BlueLadyBlue Posted June 9, 2013 #26 Share Posted June 9, 2013 Another vote the Salisbury - harbour view room if your budget allows.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted June 13, 2013 #27 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Another vote the Salisbury - harbour view room if your budget allows.:) We spent 7 nights in the Harborview room on the 15th floor. We will do it again the next time we visit Hong Kong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprcruiser Posted June 13, 2013 Author #28 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thank you everyone. Still waiting for March to open up for booking. So far, only through December is open. Jimanne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Rosebery Posted June 13, 2013 #29 Share Posted June 13, 2013 Thank you everyone. Still waiting for March to open up for booking. So far, only through December is open.Jimanne Suggest you e-mail them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprcruiser Posted June 14, 2013 Author #30 Share Posted June 14, 2013 Suggest you e-mail them. I have emailed them and we are on a list but have no reservation until prices are published. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted June 17, 2013 #31 Share Posted June 17, 2013 I have emailed them and we are on a list but have no reservation until prices are published. Thanks. I assume we are talking about the Salisbury Hotel. Their 2014 rates should be available for booking in September. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprcruiser Posted June 18, 2013 Author #32 Share Posted June 18, 2013 Yes, we are talking about the Salisbury. From all of the reports, I hope to be able to book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted June 24, 2013 #33 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Hong Kong style food and Chinese food are essentially 2 different things, IMO Can you elucidate? Is it just a particular type of Chinese food? I'm familiar with Cantonese, Szechuan, and several others--is that what you're talking about? (Not talking about the average Chinese food outside of big cities in North America.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy The Wanderer Posted June 24, 2013 #34 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I just read a review of the Salisbury on tripadvisor from someone who claimed to have been bitten by bedbugs. Here's the link: http://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g294217-d305913-r164260815-The_Salisbury_YMCA_of_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprcruiser Posted June 25, 2013 Author #35 Share Posted June 25, 2013 I just read a review of the Salisbury on tripadvisor from someone who claimed to have been bitten by bedbugs. Here's the link: http://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g294217-d305913-r164260815-The_Salisbury_YMCA_of_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong.html#CHECK_RATES_CONT I read that also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted July 20, 2013 #36 Share Posted July 20, 2013 I read that also. Don't book a harbor view family room then. That is where the bugs are per the review. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suekay Posted July 21, 2013 #37 Share Posted July 21, 2013 (edited) Bed bugs are on the rise everywhere:( I tried to post a link but got an advert for shoes. Will try again! Edited July 21, 2013 by suekay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted July 22, 2013 #38 Share Posted July 22, 2013 We stayed 7 nights at the Salisbury and did not encounter any bed bugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted August 6, 2013 #39 Share Posted August 6, 2013 We stayed 7 nights at the Salisbury and did not encounter any bed bugs. We didn't bring any home with us either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Tothesunset Posted August 26, 2013 #40 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Assuming that you arriving by air then you will find the Salisbury the easiest to reach from the Airport. Shatin would be a hike. As for food, which is of course down to personal taste, if you are interested in authentic Thai food there is a brilliant restaurant in Wanchai (on the Island - easy MTR journey) called The Chilli Club (online for address). It really is astonishingly good and you can eat to bursting point and still have change from US$25. Get there before 7pm if you don't have a reservation. We've only been there, oh, maybe 50 times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Max Posted August 28, 2013 #41 Share Posted August 28, 2013 There is also an Outback Steak House about two blocks from the Salisbury Hotel. Prices are about double the prices in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted August 10, 2014 #42 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Did you mean the Royal Park Hotel in Shatin? I have an Aunt that lives in Shatin, that's waaayy far from "downtown". Shatin is mainly a residential area, with good public transit out to the city - depends on whereabout at Sha Tin, it could be 25 to 45+ minutes MTR to Tsim Sha Tsui, which is where the Salisbury is located. This will help: http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/homepage/cust_index.html New Town Plaza at Shatin (http://www.newtownplaza.com.hk/eng/index.html) is one of the largest shopping malls in Hong Kong. I was reminded of this thread when - for good reason - I ended up staying in the Royal Park Hotel in Shatin a couple of weeks back. I did the trip in to town by public transport once. From the hotel, it was a 5 minute walk through the shopping centre to the train station. Then there were two changes (at Kowloon Tong and then again at Mong Kok) to get to either Tsim Sha Tsui or Central. Total journey time from the hotel to Pacific Place was about 45 minutes. Not something that I'd recommend for a visitor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcaCandy Posted November 13, 2014 #43 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Sorry for posting to an older thread, but, my question is mainly about the Salisbury. Would I need a power adapter for my US laptop? TIA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philob Posted November 13, 2014 #44 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Sorry for posting to an older thread, but, my question is mainly about the Salisbury. Would I need a power adapter for my US laptop? TIA. Laptop power supplies and chargers for iThings have been dual voltage for years. Look on the label of your laptop's power supply; the Input Voltage should be something like "100v to 220v"; if it is you're good to go. Now you may need a plug adapter, others who have stayed there can answer that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AcaCandy Posted November 13, 2014 #45 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yeah, I guess I worded it wrong. I know the power is going to be ok, it's the "plug" to the wall I'm concerned about :) Thanks for replying :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philob Posted November 13, 2014 #46 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yeah, I guess I worded it wrong. I know the power is going to be ok, it's the "plug" to the wall I'm concerned about :) Thanks for replying :) You could always get one of these... http://www.walmart.com/ip/GearIt-All-in-One-World-Wide-Universal-AC-Adapter-Travel-Wall-Charger-US-UK-EU-AU-with-1A-USB-Charing-Port-White/38805281 :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted November 13, 2014 #47 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yeah, I guess I worded it wrong. I know the power is going to be ok, it's the "plug" to the wall I'm concerned aboutIt depends on what type of plug it's got already. Here's a good resource for comparing plugs and sockets by country: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mains_electricity_by_country#Table_of_mains_voltages_and_frequencies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mprcruiser Posted November 13, 2014 Author #48 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yeah, I guess I worded it wrong. I know the power is going to be ok, it's the "plug" to the wall I'm concerned about :) Thanks for replying :) I can't quite remember but I think we did have to use the adapter that changes the plug from 220 to 110. Not sure, but I would take one with me, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Earl Rosebery Posted November 13, 2014 #49 Share Posted November 13, 2014 Yeah, I guess I worded it wrong. I know the power is going to be ok, it's the "plug" to the wall I'm concerned about :) Thanks for replying :) You need a type G adapter This is standard in Great Britain and Ireland as well as HK and Singapore . Should be easily found at any airport . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globaliser Posted November 13, 2014 #50 Share Posted November 13, 2014 I can't quite remember but I think we did have to use the adapter that changes the plug from 220 to 110. Not sure, but I would take one with me, just in case.If AcaCandy checks their power supply as Philob recommends, they can be sure whether or not they need to. I'd be astonished if they do in order to power a modern computer. The advantage of being sure is that a simple adapter that doesn't include a transformer is a very compact and lightweight device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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