A recent CNN poll confirmed that Hong Kong is a must-visit destination. Its stunning Victoria Harbour view and The Peak have just been rated as Asia’s No.1 skyline by a Japanese TV Station

There’re many nice places to stay in Hong Kong notably hotels located in Causeway Bay, Central District, Tsimshatsui District and in Mongkok District are all close to the hundreds of fascinating shoppings and restaurants. If you’re looking for budget hotels, The cheapest hotel in Hong Kong is probably the Silvermine Bay Hotel situated in Silvermine Bay of the Lantau Island overlooking a beach, under US$50 per night. It is however not convenient to the downtown core where most of the shoppings, dinings and business activities are concentrated in. There’s no road that connects from the Airport to Silvermine Bay, you’ll have to ride on a 20 mins ferry from the Cenral Pier. If you’re not in a rush, then it’s quite a quiet and different place than the rest of the hustling bustling Hong Kong.
Another economical options will be staying in hostels in the city centres. There’re plenty of time located in Tsimshatsui,(eg inside the Chung King Mansion complex and the Kimberly Mansion complex), in Mongkok Districts, in Causeway Bay and Wanchai Districts. Hostels are around HK$120 – $200 per night depending whether private bathroom or shared. Simply google hostels in HK more their contacts.

Hong Kong is renowned as the shopping and dining paradise. You can eat like a billionaires, in the same token there’re many affordable places with unbelivable prices. For instance HK has the cheapest MacDonald’s prices on earth. A Cantonese wonton noodle soup is only around HK$12 – 15 depending on location, a fried rice is around HK$20. A popular Chinese fast food chain all over the city, the De Coral Fast Food, with set meals under HK$30.

Buying brand names is among the best buy in HK since there’s zero sales tax nor import tariffs, most brand names are 10% – 50% cheaper than anywhere else in the world.

Street vendors or flea markets is another interesting shopping paradise, they have all sorts of products selling at knockoff prices, eg the Ladies Street, the evening Temple Street vendors, Stanley Market, etc.

Everywhere in Hong Kong is well connected by its efficient and timely public transportation system, the MTR (subway), big and mini buses. Cost is from under US$1 – $2 per ride. If you like exploring on your own, simply follow the map, people on the streets always happy to guide directions.

For economical airfare + hotel packages check http://www.CXholidays.com which offer direct booking of hotels and airfares by Cathay Pacific Airlines, one of Hong Kong’s major air carrier.

Check http://www.DiscoverHongKong.com and have a wonderful stay in a wonderful city!
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