July weather and things to do

Hello everyone,

My husband and I plan to have a 5/6 day trip to Hong Kong. Have only been there on an overnight stay 4 years ago and are keen to go back and see more of the place. Due to work committments can only go July/August - would the weather be very unfavourable. My husband is interested in seeing The Peak. Would you also suggest some ';must dos'; - we plan a one day trip to Macau, any other suggestions.

Thank you for your help. We plan to stay at the Langham Place hotel, wold appreciate any comments from travellers who have stayed there.

Cathy

July weather and things to do

It would be quite hot in July/ August.

Langham Place is connected with a shopping mall. A gd way to escape from heat... You may be interested in going to the Ladies%26#39; Street which is not far away, or even the Temple Street.

Btw, don%26#39;t forget to dine in the Chinese resturant Ming Court in the hotel. Advance reservation is highly recommended.

Where did you go 4 years ago?

July weather and things to do

Thank you for your help. As we were only on an overnight stay/one day, we were limited in what we could do. We visited the Stanley Markets, the Peak was too clagged in with fog. We stayed at Harbour Plaza Hotel, which was lovely, and just walked the streets around its vicinity.

Cathy

Very hot, humid and sticky in July/August. Ladies street is a good choice as well as the museum at Victoria Harbour to get inside out of the heat. The Peak is nice. Go late day and have dinner there that evening while watching the lights of Hong Kong. The light show is amazing.

I%26#39;m averse to HK%26#39;s summer heat too. Besides shopping at Langham Place Mall you could take the MTR to Admiralty and shop at Pacific Place too. No problem with foggy skies in July/Aug but if you%26#39;re not inclined for the ride to the Peak, an alternative is to head for the IFC (Int%26#39;l Financial Centre) viewing deck which offers no less panoramic views in airconditioned comfort.

Since you%26#39;ve been to HK previously, you may wish to spend two nights in Macao. The Venetian has shops galore, the world%26#39;s biggest casino, five or more pubs, Cirque du Soleil and gondola rides all under one roof. You may also wish to visit Macau Tower and take in the sights at the revolving restaurant Cafe 360. In the evening, head for the Wynn to catch the Vegas style fountain shows at the Performance Lake (Hotel entrance, 20min intervals) and the multimedia %26#39;Propserity Tree%26#39; and %26#39;Golden Dragon%26#39; shows at the Rotunda (Casino entrance, half hourly).

Happy holidays.

Weather wise, as you already know, it will be hot and humid. Feel free to wear shorts. You may want a light windbreaker indoor as shopping malls tend to have A/C on full blast. Note that days or heavy rain are also possible during the summer.

Search the forum or read through some old posts for suggested itineraries. Must-do%26#39;s are different for everybody. Once you get a better idea of where you want to go, many here will be glad to help you with transport info and knock your plan into shape.

Another helpful website:

http://www.discoverhongkong.com/eng/

Macau is really good for a day trip or an overnight stay. Venetian is ok but the shopping isn%26#39;t that good and the ';Venice'; feel is very fake. Walk around Macau instead, enjoy the historical and cultural sites and sample the Portuguese-influenced cuisine.

Thank you for your advice, I will look into the website suggested. We had planned to have the day or perhaps even overnight at Macau. What is the best way to travel there? My husband and I don%26#39;t enjoy casinos and were hoping to see something of the real Macau - temples, churches, old town etc. Again any suggestions?

We would like to organise a day trip each day of our stay as well as do some shopping. We have visited the Stanley Market on our last trip and really enjoyed the taxi ride to the market and hope to do more exploring in this area. Any suggestions for this?

On a different note, would you please recommend a tailor for a man%26#39;s suit? Otherwise, do you think our hotel, Langham Place, would be able to recommend one?

Macau: Go to China Hong Kong City pier and catch the ferry to Macau. There are multiple sailings per hour and the trip takes about one hour. If you are not into casinos, then walk through the true local city areas of Macau. There are some good historical sites. Please check over at the Macau forum for recommendations.

Day trip: Unless you are going to an outlying island, I wouldn%26#39;t classify anything in HK as a day trip since you can usually hit two to three areas in a day.

Langham Place is a nice hotel to stay. It%26#39;s connected to the MTR station and also the shopping mall, so it%26#39;s a good place to escape the heat.

The ladies market is 2 lanes away from the hotel and so is Fa Yuen Street and the Sports Street, whole street full of sports gear.

Taking the tram up the Peak is a good way to enjoy the view and the ride is amazing too.

Cathy --

Just an FYI for the weather--

HK%26#39;s SAR has a FANTASTIC government run website -- google search %26#39;Hong Kong Observatory.%26#39; This will start to dial you in as far as the weather there goes. Before I go to HK, I check the weather each day so I%26#39;ll know exactly waht it%26#39;s like when leaving HKIA.

Summer WILL be hot and humid , but GO ANYWAY!

HK is a joy.