AIRPORT TO CITY
Airport Express: 25 minutes; taxi: 35 minutes.
BEST HOTELS
1. The Peninsula Hotel
Salisbury Rd, Tsimshatsui, +852 2920 2888
Built in the glamorous 1920s, it continues to set standards worldwide.
2. The Four Seasons Hotel
Finance St, Central, +852 3196 8888, www.fourseasons.com/hongkong
On the waterfront overlooking Victoria Harbour. The best views and rooms in town.
BEST RESTAURANTS
3. Luk Yu Tea House
24 Stanley St, Central, +852 2523 5464
Noisy, old-world Shanghai-style dim sum, plus it is Hong Kong’s oldest tea-house restaurant.
4. American Peking
20 Lockhart Rd, Wan Chai, +852 2527 7277
A 50-year-old HK institution. Peking Duck is expertly sliced and served at your table.
BEST CAFES & BARS
5. Dan Ryan’s Chicago Grill
Level 1, Pacific Place, Admiralty, +852 2845 4600
American-sized meals in a rollicking atmosphere with the biggest burgers in town.
6. Café Too
Level 7, Pacific Place, Admiralty +852 2820 8571
One of Hong Kong’s most interesting buffets with views overlooking Hong Kong Park.
7. Mo Bar
Mandarin Oriental, 5 Connaught Rd, Central, + 852 2132 0077, www.mandarinoriental.com
Sensuous lotus bud-shaped bar with speciality cocktails.
8. Armani Bar
2/F Chater House, 11 Chater Rd, Central, +852 2805 0028
One of the newest and hippest bars in town. Designed by Giorgio himself.
BUSINESS ETIQUETTE
Hong Kong is no different to other cities.
A FEW HOURS TO KILL
9. Ladder St, Central
Dressmakers, shoemakers, picture framers, ironsmiths, candlesticks – you name it, it’s for sale on this amazing street.
10. The Peak
The best views in town. Make sure you take the Peak Tram from Central to get to the top. Dining is also available.
TIPPING
Appreciated, but not compulsory.
SECRETS OF THE JET SET
With the ethnic and cultural diversity in Hong Kong, visitors can expect various festivities at different times of the year.
Peggy Lau lives in Hong Kong and is regional general manager for Pacific World, a leading DMC, www.pacificworld.com
