Royal Plaza Hotel, Hong Kong

Advantages: You can haggle more or less anywhere, fantastic views, cheap goods, good transport system
Disadvantages: No cosumer rights, durian fruits(!), humid

...of expertise on this area is not as broad because the first two times I went to Hong Kong, I stayed with various family members. The previous time, however, I had the pleasure of staying in the Royal Plaza Hotel in Mong Kok. This is a five star hotel and the facilities it offers are absolutely amazing! There are four floors of shops built into the hotel itself, as well as a food court and various restaurants dotted around. The hotel even has its own underground tube station as well as a fleet of limos (and taxis for more inconspicuous patrons) outside and a guest only restaurant (accessible with you room card). The rooms are fantastic and are sumptuously cleaned every day with fresh sheets. Each room comes with a mini-bar, television, telephone and en-suite. For the businessperson, there is also a marble desk complete with ornate desk lamp... Read review

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Advantages: When you really NEED it
Disadvantages: dirty, smelly

...If you are accustomed to British toilets and are quite particular about toilets and hygiene, then be very careful when looking for toilets in Hong Kong. Many toilets are those consisting of merely a hole in the ground. Ideally you want to go in hotels and good restaurants. Be careful when you are touring rural areas such as temples and the countryside. My advice would be to only drink fluids when you know for sure that there will be a decent toilet nearby when time comes to empty your bladder. Also, remember to carry around with you a packet of tissues, as tissue is a rarity in Hong Kong’s toilets.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Shopping, Food, Sightseeing, Transport, Octopus Card
Disadvantages: Very Hot, Crowded and Mosquitos

...for thieves and they will stop at nothing to get your bag. [ENTERTAINMENT] There are many bars in Hong Kong but because I'm not of drinking age I would have had trouble getting in so I didn't bother. But from what I've heard there are many lively jazz clubs if you're into that kind of stuff. If you ever stay in a hotel like holiday inn you can enjoy live premiership football at 3am in the morning on your own in the bar. If you're a child or a teenager and you stay around the sha tin district then you can visit the game centers there which have a vast array of computer games to keep you occupied for hours. But if you have little children who prefer cartoon characters etc you can go to lego land also located in the sha tin plaza. Or if you're completely bored there is a cinema located in the sha tin plaza showing the latest releases including... Read review

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