Thanks mate
I take it your not going back!?
could you recommend another hotel closer to the action which is just as nice
and that has a pool
Thanks
Mark
"Slim" wrote in message
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> On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 08:27:58 -0700, "Steve Cain"
> wrote:
>
> >"Mark" wrote in message
> >news:400f1bb8$0$2431$cc9e4d1f@news.dial.pipex.com...
> >> Hi
> >> I'm staying at this hotel in July and wanted to know how close it is to
> >the
> >> action,
> >> also is there much transport nearby?
>
> I just spent 5 days in this hotel, left there Jan.22nd. It's NOT near
> anything, but the location is quiet and the hotel is ok. Staff are on
> the rude side, but that is not unusual in Hong Kong. The hotel has a
> shuttle bus (free) every half hour that does a loop around Kowloon and
> gets you to the main shopping areas in about 10 minutes. It runs from
> 8:00 am to about 11:30 pm if I remember correct. The Star ferry pier
> is a 3 minute walk from the hotel. You can get to any of the other
> terminals from there for a few bucks. There is a largish shopping
> centre (Wampoa) just a block from the hotel, with many many shops.
> It's underground for the most part but there are lots of grocery
> stores and the like. There is a coffee place, similar to starbucks,
> about 1 block from the hotel that has internet access (free). There
> are many restaurants in the area, but none of them are very good.
> Taxi's are cheap and plentiful if you need one, but we never used any.
> There is a free bus to the MTR terminal (airport train) every 20
> minutes.
> It's an ok hotel, but no- it's not central. They advertise broadband
> internet but it is not available in every room and is an incredible
> US$ 20.00 per day. Even for Hong Kong, that is outrageous.
> Hope this helps.
> Slim
>
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