Mid priced hotels and club levels?
Oct 10, 2008, 12:37 pm
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1/21 - 1/28, and it turns out the Chinese New Year starts 1/26.
Am I lucky to find any decent deal on any room? Should I not expect any deals to open up closer to departure? Should I expect a big crowd and thus look for an out of the way place like the Metropark Causeway Bay or the Courtyard (and conversely, avoid a place like the Langham Place, Mira, or lkf)?
Am I lucky to find any decent deal on any room? Should I not expect any deals to open up closer to departure? Should I expect a big crowd and thus look for an out of the way place like the Metropark Causeway Bay or the Courtyard (and conversely, avoid a place like the Langham Place, Mira, or lkf)?
Oct 10, 2008, 2:44 pm
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1/21 - 1/28, and it turns out the Chinese New Year starts 1/26.
Am I lucky to find any decent deal on any room? Should I not expect any deals to open up closer to departure? Should I expect a big crowd and thus look for an out of the way place like the Metropark Causeway Bay or the Courtyard (and conversely, avoid a place like the Langham Place, Mira, or lkf)?
Am I lucky to find any decent deal on any room? Should I not expect any deals to open up closer to departure? Should I expect a big crowd and thus look for an out of the way place like the Metropark Causeway Bay or the Courtyard (and conversely, avoid a place like the Langham Place, Mira, or lkf)?
On the night of the 1/27, there will be large scale fireworks over the harbor. If you get a harborview room at the Metropark, you can see it from your room.
Most hotels in Hong Kong don't publish the good rates until 1-2 months out. You can wait a few more weeks before booking.
Oct 23, 2008, 7:43 am
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Nov 15, 2008, 8:51 am
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Feb 24, 2009, 8:02 am
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UPDATE
I just wanted to put in a good word for the Metropark Causeway Bay Executive Parlour rooms.
Huge room, descent amenities and harbor view, great breakfast, open bar (although not a great selection) with hor'derves at cocktail hour, OK location, airbus stop straight back to the airport ... all in all a nice deal for just over $200 US/night.
Huge room, descent amenities and harbor view, great breakfast, open bar (although not a great selection) with hor'derves at cocktail hour, OK location, airbus stop straight back to the airport ... all in all a nice deal for just over $200 US/night.
Feb 25, 2009, 5:23 am
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I just wanted to put in a good word for the Metropark Causeway Bay Executive Parlour rooms.
Huge room, descent amenities and harbor view, great breakfast, open bar (although not a great selection) with hor'derves at cocktail hour, OK location, airbus stop straight back to the airport ... all in all a nice deal for just over $200 US/night.
Huge room, descent amenities and harbor view, great breakfast, open bar (although not a great selection) with hor'derves at cocktail hour, OK location, airbus stop straight back to the airport ... all in all a nice deal for just over $200 US/night.
) I stayed in a Parlour (at the 7 night long stay rate) and was pretty impressed.Interesting to read in another post that the breakfast downstairs was better - I never bothered to go down to check, just stuck with what was served in the lounge - that, and the red wine served in the lounge, would have been my only two disappointments with the hotel, and of coure they are only very minor).
Planning a return visit and will be looking to stay at Metropark Causeway Bay again.
Feb 25, 2009, 7:04 am
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I just wanted to put in a good word for the Metropark Causeway Bay Executive Parlour rooms.
Huge room, descent amenities and harbor view, great breakfast, open bar (although not a great selection) with hor'derves at cocktail hour, OK location, airbus stop straight back to the airport ... all in all a nice deal for just over $200 US/night.
Huge room, descent amenities and harbor view, great breakfast, open bar (although not a great selection) with hor'derves at cocktail hour, OK location, airbus stop straight back to the airport ... all in all a nice deal for just over $200 US/night.
Yes, the breakfast selections are better at the coffee shop downstairs than at the lounge.
I am going again in May and I shall be staying at the MPCB Parlour room.
Feb 25, 2009, 8:17 am
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Thanks again.
We ate breakfast in the lounge twice and then switched to the restaurant. After that I had bacon, eggs, and noodles every morning.
I'm a little amused at myself for thinking that the hotel was "out of the way". It just goes to show how little one can tell from guidebooks and maps.
I was a bit disappointed that every every one of the recommended restaurants that I tried to get into for dinner was overflowing, maybe due to the new year's holiday?
We ate breakfast in the lounge twice and then switched to the restaurant. After that I had bacon, eggs, and noodles every morning.
I'm a little amused at myself for thinking that the hotel was "out of the way". It just goes to show how little one can tell from guidebooks and maps.
I was a bit disappointed that every every one of the recommended restaurants that I tried to get into for dinner was overflowing, maybe due to the new year's holiday?
Feb 25, 2009, 10:30 am
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I'm a little amused at myself for thinking that the hotel was "out of the way". It just goes to show how little one can tell from guidebooks and maps.
I was a bit disappointed that every every one of the recommended restaurants that I tried to get into for dinner was overflowing, maybe due to the new year's holiday?
I was a bit disappointed that every every one of the recommended restaurants that I tried to get into for dinner was overflowing, maybe due to the new year's holiday?
As for restaurants, actually it's normal for the good and popular restaurants to be always packed. Locals like to eat where other locals do. Waiting in line for a restaurant meal is the norm. And with the rent the owners had been paying, they need the places to be packed all the time to thrive. If they're not, they don't last long. [Hotel restaurants excepted, as they exist for different reasons.]
Feb 26, 2009, 6:18 am
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OK, it may be OT but here's an amusing confession.
After enjoying the open bar at cocktail hour the second night we were there we were pretty much wiped out at 7:30 (alcohol + 13 hour time difference) when it closed. Mrs. gre did not want to go out to dinner so I said I'd go over to McD's and get some burgers.
I placed my order and the kid behind the counter said, "50 dollars please."
I half-screamed, "50 bucks for McDs food!?," then through the fog in my brain realized that it was only about $6 US wherein I sheepishly paid, said thank you very much, and retreated quickly.
After enjoying the open bar at cocktail hour the second night we were there we were pretty much wiped out at 7:30 (alcohol + 13 hour time difference) when it closed. Mrs. gre did not want to go out to dinner so I said I'd go over to McD's and get some burgers.
I placed my order and the kid behind the counter said, "50 dollars please."
I half-screamed, "50 bucks for McDs food!?," then through the fog in my brain realized that it was only about $6 US wherein I sheepishly paid, said thank you very much, and retreated quickly.
Feb 27, 2009, 7:54 am
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OK, it may be OT but here's an amusing confession.
After enjoying the open bar at cocktail hour the second night we were there we were pretty much wiped out at 7:30 (alcohol + 13 hour time difference) when it closed. Mrs. gre did not want to go out to dinner so I said I'd go over to McD's and get some burgers.
I placed my order and the kid behind the counter said, "50 dollars please."
I half-screamed, "50 bucks for McDs food!?," then through the fog in my brain realized that it was only about $6 US wherein I sheepishly paid, said thank you very much, and retreated quickly.
After enjoying the open bar at cocktail hour the second night we were there we were pretty much wiped out at 7:30 (alcohol + 13 hour time difference) when it closed. Mrs. gre did not want to go out to dinner so I said I'd go over to McD's and get some burgers.
I placed my order and the kid behind the counter said, "50 dollars please."
I half-screamed, "50 bucks for McDs food!?," then through the fog in my brain realized that it was only about $6 US wherein I sheepishly paid, said thank you very much, and retreated quickly.
The hamburgers sold in Beijing China are spicy hot and at one time, McDonald’s sold pizza, yes, McPizza for those who remember in Canada. In HK, one can get a taro pie and fresh corn cup both of which cannot get in North America. I think that they have stopped selling soup. It’s been a while since I was in one. In France, you can get crepes.
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