Cheap but nice and safe place to stay in Hong Kong???

[lizmorach]

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@theMessenger: so preferably sa TST nlng mi stay? XD
can you help me with the booking & itinerary tho? coz if mas cheaper without the agency, kami nlng mu book ug flight/hotel.

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[Ekoydakoykoy]

Hi cirose. We really cannot compare and say which of the two is better as we have not tried staying at Mongkok raba. But TST is a good place to be; take it from us.

The place that we recommended (Golden Crown Guesthouse) is across Kowloon Park and walking distance to the Star Ferry, Avenue of the Stars and all those jazzy malls. It's also close to at least 3 MTR exits, so fight kaayo location-wise and budget-wise.

I'm sure I and the rest of the Istoryans here would be happy to help you out with planning your itinerary. You can also do some back reading in this thread for ideas. As to your question, yes woi, significantly cheaper jud if di mu mag-agency.

i agree to this.. TST is the best place to be but we stayed in very nice hotel though (BP international).. naa daghan barato sa Mongkok i think pina motel og style pero wla mi kasuway and dunno the price..

[the Messenger]

@ Ekoydakoykoy: I heard positive reviews about BP International. If I'm not mistaken, that hotel is highly recommended by traveling family members because of the room size.

@ Cirose: We had a much larger budget when we stayed at a hotel (2010), but on our last trip (2011) we stayed at the guesthouse, and more or less, this was how much we spent:

Flight and Fees = P5,670

• R/T airfare on Cebu Pacific: P3,500
• travel tax: P1,620
• terminal fee: P550

Entertainment = 975 HKD = P5,850

• Octopus card: 150 HKD
• Disney entrance: 320 HKD (discounted price from guesthouse. regular price is 350 HKD)
• Disney food coupon: 128 HKD (bought at the entrance gate. lunch + dinner + your choice of beverage or snack item)
• Ocean Park entrance: 220 HKD (discounted price from guesthouse. regular price is 250 HKD... don't know if 280 HKD na karon)
• Peak Tram + Madame Tussaud's (wax museum) combo tickets: 190 HKD
• Ngong Ping R/T cable car ride: 115 HKD (cheapest then)

Board and Lodging = 1,700 HKD = P10,200

• Guesthouse: 500 HKD/night x 3 nights = 1,500 HKD (divided by 3 of us in a triple room) = 500 HKD
• Food: 300 to 1000 HKD/day x 4 days = 1,200 HKD to 4,000 HKD
  (this really depends on where, what and how much you eat. If you stick to fast food chains like McDo, KFC, Burger King... barato ra sad ilang meals... somewhere around 15 to 25 HKD per set... okay sad ang Yoshinoya and dagko kaayo ang servings.... bowl starts at 28 HKD if I remember correctly. naa juy super barato pa if you try local food... ka-notice mi ug murag squidballs at 7-11 but did not try them out... tag 10 HKD ra to, hehehe... meat sandwich at 7.50 to 8 HKD.... bottled water at 4 to 10 HKD... canned drinks at 20 to 25 HKD each...)

Hope this helps. We spent most of our pocket money on entertainment and food. The night market was okay. Lingaw ang lights. Sadya. Di lang kaayo nice ang quality sa stuff.

[lhorenzoo]

pila ang exchange rate sa hongkong dollars sa pesos?? im interested to go and visit hongkong soon..

[cirose]

pila ang exchange rate sa hongkong dollars sa pesos?? im interested to go and visit hongkong soon..

5.53php = 1hkd
hk this sept pod mi

[insomnayrb]

someday hmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

[misstraveler]

hmm naa may dghan affordable hotels in hongkong na pwede gani ka maka book online ug makapili ug tarong. naa koy nakita na link ai mao ni Hotel Reservation | Book your Hotel| Hotel Booking | Reserve your Hotel pero naa mn pd sa laing nasud diha gud nahotels..

[cirose]

mahal mana dha @misstraveler.. stick to hostels para cheaper.
naa dre mas dghan lista ai: The Ultimate Guide to Hong Kong (READ PAGE 1 BEFORE POSTING IN THIS THREAD) - PinoyExchange
search for: "Hotels tried and tested by PEXers:"

[Zebastian rella]

very informative thread , i also want to visit hk soon..

[cirose]

@the Messenger: hello again... ready na unta mi mu book sa GOLDEN CROWN but sad to say, fully booked na jd sila. malasa uyy. december pa mi mu adto. zzz
naa ka lain ma suggest na hostel around TST or near lng sa golden crown? kana pang.family room good for 4persons/room with own CR? coz ang akng nabuhat na itinerary kay sa TST mn gd. hahay. usab nasad kng adto mi sa among 2nd choice (dragon hostel) ky sa mongkok mana. HELP