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PeterL wrote: "jacksf" wrote in message om... Exactly, I wouldn't think of taking the train. The morning boat ride to Central is relaxing and prepares me for my day. You are talking about commuting. The OP is talking about going to business appointments, as I don't think he was talking about working a job in HK. SNIP Nope, am talking about getting from one side to the other. Why fight the crowds in the MTR, noise from the trains, etc. Going to appts? Plan ahead. Touring, forget the time, just enjoy the ride. Don't get me wrong, I love the subway system in HK, use it all the time, just not to cross the harbor btw, I am a tourist, don't live or work in HK. Be fun but just too crazy for me to live there full time |
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PeterL wrote: "jacksf" wrote in message om... Exactly, I wouldn't think of taking the train. The morning boat ride to Central is relaxing and prepares me for my day. You are talking about commuting. The OP is talking about going to business appointments, as I don't think he was talking about working a job in HK. SNIP Nope, am talking about getting from one side to the other. Why fight the crowds in the MTR, noise from the trains, etc. Going to appts? Plan ahead. Touring, forget the time, just enjoy the ride. Don't get me wrong, I love the subway system in HK, use it all the time, just not to cross the harbor btw, I am a tourist, don't live or work in HK. Be fun but just too crazy for me to live there full time |
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THANK YOU !!
dan EAC wrote: d b wrote in message ... Hi again, I wish to very gently bring up the idea of which is the better place to stay --Kowloon or Hong Kong Island! It has been many years since I visited HK and remember staying at the Hyatt Regency in Kowloon. I do not remember anything about logistics however. I would like to stay someplace pretty walkable to the Star Ferry as I will be doing business both in Kowloon and in Hong Kong. Stay somewhere close to the M.T.R. station, since both the Tsim Sha Tsui station (Kowloon), the Central station (Hong Kong), and the Wan Chai station (Hong Kong) are relatively close to the Star Ferry piers, though the Tsim Sha tsui station and the Wan Chai station is quite a little bit farther from the Star Ferry piers unlike the Central station. http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/map.p...m_sha_tsui.jpg http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/map.php?mapimg=cen.gif http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/map.p...g=wan_chai.jpg You can ride the M.T.R. to either both station and then use the ferry to travel leisurely, then you can use the M.T.R. again if you wish or use the taxi or the bus. The M.T.R. travel planner can provide you with many nearby facilities near the M.T.R. stations, you can see if there's any hotel nearby the Tsim Sha Tsui station and Central station that is best for you. http://www.mtr.com.hk/jplanner/planner_index.php The following maps also provide the hotels in the nearby area of Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon), Central (Hong Kong), Wan Chai (Hong Kong), and Hung Hom (Kowloon) where the Star Ferry piers are located. http://www.hong-kong-hotels-travel.n...m_sha_tsui.htm http://www.hong-kong-hotels-travel.n...ps/central.htm http://www.hong-kong-hotels-travel.n...s/wan_chai.htm http://www.hong-kong-hotels-travel.n...s/hung_hom.htm http://www.hongkong-hotel-reservatio..._1_detail.html http://www.hongkong-hotel-reservatio..._2_detail.html http://www.hongkong-hotel-reservatio..._2_detail.html I am looking for a relative upscale hotel similar to the Hyatt or better. Hmmm... An upscale hotel, are your company paying for the travel and accomodation expenses? Anyway. Hyatt Regency Hong Kong (Kowloon) and Grand Hyatt Hong Kong (Hong Kong) are quite close to the Star Ferry piers. I'm sure that you already know about the Hyatt Regency. http://hongkong.regency.hyatt.com/ http://hongkong.grand.hyatt.com/ Availability of a nice Harbour view is a plus but not a necessity. The Marco Polo Hong Kong Hotel is practically next door to the Star Ferry pier at Tsim Sha Tsui, and it also probably offered a good view of the far away Lantau Island (where they are building the Hong Kong Disneyland). http://www.marcopolohotels.com/theho...hotel/map.html Easy public transportation around the shopping areas etc is desirable. Well... If it's about "'Public' Transportation" and shopping areas (as in shopping malls and so on), then staying near at a M.T.R. station is preferable. Suggestions? I thank you in advance (again ) for your gracious direction! dan |
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"jacksf" wrote in message m... PeterL wrote: "jacksf" wrote in message om... Exactly, I wouldn't think of taking the train. The morning boat ride to Central is relaxing and prepares me for my day. You are talking about commuting. The OP is talking about going to business appointments, as I don't think he was talking about working a job in HK. SNIP Nope, am talking about getting from one side to the other. Why fight the crowds in the MTR, noise from the trains, etc. Going to appts? Plan ahead. Touring, forget the time, just enjoy the ride. Don't get me wrong, I love the subway system in HK, use it all the time, just not to cross the harbor btw, I am a tourist, don't live or work in HK. Be fun but just too crazy for me to live there full time There is a big difference between being a tourist and being a business person. |
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