What’s more for arrange accommodations?

Make a room/bed booking in adance:

1) Early booking
Hotel occupancy in Hong Kong always stands at more than 80%; Lower price standard hotel room or popular hostel bed easily run out in high season; make reservation earlier & may enjoy early bird promotion room rates.

2) Low seasons
If you have a flexible schedule & tight budget on hotel room, let avoid high/peak seasons during fair/show/festival/weekend/long holiday.

3) Location
Consider the itinerary & location of spots to visit; Choose a hotel/hostel near to Bus Stop/MTR train station/Public Transportation; Some hotels may have shuttle bus services for pick up room guests to airport/city heart.

4) Stay long
Hong Kong is small has a great transportation system; Travel time between different districts usually within 1 or not more than 2 hours; Some hotels/hostels offer discount for guests to long-stay; For a short trip, you can pick a hotel/hostel in good location & stay more days in same hotel to enjoy better offer.

5) Trip purpose
Concern your trip main purpose; With right facilities/services/rates/location/charge in & out time; Stay in a hotel/hostel to suit your need.

6) Avoid extra charges
Ask what services are included; Extra charge may be imposed on Surcharge/Phone calls/Internet access/Drinks/Cable movies.

7) Compare the price
Bargain & compare the rates by different resources; Cheaper rates sometimes only available through Membership/Internet discount/Directly deals.

8) Terms
Read the terms before confirm your booking; Consider the flexibility for Dates change/Trip cancel/Refund.

Where to stay?

About rooms/beds in Hong Kong:

1) Rates
Due to high density of population, accommodation are generally quiet expensive in Hong Kong but still many choices to suit your budget.

-Hotel room rates of a standard double/Twin room

Up-market hotel:
~ HK$2,500-HK$4,000
(~US$320-US$513/~€208-€333)

Mid-range hotel:
~ HK$1,000-HK$2,500
(~US$128-US$320/~€83-€208)

Budget hotel:
~ HK$500-HK$1,000
(~US$64-US$128/~€42-€83)

-Dormitory single bed rates
Guesthouse:
~ HK$150-HK$300
(~US$19–US38$/~€13-€25)

Hostel:
~ HK$100-HK$200
(~US$13 -US$26/~€8-€16)

2) Categories
The prices difference mostly due to:
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Period:

Low/High/Peak seasons? Weekday/Weekend?

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Class:

3-Star/4-Star/5-Star Hotel? Guesthouse? Hostel?

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Types:

Single/Twin/Double/Suite/Deluxe room? Private room?

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View:

Sea/Side harbor/Swimming pool/Garden/Low floor view?
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Location:

In hear of city/Next to Public transport station/Near Shopping mall?

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Facilities:

Pool/Gym/Spa/Bar/Cable TV/Room safe/Business Centre/Internet access?

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Services:

Breakfast/Laundry/Baby-sitting/Shuttle bus/Extra bed/Check-in & out time?

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3) Types

Up-market hotel:
Along Victoria harbor/Sea view; most located in Tsim Sha Tsui/Central/Wan Chai/Admiralty; Stylish decorations; Full-equipped facilities; Wonderful restaurant; Many under International hotel groups.

Mid-range hotel:
Usually convenient to reach; spread on Hong Kong & Kowloon side: Tsim Sha Tsui/Wan Chai/Causeway Bay/Jordan/Hung Hom; Clean & comfort to stay.

Budget hotel:
A bit few from main district; Many located in Yau Ma Tei/Mongkok/Sheung Wan/Island East/New Territories; Included basic private room bed & bathroom.

Guesthouse:
Private-run small accommodations; Most at old buildings in Tsim Sha Tsui/Mongkok/Causeway Bay; Affordable rates; Convenient to shop & travel around.

Hostel:
Youth Hostel managed by organization:HI/YMCA; Most are low at price but far away in countryside of New Territories; Included cooking facilities; Have separate toilets & shows.

In a rush without booking before coming

In case you are in a hurry & have no time to reserve hotel room before coming Hong Kong, you can directly book a hotel room by Hong Kong Hotels Association Information Counters at Hong Kong International Airport.

Service counters are located at Arrivals Level in the Buffer Hall immediately after the Customs area which can be identified by the signage marked 'Hotel Reservation and Transportation' to provide up-to-the-minute information on the location of hotels and room availability.

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For more information:
www.hkha.org
www.hongkongairport.com

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Location:
Buffer Halls A & B

Passenger Terminal Building

Hong Kong International Airport

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Service hours:

06:00 – 24:00

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Tel:

Buffer Hall A - (852) 2383 8380

Buffer Hall B - (852) 2769 8822

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Fax:(852) 2362 2383

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E-mail: hrc@hkha.org

Arrange accommodations

Ways for reservation before coming Hong Kong:

1) By home country Travel Agency
Booking hotel rooms through your local Travel Agency; Save time for searching & comparing; Provide third-party opinions & consultant services but choices may be limited.

2) By on-line Travel services
Reserve rooms/beds through on-line Travel service agent’s website; On-line search engines for location & prices information even only for reference.

Booking hotel rooms; for examples:

www.expedia.com
www.hotel.com.hk
www.hotels.com

Booking hostel beds, for examples:
www.hostelbookers.com

www.hostelworld.com
www.yha.org.hk

3) By hotel booking
Book rooms/beds directly through website of hotel/hostel any time in anywhere; Many hotels/hostels provide full information & on-line booking services with great price through contact & directly deal with them.

Click hotel information in website of Hong Kong Hotels Association, you can find all hotel briefing & individual website for their hotel members:
www.hkha.org