Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Midrange Hotels
While midrange hotels used to be generic establishments with little to distinguish one from
another, many new places have sprung up that are uniquely cool to look at and easy on the
pocket, with rates hovering between HK$1000 and HK$2000 and dipping to budget range in
the low season. Rooms at these places tend to be small and come with wi-fi connection, lim-
ited cable TV and room service.
Guesthouses
Dominating the lower end of the accommodation market are guesthouses, usually a block of
tiny rooms squeezed into a converted apartment or two. Often several guesthouses operate
out of the same building. Your options are greater if there are two of you; find a double
room in a clean guesthouse for HK$200 to HK$300 and your accommodation costs will fall
sharply. Some offer dormitory accommodation for those on tight budgets.
Though rooms are small, many places are clean and cheerily shabby or neat and austere,
rather than grim and grimy. All have air-con and most have TVs, phones and private bath-
rooms. Anything under HK$900 should be considered budget.
Depending on the season, try to negotiate a better deal, as a lot of places will be eager to
fill empty rooms. Most guesthouses offer some sort of internet access, from a communal PC
to free in-room wi-fi.
Serviced Apartments
Those staying in Hong Kong for over a month may be interested in serviced apartments.
These range in size from studios to three-bedroomers, and usually come with a kitchen,
cooking and eating utensils, maid service and laundry facilities. Plusher ones may even have
DVD players, a pool and a gym.
Hostels & Campsites
www.yha.org.hk
;
Shum Mong Rd, Shop 118, 1st fl, Fu Cheong Shopping Centre, Sham Shui Po;HI card un-
der/over 18yr $70/150; 9am-7pm Mon-Fri, 10am-5pm Sat; Nam Cheong, exit A)
maintains seven
hostels affiliated with Hostelling International (HI). It also sells HKYHA and HI cards. If
you haven't applied for membership in your own country, visit the HKYHA office or the
hostels to do so. Be sure to take along a visa-sized photo and ID.
All HKYHA hostels have separate toilets and showers for men and women, and cooking
facilities. They provide blankets, pillows and sheet bags. Most have lockers available.
