Hong Kong recommendations needed

[Jeff964]

Shopping tips:

1. My friends from the States say products sold at Apple stores (located in IFC and Hysan Place at CWB) are cheaper than back home. Visit the shop and compare the prices.

2. Beware of buying electronic products from small electronic stores. Stick with large retail chains either Fortress or Broadway. Same goes for medicine should you feel unwell; head over to Mannings or Watsons to buy your medicine or other bodycare products.


People:

1. Avoid Indian or Pakistani scammers who approach and say you are a lucky man or some other blessing.

2. If you see Chinese people cutting in line or squatting on the floor, they are tourists from China and not local Chinese (I am not a racist, just telling the facts).

3. People walk fast in HK and, unfortunately, many of their eyes are locked onto their smartphones while walking. Prepare to walk zigzag.

[look 171]

Bubba Gump???? #@$%%$ NOOOOO.

Found it. This place

[look 171]

jeff,

I jsut saw it on Goggle map, its all built up. There was nothing on the other side of the restaurant. Now the whole tram station is right there. Oh well, thanks.

[Jeff964]

Originally Posted by look 171

Bubba Gump???? #@$%%$ NOOOOO.

Found it. This place

My fault for causing you great anxiety. Bubba Gump is located inside the Peak Galleria.

The place in your photo is still there just next to the tram station. It is not an Indian restaurant but a western restaurant called The Peak Lookout. http://www.peaklookout.com.hk/

http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurant_Review-g294217-d788642-Reviews-The_Peak_Lookout-Hong_Kong.html

[nine11speedster]

Hotel location

My pick :
1. Admiralty (there are three 5 stars hotels all within walking distance Island ShangriLa, JW Marriott and Conrad) or there is a nice boutique hotel (the Upper house).
2. Central : Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons, etc.

I live in Hong Kong, if you need specific information, PM me,

Enjoy.
Cheers
Carson

[motion]

Jeff, thanks for so much useful information! To be honest, we are becoming a bit overwhelmed with the crowds and shopping scene here. Yesterday, we took a break and headed over to Cheung Chau Island on the fast ferry for the day. I think we'll be looking for less-busy activities for our remaining time here. Should be a challenge

[motion]

Originally Posted by nine11speedster

Hotel location

My pick :
1. Admiralty (there are three 5 stars hotels all within walking distance Island ShangriLa, JW Marriott and Conrad) or there is a nice boutique hotel (the Upper house).
2. Central : Mandarin Oriental, Four Seasons, etc.

I live in Hong Kong, if you need specific information, PM me,

Enjoy.
Cheers
Carson

I saw like 6 993s in Hong Kong and back on Repulse Bay. Pleasant surprise!

[stealthn]

Run down the street looking over you shoulder screaming Godzilla, it will clear out a bit

[look 171]

Originally Posted by motion

I saw like 6 993s in Hong Kong and back on Repulse Bay. Pleasant surprise!

Our guide mentioned that there were more Rolls Royces and 5 star hotels per capita then anywhere else in the world. This was 15 years ago, I am not sure about now? Maybe he was jerking my chain. I saw only 1 993 at the mid levels stuck in traffic from the upper deck of a double decker.

[Jeff964]

Originally Posted by stealthn

Run down the street looking over you shoulder screaming Godzilla, it will clear out a bit

Wrong country

[Tanick]

I'm going to open this one up again. I'm in HK tonight, Tsim Sha Tsui. Wandered around a bit amazed that it can change so much but still remain the same. i liked it when it was a bit different to other cities - been coming here for 15 years. Now its just shopping shopping shopping which doesn't interest me at all.

So, what is there to do in the evening? I am trying to find some new regular restaurants. All the nice hotel ones I used to eat in are now either buffets for about HKD500 (!) or mind meltingly expensive. Kowloon Hotel used to have a nice pizzeria - gone. The Marco Polo HK as it is now used to be good now $$$$$. The Regent (not intercontinental) used to do a lovely dinner in the harbour view restaurant. Now it is booked up years in advance and costs big bucks. Its a shame not to enjoy such a great city. Oh, and food poisoning isn't an option either. I'm here on business and can't afford to waste time. Off to Vietnam in a couple of days. Any thoughts there on a bit of R&R in Da Nang ( I have one day!)

[motion]

If you don't like to shop, then yeah, you're in trouble

Have you had the dim sum at the place in Silvercord mall? Din Tai Fung I believe. We ate there twice and really enjoyed it. Not too expensive, either.

[look 171]

Originally Posted by motion

If you don't like to shop, then yeah, you're in trouble

Have you had the dim sum at the place in Silvercord mall? Din Tai Fung I believe. We ate there twice and really enjoyed it. Not too expensive, either.

A client took me to one here in the outer LA area. There are a couple of Din Tai Fungs around so cal