Best location

I%26#39;m planning a trip with my husband to Hongkong and very excited but we%26#39;re not sure about the best location to stay...

We%26#39;re hoping to take in some culture during the days and be close to some good places to eat and drink in the evening with a good atmosphere... Last thing we want is to be stuck somewhere out of the way...

i%26#39;ve plouged though a million web sites and still feel baffled...

any suggestions more than welcome....

Best location

Given that you can catch a train about every two minutes, and get to most of the outer suburbs in less than 35 minutes, and given that the bus service is absolutely brilliant, and taxis are quite cheap, nowhere is ';stuck out of the way'; in Hong Kong except perhaps for one of two hotels out towards the airport or in the %26#39;New Territories%26#39;. If you want nightlife I suggest you choose the Island although I%26#39;m sure there%26#39;s nightlife in Kowloon. Again it doesn%26#39;t particularly matter where you stay, because you can either walk or take a short taxi ride back to your hotel from just about anywhere if it%26#39;s particularly late. Hong Kong%26#39;s quite safe to walk around. Much of the ';culture'; is in Kowloon, but it%26#39;s about 15 minutes by train or ferry, and not at all difficult to get to. The museums are essentially just across the harbour. And of course you are actually living in the culture.

Best location

Have a look on google earth - it will give you an idea of the distance between places you read about on the forums/websites. Bring up a couple of hotels you are looking at and you will find the hotels are not that far from each other. Hong Kong is not a large place - just heaps of people.

Well, perhaps the first thing to look at is your budget, then you start looking at the locations.

In Hong Kong as long as the hotel is near to the MTR (train and underground train) station, it is very easy to go everywhere.

Hong Kong%26#39;s public transportation is very clean, cheap, convenient and easily accessable. So no need to worry about the cost really.

We stayed at Causeway Bay on the Island. It was wonderful- only 5 minutes from the hustle and bustle yet away from all the crowds. Only $2HKD to ride the star ferry to the maianland and what a wonderful trip.

We stayed at Metropark Causeway Bay and couldn%26#39;t fauly it. MTR, Tram %26amp; Buses across the street. We ventured to Stanley on the south coast, Sai Kung in the territories, Lantau Island %26amp; Macau and nothing was a problem from there. In fact some of the bus trips we did had the most amazing views. It is a great way to see the ';other'; side of HK.

We were very proud of ourselves, our first time and got everywhere by ourselves (well, with the help of the wonderful people on here).

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causeway bay or tsim sha tsui for me.