>>200-300 HKG according to noblehouse.com. This is for single/double
>>rooms, and it's a nice place (I was there with my fiancee and baby last
>>November)
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>
> This will be too expensive for me in the long run.
>
>
If you are to be a long term resident, ask the bloke who runs it for a
deal. All things are up for negotiation, this is HK you know!
>
>
>>>I've heard about Chungking mansions -that's the "fire trap" place, isn't
>>>it? Is it cheap there?
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>>My experience was about 100 HKG, but that is 3 years ago. Mirador was
>>around 130 HKG
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>
> Not too bad. Is that a single room then? If yes, will dormitories be a
> lot cheaper?
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No, that's dormitories!
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>>Clean? Safe (except for the fire hazards)?
>>
>>I fear the cockroaches are far too numerous to name and develop a
>>meaningful relationship with :-( Never had any other problems though,
>>but perhaps my ugly and scowling face puts the muggers off....
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> As long as the cockroaches don't get into my bed I'm (more or less) OK
> with that, though it doesn't seem to be too pleasant. But I guess that's
> what comes with "budget accomodations"!
>
Yup. I did my time in both Chungking and Mirador, and I'd prefer not to
go back....
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