Originally Posted by
kylesuo
The weather in November or December is absolutely perfect, the perfect time of the year to visit Hong Kong. You are looking at temperatures in the high sixties, which sounds cold, but in reality those are Hong Kong's sunniest and driest months. Also, Nov. and Dec. are some of the only months during which HKG is not disgustingly humid!
The last time I was in HK during November we took the Ngong Ping 360 cable car up to the giant Buddha. Even with a sweater on I was freezing. I distinctly remember shivering the whole way up. Elsewhere, though, the weather is usually nice at that time of year.
One thing I always recommend is taking the
tram from one end of HK island to the other. Do it during the day and again at night. In my opinion there is no better (or cheaper) way to see a good part of Hong Kong. Try to snag a seat at the front of the upper deck. The trams are usually packed full on Sundays when the domestic helpers get their day off, so I suggest doing this during the week.
Regarding hotels, some friends of ours were happy with the
JJ Hotel in Wan Chai. The last time we stayed at a hotel in HK we chose Hotel Jen in the Kennedy Town area. It's now a
Traders Hotel. Here is one
thread about the hotel.