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kungfuman
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 Posted: Fri Dec 21, 2012 1:05 pm Post subject: I Need a place to stay for Dec 31 for one night! |
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I'm passing through HK Dec 31 for a layover. BUT I can't find a room that doesnt cost $500 usd for the night.
Even the dives in Chungking mansion are all filled.
Any ideas of places to stay that aren't advertised?
I will be in HK Sunday to Monday this week so I can check out places for Dec 31. Any ideas?
Or anyone have an extra bed for me! (and my Chinese gf!)
Plan B is to store my luggage at the airport and we will just go out all night BUT I really feel a little to old to stay out all night - even on New Year's Eve.
I have to be at the airport for a 10am flight back to Shanghai.
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sojourner
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Location: nice, friendly, easy-going (ALL) Peoples' Republic of China
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 2:29 am Post subject: |
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Hi Kungfuman,
Since about 2007,whenever I'm in HK ( at least once a year), I have always stayed at a place called the Alisan Guest House; which is located at 23 Cannon St, Causeway Bay. The rooms are a bit small, but cheap for HK ( about 360 HKD).The Alisan is quite well run - the owner (Tommy) is vey friendly and helpful re places to see/things to do in HK. If you decide to stay there, you'll probably have to book in advance ( eg, through PayPal).
Check out Alisan's website : http://www.alisanguesthouse.com/
Regards,
Peter |
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kungfuman
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| Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2012 1:37 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Peter I called them and they are checking for me.
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oxi
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Sorry to say I think you'll really struggle. Cheapest I see on booking.com and asiarooms are over 1200HK$ then. If you still have time today I'd suggest going near Chung King and up a little to Mirador Mansion - very similar. Between those two, I doubt there's anything cheaper.
Try and grab a Hong Kong magazine - there might be some ads for studios you can call.
If you can do 1200$, Silvermine Beach hotel is quite relaxing and near the airport.
I reckon if it was me and I didn't fancy an all-nighter in town, I'd sit around the nicer restaurants in the airport through the night and just try to lie down somewhere quiet.
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kpjf
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| Have you tried airbnb.com? Or even Couchsurfing? |
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Joshua2006
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| So....what happened? |
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kungfuman
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| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Joshua2006 wrote: |
| So....what happened? |
We stayed out till about 1am then went back to the airport and played Terminal Man till our plane was ready at 9;30am.
It was really cold in the HK airport and we "slept" on rows of seats - but it wasn't good.
These people -Alisan Guest House- were really nice and did offer us a room for 600y a night HOWEVER we didn't read the email they sent a week before when I was in HK. They said to come and leave a deposit and they would hold the room but unfortunately I didn't see the email till I was flying out of HK to Kuala Lumpur.
Thankfully we made it back to Suzhou - where it is about -10 degrees with windchill - from sunny KL where it is about 80f - 30c.
We also went to Penang - which is worth hanging out for a week just doing nothing but sitting at the beach drinking watermelon juice.
BTW I have stayed at Star - Lee guesthouse once before and it is ok. Clean and does the job.
The first night we stayed in Chungking Mansion. God that place is awful. And full of bedbugs. |
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Albert Cribbins
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| Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:34 pm Post subject: thou doth protest too much young man! |
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| The first night we stayed in Chungking Mansion. God that place is awful. And full of bedbugs. |
Not so. I have stayed at a perfectly nice and clean room, 4th floor, for 230hkd a night in Chungking.
In mirador a perfectly clean and secure room with fast wifi for 150-200 a night. |
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kungfuman
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| Posted: Tue Jan 29, 2013 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: thou doth protest too much young man! |
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| Albert Cribbins wrote: |
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| The first night we stayed in Chungking Mansion. God that place is awful. And full of bedbugs. |
Not so. I have stayed at a perfectly nice and clean room, 4th floor, for 230hkd a night in Chungking.
In mirador a perfectly clean and secure room with fast wifi for 150-200 a night. |
We might have different standards buddy. |
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