16 hour layover in HKG...!!!
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16 hour layover in HKG...!!!
Am arriving at 05.00 hrs in the morning and my connecting flight is only at 21.20 hrs in the night, thereby leaving me with a 16 hour layover in HKG airport..
Been looking at some airport hotel options, but nobody seems to be offering 24 grs. check in/ check out .. I would probably need to be back in the airport by about 19.30...
the earliest the airport hotels are offering a check in at would be around 12 pm and I would need to check out again by about 19.30 hrs... But that would mean, from 05.00 till 12.00 I would still be sitting around in the airport....
Any suggestions folks....??
Been looking at some airport hotel options, but nobody seems to be offering 24 grs. check in/ check out .. I would probably need to be back in the airport by about 19.30...
the earliest the airport hotels are offering a check in at would be around 12 pm and I would need to check out again by about 19.30 hrs... But that would mean, from 05.00 till 12.00 I would still be sitting around in the airport....
Any suggestions folks....??
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Searching the Hong Kong/Macau forum for the term "layover" yielded the following threads, from among others:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...hong-kong.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...-how-easy.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...l-kowloon.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...al-advice.html
It would seem there's a bounty of suggestions. as well as the sticky thread at the top of the forum. Hope this helps.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...hong-kong.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...-how-easy.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...l-kowloon.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...al-advice.html
It would seem there's a bounty of suggestions. as well as the sticky thread at the top of the forum. Hope this helps.
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Searching the Hong Kong/Macau forum for the term "layover" yielded the following threads, from among others:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...hong-kong.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...-how-easy.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...l-kowloon.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...al-advice.html
It would seem there's a bounty of suggestions. as well as the sticky thread at the top of the forum. Hope this helps.
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...hong-kong.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...-how-easy.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...l-kowloon.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/hong-...al-advice.html
It would seem there's a bounty of suggestions. as well as the sticky thread at the top of the forum. Hope this helps.
#4
As you probably guessed, there are no convenient budget options near the airport/Tung Chung (the closest urban area to HKG). 5am is tough too - I can't even recommend hostels - but how would you feel about kicking back in a net cafe?
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kicking back in a net caf.. as in...??
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Thanks for the links mate...Most of the links are more geared towards stuff to do/ activities on long layovers.... but after having flown 20 plus hours in Economy class, doubt i'd be keen on venturing into the city...more looking at how I could get some sleep in a proper bed at a relatively close proximity to the airport without burning a hole in my wallet....
I'd probably either go for a private resting area package at Plaza Premium, take a nap, ditch luggage, go into the city, or, if my budget's not going to cover that, nap in the airport then go into the city. Bring along ear plugs and a sleeping mask.
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Or you can do what Cathay Boy do best in Macau.
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Or you can do what Cathay Boy do best in Macau.
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Just another idea - depending on OP's day of arrival (weekday is easier) - might want to check out some of the rentals on Tripadvisor under Hong Kong. If the local host has vacancy & willing, email/contact them to see they would do a day room for you, say from 7 or 7:30 AM to 7 or 7:30 PM in the evening, that would give you a bed to crash with a shower, change of fresh clothes or at least underwear's - urrrrh, 20 hours in Y- in the back of the bird (wow, where are you flying in from/connecting thru & out again - not my idea of a good MR) & probably all jet-lagged. Nothing to lose if you still have time to plan & research - worst is that they say no or negotiate the rate, I see a few listing for around $100 USD a night. Be sure to pack your eyeshades & a set of earplugs/headphones as the "flat" could be bright & sunny & it's summertime and humid, just make sure it's air-conditioned.
Take the Airport Express Bus if it's close/walking distance - ask the local host about transport options as AE Train would be nicer/faster only if it's nearby (and you can buy the discounted same-day pass) Grab some breakfast from the airport if you are hungry on your way to town & by the time you get some zzzz's - then roam the neighborhood for a late lunch/early dinner before making your way back to HKIA. If you aren't interested in going to town, perhaps look for something in Tsing Yi or even Tsuen Wan on the MTR train and bus route that's easy to connect, as bus/train signage are bilingual Chinese/English.
Take the Airport Express Bus if it's close/walking distance - ask the local host about transport options as AE Train would be nicer/faster only if it's nearby (and you can buy the discounted same-day pass) Grab some breakfast from the airport if you are hungry on your way to town & by the time you get some zzzz's - then roam the neighborhood for a late lunch/early dinner before making your way back to HKIA. If you aren't interested in going to town, perhaps look for something in Tsing Yi or even Tsuen Wan on the MTR train and bus route that's easy to connect, as bus/train signage are bilingual Chinese/English.
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Thanks for these posts! I'll be getting into Hong Kong at 6am and have been thinking about what to do before check in time. I'll be there for 2 nights at the beginning & at the end of my trip. I'll now research flats and check my hotel perks to see if I can get an early check in.
Sharon
Sharon
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Thanks for these posts! I'll be getting into Hong Kong at 6am and have been thinking about what to do before check in time. I'll be there for 2 nights at the beginning & at the end of my trip. I'll now research flats and check my hotel perks to see if I can get an early check in.
Sharon
Sharon
Early check in is available often especially if you have status. But even if not available, it will be about 7.30 or 8 am when you get to the hotel and you can leave your bags and go out to explore. Have fun!