TWH - Tai Wan Hotel (Hong Kong)

Room Types	Sat 26	Sun 27	Mon 28	Tue 29	Wed 30	Thu 31	Fri 01	Sat 02	Sun 03	Mon 04	Cost
Dorm (4)											$27.17AUD
Dorm (4) (ens)											$31.06AUD
Single											$29.13AUD
Single (ens)											$33.98AUD
Double											$33.98AUD
Double (ens)											$38.84AUD
Twin											$38.84AUD
Twin (ens)											$48.55AUD
Triple											$56.32AUD
Triple (ens)											$62.15AUD
Quad											$67.00AUD
Quad (ens)											$77.68AUD

 

Address

Flat A4, Block A, 3rd Floor, Chungking Mansions, No38 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui,, Kowloon, Hong Kong

About TWH - Tai Wan Hotel (Hong Kong)

===HOSTELHK Group member!===

NOTICE: Our reception office is only on: Block A, 3rd floor in Chunking Mansions. We don`t have any office branch in other places! Our group name is only: HOSTELHK Group. Please beware of the FAKE.

What to see, where to eat and where to stay, Chungking Mansions could be listed under all of these categories. A Hong Kong landmark, made famous by Wong Kar Wai of Cannes fame, the mansions have become an attraction in their own right. Housed inside a maze like structure, Chungking used to be the first point of call for immigrants from every nation.

Today it is still Hong Kong`s centre of multiculturialism, famous in the city for its excellent Indian and Pakistani food, while its bargain basement guesthouses and hostels have been attracting backpackers for years.

Chungking Mansions is a famous building in Hong Kong, China. It is located at 36-44 Nathan Road in Tsim Sha Tsui. The building is well-known as nearly the cheapest accommodation in Hong Kong with a single bed of US$10 one night. Though the building is supposedly residential, it is made up of many independent cheap hotels, shops, and other services. The strange atmosphere of this building is sometimes called by some `the scent of Kowloon`s Walled City`.

Chungking Mansions features a labyrinth of guesthouses, curry restaurants, African bistros, clothing shops, sari stores, and foreign exchange offices. It often acts as a large gathering place for some of the ethnic minorities in Hong Kong, particularly Indians, Middle Eastern people, Nepalese, Sri Lankans, Bangladeshis, Nigerians, Europeans, Americans, Pakistanis, Asians, and many other peoples of the world. The building was completed in 1961, at which time Chinese residents predominated. Now, after more than four decades of use, there are nearly 4,000 people living in the Mansions.

With this lively mix of guest workers, mainlanders, local Chinese, tourists and backpackers, the Chungking neighbourhood is one of the most culturally diverse locations in Hong Kong. In a study by CUHK anthropologist Prof. Gordon Mathews, it is revealed that there are people from at least 120 different nationalities who have passed through Chungking Mansions in the past year. In the issue of `TIME Magazine` on May 7, 2007, Chungking Mansions was elected as the Best Example of Globalization in Action in its annual feature The Best of Asia.

Things To Do

Perfect transportation: * MTR (subway) - 1 minutes walk * KCR (Train) - 2 minutes walk * Airport shuttle A21 or N21 - 2 minutes walk * Star ferry - 5 minutes walk * Macau Ferry - 8 minutes walk * Bus, taxi stop- near the hostel

Great accessibility: * Victoria Harbour- 2 minutes walk * Cultural Centre - 3 minutes walk * Avenue of Stars - 3 minutes walk * Science Museum - 5 minutes walk * Space Museum - 5 minutes walk * Kowloon Park - 2 minutes walk * SOGO Shopping Center - 3 minutes walk * Harbour City- 3 minutes walk * Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre - 5 minutes by subway * Temple Street - 5 minutes by subway * Victoria Peak - 5 minutes by subway * Lan Kwai Fong - 10 minutes by subway * Ocean Park - 25 minutes by bus * Disneyland - 30 minutes by subway * Po Lin Monastery - 30 minutes by bus * Restaurants - near the hostel * Feature fastfood stores - near the hostel

How To get There

1. Airport Bus: Airport bus is the most popular method to get to Chungking Mansions. The Airbus Station is located near Hall B on the Arrivals Level (Level 5) of Hong Kong International Airport. Find the bus stand for A21/N21 Airport Hung Hom KCR Station Route. You will see a map of the terminal. There is usually a lineup of around 10. The bus departs approximately every 10-15 minutes. A fare is HK$33. When you are on the bus, be sure to first secure your luggage then find a seat on the lower level. In 40-90 minutes (varies with traffic) you will reach Bus Stop No.14 - Middle Road, Nathan Road (the 1st stop is the airport). Because the service time of A21 is 05:00-23:59, you can use N21 airport bus at the same place and stop at the same bus stop if you arrival in Hong Hong after 00:00.

Once you got off the bus, turn back and walk approximately about 50M, it takes about 30 seconds on foot. You can see the Chung King Mansions front entrance on your right hand side. You wiil see the huge TV screen on the wall of Chungking Mansions. When you make sure you are at Chung King Mansions, walk into Block A. You can see two lifts, take the right hand side one, (stops at odd numbered floors), push the 3rd floor button, when you are out, our reception should be within sight.

2. Taxi: From the airport, you can get to our hostel direct. It is the quickest and the most reliable method. It takes about 30-45 minutes. You are expected to pay about HK$280-300 for the trip. Most taxi drivers in Hong Kong know some English. The following texts may come in handy: "Chungking Mansions" (Chinese word = 尖沙咀重庆大厦). Taxi drivers may not know precisely where Chung King Mansions is. Even if they do, they may not have heard of its name in English. If will be helpful to show them the map or Chinese word. There is no airport taxi, only regular taxis. Please catch the red coloured one, because other colours do not go to the Kowloon area. Once you get out of the Taxi, just find the huge TV screen on the wall, that is Chungking Mansions. It should be within sight when you get out of the Taxi.

3. Airport Express (AEL) / Railway: For passengers who want a balance between comfort and economy, the Airport Express Railway is the definite choice. The Airport Express can be easily spotted in the Arrivals Hall. You will find a ticketing machine on the side walls. Purchase your ticket for the Kowloon stop. Get off at Kowloon station. This will take 20 minutes. The fare is HK$90. Direct yourself to Exit A and hop in a taxi. It takes about 5 minutes to get to Chung King Mansions. You are expected to pay about HK$20 for this short trip, or you can take shuttle bus K5 to go to the Holiday Inn hotel. Get off at Holiday Inn Golden Mile (Hotel). Walk to the Nathan Road side, and turn to the left hand side, walk 50 steps and you will find Chung King Mansions.

Train (from China):

1. KCR (Kowloon-Canton Railway): If you come from Lo Wu (Shenzhen, China), please get off at the last station - East Tsim Sha Tsui. Get off from K gate - Middle Road. After you come out walk towards Nathan Road direction, walk to the intersection at the right extension, walk 100m to Chung King Mansions main entrance. It takes about 2 minutes on foot.

2. Train from China Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc: If you take the nonstop train from Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou etc. your train will stop at the Kowloon HungHom Station, when you get off the train, buy the ticket to East Tsim Sha Tsui station. It cost HKD$3.5 per person, and takes 2 minutes. When you arrival at the East Tsim Sha Tsui station, get off at K gate - Middle Road. After you exit walk towards Nathan Road to the intersection at the right extension, walk 100m to Chungking Mansions main entrance. It takes about 2 minutes on foot.

From the Ferry(from China, Macau or etc) there are two piers:

1. China HK City: This pier is located in the Tsim Sha Tsui area. Use the taxi, charge HKD$20 and about 5 minutes, then you are at our building. Also you can walk here in about 10 minutes.

2. SheungWan: This pier is located at SheungWan MTR subway station, take the subway 5 minutes to the Tsim Sha Tsui station, E gate.

City Transportation:

MTR Subway(Mass Transit Railway): This is most popular city transportation for foreigners. It takes about 30 seconds on foot from E gate of Tsim Sha Tsui Station.

Terms & Conditions

NOTE TO OUR PRECIOUS GUESTS:

Please specify your `arrival time` very carefully before confirming the booking. We would appreciate if you could provide us with the accurate arrival time in advance. When filling in the arrival time to the hostel, please add 40 minutes if coming by train or 1 hour if coming by A21 airport bus to the estimated flight arrival time.

If you arrival at 11:00PM, please select 23:00 not 11:00. Please understand that the hostels have to allocate late check-out, early check-in, walk-in customers every day, the confirmed `arrival time` helps you and all guests to have the best arrangement.

We will only reserve the room for you within `today`- the date you book, which mean before 12am at night of your arrival day unless specified.

Especially for those who have booked rooms in High season, please send us an email specifying your arrival time carefully. If not and you arrive late, we do not guarantee you with the best room arrangement or reserving you the room. We will arrange the best room for those who arrive ON TIME only.

Please don`t trust anybody in the street especially some say they are the staff or manager in our hostel or the building. They will try to bring you to a different place in order to get a commission and want to cheat money out of you. Our hostel manager and staff will wait for you in our hostel reception.

Due to the popularity of HOSTELHK Group, the cancellation policy is 48 hours prior to arrival date of normal checkin time (12:00 noon). Please state your arrival time carefully. Cancellation and changes must be done no later than 48 hours before the arrival date (12:00 noon). Or otherwise, two nights will be charged if failing to do so (charge one night if only one night is booked).