Langham Hotel Hong Kong

... a few variations, Catholics seem to be the same everywhere.  After I returned to the hotel, we took the ferry to Hong Kong island (our hotel is in Kowloon), walked around some, and had a very enjoyable dinner. I can't believe that it is like summer ...

... around for a bit, get breakfast and pack up... we're changing hotels again. You see, we decided to burn some hotel points on Hong Kong. We burned our Mariott points at one hotel, then burned our Hilton points at another hotel. But the second hotel only ...

... fun, with spectacular views wherever you turn. But best of all, we met our three Chinese friends who took us to lunch at the Langham Hotel, very chic, and gave us a memorable dim dum feast in a sumptuous setting. The food on the QE2 is quite good, but ...

... and soon we were on the way on the Airport Express train to Kowloon Station, where we picked up a cab/limo to the Langham Hotel, a 5 star hotel, picked up cheap on Priceline.com, our home for the next four nights. We checked in and unpacked and soon ...

... a suit fitting, (but he managed to decline) and then in the evening off to meet, Joy a cousin of Biddy's for dinner on  Hong Kong island. On the way to the island we spotted our home for the next 17 days moored near to the Star Ferry site, also ...

... and then walked the promenade until I reached the ferry terminal.  I took the famous Star Ferry from Kowloon (where I am staying) to Hong Kong Island, where all the main activity is.  When I exited the ferry terminal, I saw a "Big Bus" an open ...

... this trip" and we proceeded to share my fried rice. We walked around Causeway Bay like salmon swimming upstream and visited Hong Kong's version of Times Square.  The shopping area had every store you could imagine, organized by floor based on ...

... plane, but the inflight entertainment didn'twork after the first hour.  Managed to get a few hours sleep before arriving dazed into Hong Kong. Got the airport express to Kowloon and then a taxi to the hotel, Niamh was thrilled by all the signs and ...

... we loved it. We stayed on the mainland in a gorgeous 5 star hotel, which was about 20 mins on the underground to central HK. Hong Kong is a great city with lots of charactor and charm. We will definitely be visiting again one day! Hope you like our ...

We left Bangkok and headed to Hong ...

... for 10 mins up a very steep hill to get the tram station. The tram was painted red and seems to be the only thing in Hong Kong that doesn't have very good air con! The tram climbed through town, hills and tunnels. My ears started to pop which made me ...

... off. The positioning of million dollar pleasure craft beside the dilapidated houseboats makes a sobering announcement about the modernisation of Hong Kong.  The next stop was the usual commercial component of the tour- a visit to a jewelry factory. ...

... all the development that has occurred in the 17 years since our last trip here. While many like the cleanliness of Singapore, Hong Kong still holds a certain magic for us. This stay was not about sightseeing but catching-up with friends that we ...

... station in the rain. We had an absolute blast. Other highlights include a massive splurge on high tea at the fancy Langham Hotel. We had strawberry yoghurt tea with two massive and modern towers of intricately prepared food. Shopping in the markets was ...

... over celebrating - we spent 30 mins freaking out over losing Guy's wallet, then celebrated with a whopping bar bill at the Langham Hotel in the financial district. Whoops. We missed our flight... to Singapore because we were so hungover! Not the first ...

... , coffee making machine and amazing Chinese artefacts.  Access to the floor was limited and yes, we felt like the King and Queen of Hong Kong.  Didn't really want to leave the room but had to go for a stroll and dinner.  Ended back at the ...

... we landed in H.K. a couple of hours later than schedule. We took the Airport Express train direct into Hong Kong, where we stayed at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel. They upgraded our room to one where we could have a had a five-aside soccer game, ...