Travel Reference
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RECOMMENDED HOTELS
Hong Kong has some of the most luxurious hotels in the world, with properties belonging to
nearly all the major international chains. The city welcomes almost 30 million visitors a year,
half of whom are from mainland China. Hotels listed below have full air-conditioning, offer
24-hour or more limited room service, and a wide range of facilities. Hong Kong hotels have
excellent business services and conference facilities, and many have acclaimed restaurants.
Reservations are strongly recommended, particularly at Christmas, Chinese New Year, dur-
ing major trade fairs and China's golden week following 1 May and 1 October. If you do
arrive without a reservation, the Hong Kong Hotel Association (
www.hkha.org
)
at the airport
can arrange accommodation with its members.
As a basic guide, the symbols below have been used to indicate high-season rates in Hong
Kong dollars, based on double occupancy. A 10 percent service charge will be added to the
bill. In Macau, there's a 10 percent service charge and a 5 percent government tax. All Macau
hotels charge high rates for Friday and Saturday night stays.
$$$$
above HK$2,500
$$$
HK$1,600-HK$2,500
$$
HK$950-HK$1,600
$
below HK$950
CENTRAL
Bishop Lei International House $$
4 Robinson Road, Mid-Levels, tel: 2868 0828,
www.bishopleihtl.com.hk
.
An excellent-value option, owned by the Catholic Diocese of
Hong Kong and located 15 minutes' walk from the nightlife hub of Lan Kwai Fong. SoHo is
on its doorstep via the Mid-Levels Escalator. There's nothing remarkable about the decor, but
it offers many of the facilities of an upper-range hotel - including a gym, pool, free in-room
