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*Help with Hong Kong please!
Question:
Try the YMCA on the Kowloon side. I overheard a tourist saying that it does not cost much.
Response:
: Try the YMCA on the Kowloon side. I overheard a tourist saying that it : does not cost much. "didn’t cost much" is relative: I think the Kowloon Y goes for about US$70 a night, and is heavily booked as well.
Response:
Well, almost everyone knows that CA is not offering a "satisfactory service" anymore. In my opinion, I really suggest traveller take the Canadian Airlines instead of CA, since Canadian Airlines is excellent in both price and service!
: >Hi all! I’m posting this to r.t.air as well because of what I consider : >poor service by Cathay Airlines. : Hi. I’m sorry to hear your bad experience, and I couldn’t help much : either, but I’d still like to throw some of my opinion to your post. : > If you know Hong Kong, or know about travelling there cheap, I need : >your help. We’re taking Cathay Airlines from LA to Bangkok (via Hong : > So, what we need to find is a *CHEAP* hotel in Hong Kong, preferably : >near the airport (or not too far from it. At least, on the Kowloon side). : >Can anyone help?> : I always feel that local people of a place wouldn’t have the best : answer to the questions that tourists raise. (I may be wrong, though.) : From your example, local H.K. people wouldn’t know a *CHEAP* hotel, : but might only know its location, how many star(s) the hotel is : rated, etc etc., because local people wouldn’t live in a hotel, right? : >7:00am the next morning, so we don’t want something TOO far away.. but it : >doesn’t have to be right there by the airport either. Calling the HK : >Tourist Assoc did no good (they don’t list the cheap dives). : > Please email me and tell us of a place you’ve stayed at, or know : >about… something on the Kowloon side … doesn’t have to bethat close to : If you and your friend are night persons, you can hang out to : different parts of Hong Kong Island, and the Kowloon side to : do different things! Instead of spending the amount of money : you intend to spend on a *CHEAP* hotel, just spend that amount : of money on catching a taxi to the airport the next morning! : Catch your plane, and never take CX again!! : > And a WARNING to those thinking of taking Cathay Pacific on their next : >vacation: Don’t believe the "we’re customer-driven" lie you hear in their : >ads. When other carriers like Korean and Asiana and even SAS put their : >customers up in a hotel because of an airline schedule that forces them to : >stay overnight, and Cathay WON’T unless you’re paying 1st or business : >class prices, that shows how much they could realy care less about their : >customers. I know that this trip will be the last time I will take : >Cathay… they’ve lost 2 customers for life… : Oh, yeah…they lost me a long time ago… : From a HKer’s point of view flying from Canada back to Hong Kong, : the good point I can think of is it is a direct flight. Other : than that, the cost of the air ticket is high, and I hear less : and less H.K. people taking or recommending CX any more. I think : a direct flight is good for old people to travel, by the way. : I wouldn’t spend my extra few hundred CDN$ on this direct flight : and *without* getting the excellent service I’ve expected. I’m : healthy, don’t mind to stopover at TPE/SEL/NRT, want to save that : few hundred CDN$, and I *might* get a better service than CX, : so why would I choose CX?? Remember *this* last paragraph is only : from a HKer’s point of view. : OK, my last gripe. I also had quite a few trivial bad experiences : which are hard or actually not worth to mention. e.g. My large-size : hand baggage was not put properly all the time until I got off the : plane. I was pissed off because the air hostess *promised* to put it : in a nice place. Luckily I didn’t have any fragile stuff inside it : so I didn’t write a letter to the airline to complain. : So next time when you travel and when you buy your air ticket, sit : down and ask your travel consultant as many questions as you could raise, : i.e. visa information, flyer insurance, hotel information……etc.. : They may not answer all of your questions right away, but I’m sure : they can get information better than you do. I’ve worked in the : hospitality service (in a hotel and in a travel agency) for a period : of time. Travel agencies, hotels, airlines, tour companies, and car : rentals, etc etc, are in many ways linked together. The travel : consultants know what phone numbers to call, what details you need : to keep an eye on, and through them, you always get a better deal!! : I hope you can find a better airline next time. Good luck. : And bye for now. : Cheers, —
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>Hi all! I’m posting this to r.t.air as well because of what I consider >poor service by Cathay Airlines.
Hi. I’m sorry to hear your bad experience, and I couldn’t help much either, but I’d still like to throw some of my opinion to your post. > If you know Hong Kong, or know about travelling there cheap, I need >your help. We’re taking Cathay Airlines from LA to Bangkok (via Hong > So, what we need to find is a *CHEAP* hotel in Hong Kong, preferably >near the airport (or not too far from it. At least, on the Kowloon side). >Can anyone help?>
I always feel that local people of a place wouldn’t have the best answer to the questions that tourists raise. (I may be wrong, though.) From your example, local H.K. people wouldn’t know a *CHEAP* hotel, but might only know its location, how many star(s) the hotel is rated, etc etc., because local people wouldn’t live in a hotel, right? >7:00am the next morning, so we don’t want something TOO far away.. but it >doesn’t have to be right there by the airport either. Calling the HK >Tourist Assoc did no good (they don’t list the cheap dives). > Please email me and tell us of a place you’ve stayed at, or know >about… something on the Kowloon side … doesn’t have to bethat close to
If you and your friend are night persons, you can hang out to different parts of Hong Kong Island, and the Kowloon side to do different things! Instead of spending the amount of money you intend to spend on a *CHEAP* hotel, just spend that amount of money on catching a taxi to the airport the next morning! Catch your plane, and never take CX again!! > And a WARNING to those thinking of taking Cathay Pacific on their next >vacation: Don’t believe the "we’re customer-driven" lie you hear in their >ads. When other carriers like Korean and Asiana and even SAS put their >customers up in a hotel because of an airline schedule that forces them to >stay overnight, and Cathay WON’T unless you’re paying 1st or business >class prices, that shows how much they could realy care less about their >customers. I know that this trip will be the last time I will take >Cathay… they’ve lost 2 customers for life…
Oh, yeah…they lost me a long time ago… From a HKer’s point of view flying from Canada back to Hong Kong, the good point I can think of is it is a direct flight. Other than that, the cost of the air ticket is high, and I hear less and less H.K. people taking or recommending CX any more. I think a direct flight is good for old people to travel, by the way. I wouldn’t spend my extra few hundred CDN$ on this direct flight and *without* getting the excellent service I’ve expected. I’m healthy, don’t mind to stopover at TPE/SEL/NRT, want to save that few hundred CDN$, and I *might* get a better service than CX, so why would I choose CX?? Remember *this* last paragraph is only from a HKer’s point of view. OK, my last gripe. I also had quite a few trivial bad experiences which are hard or actually not worth to mention. e.g. My large-size hand baggage was not put properly all the time until I got off the plane. I was pissed off because the air hostess *promised* to put it in a nice place. Luckily I didn’t have any fragile stuff inside it so I didn’t write a letter to the airline to complain. So next time when you travel and when you buy your air ticket, sit down and ask your travel consultant as many questions as you could raise, i.e. visa information, flyer insurance, hotel information……etc.. They may not answer all of your questions right away, but I’m sure they can get information better than you do. I’ve worked in the hospitality service (in a hotel and in a travel agency) for a period of time. Travel agencies, hotels, airlines, tour companies, and car rentals, etc etc, are in many ways linked together. The travel consultants know what phone numbers to call, what details you need to keep an eye on, and through them, you always get a better deal!! I hope you can find a better airline next time. Good luck. And bye for now. Cheers,
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Hi all! I’m posting this to r.t.air as well because of what I consider poor service by Cathay Airlines. If you know Hong Kong, or know about travelling there cheap, I need your help. We’re taking Cathay Airlines from LA to Bangkok (via Hong Kong) and due to the airline’s schedule, we must stay one night in Hong Kong on the way there. However, unlike most decent Asian airlines, Cathay refuses to put their passengers up in a hotel unless they are full-fare business or 1st class passengers. (Korean, SAS, Asiana, etc have always put up their passengers when they must stay overnight in a hub because of the airline’s schedules. Cathay refuses to do this — even more annoying when you hear their "we are a customer-driven airline" ads while waiting on the phone for them. This is a warning to those considering Cathay to points in asia other than HK: they treat their customers by telling them they’ve got to fend for themselves when their own scheduling requires you to stay overnight in HK, and all other carriers I’ve taken where this has happened has put us up in a hotel). So, what we need to find is a *CHEAP* hotel in Hong Kong, preferably near the airport (or not too far from it. At least, on the Kowloon side). Can anyone help?> There will be 2 of us, and we’re both used to staying at Youth Hostels and one-star hotels and cheap dives, so when we hear that it will cost $200 or so for a hotel (for 2 people) near the airport… I know there are plenty of cheap, low-cost hotels or places to spend the night… we’ve stayed in them before. There was a placed called "Soldiers and Sailors" (or was it "Saliors and Soldiers"?) awe used to stay at, but it has been torn down since (and was not near the airport). But I remember there being a lot of cheap, dingy places like this. Please help us find one not too far from the airport!!!! We will be arriving at 7:30pm, so will probably clear customs by 9:00pm… and must be back at the airport by 7:00am the next morning, so we don’t want something TOO far away.. but it doesn’t have to be right there by the airport either. Calling the HK Tourist Assoc did no good (they don’t list the cheap dives). Please email me and tell us of a place you’ve stayed at, or know about… something on the Kowloon side … doesn’t have to bethat close to the airport, but the closer the better (but more importantly, the cheaper the better). I remember Sailors & Soldiers used to be like $15 a night (air-con) before it got torn down… there have to be places like this still up and not too far from the airport. Please help if you can! (if anyone has a current Lonely Planet HK guidebook, maybe they can look in there? I didn’t want to buy one just for one-night stay… but I can recommend in passing the brand new Lonely Planet Thailand guidebook that just came out .. Feb 1995 edition… much much better than the old one… and a great book!) Please EMAIL (rather than public-reply) if you can help us!!! Can anyone help?!! or auto-respond here (and it should forward to the above address) And a WARNING to those thinking of taking Cathay Pacific on their next vacation: Don’t believe the "we’re customer-driven" lie you hear in their ads. When other carriers like Korean and Asiana and even SAS put their customers up in a hotel because of an airline schedule that forces them to stay overnight, and Cathay WON’T unless you’re paying 1st or business class prices, that shows how much they could realy care less about their customers. I know that this trip will be the last time I will take Cathay… they’ve lost 2 customers for life… :::::Larry:::::