with Cathay?  I >booked online and they didn’t offer any packages. >Thanks in advance for all your advice! >Can you access www.priceline.com from Canada? If not, try joining the >Singapore version at http://www.priceline.com.sg/eng/default.asp . They >can sometimes have fantastic prices if you use them correctly. >Cheers, Alan

If you check Regal Hotels website, they have last minute specials that are considerably below their normal rates–right now at HK650 for the Regal Kowloon which is quite a nice hotel for instance.  You might want to make a backup reservation so you have a reservation and then check the Regal prices just before you go to see what their last minute rates are.  I would try the Evergreen in your price range, which is a small family owned hotel I have stayed at many times which is ok and you can get it on www.asiatravel.com and make a reservation there.

Response:

The YMCA Kowloon, right by the Star Ferry and good free breakfast, usually around 600 HKD.

> Have a look at:

http://www.res99.com/nexres/search/power_results.cgi?src=10009812&cit… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Flying Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong to Brisbane from Vancouver.  On > our return (early December 2004) we will have to overnight in Hong > Kong.  I had posted a while ago on this but can’t find the thread. > Does anyone have any recommendations – based on first hand experience > – as to a decent, reasonably priced hotel in Hong Kong?  We arrive at > 8:00 PM and depart about 3:00 PM next day

Response:

You can get a really nice Hotel for CAD 120 in early Dec See http://b2b.hotelclub.net/enter.asp?id=4566 You can search in CAD or HKD on this site Maybe something like New World Renaissance 5-star at CAD 121 The Eaton or Miramar 4-star at CAD 115 Prudential or Charterhouse 3-star at CAD 90 Robin

> Hi jbk – I was thinking of something in the $100 – $150 CAD range . > We checked out the Regal on the web and the best rate is 1500.00 HK > dollars – which is about $250 CAD – and a little pricey for me. > Someone mentioned that Cathay has packages – but can’t find it on > their website.  How does one access the packages with Cathay?  I > booked online and they didn’t offer any packages. > Thanks in advance for all your advice!

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >cathay has packages! > >Whebn we fly to brisbane we always stay at the airport hotel > >> Flying Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong to Brisbane from Vancouver.  On > >> our return (early December 2004) we will have to overnight in Hong > >> Kong.  I had posted a while ago on this but can’t find the thread. > >> Does anyone have any recommendations – based on first hand experience > >> – as to a decent, reasonably priced hotel in Hong Kong?  We arrive at > >> 8:00 PM and depart about 3:00 PM next day > What do you consider decent?  What price range and quality for > example?  There are tons of places there for all tastes and price > ranges.

Response:

I stayed at the Eaton 4* and nicely priced with www.accomline.com – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Flying Cathay Pacific via Hong Kong to Brisbane from Vancouver.  On > our return (early December 2004) we will have to overnight in Hong > Kong.  I had posted a while ago on this but can’t find the thread. > Does anyone have any recommendations – based on first hand experience > – as to a decent, reasonably priced hotel in Hong Kong?  We arrive at > 8:00 PM and depart about 3:00 PM next day

Response: