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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).
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