Me and my wife are planning to come to hong kong in september. City foreign exchange chungking mansion cash exchange. The chungking mansions are an infamous melting pot of seedy underground activities and vices nestled into one of hong kong s busiest areas the sprawling building is composed of five. A fortunate place the secrets and truth inside chungking. Tick off the citys top attractions in half a day on this convenient and comprehensive sightseeing tour, which includes stops at victoria peak, stanley market and the traditional fishing village of aberdeen. As a gesture of appreciation for and solidarity with the citys ethnic minority groups, hong kongs protesters will gather at chungking mansions for a thanksgiving day on friday oct. Jan 04, 2016 whilst i do not think chungking mansions is ideal for a solo female traveller, plenty of tourists stay there every night and over all it is getting safer. Visitors of the city can easily get there via airport bus. For rent property listings in chungking mansion 28hse. Hight floor clean room good location our booking room 15f very silent room nice city view lift 24 hours available gf. Use dmy dates from august 20 use british english from august 20 infobox mapframe without osm relation id on wikidata coordinates on wikidata. Hi anyone has any idea how do i get to chung king mansions from hk airport. Sep 08, 2016 48 hours in hong kongs chungking mansions. Chungking mansions is a 17story highrise building in hong kong, hong kong, china.
Put everything under a single roof and youve got the chungking mansions in hong kong, representing the world coming together. You buy at your own risk, and neither the onsite security nor the hong kong authorities will have any sympathy if you have bought a dud. The building is the setting of a movie called chungking express by hong kong director wong karwai. Hong kong map hong kong guide all hong kong hotels. Chungking mansions attraction travel guidebook, hong kong mustvisit attractions. Though the building was supposed to be residential, it is made up of many independent lowbudget hotels, shops and other services.
The chungking mansions are a series of 5 towers, each 17 stories tall and conveniently located in the hectic tsim sha tsui district in the heart of kowloon. Chungking mansions hong kong china lonely planet forum. As usual i been watching my chinese series and programmes well i been watching this programme virtually translates as midnight action and this current episode is on chungking mansion as a hong kong regular and a tourist i always find that. Chungking mansions, hong kong the world in one building. This familyfriendly kowloon hotel is located in the entertainment district, within a 5minute walk of tsim sha tsui promenade and k11 shopping mall. While there are so many indian and turkish restaurants in hong kong, there is no dining experience like in chungking mansions. Chungking mansions, hong kong, kowloon, tsim sha tsui.
Chungking mansions opened in november 1961 during an era of rapid growth in industry. You wiil see the huge tv screen paste at the wall of chungking mansions. Once a british colonial outpost, the worldclass city of hong kong is now one of asias most popular destinations. Book your hotel in chungking mansions, hong kong online. The building is well known to tourists as nearly the c. It is wellknown as having many indian restaurans and the best rate and the worst rate money changers in hong kong, too. Find all hotels in chungking mansions, hong kong on a city map. Heres the location of chungking mansions and mtr trains. Book your tickets online for chung king mansion, hong kong. As you enter chungking mansions, chances are you will have to squeeze through a crowd of men who try to hand you some leaflets for their restaurants. Originally built as a residential building, the complex now consists of several cheap hostels, three shopping malls, bistros, and restaurants. Once inside the trains tst station, take the tsuen wan line train going to central but just get off right on the next station, the admiralty station then take exit b. The movie is about people being lonely, even though they live close together in a dense metropolis. Though the building is supposedly residential, it is made up of many independent.
View a detailed profile of the structure 154129 including further data and descriptions in the emporis database. The tsim sha tsui mtr station exit e is right across the road. These information answers detailedly about what to visit in hong kong. In fact chungking mansions was elected as the best example of. There are better places in hong kong to buy electronics. Where to eat in chungking mansions your guide to the best restaurants in hong kongs iconic kowloon landmark. That is unless you find yourself in the notorious chungking mansions.
Hotels near chung king mansion, hong kong on tripadvisor. Chungking mansions is a building located at 3644 nathan road in tsim sha tsui, kowloon, hong kong. The building is well known as nearly the cheapest accommodation in hong kong. Heres the location of chungking mansions and mtr trains entrance exit stations in tsim sha tsui. Select an option below to see stepbystep directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in rome2rios travel planner. Chungking mansions attractions in tsim sha tsui, hong kong. A stay at rosewood hong kong places you in the heart of kowloon, within a 5minute walk of hong kong space museum and hong kong cultural centre. Although it is popular with backpackers, the complex is also infamous for being the center of drugs and illegal migrants dwellings. C hungking mansions launched as a beacon of prosperity in jetset era hong kong.
Many restaurants on the ground and first floors are doorless so you. Having a convenient location right in the heart of tsim sha tsui, chungking mansions provides easy access to all major transportation links of the city, including buses, mtr and ferries. The 10 best hotels in chungking mansions, hong kong, hong kong. Get an idea of the hostels in tsim sha tsui chungkin mansion and what to do around there. Buyers can further search the property according to the area, sale price and house type etc information.
Chungking mansions to hong kong airport hkg 7 ways to. Hey im travelling to australia in summer and have decided to stop over in hong kong on the way there for 3 nights. Lastly, hong kong is an incredible city which i hope youll agree. The chungking mansions are an infamous melting pot of seedy underground activities and vices nestled into one of hong kongs busiest areas the sprawling building is composed of five. Jan 11, 2018 get an idea of the hostels in tsim sha tsui chungkin mansion and what to do around there. Chungking mansions is the building having about 80 low cost accommodations guest houses located in the center of hong kong. Id booked an apartment 4 months ago for a forthcoming trip to hk in march but i received a message this morning to say that the landlord has cancelled. The most efficient way to travel from chungking mansions to hong kong disneyland is through mtr trains. A stay at rosewood hong kong places you in the heart of kowloon, within a 5minute walk of hong kong space museum and hong kong. If you are in hong kong, i recommend visiting chungking mansions. Chungking mansions hong kong message board tripadvisor. Hong kong east tsim sha tsui station is 6 minutes by foot and hong kong tsim sha tsui station is 8 minutes.
Please refer to the map below for the exact location of the place with markers and the nearest mtr trains entrance exit station. Having a convenient location right in the heart of tsim sha tsui, chungking mansions. A fortunate place the secrets and truth inside chungking mansions. View chungking mansions to disneyland or ocean park in a larger map just take a short walk from chungking mansions to the tsim sha tsui mtr station entrance exit m3. Chungking mansions travel guidebook must visit attractions. Often, one of the most difficult things about booking a hotel is finding the best time to go. Chungking mansions in xiang gang hong kong, china sygic. A visit to hong kong is not complete with a trip down memory lane of chungking mansions and to eat a nice south asian meal in a typical chungking mansion restaurant where you can get a glimpse of the melting pot that hong kong really is, what better place than khyber pass mess. New chung king mansion hostel, hong kong tripadvisor. May 11, 2016 where to eat in chungking mansions your guide to the best restaurants in hong kongs iconic kowloon landmark. Chung king mansion hong kong 2020 all you need to know.
I have booked a room at kyoto guest house but the directions to the hostel is not very clearly stated. Hong kong tsim sha tsui station is only a 4minute walk and hong kong east tsim sha tsui station is 5 minutes. You can take the airport shuttle bus line a21 to middle road, nathan road station and then walk to your mansion. Hong kong airport hkg to chungking mansions 7 ways to.
Whilst i do not think chungking mansions is ideal for a solo female traveller, plenty of tourists stay there every night and over all it is getting safer. Check out our guide on chungking mansions in kowloon so you can immerse yourself in what kowloon has to offer before you go. Chungking is also home to a variety of pirated computer software, fake phones, and imitation handbags. Tsim sha tsui 36 kowloon 36 tsim sha tsui station 35 east tsim sha tsui station 35 chungking mansions 33 no results found. Located in hong kong, within an 8minute walk of isquare and 0. However, if youre able to cancel your accommodation i would suggest doing that and booking elsewhere. There are 7 ways to get from chungking mansions to hong kong airport hkg by subway, bus, taxi, car, towncar or shuttle. Where to eat in chungking mansions time out hong kong. The bus stop ground transportation centre is located outside the. The buildings fame slid into notoriety soon after, and it has lived for 55 years in the spotlight. Chungking mansions aint that bad and most of the rooms they sell. To find the driving direction from chungking mansion to hong kong international airport which is 34 by road, click on show directions after entering start and end locations in the calculator control.
Photo guide to hong kong chungking mansions tripsavvy. How to get to disneyland from chunking mansion in kowloon. Hong kong has a reputation for being one of the safest cities in the world. The iconicinfamous tsim sha tsui landmark is home to many ethnic minorities, asylum seekers and backpackers travelling in and out of hong kong. There are 7 ways to get from hong kong airport hkg to chungking mansions by subway, bus, taxi, car, towncar or shuttle. Ghetto at the center of the world by gordon mathews, 9780226510200, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. Kowloon mosque and islamic centre and hong kong cultural centre are also within 15 minutes. We a take a photo tour through hong kongs chungking mansions, the best place in town to meet multicultural hong kong and find fantastic. Can anyone recommend any budget stay but very safe if not for this notorious mansions.
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