Travel: China - Hong Kong

[Queen or Maid]

Anyone done day trip to Cheung Chau before?

[bebebub]

poppy15:

hi titank,


the ferry from macau to hongkong cost abt HKD$173 per person, regardless of adt or child. there is a sail every half an hr, starting from 0730hrs... travel journey across the seas takes abt 1hr, provided no bad weather conditions & choppy waters.

actually, the rate between HKD & MOP is abt the same & yes, if u pay them using HKD in Macau, they return u back using MOP. But the MOP is nt accepted back in Hongkong...

as for places to visit in Macau, if u hv 1 full day there:-

1) senado square / st paul ruins
2) fisherman's wharf
3) a-ma temple
4) maritime museum, just beside a-ma temple
5) guai fortress - war memorial & cannon display & undergrd tunnels
6) venetian macau - not for the casino but to just shop ard, take fotos & makan... kekeke

Can the above be done on foot, or must sign up with their day-tour? Thanks?

[verykiasu2010]

micollh:

jst to check, anyone has any comment for Regal Oriental Hotel - Hong Kong ?

This is the former Regal Airport Hotel when the airport was still at Kai Tak at Kowloon Bay, super convenient to the Kai Tak airport

But since the airport has moved to Lantau, it changed to its present name

There is almost nothing for tourist in that part of the Kowloon Bay and the hotel has no MTR access - not convenient to go any where in HK, and nothing much to see in Kowloon Bay, mostly offices and some local housing estates

Quality wise used to be 3+ star....whether they keep up the maintenance or not is anybody's guess, with the dwindling traffic

[micollh]

verykiasu2010:

micollh:

jst to check, anyone has any comment for Regal Oriental Hotel - Hong Kong ?

This is the former Regal Airport Hotel when the airport was still at Kai Tak at Kowloon Bay, super convenient to the Kai Tak airport

But since the airport has moved to Lantau, it changed to its present name

There is almost nothing for tourist in that part of the Kowloon Bay and the hotel has no MTR access - not convenient to go any where in HK, and nothing much to see in Kowloon Bay, mostly offices and some local housing estates

Quality wise used to be 3+ star....whether they keep up the maintenance or not is anybody's guess, with the dwindling traffic

okok thanks.. website says it's 3stars.. im just wondering why the rate is so low compare to others.. haa.. got it.

[poppy15]

bebebub:

Can the above be done on foot, or must sign up with their day-tour? Thanks?

no need to join day tr.... so long u know what public buses (if u are planning to do so) goes from 1 place to another, its is possible. but gg by public buses requires u to pay the exact change which is abt MOP$3.20 per person aka $0.50 per person.

[verykiasu2010]

micollh:

verykiasu2010:

[quote=\"micollh\"]jst to check, anyone has any comment for Regal Oriental Hotel - Hong Kong ?

This is the former Regal Airport Hotel when the airport was still at Kai Tak at Kowloon Bay, super convenient to the Kai Tak airport

But since the airport has moved to Lantau, it changed to its present name

There is almost nothing for tourist in that part of the Kowloon Bay and the hotel has no MTR access - not convenient to go any where in HK, and nothing much to see in Kowloon Bay, mostly offices and some local housing estates

Quality wise used to be 3+ star....whether they keep up the maintenance or not is anybody's guess, with the dwindling traffic

okok thanks.. website says it's 3stars.. im just wondering why the rate is so low compare to others.. haa.. got it.[/quote]while the airport was there, the hotel rates was around HK$1500 for a standard room without breakfast

[cadencemummy]

Oh me already booked in Asiatravel the hotel room for shamrock. Perhaps I shall see whether can change anot… keke will check it out on prudential. Cos me concern about the hotel rates.


Thanks for the brief plan done up. I am reaching HKG in the noon time and departing in the evening 1800hrs flight.

I am trying to get the disneyland tickets for 3 Adults. Wonder during the period 5-9nov any dates between got promotion? I wont be staying in disney hotel too…too expensive for me.

[verykiasu2010]

my joke only -- don't flame me : shamrock hotel = shame rock hotel, i.e. hotel rocked by shame

[titank]

Yes still remembered when I travelled HK in the 1990’s where the old airport is great. Getting into the city is very fast & convenient. Now the airport is situated at Lantau Island in which the British dump all the $$ of the new airport before rerutn to China hand.

[verykiasu2010]

titank:

Yes still remembered when I travelled HK in the 1990's where the old airport is great. Getting into the city is very fast & convenient. Now the airport is situated at Lantau Island in which the British dump all the $$ of the new airport before rerutn to China hand.

but they really needed a big airport lah, even now they are still adding new piers etc to cater for growth

while at the old kai tak airport, during one of my trips, our flight carried a vvvip going for the HK handover ceremony, and he must not be allowed any exposure time = meaning once the airplane docked, he must get out and away.....so our plane stood at the taxiway waiting for them to clear a passage way in the airport for him to walk out quickly to his personal car...and we lesser mortals behind benefited very much leh ... no queue no crowd ....