Empire Hotel Kowloon

... styley, she had painted a Nike swoosh on them, but still? Treats from a local supermarket, lollies are so cheap here and super sour gummy bear cola bottles are a must.  Sleep beckons for another night in a small bed, room 1912, Empire Hotel, ...

We took a short flight from Manila to Hong Kong, then drove to our hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon.  It is difficult to descibe the scale of Hong Kong, it just seems to go ...

... , hello, hello".  I didn’t want to be rude. Finally making it back to the hotel after the night markets and experiencing so many lights, sounds and smells we were exhausted.  Collapsing into a small bed, room 1912, Empire Hotel, ...

... . After sending off our kababayans to their respective places of billeting, we arrived on our own. I did not expect that Empire Hotel in Kowloon would be spectacular. I'm a big fan of high ceiling structures, and their lobby is perfect. Great ...

... hadn't been here since 1988 when I was 12...so it was extra special to come back to Hong Kong. Our room at the Empire Hotel in Kowloon wasn't ready yet, so still in our sweaty clothes we hit the town and devoured the most tasty "jook" aka rice ...

... style', shop as my friend BME calls it, in Hong Kong verdict: successful mission, stayed in (the real) Kowloon, same place as 3 years ago The Empire hotel so knew exactly how to get everywhere in double quick time which was great and got the subway to ...

This was our last day of vacation.  We spent most of the day getting ready to leave before our 10 hour flight back home to San ...

... other people praying to the two gods the temple hosts, the god of war and the god of literature. We returned to Kowloon for the temple street nightmarket which features rows upon rows of stalls selling anything from clothing to bottlecaps. I had my ...

A walk to Kowloon Park and to the tailor to pick up the suits. Then lunch at a Cantonese restaurant where we found some strange meat. In the afternoon we took the subway two stops north to the Mong Kok area and the market areas - electronics, sporting ...

We left Chongqing early in the morning to catch an Air China flight to Hong Kong. Our hotel was in the Kowloon area, across Victoria Harbor from Hong Kong Island, an area known for shopping. We visited Bobby's Tailors to have suits made for Kyle and ...

Barbara had set up a half day tour for us in the morning. We were picked up at our hotel and took a bus to the top of Victoria Peak. The tour continued to the Stanley Market, Aberdeen and the fishing boats, and a jewelry factory. We were dropped off on ...

... food. RAN back to the bus. We have to celebrate China's National Day tonight with some local friends from home. They meet us at the hotel where we await their arrival. I am wearing my size LARGE skirt and shirt because I am a fat pig compared to the china ...

... called Kowloon and the part on the island is Hong Kong proper. Back to our adventures. After the subway ride we emerged into Kowloon. It was warm, humid, cloudy and drizzling ever so slightly. We walked (rolling suitcase and all) to the ferry to take us ...

... . been nice to escape from an itinerary for once. passed through customs on the 1st nov with no probs. got a commuter train into kowloon. it was amazing. so clean!! there's no eating or drinking on trains. whopping great fines if you do. later found the ...

... , the sun shinning, the streets full of little children smiling and the rivers ran with chocolate.  After getting off the metro at Kowloon Mac and Mable were separted as they were put into Taxi's.  Mac got the taxi driver who could not read the ...

... be Shanghai and Dubai (and if I were Muslim, Mecca).  The whole 100th floor was open to the public. A 360º view of Kowloon, Hong Kong Island and Lantau Island lay await in the far distance. There was a cafe, an ice cream stand, telescopes, displays ...

... in Hong Kong felt like coming home. This was Paul's first visit and he loved it. We moved into a suite at the Empire Kowloon Hotel for an extended stay. We took a break from sightseeing and just experienced Hong Kong. We visited family and friends. ...

... two Indians asking why and how the British were involved! Spoke to one guy on the trip, and we go for some beers in Kowloon, after taking the star Ferry. Guinness HK60! In the evening go to a local Chinese restaurant which has an English menu. Get fried ...