Author Topic: Hong Kong Master Thread (Read 406590 times)

MAJ · « **Reply #260 on:** June 13, 2013, 03:56:41 PM »

Flying with out wife and kid to Hong Kong next yeAr right after pessach. my flight options are the 255 pm on Wednesday that gets in Thursday night or 1005 am that gets in 205 pm Friday afternoon. I like the idea of saving on hotel room for one night. Any reason to take the Wednesday night flight? Better flighty? Is landing 205 risky for Shabbos? Iyh flying first class for my first time tx

MAJ · « **Reply #261 on:** June 14, 2013, 11:25:54 AM »

Anyone?

Dan · « **Reply #262 on:** June 14, 2013, 11:43:17 AM »

You'd probably do better if you'd post when shabbos starts

MAJ · « **Reply #263 on:** June 15, 2013, 02:00:45 PM »

Lucky enough for me you've given me an excuse to reply to bring the thread back to the top with out having to write " anyone?" Again lol

nafnaf12 · « **Reply #264 on:** June 17, 2013, 12:55:22 AM »

Maj
I would go with Wednesday
And btw I'm kinda shocked that u booking a ticket a year in advance

Fan of Dan · « **Reply #265 on:** June 17, 2013, 12:58:54 AM »

Quote from: nafnaf12 on June 17, 2013, 12:55:22 AM

Maj
I would go with Wednesday
And btw I'm kinda shocked that u booking a ticket a year in advance

why? I am booking now for next April. The beauty of BA miles ahhh!

Fan of Dan · « **Reply #266 on:** June 17, 2013, 01:01:22 AM »

Quote from: MAJ on June 13, 2013, 03:56:41 PM

Flying with out wife and kid to Hong Kong next yeAr right after pessach. my flight options are the 255 pm on Wednesday that gets in Thursday night or 1005 am that gets in 205 pm Friday afternoon. I like the idea of saving on hotel room for one night. Any reason to take the Wednesday night flight? Better flighty? Is landing 205 risky for Shabbos? Iyh flying first class for my first time tx

I landed at 1 on a Friday in HKG is the summer which was fine but the lines were really long for immigration. First class will only get you off the plane first, not worth much IMHO. You will probably be nervous for a looong time until your flight if you will make it or not. Any delay and you are in hot water due to the long lines. That said you will most likely make it, depends on your tolerance for risk. I wouldn't do it.

MAJ · « **Reply #267 on:** June 17, 2013, 02:30:13 AM »

Quote from: Fan of Dan on June 17, 2013, 01:01:22 AM

I landed at 1 on a Friday in HKG is the summer which was fine but the lines were really long for immigration. First class will only get you off the plane first, not worth much IMHO. You will probably be nervous for a looong time until your flight if you will make it or not. Any delay and you are in hot water due to the long lines. That said you will most likely make it, depends on your tolerance for risk. I wouldn't do it.

tx that was what I decided to go for, unfortunately they couldn't find my reservation in the system 3 days later so I lost it and only the Thursday was open.

businessmachine · « **Reply #268 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:23:24 PM »

Would love some peoples advice. Will in in HKG first time landing on Jan 5 around 3PM and leaving Jan 7 at around 5PM ( Eva's new business class btw

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We kind of want to pack as much as possible into the 2 days including visiting Macau. Any ideas on which hotel to stay in? Should we do the Grand Hyatt HKG or something else? Kosher is important to it would be nice to be remotely to close to the kosher places...

TIA

AJK · « **Reply #269 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:33:57 PM »

Quote from: businessmachine on July 02, 2013, 06:23:24 PM

Would love some peoples advice. Will in in HKG first time landing on Jan 5 around 3PM and leaving Jan 7 at around 5PM ( Eva's new business class btw )

We kind of want to pack as much as possible into the 2 days including visiting Macau. Any ideas on which hotel to stay in? Should we do the Grand Hyatt HKG or something else? Kosher is important to it would be nice to be remotely to close to the kosher places...

TIA

Stayed in the W HKG and loved it. Extremely convenient to/from the airport, and not too far from the chabad.

damaxer91 · « **Reply #270 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:40:05 PM »

If anyone here is going to be around Nathan Road in Kowloon over the next couple of weeks and doesn't mind doing me a quick favor, please PM me

businessmachine · « **Reply #271 on:** July 02, 2013, 06:48:28 PM »

Quote from: AJK on July 02, 2013, 06:33:57 PM

Stayed in the W HKG and loved it. Extremely convenient to/from the airport, and not too far from the chabad.

20K Starpoints a night! Is that really worth it? No C&P for my dates...any idea if the Hyatt is too out of the way?

AJK · « **Reply #272 on:** July 02, 2013, 07:23:11 PM »

Quote from: businessmachine on July 02, 2013, 06:48:28 PM

20K Starpoints a night! Is that really worth it? No C&P for my dates...any idea if the Hyatt is too out of the way?

I paid cash for my night.

Now, that I google it, it looks like the Hyatt is even closer to KZ than the W (even walkable), but it's a little more of a shlep from the airport train.

damaxer91 · « **Reply #273 on:** July 02, 2013, 07:30:03 PM »

Quote from: AJK on July 02, 2013, 07:23:11 PM

I paid cash for my night.

Now, that I google it, it looks like the Hyatt is even closer to KZ than the W (even walkable), but it's a little more of a shlep from the airport train.

New Hyatt is a block from KZ. Not Shabbos friendly though

businessmachine · « **Reply #274 on:** July 02, 2013, 07:43:12 PM »

Thanks. We're not there Igor Shabbat. Only Sunday . Monday and half of Tuesday. Just want to be near the action/ night markets etc and kosher food.

damaxer91 · « **Reply #275 on:** July 02, 2013, 07:50:41 PM »

Quote from: businessmachine on July 02, 2013, 07:43:12 PM

Thanks. We're not there Igor Shabbat. Only Sunday . Monday and half of Tuesday. Just want to be near the action/ night markets etc and kosher food.

Then def a better location than the W. Sheraton is well located as well

Dan · « **Reply #276 on:** July 02, 2013, 07:58:26 PM »

I'd still stay the W.
Awesome hotel with a great rooftop infinity pool and easy access to everything in the city.

damaxer91 · « **Reply #277 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:04:32 PM »

Quote from: Dan on July 02, 2013, 07:58:26 PM

I'd still stay the W.
Awesome hotel with a great rooftop infinity pool and easy access to everything in the city.

Agree.

I've stayed at the Shangri-La, Sheraton, Intercontinental, W and Ritz Carlton (before it was torn down) and W was prob the coolest though the service was brutal. Pool is one of the coolest I've ever swam in though Intercontinental is a close second. Never went back to the W because its too far to walk on Shabbos

Dan · « **Reply #278 on:** July 02, 2013, 08:09:45 PM »

Quote from: damaxer91 on July 02, 2013, 08:04:32 PM

Agree.

I've stayed at the Shangri-La, Sheraton, Intercontinental, W and Ritz Carlton (before it was torn down) and W was prob the coolest though the service was brutal. Pool is one of the coolest I've ever swam in though Intercontinental is a close second. Never went back to the W because its too far to walk on Shabbos

Def not a good choice for shabbos, but otherwise awesome.
I stayed on HKI for shabbos to be by Chabad of HKI (which had killer meals and a great local expat crowd) and then switched to the W.
Especially that a bellhop will bring your luggage downstairs to the airport express counters to be checked through to your final destination. Really nice not having to shlep a thing.

businessmachine · « **Reply #279 on:** July 02, 2013, 09:15:36 PM »

I just checked the rates and its more then $400 a night...not sure its exactly worth it but then again..if i 20k SPG or 22k UR is pretty much the same thing...not sure what to do.

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