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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 #620 on: July 20, 2014, 08:45:49 AM »
Hyatt TST isn't shabbos friendly.
It is good for the rest of the trip. And some are OK with it for shabbos.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #621 on: July 21, 2014, 09:04:33 PM »
Does a suit upgrade work with an ann night? Hyatt TST is cat 4 so u can use an ann night there.

Also they are saying there is no suit upgrades avail, even though i am a Diamond they will put it in the notes, but they cant promise it now.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #622 on: July 21, 2014, 09:32:05 PM »
Does a suit upgrade work with an ann night? Hyatt TST is cat 4 so u can use an ann night there.

Also they are saying there is no suit upgrades avail, even though i am a Diamond they will put it in the notes, but they cant promise it now.
I think suites are only for c&p or full cash nights.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #623 on: July 21, 2014, 09:33:17 PM »
Does a suit upgrade work with an ann night? Hyatt TST is cat 4 so u can use an ann night there.

Also they are saying there is no suit upgrades avail, even though i am a Diamond they will put it in the notes, but they cant promise it now.
The grand hyatt macau is also a category 4. You do not even need a suite there as the rooms are HUGE.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #624 on: July 21, 2014, 09:39:03 PM »
is there a way to get from macau to the airport? flights at 9am ex-hkg

eta: i emailed them
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #625 on: July 21, 2014, 09:46:56 PM »
If you have a 9 am flight, you should be in HK.
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I think suites are only for c&p or full cash nights.

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #628 on: July 22, 2014, 06:43:46 AM »
I used a diamond suite upgrade, but on CP booking. Have a connecting room for the kids to the suite. I paid 400 HKD extra a night for harbour view suite. They only have a few of them, as a suite, so I didnt want to take a chance

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« Reply #629 on: July 22, 2014, 06:57:54 AM »
I used a diamond suite upgrade, but on CP booking. Have a connecting room for the kids to the suite. I paid 400 HKD extra a night for harbour view suite. They only have a few of them, as a suite, so I didnt want to take a chance
GH or HR? I just booked the GH with C&P and diamond suite upgrade for October and the suite they offered me was the harbor view suite. I am about to email the GM to ask for a better room.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #630 on: July 22, 2014, 07:18:06 AM »
Anyone stay at the ic grand stanford that can advise what to do about shabbos (which doors to go in and out of, are there sensors in the room, etc). Any info on this would be greatly appreciated!!

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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #631 on: July 22, 2014, 08:29:25 AM »
HR, I prefer Kowloon

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« Reply #632 on: July 22, 2014, 08:31:29 AM »
HR, I prefer Kowloon
I prefer Kowloon as well, but I booked my stay for a show and the GH is in the same building as the exhibition center.
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« Reply #633 on: July 22, 2014, 09:58:29 AM »
GH or HR? I just booked the GH with C&P and diamond suite upgrade for October and the suite they offered me was the harbor view suite. I am about to email the GM to ask for a better room.
I stayed at the GH in the same room. Was nice, but not sure if worth the extra points/money for that room. If you want/need to be on HKI, stay at the GH, if not, go to the HR.
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« Reply #634 on: July 22, 2014, 10:11:38 AM »
I stayed at the GH in the same room. Was nice, but not sure if worth the extra points/money for that room. If you want/need to be on HKI, stay at the GH, if not, go to the HR.
I used a free suite upgrade. I emailed the GM asking for a better room, so hopefully I will get the 90 meter executive suite.
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #635 on: July 22, 2014, 05:50:00 PM »
I asked for upgrades using my c+p. They said they can't confirm. :(
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Re: Hong Kong Master Thread
« Reply #636 on: July 27, 2014, 05:57:35 PM »
Anybody have experience with using hyatt corp codes?   Or suggestions for that matter.

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« Reply #637 on: July 28, 2014, 10:56:28 AM »
Anybody have experience with using hyatt corp codes?   Or suggestions for that matter.
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« Reply #638 on: July 28, 2014, 11:03:22 AM »
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