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- From: fkc00@duts.ccc.amdahl.com (Frank Chui)
- Newsgroups: rec.travel
- Subject: Re: Hong Kong Travel Tips Wanted
- Keywords: Hong Kong
- Message-ID: <24Cy02Za2c3O01@JUTS.ccc.amdahl.com>
- Date: 21 Nov 92 18:52:17 GMT
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- Reply-To: fkc00@DUTS.ccc.amdahl.com (Frank Chui)
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- doggie@cats.ucsc.edu (Anne-Gigi Ann Chi Chan) writes:
- >
- >There are different types of accomodation in HK depending on what
- >your budget is... from really run-down guest house to 6-star hotels
- >in Grand Hyatt. But I strongly recommend the YMCA Hotel on
- >Salisbury Rd. It was only reopened at the end of last year and is
- >right in the middle of town. I don't know about the rates, but it
- >should be reasonable.
-
- I dug through my travel folder, and found out the rates for
- the YMCA on Salisbury Rd. Hope this helps the original post.
-
- Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with YMCA of Hong Kong. I got
- the following information directly from one of their brochures.
-
- YMCA of Hong Kong
- 41 Salisbury Rd., Kowloon, Hong Kong
- Tel: (852)369-2211, Fax: (852)739-9315, Telex: 31274 HYMCA HX
- Rates: (as of August, 1992 - 1USD=7.73HKD)
- * single HKD495
- * standard twin/double HKD625
- * harbour view twin/double HKD765
- * suite/family suite HKD985
- * harbour view executive suite HKD1095
- * 2 bedroom apts/suite HKD1095
- * extra bed HKD100
- All rates subject to 10% service charge. No Tax.
- - 20 minutes from the airport (by car or Kai Tak Airport Bus A1)
- - 5 minutes from the main Kowloon-Canton Railway (KCR) terminal
- (by car)
- - 5 minutes walk to the Star Ferry and the local underground
- Mass Transit Railway (MTR)
- - 2 minutes walk to the Hong Kong Cultural Centre & Art Museum
- - 2 minutes walk to the Tsimshatsui East Promenade
- - Reservations can only be confirmed on receipt of one night's
- full payment in advance or credit card guarantee.
- --
- frank chui |
- fkc00@duts.ccc.amdahl.com | ... and yes, opinions are mine.
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