| 1) Dragon Hostel | | | | 4) Hong Kong Sealand Guest House |
| Located in the heart of bustling Mongkok, a stone's | | | | This popular guest house provides a fairly good |
| throw away from the MTR Station, Ladies market, | | | | alternative to Chunking and Mirador, at a fair price. |
| Langham place and other shopping, food and | | | | Rooms are reasonably decked out and clean, with |
| entertainment centers, this popular guesthouse is a | | | | free internet-wireless connection, TV, phone, ensuite |
| favorite among backpackers and low-budget travelers. | | | | bathroom, air-condition, and clean towels and bed linen... |
| Amenities include: air-con rooms, TV, free local phone, | | | | Shampoo, tooth brush & hair dryer are also |
| free internet access, clean linen & towels, storage | | | | available in the room. |
| place, assistance with travel arrangements and China | | | | In terms of location, the guesthouse enjoys an ideal |
| visas, laundry and dry cleaning, tea & coffee | | | | position near the corner of Nathan Road and Cameron |
| making facilities and 24 hour reception desk. | | | | in Tsim sha Tsui... right in the heart of everything. |
| The rate for a double-room with ensuite shower is | | | | Double room with shared bathroom goes for around |
| around HK$ 250 - 380 per room per night (depends on | | | | HK$ 320 per room per night, while an ensuite double |
| season). | | | | bedroom goes for something like HK$ 350 - 400 |
| There are also dorm beds available (at a family room | | | | 5) Alisan Guest House |
| of four beds with shower): The rate is around HK$ 100 | | | | This popular twenty years old guest house provides |
| - 115 per person, per night. | | | | clean and comfortable rooms, at a reasonable price, |
| 2) The Salisbury - YMCA | | | | right in the middle of trendy Causeway Bay. |
| With its million dollars location at the tip of Tsim sha | | | | The air-conditioned rooms are all clean and tidy, with |
| Tsui, next to the legendary Peninsula, and its excellent | | | | ensuite toilet/shower, TV, free internet connection, |
| variety of facilities and amenities, The Salisbury YMCA | | | | phone (free calls within Hong Kong), clean bed linen |
| possibly provides the best value-for-money | | | | and towels, and shared refrigerator, microwave and |
| accommodation you can find in Hong Kong. | | | | kettle... Otherwise, the staff are nice and speak |
| There are seven clean and comfortable dormitory | | | | reasonable English, which is another good thing. |
| rooms at the Salisbury, each with only four beds, and | | | | Location wise, Alisan is right in the middle of things: A |
| although the price they ask for is far higher than what | | | | minute's walk from World Trade Centre, Causeway |
| you'll pay in an ordinary guesthouse, it still gives very | | | | Bay's MTR station and the leading shopping malls... |
| good 'bang for the buck'… | | | | Prices are quite sensible for this class of guesthouse: |
| Facilities include a great indoors swimming pool, Jacuzzi | | | | HK$ 400-450 per double room per night. |
| and Sauna, Well equipped gym, Squash courts, sport | | | | And here is one last tip before signing off on this article |
| facilities and more... | | | | : |
| HK$ 240 per bed per night + 10% service charge | | | | Many hostels and guesthouses around Tsim sha Tsui |
| 3) Star Guest House | | | | are touted quite vigorously. Touts who work for |
| Located on busy Cameron Road, right in the heart of | | | | these places will tell you whatever you want to hear, |
| hectic Tsim sha Tsui, the good old Star Guest House | | | | and will try to convince you they actually work for |
| provides a decent alternative to Chunking Mansion and | | | | the same hostel you are looking for... |
| its congested guesthouses... | | | | Remember: a reputable establishment doesn't need |
| Owned and managed by Charlie Chan, a friendly "Mr. | | | | to be touted... so think twice before you follow these |
| fix it all", the guesthouse provides clean and | | | | fellows, and make sure the name and the address of |
| comfortable rooms with air condition, ensuite toilet/bath, | | | | the place they take you to are identical to the ones of |
| TV, free internet connection (in the larger rooms), | | | | the place you initially planned to go to (including floor |
| phone and clean bed linen and towels. | | | | number and so on)... |
| Prices: From HK$ 300 per room per night (shared | | | | There's absolutely no reason for you to be |
| bathroom) to HK$ 500 per room per night (large room | | | | disappointed ! |
| with ensuite bath) | | | | |