Metropolis Hotel Hong Kong

Hong Kong = skyscrapers - yes, but also beautiful hills and beaches and green spaces Hong Kong = hordes of people - yes, but also best friends from Marbella (thanks Yasmin for a super few days) and Colombia (great to catch up with you Gui) We had a ...

... indeed free of charge and the next thing we knew we were being dropped off at the impressive Excelsior Hotel in the Causeway Bay district of Hong Kong Island.   The whole thing was painless, punctual and pleasant which; compared to our usual travel ...

... away the time. We were staying on Kowloon Island the more relaxed of the 3 islands that make up Hong Kong. What strikes you first when you leave the hotel is the number of neon lights overhead and the number of pedestrians on the sidewalks. The place ...

... I think, to put you on equal footing), and he takes you and the rest of a small group through various recreated scenes of Hong Kong: a supermarket, a busy street crossing, a movie theater, etc. For the full hour and a half, you find your way through these ...

... . It came at a point in our trip when we both needed some home comforts and to see some familiar faces, and Hong Kong served that purpose perfectly. However our swift transition from dirty traveller to slick city dweller didn't go unnoticed. It seems ...

... you cannot help but stand in awe of what man has created as you gaze across to Hong Kong island and seeing the towering metropolis disappear into the Hong Kong haze. DAY ONE Day one we took the ferry over to Hong Kong Island were we met "Mr Man" who was ...

... some noodles there, Fab ended up throwing them away. After 11 hours of bussing and going through customs, we finally arrived in Hong Kong in our little hotel. We had heard of those rooms, but I still thought it was going to be bigger. It was in fact ...

As I write its 2am and I’ll be leaving for the airport in about 2 hours. It’s been a staggering few days. Hong Kong certainly is unique, the perfect mix of west and east. I have noticed quite a few things which I want to remember, so here they ...

... -way  tickets into Kowloon.  About 25 minutes later we were deposited outside the famous Peninsula Hotel, next to the Hong Kong YMCA.   The check-in staff took our internet confirmation, checked their screen and apologized ...

... Although it was small, it was very clean and they managed to pack in a TV and phone.  My highlight tour of Hong Kong included a ride across Kowloon Harbor on the famous Star Ferry.  The ride gave great views of the numerous skyscrapers that ...

... and there is a huge selection of vegetables to choose from to put in your pot. Hong Kong and Macao Hong Kong is a true metropolis, the place is pack em in and pile them high. There is a connecting train from Guangzhou that takes two hours. I ...

... would be shipped on the same flight the next day. Filled in some forms to get it delivered direct to my hotel in China as I was leaving Hong Kong first thing the next day. Finally left the airport with my hand luggage - at least I didn't have to ...

Ka kite Scotland.  After another memorable visit I bid farewell to Glasgow early this afternoon, bound for Heathrow and onwards to Hong Kong. Well, not quite.  My itinerary told me that it would be early this afternoon, 3:05pm to be exact, but ...

Harbour side dazzle is Hong Kong's clichéd namesake and drenched in the colour and festivities of Chinese New Year it didn't disappoint on my recent visit.      Kicking off my stay with the 'Symphony of Lights', the high rise buildings ...

... be accepted into China but retain its free market values and laws. Thus began the current era – one nation, two systems. Hong Kong is now a Special Administrative Region, the only other in the nation being Macau. This means that Hong Kong is still ...

... decker tram ride along the busy streets. Caught up with a dear friend Joan who took us out to dinner to one of Hong Kong's oldest surviving restaurants. ( Delicious ) Caught the no#6 bus to the Stanley markets/ritsy beach area and took the tram up to the ...

... the next day at 5.30pm - a 21 hour delay. All was good with the 2nd flight an approach right over Kowloon Bay and Hong Kong Island into the new International Airport, until we were waiting for our baggage. Mine turned up at the very end, but Lisa's ...

... swim around after it had clearly been cut into thirds. The atmosphere is vibrant, chaotic and (like everything else in hong kong) a complete sensory overload! Our senses were starting to adjust, however, finally allowing us to absorb the unique character ...

... and the foothills of the Tibetan plateau. An ambitious undertaking of over 2,000 klms and 10 days to do it in. First off to Hong Kong - skyscraper city but only the first of many. To me, its not much different to Singapore - a city state on an island. ...

... time we passed through the entrance and it was like the greeting of old friends!! Of all our destinations, I was most apprehensive about Hong Kong and was on constant alert as to which one of my senses would be assaulted next. Mainly it was our ...