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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 #1220 on: October 25, 2015, 05:16:56 PM »
Besides for staying at the Sheraton Friday night to be near KZ, what other hotels are worth staying at for Friday night? Is the GH worth it if spending shabbos on HKI?

What about Saturday night? I'll be at the HR TST for 2 nights before shabbos and wanted to try something else.

IC has an awesome pool area overlooking the harbor. really nice hotel

if you go to macua for a night, check out banyan tree.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1221 on: October 25, 2015, 05:41:15 PM »
IC?
No IHG points. :( Is it worth opening the CC or transferring just for that?

IC has an awesome pool area overlooking the harbor. really nice hotel

if you go to macua for a night, check out banyan tree.
If I end up going to Macau Saturday night I'd stay at the brand new St. Regis.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1222 on: October 25, 2015, 05:42:29 PM »
W HKG is one of my favorite hotels.
Though I stayed there under the old C&P chart when it was a cat 5...and got all my points refunded.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1223 on: October 25, 2015, 05:44:23 PM »
No IHG points. :( Is it worth opening the CC or transferring just for that?
No

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1224 on: October 25, 2015, 05:47:05 PM »
W HKG is one of my favorite hotels.
Though I stayed there under the old C&P chart when it was a cat 5...and got all my points refunded.
Well C+P is available for 10k+$180 or just 20k. Paid rate is $400 (or $380 with AAA). Either way C+P is the better deal. What was so nice about the hotel?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1225 on: October 25, 2015, 05:48:50 PM »
No
That's what I figured. Now if only there was a more compelling reason to go to the St. Regis Macau (best rate at $489 paid and only 12k) besides the hotel...

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1226 on: October 25, 2015, 07:11:51 PM »
W HKG is one of my favorite hotels.
Though I stayed there under the old C&P chart when it was a cat 5...and got all my points refunded.
It's a nice hotel, but dont think it's worth switching to in middle of a trip.


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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1227 on: October 25, 2015, 07:15:29 PM »
It's a nice hotel, but dont think it's worth switching to in middle of a trip.
As of now I don't have anything booked for Fri and Sat nights. Assuming I stay at the Sheraton for Fri night, you think it's just worth it to stay their again Sat night (assuming I don't go to Macau)?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1228 on: October 25, 2015, 07:16:15 PM »
Well C+P is available for 10k+$180 or just 20k. Paid rate is $400 (or $380 with AAA). Either way C+P is the better deal. What was so nice about the hotel?
It's just a very nice looking hotel, beautiful lobby, elevators.
76th floor infinity pool and hot tub are awesome.
Was upgraded to a huge marvelous suite with a tub that had a great view and and a TV to boot.
The airport express station is in the hotel's "basement." The Bellhop took our bags from our room and we never touched them again until we got to CLE thanks to the checkin stations there.
 
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« Reply #1229 on: October 25, 2015, 07:17:36 PM »
It's just a very nice looking hotel, beautiful lobby, elevators.
76th floor infinity pool and hot tub are awesome.
Was upgraded to a huge marvelous suite with a tub that had a great view and and a TV to boot.
The airport express station is in the hotel's "basement." The Bellhop took our bags from our room and we never touched them again until we got to CLE thanks to the checkin stations there.
Wow, that sounds awesome! Do you disagree with MEIR613 then about switching?

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1230 on: October 25, 2015, 07:20:25 PM »
Wow, that sounds awesome! Do you disagree with MEIR613 then about switching?
I personally switched to the W on Sat night from HKI. Though we stayed in a real dive in HKI.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1231 on: October 25, 2015, 07:28:37 PM »
I personally switched to the W on Sat night from HKI. Though we stayed in a real dive in HKI.
Not at the GH I assume? Do you remember the name of the place?

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« Reply #1232 on: October 25, 2015, 07:36:50 PM »
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1233 on: October 25, 2015, 07:38:10 PM »
The Ritz Carlton Macau is a hotel worth opening a cc for and visiting for.
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« Reply #1235 on: October 25, 2015, 07:44:23 PM »
The Ritz Carlton Macau is a hotel worth opening a cc for and visiting for.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1236 on: October 25, 2015, 08:05:01 PM »
No IHG points. :( Is it worth opening the CC or transferring just for that?
If I end up going to Macau Saturday night I'd stay at the brand new St. Regis.

I didnt check that out but the banyan tree has a super long hot tub/ chill pool PLUS a wooden tub in the room. also has amazing grounds with a wave pool, lazy river etc.

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« Reply #1237 on: October 25, 2015, 08:18:47 PM »
I didnt check that out but the banyan tree has a super long hot tub/ chill pool PLUS a wooden tub in the room. also has amazing grounds with a wave pool, lazy river etc.
Thanks for the ideas, but I don't think the wave pool or lazy river will be getting much use in the middle of winter.

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« Reply #1238 on: October 25, 2015, 09:08:55 PM »
Thanks for the ideas, but I don't think the wave pool or lazy river will be getting much use in the middle of winter.

im not sure when your going but its 80 degrees there now.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #1239 on: October 25, 2015, 09:23:29 PM »
im not sure when your going but its 80 degrees there now.
I'm going at the end of January, the middle of winter. It's 80° in LA now too.