northasian thanks for your collection of info, i'll be departing for HK this December 22nd. 5D4N Free and Easy, living in Tsuen Wan Dorsett Fareast Hotel.

it will be a great shopping spree for me and my mom! wanna get some nice boots and clothes~ too bad my boyfriend can't come with us.

This post has been edited by sE_vIxEn: Nov 22 2007, 02:43 PM

Yup, i'm in the midst of planning the itinerary now

And oh! Some problems cropped up last minute and my cousin will be booking Nathan Hotel instead..

I've gone through quite a number of reviews about Nathan Hotel.
Travelers said that the MTR station is just 5 minutes walk away from Nathan Hotel..
However, when i consult the map, the MTR station seems quite far away from the Hotel (i can't really assume the amount of time needed to walk from the hotel to the station just by looking at the map though, haha)..

Well, I hope that you can help confirm with me if is it true that the MTR station is just 5 minutes walk away from Nathan hotel?
If that is true then that will be absolutely great

This post has been edited by dingyloo: Nov 22 2007, 05:58 PM

Just want to know, what is the season in HK during April-May? And how is the price of clothings at that period? Tot can grab some cheap clothes and shoes due to there is a changing season. Am i rite?

yes,i was about to ask the same question also....
just came back from hong Kong few days ago, not so satisfied with the trip because NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR SHOPPING....and the clothes all winter clothes which are not suitable to wear at Malaysia.Will go Hong Kong again next year,maybe somewhere during April-June,the weather that time is Summer right?must be very hot then.....We also went to Shen Zhen,China,wow ...there really a shopping heaven oh....especially at the place named 东门,really want to go back again,we can really bargain for the price we want,unlike Ladies Street at Kowloon,really scared to ask for cheaper price because if you asked and you don buy,the seller will scold you oh..

Hi sevixen,

Tsuen Wan is fairly good for shopping, the price may a bit cheaper than downtown... there is a Citistore (a mid-range department store), Tsuen Wan City Plaza (small scale shopping centre) behind Citistore, Nam Fung Shopping Centre right beside the Tsuen Wan MTR station, and small scale shopping centre opposite the Citistore named as Tsuen Fung shopping centre, all of them are selling things at local residents price.

Take MTR from Tsuen Wan for 3 stations to the Kwai Fong MTR station, there are 2 shopping centres right opposite the MTR exit : 1 is Metroplaza, a mid-range shopping mall, and another one is Kwai Chung Plaza, a low-range shopping mall that you can shop at cheaper price than downtown, but a bit crowded like Sugai Wang in KL, but if you are looking for non-branded stuff at local price, I think this is the place for you. I can guarantee you may find the same item sold in Mongkok & Causeway bay for 1/3 more or even double priced!

It won't be far away walking from Nathan Hotel to the nearest MTR - Jordan Station, it's just 4 blocks away. But if you're walking with elderly or children then it may take longer time, like 10mins la... Anyway it won't be too far.

It will be late spring during Apr-May. Summer clothing will be just launched during that period, so again, it will be at its highest price. Let me just list the season changing pattern in HK to let you all have an idea when is good for your shopping, 'coz seems quite a few of you don't know the season pattern in northern hemisphere... (including my bf... T_T) :

Spring (Mar-May) -> Summer (Jun-Sept) -> Autumn (Oct-Nov) -> Winter (Dec-Feb)

Sale period normally during Summer end (Aug-Sep) and Winter end (Jan-Feb). So the best shopping period for you summer folks will be the Summer end sale...

April - May not yet "very summer", still not as hot as in July and August. Btw, seems you visit HK quite often.. for business, isn't it?

HK is a multi-cultural city, so generally we don't hate particular tourists... only if you're not too rude, not too demanding then it's alright. We normally hate those cheapskates demanding for cheap price but very high quality stuff, that's not reasonable, right?

nothasian, is there any buffet restaurant like JOGOYA in HK?..pay a decent price but can eat all range of foods...?

If you are looking for standard like JOGOYA, there is one in Tsim Sha Tsui called "Todai". Price is like HK$268 + 10% service charge per head, you can refer to their homepage : http://www.todai.com.hk

thanks a lot...wow!!..it looks so nice!..u been tehre b4?..the lunch is reasonable...lunch got japanese food also?..why the price is a big gap..haha.

This post has been edited by fiolsn: Nov 23 2007, 02:41 PM

I am looking for a good tour package to hong kong or shenzhen.

I am only one person. Can anybody recommend what's the best way to tour hong kong ?

Can I use chinese renminbi in Hong Kong ?

wow..alone follow tour is a more expensive le..why dun you use a map and tour there ownself?hk is very easy to get around...and then just join a local tour to shenzhen. This is wat my colleague did la..when she travel to hk shenzhen and macau alone. jsut my 2 cents.

I haven't been there yet, but I heard many people have good comments on this buffet restaurant.

Lunch of coz got Japanese food as well la, 'coz this restaurant is a Japanese themed one. Price differents a lot between lunch and dinner becoz most people won't eat buffet during lunch, you know, only 1 hour lunch time how to enjoy a good buffet...?

Yes, most shops do accept China RMB in HK, but not all, you gotta ask before you pay.

This post has been edited by northasian: Nov 23 2007, 03:01 PM

[quote=northasian,Nov 23 2007, 03:00 PM]
I haven't been there yet, but I heard many people have good comments on this buffet restaurant.

Lunch of coz got Japanese food as well la, 'coz this restaurant is a Japanese themed one. Price differents a lot between lunch and dinner becoz most people won't eat buffet during lunch, you know, only 1 hour lunch time how to enjoy a good buffet...?
wow..haha...quite true also..keke..then can go for the lunch de.hehe..thanks a lot northasian...wow!

thanks much for the info! i really appreciate it! and btw, would like to get a SmarTone Vodafone phone there, dunno whether you got any knowledge about it? i'm not sure which models can be used here although i have done some research. was aiming for Sharp 705SH. and based on your reply to another fellow traveler, now is a good time for shopping liao? where all the summer clothes are going off cheap?!

4 shopping centers in just one district, my God. unbelievable. but a Sungei Wang equivalent sounds tempting. grrrrr.

planning to shop in one district per day. is that a good idea?! it's a 5D4N for us, but 2 days are spent by traveling liao. so technically have 3 days left.

You can find Smartone vodafone shops everywhere, especially in Mongkok Sai Yeung Choi Street. Sorry I don't know much about the Sharp model if it's usable in M'sia... but I can tell Sharp mobile's screen is the best and I like the pink colour very much!

No, I didn't say it's good time for shopping summer clothes now, conversely it's the worst time for you to find summer clothes 'coz it's autumn-winter time here, as a forumer also said above he can hardly find any summer clothes in the market now. I guess you can only find summer clothes in Esprit Outlet but not much good choice...

The shopping centres I said are not as big as those in M'sia, those are all small scale shopping centres that you can finish each of them in one or two hours.

Actually I also think 5D4N is not enough for those taking AirAsia arriving in Macau... 'coz the 1st and last day are spent on the journey to/from Macau..... Anyway, just try your best la, don't push yourself too much just take it easy~ Travel is to relax but not rush~

One in Sham Shui Po MTR station - Golden computer centre, another one in Mongkok - Mongkok computer centre. I thought I've put this info in #1 page..

Haha.. yep, girls are born fans for pink... hahaha...

Thanks~ yea, the feeling is like, "oh, finally there is an ending".. haha... can't said it's a nice dating session 'coz my fiance and I are always apart.

Any problem on planning just ask me la~ My pleasure to help~

Why still gotta spend 2 days in travelling? HK Express not arriving in HK?

we'll be arriving midnight in HK, so technically it will be 1 day spent, no?! i will miss Singapore Airlines, have grown used to the simple luxury it gives but yet to see what HK Express can provide.

and no, it's not an ending, it's just the beginning of a wonderful life. all the best~

thanks again for all the help!

thx

and how about the computer price there ?
cheaper than here or not ?

What's your itinerary like? arriving in midnight... what time do you get in here? HK Express is a budget airline, can't expect too much... maybe better than Airasia? I'm not sure... Tell me after you finish the trip, ok? I'm curious to know...

Yep.. shouldn't be an ending.. it's just a beginning of another kind of life~

I can't tell 'coz 1. I'm not a computer expert (I don't even know the price in HK) 2. I'm not living in M'sia, so can't compare..

This post has been edited by northasian: Nov 24 2007, 10:35 PM

i dunno, the papers are in my office and my mom did the arrangements. anyway this was a sort of rushed planning and last minute so kena rip off also not surprised. but never mind lah... we leave KL at 9 pm and arrive around 12 pm i guess. so we'll be sleeping in HK (how interesting ).

will inform you guys bout HK Express in my blog. stay tuned!

Is it better to pay in Hong Kong dollar or RMB ?

Can you recommend any airline from Kuala Lumpur to Hong Kong that most budget tourist use ?

Also please recommend a budget hotel.

I would also like to visit a spa with big jacuzzi as I love to sit there and enjoy the hot spring water bubbles. (No 'extra service' type). Recommend please.

Any large buddhist temple that offer good vegetarian food there ? We have such a buddhist temple in KL which offers lunch time crowds.

I am only one person. So sad I can't join tour because somebody said it is expensive.

This post has been edited by pucman: Nov 25 2007, 01:30 AM