Sunday, April 15, 2012

Hong Kong /Shenzhen 9D/8N Trip Day 7 - Island Pacific Hotel (Review)

It was pretty fast via cab from Disneyland. We reached the hotel under 30mins. Checkin was prompt.
We booked 2 rooms at the rate of HK$1800+ per room. The rooms were very much inferior and smaller compared to HKDL hotel (rate was 1980) though the rates were comparable. The normal price of this hotel is about HK$750 but the price shot up because of the 7 a side Rubgy Match over the weekend. No choice because all the hotel rooms near Causeway Bay and Tin Hau were fully booked. Would say the rooms at this hotel are the smallest in this entire trip. We were given connecting rooms.
Island Pacific Hotel

Our rooms were on the 9th floor.

Fire escape route map showing the position and layout of our room

Our room keys

The smallest twin bedroom in this entire trip. This is a superior partial sea view room with nice french windows. There is both seaview and street view. But the room is quite cramped and there was not much walking space once our big luggage was opened up.



Partial Sea View - not too bad. Better than none. We have the best of both worlds - street as well as sea view.

Mini Bar/Tea & Coffee


Phone and radio

Sink area - the bathroom is very cold


Adequate tioletries/amenities

They converted two twin beds into a king size bed upon request. Service was prompt.

Hotel gave us a fruit basket. The fruits were very sweet!

Hotel Lobby on the first floor. Half hourly shuttle service on ground floor. The hotel provides complimentary shuttle to Sheung Wan MTR Station, Star Ferry, HK & Central MTR Station. Most of time, we would take the free shuttle to Sheung Wan. On the way back, we will normally take the MTR to Sheung Wan MTR station before transferring via Ding Ding to hotel. There were two shuttles at 10am and 4pm that go to Lower Tram Peak Terminus.

Hotel Exterior



Hotel exterior, after dark

The area around the hotel is very local and there are many eateries, shops and market. Actually, this area is famous for its seafood like dried scallops and sharkfin.
Around the hotel - Des Voeux Road West


Centre Street 正街 Plenty of eateries, wet markets and shops along this road which is on a steep slope. There were 2 escalators leading to the wet market. Cars are prohibited at the steep slope around third and second street. Quite a lot of interesting sights to behold if you can stand the smell and stench.


Day 1 - Flight to Hong Kong -> Nathan Hotel Hotel (Review) -> Dinner at 稻香超級漁港Tao Heung Restaurant -> Temple Street

Day 2 - Breakfast at Nathan Hotel -> Avenue of Stars -> Train to Luo Hu -> Roasted goose at Luo Hu Station, Shenzhen -> Days' Inn Lao Jie (Review) -> Laojie 老街東門盯-> Lunch at 金稻园砂锅粥(乐园路总店)-> Electronics Shopping at Huaqiang - > MixC - > Dinner at 西湖春天 -> Laojie at night

Day 3 – Breakfast at Days Inn -> Window of the World(Entrance& Stone Sculpture Garden) -> WOW(USA/Egypt) -> WOW (Europe) -> WOW(Middle East/Asia) -> Lunch at 金牌小龙, Yitian Holiday Plaza -> Splendid China -> Rest at Hotel -> Laojie -> Dinner at Tang Palace 盛世唐宮

Day 4 - Breakfast - > Back to Hong Kong -> 金華冰廳 Kam Wah Cafe 蛋撻、菠蘿油 -> Lunch at Ocean Empire Congee Shop 海皇粥店 -> Lee Keung Kee North Point Eggette/ Egg Waffle 利強記北角雞蛋仔 at Jordan -> Check in Disneyland Hotel (Review) -> Disneyland Resort MTR Sation - > Tai Cheong 泰昌餅家 Egg Tart from Tsing Yi -> Shopping at Tung Chung -> Dinner at Federal Restaurant, Tung Chung

Day 5 - Dim Sum at Tao Heung at Hsing Yi - > Disneyland (Entrance/Main Street) -> Tomorrowland/Fantasyland -> Lunch at Festival of Food / Parade -> ToyStory Land/Adventureland -> Dinner at Plaza Inn -> Disneyland Fireworks/Closing

Day 6 - Breakfast at Enchanted Garden - > Disneyland -> Lunch at Comets Cafe -> Disneyland -> Dinner at Super super Congee at Hsing Yi - > View fireworks from Hotel Balcony

Day 7 - Dim Sum at Tao Heung at Hsing Yi - > Lunch at Crystal Lotus -> Island Pacific Hotel (Review) -> Star Ferry to TsimShaTsui -> Hertiage 1881 -> Dinner at Kwan Kee 坤記 上環Shueng Wan-> Desert at 源記

Day 8 - Breakfast at McDonalds's - > The Peak -> Central -> Lunch at Honolulu Cafe -> Mak Kee Wanton Noodles -> Causeway Bay -> Dinner at Chi Kee Wanton Noodles -> Desert at 翠園 & 恭和堂 龜嶺膏

Day 9 - Breakfast - > 齒來香 -> Checkout -> Flight to Singapore

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