At around half past 1 in the afternoon Hong Kong time, boarding began with First (Suites) Class. We took a bit of extra time to leave the lounge, so boarding was already well underway when we arrived at the gate. Singapore Airlines boards through both the forward and rear cabin doors …
Singapore Airlines SilverKris First Class Lounge We spent the 2.5 hour layover at the Singapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge, electing to just relax a bit instead of exploring the airport. Singapore Airlines offers access to the SilverKris lounge for both First and Business Class passengers. The lounge is located on the upper …
The ride to Hong Kong Airport took 40 minutes in the hotel van, which ended up costing the same as two taxis (~900 HKD). Check in, immigration, and the walk to the lounge took around another 20 minutes, and we were soon walking into the Singapore Airlines Lounge.
I’ve said a lot about the hotels, and airline of Hong Kong, but I’ve said little about the city. Though we only had 2 days to explore the city this time, we were able to touch on most of the high points of the city. It was pity though that …
Our next night was spent at the Intercontinental Hong Kong, which is arguably the crown jewel of the entire chain. It has by far the best views of Victoria Harbor and the Hong Kong skyline of any hotel due to its location right on the Kowloon shoreline. As I mentioned …
Milford Sound from the famed walk around the small bay. Truly the eighth wonder of the world!
It’s a 35 minute drive from Hong Kong International Airport to the Conrad Hong Kong at 7 in the morning. Taxi fare from Hong Kong Intl to the Conrad costs between 350-400 HKD (~$44). Since there were four of us and we weren’t carrying too much cash, we took the …
At around 10:45pm, boarding began with First Class and Business Class passengers. Cathay flies the 777-300ER to SFO and thankfully boards through both doors. Since we were with my parents, who were flying Cathay First, we were able to turn left down the jet bridge and avoid the line that …
