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| posted by xpat-Aussie 1097 days ago |
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Interested in hearing peoples opinions about their favourite club... either one they've visited or are a member of.
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| posted by minibusdriver 1097 days ago |
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Here's a basic guide:
if you have $$$, then there is HK Country Club, HK Football Club, Ladies Recreation, Aberdeen Boat Club, HK Yacht Club and so on.
If you want more value: Mariners Club (TST), YMCA, South China Athletic Club (the latter have great facilities)
There are also some interesting clubs like the JCC, but then again you must be Jewish, however I am told it has some of the best facilities in HK.
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| posted by HKBloke 1097 days ago |
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Aberdeen Boats club (not Marina club) is great value.
But the biggest factor on choice is if you have kids. If not then go for a Social club like FCC. In fact if you have no kids (and your apartment has a pool) then i would question the whole point of joining a club.
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| posted by God de Vader 1097 days ago |
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mbd i disagree, the aberdeen boat club, and hong kong yacht club are not requiring you to have too many $$$$ they are both quite cheap to become a member off and offer good sailing activities
I'm not under the alkafluence of inkahol that some thinkle peep I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get."
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| posted by minibusdriver 1097 days ago |
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i have never been a "club" person in HK, so I can't appreciate what you are prepared to pay. But anything more than $2000 as an entrance fee seems steep to me.
I agree with HK Bloke and that is to question the point of joining a club. However some use them for socialising and empire building. I have one friend of the yacht club but he never uses the facilities because no one likes him there. Other friends can only go on weekends when everyone else is there and there are huge traffic jams like the ones caused by the club on the south side of the island near ocean park (sorry dunno the name.)
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| posted by God de Vader 1097 days ago |
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traffic jams caused by HK yacht clubbers? hah.....no i dont think so , however middle island what your refering to is a great club house.....
and yes clubs dont come cheap, however if you use it, which is what its all about.
just like buying a tv and never using it........same issue
I'm not under the alkafluence of inkahol that some thinkle peep I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get."
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 1097 days ago |
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If you go for a playing membership they are considerably cheaper, but you need to be good enough in your chosen sport to be accepted.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by God de Vader 1097 days ago |
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it is not about good enough or not. one can join as long as you have a proven interest in the sport.
not every yacht club member is a sailor.....
many members just start sailing when they join
I'm not under the alkafluence of inkahol that some thinkle peep I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get."
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| posted by The Cerne Abbas Giant 1097 days ago |
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OK, then I guess they are different. Taking the HKFC, if you wish to be a playing member of (say) the football, rugby or squash representative sides, you do need to be able to play to a certain standard. If you are not good enough you can still join the club as a social member, but it costs much more. I would guess the same goes for KCC, HKCC and others.
Watchu talkin' about Willis?
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| posted by oxfordgrad 1097 days ago |
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I prefer the HK Golf Club. Nice pool and condos
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| posted by minibusdriver 1097 days ago |
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the traffic jam is on the "south side of the island near ocean park". i think it is the merrycan club or the hk country club.
(don't get into the food delivery business!!!)
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| posted by HKBloke 1097 days ago |
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mdb - depends which entrance to ocean park. If it's the rear one it would be the AMC (but don't remember it being bad for traffic). The HK Country Club is near ocean park but not near the entrance. There are often traffic jams with all the Tai Tai's trying to turn right into the club but stopping to answer their mobiles.
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| posted by Patrick Bateman 1090 days ago |
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The KCC is the only tru colonial club left. They have the best curriesin town as well.
Sabrina, don't just stare at it. Eat it.
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| posted by tinybear 1090 days ago |
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Any Americans here? The American Club's not bad. Two premises: one in Central and another in Tai Tam.
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| posted by shoegirl 1090 days ago (edited 1090 days ago) |
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Tinybear
Are you a member to the American Club? What kind of facility do they have?
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| posted by God de Vader 1090 days ago |
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united services club in kowloon side...also nice.....just renovated many of its facilities......though 90% chinese members nowadays....so not sure if u like it.
I'm not under the alkafluence of inkahol that some thinkle peep I am. It's just the drunker I sit here the longer I get."
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| posted by tinybear 1089 days ago |
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Originally posted by shoegirl
Tinybear
Are you a member to the American Club? What kind of facility do they have?
Town Club has a coffee shop, a Chinese restaurant, a steak house, function rooms, gym, sauna...etc on 3 floors in Exchange Square
Country Club in Tai Tam has pool, children's playhouse, spa and massage place, gym, basketball court, mountain climbing facilities, tennis courts, indoor and outdoor dining facilties, pool tables and internet rooms...etc
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| posted by shoegirl 1089 days ago |
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Thanks tinybear!
What about dancing clubs in HK? Have you been to Hei Hei? Is it true that they got tons of pretty girls?
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| posted by tinybear 1089 days ago |
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No I haven't been there. I'm not a very good dancer.
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| posted by Joyce 1036 days ago |
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Hi Tinybear,
Are you member of Amercian club? How is the food quality there?
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| posted by tinybear 1036 days ago |
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Western food better than the Chinese food.
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