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| posted by paul2008 372 days ago |
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Hello,
I am a Shanghai resident and I will travel to Hong Kong from 30.07 to 05.08 to deal with visa questions.
Last time I've been to HK, I had to stay in Chungking Mansions in Kowloon, which is a really special place; I would not want to go back there again. I don't have much money, so I want to find a cheaper way to stay in HK for 2-5 days.
I tried to find some friends there, posted on forums, looking for company, but got no answer, maybe because it takes more time to be noticed.
I hope to find some good advice on your forum. Where could I stay for 1-5 nights in Hong Kong, given that it's hard for me to even spend HK150 per night in a hotel?
Looking forward to your responses.
Thanks.
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| posted by beebs 371 days ago |
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If spending HK$150 per night is going to be too costly, I think you're going to have to stay in similar places as Chungking Mansions. There are plenty of "hostels" around HK who charge similar prices to Chungking but are less crowded but then again, you will be coming during the summer holidays and when there are plenty of backpackers and mainland tourists visiting.
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| posted by xpat-Aussie 371 days ago |
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$150 / night.. that's almost free innit?
"...and once you have tasted flight,
you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward,
for there you have been and there you long to return...."
-Leonardo DaVinci
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| posted by Paps of Jura 371 days ago |
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I would bring your sleeping bag.. I hear the cultural centre is good for homeless folk... really you don't have any chance to gte anything for $150
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| posted by Juno Watt 371 days ago (edited 371 days ago) |
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Try the youth hostels, like the one on Mount Davis. It is cheap and the location is OK.
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| posted by AKA 371 days ago |
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- stay where you are until you have enough money to come here
- choose a cheaper form of transport to get here, and use the saving on hotel
- bring a tent, and sleep on a beach
- sleep in a church
- Go to bar, get pulled and go home with the puller
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| posted by AstiAlexandria 371 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by AKA
- stay where you are until you have enough money to come here
- choose a cheaper form of transport to get here, and use the saving on hotel
- bring a tent, and sleep on a beach
- sleep in a church
- Go to bar, get pulled and go home with the puller
AKA- Priceless response!
At my lemonade stand I used to give the first glass away free and charge five dollars for the second glass. The refill contained the antidote.
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| posted by paul2008 371 days ago (edited 371 days ago) |
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Thank you for replies.
Does get pulled here mean to get acquainted with someone and ask to stay over?
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| posted by Paps of Jura 371 days ago |
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Yup you got it..but you need to buy drinks for them first making you night potentially more expensive than a cheap hotel
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| posted by paul2008 371 days ago (edited 371 days ago) |
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Ok, I see. Sorry for the mercantile question, how much would a drink cost at an average place?
By the way, did I post correctly, looking for someone to hang out together in 'talking / The Meeting Place'?
Thanks.
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| posted by Paps of Jura 371 days ago |
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A drink on average in HK is about 60 dollare for an OK glass of wine up to around 100 for a decent glass
c**ktails around 100 dollars
Beer no idea
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| posted by paul2008 371 days ago |
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With my lack of experience in hanging out in bars, I think I will be sleeping in Mirador Mansions!
Thank you for replies. Do you guys meet each other in HK? Maybe I can join you one day.
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| posted by Hannibal 371 days ago |
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Oh yes. Mirador Mansion is a nice place, but has not too many *******
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| posted by smog 371 days ago (edited 371 days ago) |
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quote:
Originally posted by paul2008
Do you guys meet each other in HK?
We do, but when we do on average we spend more than your budget just on a drink and a bite to eat.
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| posted by AKA 371 days ago |
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do hotels have 7 star ratings now?
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| posted by AKA 371 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by smog
quote:
Originally posted by paul2008
Do you guys meet each other in HK?
We do, but when we do on average we spend more than your budget just on a couple of drinks and a bite to eat.
quite. and we spunk your whole accomodation budget on trifles like air-mattresses
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| posted by Juno Watt 371 days ago |
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quote:
Originally posted by smog
quote:
Originally posted by paul2008
Do you guys meet each other in HK?
We do, but when we do on average we spend more than your budget just on a drink and a bite to eat.
I don't.
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 371 days ago |
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Tsing Tao beers are around HK$55 for 12 in Wellcome. You might pay a little more in 7-11. You can buy there and hang out with the other revellers on the street Friday nights in Lan Kwai Fong. Some bars have $20 happy hours or beer specials. In Chinese bars you can often get a bucket of six for HK$100 or so. I think there's even a bar in Noho which has a free drinks for Men night.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by Juno Watt 371 days ago |
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I had a high-quality lunch just now and it cost me $61.
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