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corner of this boutique hotel oozes zenlike serenity - the understated lobby,
the sleek eco-minded rooms, the elegant sculptures, the warm and discreet
service, and the manicured lawn where guests can join free yoga classes.

Y-LOFT YOUTH SQUARE HOSTEL $$
( 3721 8989; http://youthsquare.hk ; 238 Chai Wan Rd, Chai Wan; tw/tr low
season HK$600/900, high season HK$1200/1800, ste HK$3000; Chai
Wan, exit A; ) If you don't mind trading off 20 extra minutes on the MTR
for an excellent budget option, you'll be rewarded with large, clean and cheer-
ful rooms in Chai Wan (not Wan Chai!). Stanley Market is only 15 minutes
away by bus from the 16X bus stop opposite the MTR station. Reception's on
the 12th floor.

Hostel

GARDEN VIEW $$
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( 2877 3737; http://the-garden-view-ywca.hotel-rn.com ; 1 MacDonnell Rd,
Central; r HK$880-1760, ste HK$2500-2900, weekly per day from HK$1500,
per month from HK$19,500; green minibus 1A; ) Straddling the border
of Central and the Mid-Levels, the YWCA-run Garden View has 133 plain,
quiet and functional rooms overlooking the Zoological & Botanical Gardens.
The outdoor swimming pool is a delight.

Hotel

If You Like... Hong Kong Temples

If you liked the Man Mo Temple ( Click here ) , Hong Kong has a host of other smoky
shrines dedicated to colourful Taoist and Buddhist deities.

1 PAK TAI TEMPLE
( off Click here 2 Lung On St, Wan Chai; 8am-5pm; Wan Chai, exit
A3) A short stroll up Stone Nullah Lane takes you to a majestic Taoist
temple built in 1863 to honour a god of the sea, Pak Tai.

2 SIK SIK YUEN WONG TAI SIN TEMPLE