Sleep area · Hong Kong Island and Kowloon
Tsim Sha Tsui (Kowloon)尖沙咀
Harbour views and the markets: many mid-range hotels, MTR at the door; from the airport it is one taxi after the trains stop.
Rules in force · 6Large suitcases on MTR at 07
- Hong Kong ↗Hong Kong has its own immigration control: entry to Hong Kong does not permit entry to mainland China, and the reverse. Check the Immigration Department list for your passport.
- Hong Kong ↗Buy an Octopus card or use a contactless bank card at MTR gates; single-journey tickets cost the same but queue at machines.
- Hong Kong ↗When Typhoon Signal No. 8 or a Black rainstorm warning is issued, most public transport and many businesses stop: stay where you are and re-plan the next day.
- Hong Kong SAR ↗Outlying-island ferries run on fixed timetables and are cancelled in typhoon signals: check the return sailing before you go.
- Hong Kong Island and Kowloon ↗Large suitcases on MTR at 07:30–09:30 and 17:30–19:30 are a fight for space and stairs: use the Airport Express racks or a taxi with bags.
- Hong Kong Island and Kowloon ↗Urban taxis are red and cover most of the territory; green and blue taxis serve only their own areas and will not take you across.
First night
From Taxi to the hotel or building entrance: 40 m, flat surface. Desks around here are typically staffed 24h. 28-inch bags: easy. Morning to Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront: 5–10 min.
Take Airport Express to Hong Kong Station at 23:00. Bed by ~00:23 (+1) (p90).
Open the arrival contractTake Airport Express to Hong Kong Station at 22:24. Bed by ~23:47 (p90).
Open the arrival contractArea facts
- Reception
- staffed 24h · forwarding not accepted
- Walk to clusters
- Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront: 5–10 min · Mong Kok markets: 45–60 min
- Night lighting
- ok
- Taxi drop-off
- door
- Fits
- family · age70 · solo dorm
- Lodging tax
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Cons
- Crowded and noisy on Nathan Road.
- Rooms are small; lifts in older buildings are slow.
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