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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=1070.0
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=3634.0
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1548.msg22804#msg22804
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2630.msg25855#msg25855
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http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=2630.msg330403#msg330403
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=1885.msg17999#msg17999
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=25610.msg422555#msg422555
http://forums.dansdeals.com/index.php?topic=30766.0
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #940 on: April 26, 2015, 12:45:53 AM »
Mini hk trip report. Renaissance has bad service, small rooms, but still a decent hotel. Intercontinental (Harborview)  is epic, amazing service, designer soaps in the better rooms, Evian water bottles. Such good service, well worth the money. I will definitely go back. Hyatt Regency tst is average. I got the suite as a free upgrade. Still pretty small. Overall a simple 4 star hotel.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #941 on: April 26, 2015, 04:01:06 PM »
Mini hk trip report. Renaissance has bad service, small rooms, but still a decent hotel. Intercontinental (Harborview)  is epic, amazing service, designer soaps in the better rooms, Evian water bottles. Such good service, well worth the money. I will definitely go back. Hyatt Regency tst is average. I got the suite as a free upgrade. Still pretty small. Overall a simple 4 star hotel.
Agreed. Though for the location, it is a pretty good value.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #942 on: May 02, 2015, 10:57:31 PM »
So my Thailand plan went away. Staying around Hong Kong / Shenzhen.

What should I do the first night.

Thursday - ?? I was thinking of doing Intercontinental Hong Kong, but was just thinking maybe go straight to Shenzhen. Opinions?

Friday - Sunday : Grand Hyatt Shenzhen
Sunday - Monday : Conrad Macau
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #943 on: May 17, 2015, 12:14:48 PM »
Did anyone ever hear that if you depart from Hong Kong the taxes for the passenger must be paid with a cc in their name as they would have to show that cc in the airport?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #944 on: May 17, 2015, 12:26:43 PM »
Did anyone ever hear that if you depart from Hong Kong the taxes for the passenger must be paid with a cc in their name as they would have to show that cc in the airport?
Which airline?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #946 on: May 17, 2015, 03:30:11 PM »
Emirates
I flew on Emirates out of HKG and was not asked for credit card.
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« Reply #947 on: May 17, 2015, 03:31:54 PM »
Just a note. If coming to HKG by boat and taking a flight out you get back your departure taxes after check-in.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #948 on: May 17, 2015, 04:51:39 PM »
I flew on Emirates out of HKG and was not asked for credit card.
Can i ask how long ago? was this recent? I am wondering if maybe some rules were changed or....

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Can i ask how long ago? was this recent? I am wondering if maybe some rules were changed or....
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« Reply #950 on: May 17, 2015, 05:14:36 PM »
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #951 on: May 17, 2015, 05:51:52 PM »
Deciding how long to spend in HKG. As of now we'll be in SIN Friday early am (read 3:30am) through Monday. I thought that we would fly to HKG on either Mon night or Tue morning. We're leaving HKG Sunday afternoon. Does this make sense? Which one is better: Mon pm/Tue am? Or should we spend longer in SIN? I also thought that we might visit Macau overnight. Would we have time for this and still be able to see HKG properly?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #952 on: May 17, 2015, 06:09:12 PM »
Deciding how long to spend in HKG. As of now we'll be in SIN Friday early am (read 3:30am) through Monday. I thought that we would fly to HKG on either Mon night or Tue morning. We're leaving HKG Sunday afternoon. Does this make sense? Which one is better: Mon pm/Tue am? Or should we spend longer in SIN? I also thought that we might visit Macau overnight. Would we have time for this and still be able to see HKG properly?

Personally, I don't think you need so long in HKG. 3 full days, including Macau would have been more than enough for me.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #953 on: May 17, 2015, 06:17:23 PM »
Personally, I don't think you need so long in HKG. 3 full days, including Macau would have been more than enough for me.
So what would you do with the other days? Try to fly back early before Shabbos, spend longer in SIN, or visit another place, like DPS?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #954 on: May 17, 2015, 06:21:36 PM »
Skip Macau, go to Shanghai or Beijing
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #955 on: May 17, 2015, 06:22:25 PM »
Skip Macau, go to Shanghai or Beijing
That would involve a Chinese visa, which we may or may not want to do.

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« Reply #956 on: May 17, 2015, 06:24:06 PM »
That would involve a Chinese visa, which we may or may not want to do.
Not necessary for transit but can be arranged same day in HK. 
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #957 on: May 17, 2015, 08:01:27 PM »
Not necessary for transit but can be arranged same day in HK.
Oh right, I forgot about the transit visa. Technically if we went from Singapore to Beijing to Hong Kong on a separate award we wouldn't need to get a visa. Any ideas on the best way to do that?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #958 on: May 19, 2015, 04:33:14 PM »
I'm trying to decide in the HR TST is the best place for out entire stay, Thu-Sun. I read the back and forth about issues on shabbos using the stairs.

From what I can conclude, back when the hotel opened they refused to let guests use the stairs, but are ok (to even put it in writing) letting guests use the stairs now.

I wouldn't use an elevator even with a goy.

Is my conclusion correct? Is the HR TST now a good place to stay for shabbos? I'd rather not have to spend cash at the Shangri-La.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #959 on: May 19, 2015, 04:37:02 PM »
I'm trying to decide in the HR TST is the best place for out entire stay, Thu-Sun. I read the back and forth about issues on shabbos using the stairs.

From what I can conclude, back when the hotel opened they refused to let guests use the stairs, but are ok (to even put it in writing) letting guests use the stairs now.

I wouldn't use an elevator even with a goy.

Is my conclusion correct? Is the HR TST now a good place to stay for shabbos? I'd rather not have to spend cash at the Shangri-La.
They will not let you use the stairs, that one report seems to be the exception, not the rule.
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