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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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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1000 on: May 28, 2015, 12:22:57 PM »
Do you know what the student rate is by chance?

Also, what are the options for Shabbos on HKI? Looks like the GH is a ~30 min walk and there's a JW Marriott a ~25 min walk, but besides that?
The GH is also uphill to the JCC.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1001 on: May 28, 2015, 12:24:53 PM »
The GH is also uphill to the JCC.
Thanks. We have to figure out where we'll be for shabbos, but we have time still. I'd ideally like to be in Kowloon at the Sheraton, but it might make more sense to spend it on HKI with connections, depending on what they offer us.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1002 on: May 28, 2015, 12:27:50 PM »
The GH is also uphill to the JCC.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1003 on: May 28, 2015, 12:30:08 PM »
And the Four Seasons to Shuvah Yisrael...
If I wouldn't want to pay $1750 HKD for the 2 MacDonnell apartment, I think the Four Seasons is out of the question, but thanks for the data point.

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« Reply #1004 on: May 28, 2015, 12:35:00 PM »
If I wouldn't want to pay $1750 HKD for the 2 MacDonnell apartment, I think the Four Seasons is out of the question, but thanks for the data point.
Try the butterfly hotel.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1005 on: May 28, 2015, 12:40:21 PM »
Try the butterfly hotel.
Good idea! Thanks. We'll have to see if we end up on HKI for shabbos, but if we do and need a hotel it looks like a good option.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1006 on: May 28, 2015, 12:42:08 PM »
Good idea! Thanks. We'll have to see if we end up on HKI for shabbos, but if we do and need a hotel it looks like a good option.
There are a few butterflies, make sure you got the right one.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1007 on: May 28, 2015, 12:42:54 PM »
There are a few butterflies, make sure you got the right one.
Looks like the on Wellington is the closest one to Chabad HKI.

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« Reply #1008 on: May 28, 2015, 12:46:48 PM »
Looks like the on Wellington is the closest one to Chabad HKI.
Highly recommended for good value.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1009 on: May 28, 2015, 12:51:17 PM »
Highly recommended for good value.
Have you stayed there?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1010 on: May 28, 2015, 12:54:59 PM »
Good idea! Thanks. We'll have to see if we end up on HKI for shabbos, but if we do and need a hotel it looks like a good option.
What am I missing?
The butterfly is $430 for Fri-Sun and is 20 minutes away from Chabad.
2 Macdonnell is $206 for Fri-Sun and is a minute away from Chabad.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1011 on: May 28, 2015, 01:11:13 PM »
See attached. Also 2 Macdonell is unavailable the weekend I need  :(

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1012 on: May 28, 2015, 01:14:14 PM »
2 Macdonell is unavailable the weekend I need  :(
They haven't opened up 2016 yet.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1013 on: May 28, 2015, 01:18:23 PM »
They haven't opened up 2016 yet.
They do have Junior Suits available, just not standard rooms. Even at $3850 HKD for 2 nights in a standard room it's not cheaper than the Butterfly on Wellington.

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« Reply #1014 on: May 28, 2015, 01:21:32 PM »
Rooms are $100/night via the link I posted earlier.  They just don't have 2016 available yet via Agoda.
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« Reply #1015 on: May 28, 2015, 01:22:54 PM »
Rooms are $100/night via the link I posted earlier.  They just don't have 2016 available yet via Agoda.
Ah, thanks for clarifying. In that case it's a great option, I'll just have to wait a bit. I don't plan on booking hotels anyway until after I speak to my guy there and get back from Europe.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1016 on: May 28, 2015, 01:24:41 PM »
I don't know what the Shangri-la costs, but given the view, the quality of the rooms, and the location, it's gonna be hard to beat for KZ shabbas.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1017 on: May 28, 2015, 01:48:00 PM »
I don't know what the Shangri-la costs, but given the view, the quality of the rooms, and the location, it's gonna be hard to beat for KZ shabbas.

and the price of kz meals  $600 for two ppl!  :-\ (900 if you want shalosh seudas- unless you're chabad ;))

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1018 on: May 28, 2015, 02:02:21 PM »
and the price of kz meals  $600 for two ppl!  :-\ (900 if you want shalosh seudas- unless you're chabad ;))
It's not $150 per meal, it's $150 for the whole shabbos. All 3 meals.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1019 on: May 28, 2015, 02:03:19 PM »
It's not $150 per meal, it's $150 for the whole shabbos. All 3 meals.

and now we have the answer! look upthread. we were not sure. thanks for clarifying