| You'll also find great rates on the best hotels and | | | | is only 45 minutes distance from the international |
| resorts in the land. You can get an upgraded suite for | | | | airport of Hong Kong. It is joined to the New Town |
| less than you would typically pay for a budget room. | | | | Plaza. This is the biggest and most upscale place to |
| Not only will you find bargains on accommodations | | | | go for entertainment in Hong Kong. If you book your |
| and flights, if you need a rental vehicle you can also | | | | stay at this hotel you will be in a great location. You |
| find one for considerably low rates. Maybe you | | | | will have a lot of leisure facilities right near you. There |
| prefer not to drive in a strange land. By using a mass | | | | are also many good business facilities for those of |
| transit rail pass in either Hong Kong or Japan, you'll | | | | you who are on business trips. |
| save money and you will see parts of the landscape | | | | Officially opened in 2005, the park was slated to |
| you would normally miss using other modes of | | | | attract up to six million visitors per year. The official |
| transportation. | | | | name for the project was Hong Kong Disneyland |
| Hong Kong Museum of History is the museum | | | | Resort which consists of a Disneyland theme park, |
| conserving Hong Kong's natural history, archaeology, | | | | two Disney themed hotels and a host of dining and |
| ethnography and local history. Established by the | | | | entertainment options. The park was built on |
| Urban Council in July 1975, the museum has three | | | | reclaimed land at the north eastern tip of Lantau |
| branches - Hong Kong Museum of Coastal Defence | | | | Island near Penny's Bay. The environmental furor that |
| at Shau Kei Wan, Lei Cheng Uk Han Tomb Museum | | | | was created surrounding the land reclamation and |
| at Sham Shui Po, and Law Uk Folk Museum at Chai | | | | later on the decision to serve shark fin soup |
| Wan. | | | | tarnished the image of the resort slightly but now |
| The dumpling eating history of this festival revolves | | | | with those teething problems behind it, HK Disneyland |
| around a famous poet named Qu Yuan. It is said he | | | | has become a premier tourist attraction. |
| ended his life by jumping into a river because of | | | | The customer would get an immediate confirmation if |
| great sorrow and disillusionment he felt in response | | | | the rooms are available. Some online forms also have |
| to the corruption that he saw happening all around | | | | the option to check out different kinds of rooms |
| him. After his death legend says all the villagers threw | | | | (one bed/two beds/suite/smoking/disability), and |
| rice into the river to tempt the river dragons to eat | | | | different prices, before making a reservation. |
| the rice and save his spirit from being devoured. His | | | | Modification or cancellation can also be done online. |
| sacrifice caused the country to begin a period of | | | | However, most hotels require cancellation to be done |
| reflection and a long period of peace followed. To | | | | at least 1 day before the check-in date. They also |
| commemorate his death, villagers began making the | | | | charge some cancellation fees. Reservations can also |
| rice dumplings or 'zongzi' during the time of the | | | | be made via e-mail. Another way to make a |
| anniversary of Qu Yuan's sacrifice, which later | | | | reservation is by phone. Many hotels have toll-free |
| became known as the Dragon Boat festival and this | | | | numbers from many major countries. |
| is why 'zongzi' are still eaten to this day. | | | | The crème-de-la-crème of the Hong Kong |
| Place to stay in Hong Kong come in all types of | | | | accommodations are hotels that generally possess |
| quality, shapes and prices. There are really cheap | | | | several restaurants, each christened with an exotic |
| youth hostels with lots of "character" and five star | | | | name, that appeals to the guests. The restaurants of |
| luxury hotels that would make an emperor blush. | | | | such Hong Kong accommodations offer equally exotic |
| Universally, the accommodations are smaller than you | | | | cuisines that belong to almost every part of the |
| would expect in other parts of the world. You can | | | | world. Such hotels are also known to possess |
| expect rooms to be smaller than Thailand, but a bit | | | | elaborate conference facilities and have hosted |
| bigger than what you find in Japan for corresponding | | | | conferences where speakers and delegates included |
| prices. | | | | famous personalities such as business magnates, |
| Royal Plaza is located near the centre of Kowloon. It | | | | celebrities and politicians. |