Hi Everyone...

I am going to be visiting Hong Kong for the first time later this year.

I managed to take advantage of the lesser milage redemption rate with BA before the changes in November to fly from New York to Bali via Hong Kong, then back to San Francisco and included a stop over in Hong Kong on the way back from Bali to San Francisco.

I am very excited about visiting the city and have elected to stay at the Crowne Plaza on Hong Kong Island. The price difference between Kowloon and the island were jus staggering and I could not justify the extra price. I am slowly getting to grips with the geography of the area and the city, but have a couple of questions if I may?

I land from DPS into HKG at 20:50 (if we are on time) and an trying to decide about transportation between the airport and the hotel. Would the Airport Express and MTR be too much with two cases plus cabin bag? I have looked at the location of the stations and it seems to look like it is a bit of a walk from the MTR to the hotel through tunnels etc...

On the flip side of that, how much, roughly, would a taxi or car be from the airport to the island at that time of night?

Typically, what can immigration be like at that time of night?

Now, please don't "flame me" for asking this, but this is the first time I am going East, all be it via the West... But, in Hong Kong, are most things signed in both Chinese and English? I have started doing some basic Chinese language online, but languages were never my strong point...

Thank you for any advice.

Regards,

BBB