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Great Hotel, great location! The main attraction to the hotel was the service and the location. Hotel staff are very nice and friendly. Located directly above the MTR/KCR station. Also situated near all the Kowloon side shopping attractions, Right in the heart of TsimShaTsui (TST). The room was a little small but quite a good size compared to other hotels in Hong Kong, it has everything we need. I have no problem recommending this hotel to all.

Ideal choice for budget-conscious business and leisure travelers to Hong Kong. The Kowloon Hotel is located conveniently next to Hong Kong's underground railway system (MTR) and a short walk from the Star Ferry and the China Ferry Terminal. The Kowloon Canton Railway terminus is also just a few minutes' drive from the Kowloon Hotel, while Hong Kong International Airport is easily accessible either by taxi or via the Express Railway. Located on Nathan Road in one of the city's finest shopping and entertainment districts, the Kowloon Hotel offers 730 streamlined guestrooms and suites, fully equipped with modern in-room amenities. Leisure options offered at the Kowloon Hotel include a personal workout at the YMCA fitness center and swimming pool.

The temple is devoted to MAN, the god of literature and civil servants, and MO, god of war, whose statues flank the altar. Built in the 1800s, at the beginning of the British colonial rule. A copper bell in the temple, made during the reign of Emperor Daoguang (1820-1850), proudly proclaims the temple's long history. Inside is a strong smell of giant coils of burning incense. Kinda makes the air blue inside and together with the sunbeams, adds an element of mystery to the temple and indicates happiness, health and fortune. While worshippers light more bundles of incense sticks and place them in bronze urns to bring good fortune.

The temple is a perfect combination of Taoism and Buddhism. Two deities are worshiped side by side in the temple shrine. They are Wenchang and Guan Yu. Wenchang, with a brush in his hand, takes charge of literature, especially during the imperial examinations, which determined a man's official rank in feudal times. Guan Yu, holding a sword in his hand, is in charge of war. There are statues of other Chinese gods as well, like Baogong, the symbol of justice and the town god who protects the whole city.

The Museum of History in Hong Kong is excellent. It’s a huge museum that takes you for a walk through timeof Hong Kong, through various tableaux, exhibits, recreations and films. It starts at the very beginning when Hakka settlers from China came to Hong Kong on their live-aborad Junk boats.

I think it would appeal to all ages, and English was used everywhere. It was astonishingly cheap to enter (HK$10), and we spent almost three hours there. Walking though this museum is truly an education in Hong Kong history. At the end of the tour, there was a film about the handover day back to China in 1997. I would have been longer, but it was closing time.

We did pay an extra HK$10 for an audio headset, but found that we didn’t really need this since the written information provided next to all the exhibits were generally sufficient.

A must see!! We took the MTR from Hong Kong station to Tung Chung station (the last stop on the Tung Chung line). The fare was about HK$20.10 per person one way using the Octopus card.

From Tung Chung, we caught a bus from and enjoyed a 1 hour journey through the hills and seaside beaches towards the town of Ngong Ping wherethe sitting Buddha and the Po Lin monastery are located.

The first glimpse of the sitting Buddha is truly awe inspiring and after climbing the 259 steps up to the world's tallest, seated, outdoor, bronze Buddha, we took in the monastery and enjoyed a vegetarian snack. (which is included in price of admission HK$24)It is really an unforgettable experience.

On the way up, you can view the spectacular rural scenery and green verdant hills surrounding the area. In the distance, we could see the cable cars of the yet to be opened Ngong Ping 360 being put through their trial runs.

Then on the way out there's an excellent sounding hike down from the Ngong Ping described in the indispensible Hong Kong Tourist Board publication "Hong Kong Walks". But on the day of our visit the weather was sketchy and we opted instead to take the bus again to the fishing village of Tai O. This turned out to be an inspired choice.