Hong Kong and HK DL advice

Meemoo said:

The smell was at Hollywood Hotel not HK Disneyland Hotel, I am funny with smells though so perhaps take no notice We had a room on a higher floor when we did Hollywood Hotel and I highly recommend that because we could watch the fireworks easily and they had a channel to tune into on the tv with the music that matches the fireworks, my kids really enjoyed that. So for a fun atmosphere go for Hollywood Hotel, and for a luxurious stay go to HK Disneyland Hotel. As Zanibar mentioned you are free to roam the grounds of both hotels at no expense. I think you will be happy no matter which hotel you pick, they are both pretty fantastic in my opinion

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Aussie Wendy said:

Hi Zanzibar. I have read your European TR but not recently - must revisit to read the comparison. Yes I would have been upset but also not too worried about the laptop until the portable hard drive issue. We also back up to one of those when travelling so it is a salutary warning though DH usually has his camera and SD cards with him on the plane too. Occasionally I roll my eye at his security paranoia but I really shouldn't. So the next trip will you get a chance to explore HK city for a bit? I can't remember how long your stopover was for.

Memoo you have convinced me that if I do settle for the Hollywood I pay a little extra for a Deluxe room!

I have booked today a little apartment for our HK city bit - in the end we went for one in Yau Ma Tei- up among the markets, rather than on HK Island. I had a couple shortlisted. The ones on HK Island were mostly a little more up market with what looked like somewhat more comfy furnishings and decor and one I particularly liked had an attractive looking outdoor balcony area (sitting there with air quality not sure though?) (and of course dearer too), but in the end we liked the location of Yau Ma Tai better for the things we like doing. The HK island ones were in Wan Chai half way between Central and Causeway Bay. Since we aren't into roaming upmarket shopping centres, we thought the more traditional markety area of Yau Ma Tai would be fun and it's very, very close to the MRT so easy to get anywhere whereas the others were more like a 15 min walk to one. The owner sounds great from all the reviews, meeting you and giving you a map with all the best eateries locally to go to (including a place that sells apparently great Portuguese tarts-PIO will be interested to hear!) and sights etc. 5 mins of booking and he has already sent me links to videos and info on what to do and see in HK. We will just have to get used to the small beds - all the apartments are the same - double beds and apparently quite short. DH and I will have to get cosy. Different to our weekend away down the coast recently when it was a King bed and we felt like we were in separate beds all night-we lost each other.

Now I have so many things shortlisted to see in HK and not enough time!! I never dreamed there would be so many interesting sounding things I'd like to check out - in my head it was just a big city with the Peak and DL. Of course, the more I read about it, the more things get added so will then have to prune, and if its torrential weather for 7 days a lot of things get crossed off! Good job airfare is booked or I might have done my "lets add another day so we can fit x and y in" that makes DH cranky as I blow the length of our trips out!

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Aussie Wendy said:

Hi Zanzibar. I have read your European TR but not recently - must revisit to read the comparison. Yes I would have been upset but also not too worried about the laptop until the portable hard drive issue. We also back up to one of those when travelling so it is a salutary warning though DH usually has his camera and SD cards with him on the plane too. Occasionally I roll my eye at his security paranoia but I really shouldn't. So the next trip will you get a chance to explore HK city for a bit? I can't remember how long your stopover was for.

Memoo you have convinced me that if I do settle for the Hollywood I pay a little extra for a Deluxe room!

I have booked today a little apartment for our HK city bit - in the end we went for one in Yau Ma Tei- up among the markets, rather than on HK Island. I had a couple shortlisted. The ones on HK Island were mostly a little more up market with what looked like somewhat more comfy furnishings and decor and one I particularly liked had an attractive looking outdoor balcony area (sitting there with air quality not sure though?) (and of course dearer too), but in the end we liked the location of Yau Ma Tai better for the things we like doing. The HK island ones were in Wan Chai half way between Central and Causeway Bay. Since we aren't into roaming upmarket shopping centres, we thought the more traditional markety area of Yau Ma Tai would be fun and it's very, very close to the MRT so easy to get anywhere whereas the others were more like a 15 min walk to one. The owner sounds great from all the reviews, meeting you and giving you a map with all the best eateries locally to go to (including a place that sells apparently great Portuguese tarts-PIO will be interested to hear!) and sights etc. 5 mins of booking and he has already sent me links to videos and info on what to do and see in HK. We will just have to get used to the small beds - all the apartments are the same - double beds and apparently quite short. DH and I will have to get cosy. Different to our weekend away down the coast recently when it was a King bed and we felt like we were in separate beds all night-we lost each other.

Now I have so many things shortlisted to see in HK and not enough time!! I never dreamed there would be so many interesting sounding things I'd like to check out - in my head it was just a big city with the Peak and DL. Of course, the more I read about it, the more things get added so will then have to prune, and if its torrential weather for 7 days a lot of things get crossed off! Good job airfare is booked or I might have done my "lets add another day so we can fit x and y in" that makes DH cranky as I blow the length of our trips out!

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Aussie Wendy said:

Great price for a room Zanzibar even if teeny tiny! A trip up to the Peak sounds the thing to do. Yes DH always carries extra SD cards because sometimes its 3 of us taking pictures and I have a feeling one holiday an SD card died so he had to find a spare and now he just carries a couple with us but I think his are pretty large capacity so fit a lot on anyway.

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Aussie Wendy said:

Have just now caught up on your Europe and HKDL trip Zanzibar - I had read it before but forgotten much of it. All that blue sky in HK - wow! Feeling much happier about the Hollywood Hotel booking now and looking forward to checking out DL. Shortlisting where we might like to eat espy since we will hopefully have MAP discount. I miss the dining review dedicated sites that exist for DL and WDW. Will be ringing up this week to book tix and hotel I hope.

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Aussie Wendy said:

Feeling depressed-HK dollars keep getting dearer. No indulgences at DL with main meals eg, starting to edge $50 for the plate so Aus $150 for the 3 of us just to have a main course, no drinks at a sit-down place

it will be local noodle stands all the way for much of the trip.

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