To/from the airport about HKD250. For a group of four, a taxi will be cheaper than the airport express.

Great to know. Is it quicker by taxi than the airport express?

Yes, much. Airport Express brings you to Kowloon station, from which you still have to take a taxi (~35 HKD), or hotel shuttle bus. Direct taxi is significantly faster.

Yes, it's quicker. The price ranges from 250 to 350 HKD including tip---depending on traffic.

Just make sure to take a red taxi. There is an English speaking attendant at the taxi queue to help you.

I will be there for a week starting this Thursday. Good luck with your trip.

Please remember that tipping is not needed in HKG taxis. Please do not propagate the tipping culture into the few places that still don't have it (not saying you're doing it, just a general comment).

Expect to round up the taxi fare, say from $246.60 to $247 or even $250, but there isn't a specific rule that you must follow, unlike the 10-15% rule in North America.

Do they take CCs?

They don't. However, if you have a Plus-system compatible bank card, there's a Bank of China ATM immediately on exit of the secure area where you can withdraw money without any surcharges (beyond whatever your bank charges you) - pretty good, as many airports try to sneak in a mandatory $2-5 fee just for the hell of it.

Excellent info. Thanks! ^^

Heading to HKG for the first time in three weeks! :D

me too, 24th august

For a second I read that as ... well, literally, "for the first time in three weeks", as in, you were there three weeks ago and you're treating each visit as a new experience :D

You'll love it. It's a great city, although sometimes it can be dirty, stinky and ... well, that's just how it is. Enjoy :)

Why can't you get an upgrade as a non-Royal Ambassador on a points stay? I thought all stays (points or paid) would get a guaranteed one category upgrade as an Ambassador? :confused:

You need to understand Rewards Club/Ambassador Terms and Conditions.
All additional benefit which are not mentioned on T&Cs are just a hotel's discretion. Point stays are not guaranteed upgrade.

I see now, thanks.

T&C from IHG website:
When staying on Reward Nights, all Ambassador and Royal Ambassador Privileges apply with the exception of upgrades.

This is very lame and no other hotel chain does this sort of differentiation AFAIK. Shame on IHG... :td:

However apparently a good chunk of IC's still honor all of the privileges on award nights -- is IC HK one of them?

For RA, Yes! Now they honor all of privileges on point stay. (Two years ago, they didn't)
For others, I'm not sure.

Another benefit of the AE is they do take CC's.