Lately all the hype is for Cathay Pacific’s Pier Lounges at Hong Kong Airport. Don’t get me wrong the Pier looks like a great lounge in terms of design and facilities, but I just wanted to mention that The Wing is no slouch in this department.
We took a taxi from the Hong Kong Airport to the Hyatt Regency Tsim Sha Tsui, which cost around 35 USD, and took around 30 minutes. The other option for getting here is the airport express train followed by a shuttle ride, but that can end up costing more depending …
Cathay Pacific used to operate its 747 on flights to Tokyo-Haneda and Narita featuring a very unique first class product at the nose of the plane. Unfortunately the product has since been retired, but the seat itself isn’t all that different from the 777 First Class they offer on the flight …
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 …
