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3 Days in HK Anonymous
So,/trv/, I have a 3 day layover in HK, starting tomorrow. Crap. YMCA Salisbury is booked out.

Where can I stay (on short notice) for three days? I'd live in Internet cafes, but they have no shower. Also, things to do, checking that out right now. So, /trv/, please help!

Notes: I can speak Mandarin, and read characters decently. Cantonese consists of what I learned from HK kung-fu movies, pronounced badly (aka none). Just me, unfortunately.
>> Anonymous
>>49503
Metropark Hotel Kowloon (http://www.metroparkhotelkowloon.com/) usually has spaces... but there's this little thing called the Olympic Games on at the moment so I bet they will be booked full. Still, try and reserve something online if you do find a place, rather than just turning up.
>> Anonymous
>>49521
Also expect to pay a shitload of money for a room now.
>> Anonymous
OP here. Expecting to pay extra, but I set my budget at $514.20, since that's what it would cost for changing the ticket. $150 a night would be acceptable, leaves extra for eating well. And buying stuff, since I can't find anything to do in HK besides... buy stuff. Which is cheaper where I'm going. Sigh.
>> Anonymous
Well if you do actually manage to find a place (good luck with that), now might be a great time to visit some of the less touristy places in HK (anything the guidebooks suggest will be overrun with Olympic tourists most likely).

I have no idea what your budget is, but if you can afford to splurge on at least one meal, try one of the seafood restaurants in Sai Kung in New Territories (you'll need to take a bus out there, but it's worth it imo).

You could always try crossing the border into Shenzhen for a day trip. The shopping is cheaper than HK (as long as you don't shop at the mall attached to the train station you arrive in), but I'm not sure if they hand out visas at the border.

Even though it is a touristy thing to do, you have to visit Victoria Peak for the best view of Hong Kong (especially at night).

And of course, wandering around Mong Kok is always a pleasure. The shitty looking restaurants in back alleys tend to serve some of the best noodles on the planet.

Also, avoid the Tsim Sha Tsui area like the plague. It will be overrun by tourists with the Olympics on now, and there isn't too much to do there anyways (unless you enjoy having hawkers try and sell you a suit every five steps).
>> Anonymous
Oh, almost forgot. Buy an octopus card as soon as possible when you arrive in HK. You'll use it for all modes of public transportation, and for many small purchases (7-11, chain fast food restaurants, etc). You can get an octopus card from a ticket window at any MTR station.
>> Anonymous
>hawkers try and sell you a suit every five steps
Ah Nathan Road...