Info for HK Travelers

Just returned from Hong Kong. Share some info he

City Garden Hotel in North Point offers travellers with HK ID
promotion packages (standard room HK$7900 for 21 days). Visit
www.citygardenhotel.com for more info. The Newton Hotel in North
Point has spectacular harbour view. HK$13800 for 21 nights 3-bed-room
executive floor. The Chinese restaurant at the basement of Newton has
good Shanghai food and the Flamingo Cafe offers HK$28 for a set
Chinese breakfast (congee, noodles and dim sum) Good priced for a
hotel breakfast. Hotel link bus runs from the airport to Newton at
HK$140 per person and HK$100 per person back to the airport. A 7
person passenger van (carries 7 pieces of luggages) rental cost HK$420
to the same hotel. Orange prepaid SIM card starts at HK$100 and will
deduct HK$.30 for per min call and is non-refundable for any balance
left. Can be used for long distance call as well. Local calls from
hotel rooms can be as expensive as HK$4.5 per call. Bring or borrow a
GSM triband unlock SIM card cell phone to be used in HK is much
cheaper. Buy an Octopus card from any MTR subway, extremely
convenient, use on all public transportations, bus, peak trams and
vending machines for drinks. Also can be used at Wellcome and value
added at Wellcome is possible. All balances can be refunded.