Ymca Salisbury Hong Kong
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No.41 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon Hong Kong, China, 2268-7000
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First of all-- the aspect of Hong Kong that I've most appreciated in my short 42 hours here has been the fact that I've found a people who love their carbohydrates as much as I do. Heaping piles of fried noodles, pork congee (basically mashed rice stew), and dim sum (assorted dumplings with mashed lord knows what inside and seaweed-wrapped rice balls with beefy goodness inside) ... at 7am? can't go wrong with that breakfast of champions. oh yeah, and accompanied by coffee thicker than the ta...
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong aconthego
Hong Kong and Macau, Guangzhou, then the journey up to Xi'an. My 3rd short visit to Hong Kong in recent years, so it was pretty easy to get myself orientated. Stayed in Kowloon this time, in the Salisbury YMCA, with stunning birds-eye views of Hong Kong Harbour skyline from our 16th floor room - absolutely stunning! I never bore staring at this skyline. And it was bloody hot - last time I was here ot was 15c, this time it was 35c & steaming humid! Me & my brother Jez basically spent 3...
Hong Kong, Hong Kong adrian.gfc
A new format... Ansel writes: After what seemed like three days awake, crammed into a seat designed to fit someone at least six inches shorter and eighty pounds lighter, in the middle of the second to last row in a over-heated plane we landed in Hong Kong at 5:20 AM local time. The challenge: stay awake for at least fifteen hours. Needless to say our first day in Hong Kong is a bit of a haze. A couple of fuzzy highlights stand out however. After checking in to our hotel (the Salisbury YMCA--n...
Hong Kong, Hong Kong anselsara
We spent most times shopping but did a day tours to Macau & Guangzhou. Half day tour of Hong Kong and a half day tour of the land behind Hong Kong.
Hong Kong, Hong Kong christine.stone
Suddenly I seemed to have found myself in Melbourne airport boarding my Cathay Pacific flight to Hong Kong, exactly one year after leaving the UK. I would spout the cliches about how quickly the year has gone, but there was a fair chunk of it that dragged on and on, so I was feeling good about moving on. I was very much looking forward to seeing Hong Kong again without Luke endlessly dragging me to as many sights as humanly possible, there was a possibility I might actually get to relax and e...
Hong Kong, China flagwavingpom
The past couple of months have been a living nightmare interspersed with moments of Joy and wonder. To loose all that we knew as our existance, our dreams and our reality. Greenwich Baths was where we thought we'd be forever. It's easy to forget that life is not predictable, and boy did we forget! We left the chaos behind yeserday and landed in one of the busiest cities in the world, Hong Kong. Yet it is strangely quiet, for our lives have been filled with phone calls of strategies to win bac...
Hong Kong, Hong Kong franie
Samedi 12, je suis parti de l'hôtel de Koh Samui a 10H00, mon avion était prévu pour 11H15, en fait, j'ai quitté l'ile a 13H30, déjà 3 heures a glander dans l'aéroport, heureusement une gentille hôtesse m'a apporté a boire et a manger. j'ai même eu le temps de prendre une photo des toilettes de la Gate 6, tu te soulages devant un aquarium avec des poissons qui te matent, fallait y penser. Je croyais en avoir fini, et pan, cela recommence a Bangkok pour le changement sur Hong Kong, l'avion éta...
Hong Kong, China gerard.clement
Hi again everyone
I arrived in HK on Wednesday afternoon after a night flight from London. After checking in to my hotel (the 4 star YMCA!!) I hit the deck for a bit before hitting the streets of Kowloon. The Salisbury YMCA is located right beside some of the bigger known 5 star hotels and right near the Star Ferry.
What a crazy place Hong Kong is! So many people, so much going on and so much traffic too. It's amazing and somehow it all works.
Thursday saw me take the ferry ...
Andy and I had spent a few days in HK 18 years ago and at that time had felt we wanted to return again - it was an amazing city then and still is now. We stayed at the YMCA believe it or not. But it is one of the best kept secrets in HK -right next to the Peninsula on the waterfront in Kowloon and it is run like a 31/2* hotel - the only difference is there is a community center on the lower floors.
Hong Kong seems to me to be one of the best run cities in the world (at least out of th...
7255 miles....14.47 hours travel time...38,000' elevation....-71 degrees outside temp... What a trip so far. Lots of time sitting on you know what! We traveled on Cathay Pacific Air. Not as nice as Singapore Air we flew on last year to Indonesia for a wedding. Not nearly as much leg room (maybe a bit more room than SW Airlines, but not much), only 2 meals in nearly 15 hours of flight. We did see some of those nice beds in Business class and first class, but ours were like any other airlines. ...
Hong Kong, China jbdsalemHistorical Traveler Reviews of Ymca Salisbury Hong Kong
Wonderful for Families
Overall Great value for the location and great for families with small kids!
Pluses and minuses
YMCA pluses ... efficient staff and everything worked like clockwork, room was clean and well-serviced, very good breakfast (although it should be for the price), terrific Kowloon location near Star Ferry and shops, view across to HK island (although I agree about the awful Cultural Centre - was the government architect blindfolded and drunk?), lovely big firm bed.
YMCA minuses ... poor bathroom ventilation, room was standard hotel fare and a bit worn, some noise from neighbouring rooms, front desk staff a tad surly (we asked for late check-out and they said 1pm at the latest but when we booked the airport shuttle they were magically able to extend it to 2pm).
May I also say that anybody who's prepared to QUEUE for the "exclusive" Peninsula Hotel (next door) afternoon tea needs to get out more. It didn't look too flash to us. There are lots of other more interesting things to do with your time, and other salubrious hotels for refreshments.
Not just another corporate stay
If you want glamor, this is not the place for you. It isn't romantic or created to impress. What you will find are down-to-earth people who talk to you in the elevators, and lots of enthusiastic, polite young people.
The Salisbury adds a 10% service tax onto the bill. This pays the staff and helps train them so they can move up in the service industry. I like this arrangement better than handing out tips.
Spectacular views
Location on the Kowloon side was excellent, very close to Nathan Street and a subway stop if you wanted it. It was only a couple of minutes of walk to the promenade by the harbour and Star Ferry Terminal was only 5 mins walk to get you across to Hong Kong Island side.
Loved it!
Ratty, Banged-up, and No Longer the Value It Once Was
What do you get with this view? A small, dinky room with HORRIBLE carpet, both in the room and the corridors, no pictures on the institutional beige walls, and a cheap wall mirror! That's it! To be fair, the tiny bathroom (I couldn't turn around in it, or barely close the door) was sparkling clean, and the sheets were changed on my king bed most days but the banged up baseboards, and the dirt in the corners, was too much for me, you can stay 5 min. away up Nathan Rd. at the quite nice Holiday Inn Golden Mile and have a far better room right in the thick of things-you can also have your harbour view by taking the Star Ferry back and forth for a couple of HK dollars with your Octopus card- you don't need to pay the prices for the harbour view UNLESS you want to pay for a really good hotel room (and I DON'T mean the overrated Peninsula) but the IC (fantastic for drinks and its harbourside location) the Sheraton (Sky Bar is fantastic-right there on the waterfront) or the Hung Hom Harbour Plaza Hotel-a tiny bit out of the way, but 5 star harbour views and amenities-a great place to stay!
After I had gotten in from my 23 hour flight at midnight, the unsmiling Salisbury staff member told me instantly that the rates were going up Jan. 1, and that I had to pay some US30 extra for the privilege of staying there! Nice welcome, huh? I told them I'd take this up with them when I had some rest, and I lashed into them when I did. I assured them that I was NOT going to pay the increased rate, that I reserved at the rate of US116 with asia-hotels.com, and if they had a problem with that, they need to take it up with them, not with me! They relented, but that left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth-the staff are not friendly or particularly helpful-No thanks- you can do better, a LOT better in Hong Kong in terms of rooms and amenities now that the rates have increased!
Great View, Great Room & Great Deal
Don't miss the nightly laser light show on HK Island. The combination of the high rise neon lighting & lasers are unique. The best place to view the show is down along the Promenade, which is within easy walking distance of the Salisbury Y.
Hong Kong's little Gem, location, location!
You can walk to the Temple Street and Jade Markets or one stop on the MRT, get yourself an "Octopus Card" these are so good for getting around HK, we went everywhere using these and in 5 days we still had $20HK left for refund, simply brilliant.
We had a Harbour View Room on the 15th floor and the view was simply stunning, we were able to watch the Lazar Light Show from the comfort of out lounge chairs, what a bonus.
The rooms are big for HK, very clean and comfortable, both the restaurants are very good and reasonably priced for Hotels.
Best of all is the cost of staying at the Sailsbury, it's about one fifth of the price for the same Harbour View Room at the five star hotel next door, we can highly recommend this little gem.
Exceeded expectations
The hotel is easy to reach from the airport. The Airport Express shuttle stops at the Kowloon Hotel, which is just across the street. The lobby of the Salisbury is spacious and bustling with activity. The rooms are modern, with sleek blond wood. Even with the extra bed, there was still enough space to get around the room. The bathroom has marble accents and is stocked with an assortment of toiletries. Our room had an electric kettle and an assortment of teas and instant coffee, sugar, creamer, etc. The TV had a number of channels in different languages. The only negative point was that the carpet has some stains in the closet, but that was easy to overlook.
The staff, both at the desk and those who delivered the extra bed, were friendly and efficient. We didn't eat at the restaurants, so I can't comment on the food, but there was a nice basket of fruit in our room when we checked in.
I made my reservation with precisionreservations.com. The only downside to using a website based in Asia is that when you email them, you don't get a response until the middle of the night, due to the time difference.
I would definitely stay at the Salisbury again and will recommend it to family and friends going to HK.
Hong Kong's best kept secret
There cannot be a better location in Kowloon, always book a harbour view room and you will not want to go to bed! The view is absolutely stunning, with the added bonus of a laser/light show every night between 8.00 and 8.30.
The rooms are more than adequate with marble accented bathroom, power shower and more toiletries than you can possibly use.
The staff are extremely helpful, all in all an unforgetable experience.
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