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Hong Kong Island:
Things to do:
-Victoria Peak (tram),
-Ngong Ping 360 Glass bottom cable car (big Buddha),
-Downtown area
-Pink dolphin watching
-Ozone  Bar
-Tailors (Jantzen, tai panin admiraltyi cntr)
-Big Bus Tour
-Star ferry to Kowloon

Kosher Grocery Stores:
KosherMart On Hong Kong Island in the JCC
Kosher Original in Kowloon

Where to eat:
JCC Sunday night buffet can't be missed.
JCC Pizza - (Not open in the Summer)
Seven Zero - Dairy Resturant in the JCC
JCC Chinese
Shalom grill restaurant reported permanently closed by Mech
Shalom grill kosher market

Places to stay:
Grand Hyatt hotel
Mandarin Oriental Hotel
Four Seasons

Kowloon:
Things to do:
-8:00pm Laser show
-Ladies market
-Ave. of stars- pier
-Museums (science, space)
-Diamond hill- nan lian garden/chi Lin nunnery
-Big Bus Tour
-Star ferry to Hong Kong Island
-Drinks at Felix (Peninsula Hotel)
-Drinks in the Lobby (Intercontinental Hotel)


Only place to eat:
Mul Hayam Restaurant at Kehilat Zion (Breakfast is now $100 HKD)

Places to stay:
The W Hotel - Great Hotel but far from Synagogues
Grand Stamford Intercontinental Hotel - next to Chabad (for Shabbos),
Intercontinental Hong Kong, Sheraton, Shangri la , Peninsula, Hyatt regency. (All these hotels are in great locations if you would like to be near KZ. You can also walk through the TST subway station to KZ from all these except IC Grand Stamford and Shangri La which is next door) 

Shuls
Kehilat Zion -Location: Unit 105, 1/F Wing On Plaza 62 Mody Road East Tsim Sha Tsui Kowloon kzionhk@yahoo.com, or call: (852) 2366 6364 (office) or (852) 2368 0061
Chabad - Location:  67-71 Chatham Road, Oriental Centre 1/F Unit D, Tsim Sha Tsui  Telephone:  (852) 2366 5770  Mobile Tel.: (852) 9674 4450  Email: kowloon@chabadhk.org

Macau: (Ferry from hkg)
-Casinos (las Vegas style hotels),
-Curque like water show
-aj hachet tower (bungi)

-Disney

Lhasa:
Lake, pilgrims , culture

Airline Checkin Counters: Kowloon Station (below the W Hotel) to check your bags in. You then take the MRT straight to the airport (with just a couple of stops). It's super convenient and quick. You don't have to stay at the W to check in at Kowloon station though (and FWIW you can check in at Hong Kong station on HKI, too).


Trip reports:
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http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3634.0
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http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1885.msg17999#msg17999
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=25610.msg422555#msg422555
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #860 on: February 18, 2015, 11:49:23 AM »
Best points option to be near chabad for shabbs?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #861 on: February 18, 2015, 11:51:38 AM »
Quote from: avrumy22 on February 18, 2015, 11:49:23 AM
Best points option to be near chabad for shabbs?

Shangri La - right next to Kowloon Chabad

If you are willing to take a elevator on Shabbat there are more options with points.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #862 on: February 18, 2015, 11:54:55 AM »
Quote from: avrumy22 on February 18, 2015, 11:49:23 AM
Best points option to be near chabad for shabbs?
Which points and which Chabad?

The Conrad should be walkable to Chabad of HKI.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #863 on: February 18, 2015, 12:30:03 PM »
Quote from: Dan on February 18, 2015, 11:54:55 AM
Which points and which Chabad?

The Conrad should be walkable to Chabad of HKI.
Stop. Stop with the HKI propaganda. Kowloon has a Chabad much better geared towards tourists and much better (closer) hotel options for points.
W
Hyatt Regency
Sheraton
Intercontinental GS
Hie
Etc
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #864 on: February 18, 2015, 12:32:53 PM »
 ::) ::) ::) ::)

I had an absolutely incredible shabbos at Chabad of HKI.  The food was amazing, the local community members were fascinating, and the rabbi was inspiring.
Sorry that it's not "touristy" enough for you.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #865 on: February 18, 2015, 12:33:44 PM »
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::) ::) ::) ::)

I had an absolutely incredible shabbos at Chabad of HKI.  The food was amazing, the local community members were fascinating, and the rabbi was inspiring.
Sorry that it's not "touristy" enough for you.
Ill pm you.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #866 on: February 18, 2015, 12:35:12 PM »
Quote from: Dan on February 18, 2015, 12:32:53 PM
::) ::) ::) ::)

I had an absolutely incredible shabbos at Chabad of HKI.  The food was amazing, the local community members were fascinating, and the rabbi was inspiring.
Sorry that it's not "touristy" enough for you.
Where is that one located?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #867 on: February 18, 2015, 12:37:46 PM »
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Where is that one located?
Mcdonnel. HKI.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #868 on: February 18, 2015, 12:41:09 PM »
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Mcdonnel. HKI.
Do they offer food during the week, or just over Shabbat?
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« Reply #869 on: February 18, 2015, 12:46:04 PM »
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Do they offer food during the week, or just over Shabbat?
No meals during the day, (maybe free breakfast after shachrit, I am not sure.) Shabbat food is highly rated.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #870 on: February 18, 2015, 12:48:02 PM »
Thanks. May need to check them out next time i am there.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #871 on: February 18, 2015, 01:58:19 PM »
Quote from: Dan on February 18, 2015, 11:54:55 AM
Which points and which Chabad?

The Conrad should be walkable to Chabad of HKI.

UR points.

As for which chabad, im landing Thurs - Tuesday and prefer not to switch hotels. I guess the one best in terms of getting to tourist locations.

Advice?
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« Reply #872 on: February 18, 2015, 02:01:30 PM »
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UR points.

As for which chabad, im landing Thurs - Tuesday and prefer not to switch hotels. I guess the one best in terms of getting to tourist locations.

Advice?
There are attractions on both sides.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #873 on: February 18, 2015, 06:06:26 PM »
I have a one night layover in HKG.

Which Hyatt is preferable?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #874 on: February 18, 2015, 06:09:37 PM »
Splurge for the W, you won't regret it.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #875 on: February 18, 2015, 06:13:02 PM »
Quote from: Dan on February 18, 2015, 06:09:37 PM
Splurge for the W, you won't regret it.
I don't have SPG points ATM, just Hyatt.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #876 on: February 18, 2015, 06:15:21 PM »
Should be able to get a corp rate of $300 or so.
Sell the 20k UR you'd use for the GH and pay for the W.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #877 on: February 18, 2015, 06:19:53 PM »
Quote from: Dan on February 18, 2015, 06:15:21 PM
Should be able to get a corp rate of $300 or so.
Sell the 20k UR you'd use for the GH and pay for the W.
Nah, selling UR, using illegit corp code. I don't care about ethics, I'm just not going out of my way for a short night layover.

HR TST at 15k, good?
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #878 on: February 18, 2015, 06:26:55 PM »
Decent, may as well buy an illegit anniv night thought ;)
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #879 on: February 18, 2015, 09:39:23 PM »
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Decent, may as well buy an illegit anniv night thought ;)
kk, enough with dansdealish shtick  :P
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