Guidebook for Hong Kong
Food Scene
Around HKD52 for a big, tasty, Vietnamese dinner. Lunch even cheaper and including drink. Awesome coffee and exotic drinks and dishes
North Viet Pho
4 Water StAround HKD52 for a big, tasty, Vietnamese dinner. Lunch even cheaper and including drink. Awesome coffee and exotic drinks and dishes
Right downstairs of the apartment is a stretch of great restaurants from all over the world with indoor and outdoor seating, nice terraces for people watching, coffeeshops etc. Popular for brunch too. Lunch sets have great value (around HKD98-118 for 3 courses) and use Eatigo app for up to 50% discount at non-peak hours!
High Street
High StreetRight downstairs of the apartment is a stretch of great restaurants from all over the world with indoor and outdoor seating, nice terraces for people watching, coffeeshops etc. Popular for brunch too. Lunch sets have great value (around HKD98-118 for 3 courses) and use Eatigo app for up to 50% discount at non-peak hours!
This street (3min walk) is full of cheap Asian eateries, amazing dessert restaurants with European and Asian desserts (try the mango, pomelo, sago, coconut dessert!) and some market stalls. On the way you also find Japanese, burger, Michelin Recommended and other restaurants
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Water Street
Water StreetThis street (3min walk) is full of cheap Asian eateries, amazing dessert restaurants with European and Asian desserts (try the mango, pomelo, sago, coconut dessert!) and some market stalls. On the way you also find Japanese, burger, Michelin Recommended and other restaurants
Great Fusion restaurant 1min walk, with weekend 'underground' club as well
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Potato Head Hong Kong
100 Third StGreat Fusion restaurant 1min walk, with weekend 'underground' club as well
Drinks & Nightlife
World's Highest Rooftop Bar, great views over whole Hong Kong (skyline). Dress code; in evenings no shorts/sandals allowed. Better to dress not too casual
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OZONE
1 Austin Rd WWorld's Highest Rooftop Bar, great views over whole Hong Kong (skyline). Dress code; in evenings no shorts/sandals allowed. Better to dress not too casual
Incredible view over the Hong Kong skyline. Great cocktails and music/DJ. Nice chill, dark bar, very relaxing. Aqua has incredible brunches too (around HKD695 semi buffet, 3 courses)
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aqua
15 Middle RdIncredible view over the Hong Kong skyline. Great cocktails and music/DJ. Nice chill, dark bar, very relaxing. Aqua has incredible brunches too (around HKD695 semi buffet, 3 courses)
Rooftop bar with nice view. Thursday nights they offer free sparkling wine and canapes to ladies (one floor below, where you can dance as well).
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CÉ LA VI Hong Kong
30-32 D'Aguilar StRooftop bar with nice view. Thursday nights they offer free sparkling wine and canapes to ladies (one floor below, where you can dance as well).
Great rooftop bar with beautiful view. They also serve great steak
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Wooloomooloo Steakhouse (Wan Chai)
213 Johnston RdGreat rooftop bar with beautiful view. They also serve great steak
Sightseeing
Must do - visit the Peak for a stunning view over whole Hong Kong and experience that Hong Kong Island is 60% nature! You can hike up straight from the apartment. About 40min to walk up through the jungle, with historic sightseeing points on the way. When you arrive at the top, there is a loop around the peak with breathtaking views over Hong Kong's skyline, Kowloon as well as the South Side and nature. You can even spot wildlife, such as wild boars and porcupines!
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Menara Puncak
128 Peak RdMust do - visit the Peak for a stunning view over whole Hong Kong and experience that Hong Kong Island is 60% nature! You can hike up straight from the apartment. About 40min to walk up through the jungle, with historic sightseeing points on the way. When you arrive at the top, there is a loop around the peak with breathtaking views over Hong Kong's skyline, Kowloon as well as the South Side and nature. You can even spot wildlife, such as wild boars and porcupines!
Walk up from the apartment to Mount High West within one hour, for stunning views over the whole of Hong Kong. I feel 'on top of the world' when I go there and it keeps amazing me!
Titik Pandang Mount High West
Walk up from the apartment to Mount High West within one hour, for stunning views over the whole of Hong Kong. I feel 'on top of the world' when I go there and it keeps amazing me!
HKD20 for Ferris Wheel. Great park to stroll. You can even walk from the apartment to here/IFC mostly along the Victoria Harbour boulevard and Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park.
Ferris Wheel
HKD20 for Ferris Wheel. Great park to stroll. You can even walk from the apartment to here/IFC mostly along the Victoria Harbour boulevard and Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park.
Fisherman village on stilts, with HKD20 local boat tour (2 euro only!) to spot pink dolphins, see an arch and the village from the water! Great local food, shops, waterside terrace with Vietnamese coffee and great local fishing culture. Also great for hiking and you can find a temple too
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Tai O
Fisherman village on stilts, with HKD20 local boat tour (2 euro only!) to spot pink dolphins, see an arch and the village from the water! Great local food, shops, waterside terrace with Vietnamese coffee and great local fishing culture. Also great for hiking and you can find a temple too
Essentials
Supermarket open 07:00-23:30 daily.
In front and next to it, you have local vegetable, seafood and product markets
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Wellcome
310 Hennessy RdSupermarket open 07:00-23:30 daily.
In front and next to it, you have local vegetable, seafood and product markets
Supermarket just around the corner (150meters) open 08:00-22:00 daily.
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U select
100 Third StSupermarket just around the corner (150meters) open 08:00-22:00 daily.
Right downstairs (on your left) is a dry cleaning and laundry service (cheap!). There is a laundry machine and laundry rack at the apartment too (and iron, ironing board and dehumidifier for quick drying even on rainy days).
103 High Street
103 High StreetRight downstairs (on your left) is a dry cleaning and laundry service (cheap!). There is a laundry machine and laundry rack at the apartment too (and iron, ironing board and dehumidifier for quick drying even on rainy days).
Getting Around
210m from MTR (metro) Station Exit B2, passing by the restaurants and (super)markets - super cheap and convenient transport method in Hong Kong
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MTR Sai Ying Pun Station Exit B Building
73 Second St210m from MTR (metro) Station Exit B2, passing by the restaurants and (super)markets - super cheap and convenient transport method in Hong Kong
Take the double-decker tram over whole Hong kong Island for a super-cheap sightseeing tour with incredible panoramic bird views over the city (with nice open windows)! Only HKD2.1 (0.20 euro) no matter how far you go (station is only 400m from apartment).
335 Des Voeux Rd W
Take the double-decker tram over whole Hong kong Island for a super-cheap sightseeing tour with incredible panoramic bird views over the city (with nice open windows)! Only HKD2.1 (0.20 euro) no matter how far you go (station is only 400m from apartment).