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- Shopping malls
- Times
Square - a mall linked to the Causeway
Bay MTR
station on Hong Kong Island, complete with a cinema.
- iSquare
- a mall linked to the Tsim Sha Tsui MTR
Station on the red Kowloon line. It opened at the end of 2009.
- Elements
- a mall linked to the Kowloon MTR
Station on the Tung Chung line.
- Harbor City - a shopping mall in TST
on Canton Road close to the Tsim
Sha Tsui MTR
station in Kowloon. It is a mall with some 700 stores, among which are a cinema, a food court, a supermarket, and a
cruise liner terminal,
Ocean
Terminal. In some parts of it, the lack of high ceilings makes it feel more crowded.
- 1881 Heritage
- although not a mall per se, but a nice little shopping center cum historical site worth seeing in TST, Kowloon, across
from Harbor City and near the Star Ferry.
- Cityplaza
- A nice mall with an ice-skating rink and cinema on Hong
Kong Island, linked to the Taikoo MTR
station. more about Cityplaza
- Festival
Walk - a shopping mall linked to the Kowloon Tong MTR
station in Kowloon, complete with ice-skating rink, movie theatres, food
court, and a supermarket.
- Pacific
Place - a mall on Hong Kong Island, linked to the Admiralty
station of the MTR,
complete with a cinema.
- Langham Place - a mall in Mongkok, Kowloon, linked to the Mong Kok
station of the MTR,
complete with a cinema.
- The One
- a shopping center in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon. Has fine dining restaurants with a nice view.
- Telford Plaza - a shopping center in Kowloon,
linked to the Kowloon Bay MTR
station on the green line. Phase 1 of it has two floors while phase 2 has a few floors. The latter has more restaurants. There's also
a cinema, a supermarket, and a small bus terminal. The taxi stand on the ground floor below phase 2 is where you can catch the shuttle bus to get to Mega Box,
another mall nearby. The pedestrian-only podium garden with a water fountain gives the mall nice breathing space.
- apm
- a good-size mall by HK standard linked to the Kwun Tong MTR station in Kowloon.
It has a nicely done food court.
more about apm
- MegaBox
- a mall in Kowloon Bay accessible by a shuttle bus from Telford Plaza at the Kowloon Bay MTR
Station on the green Kowloon line.
- Grand Century Place - a
mall linked to the MTR
Mongkok East Station in Kowloon, complete with a cinema. Count on it being
crowded - after all, it is in Mongkok!
- Lok Fu - a shopping center
with local clientiel; linked to the Lok Fu MTR
station in Kowloon.
- Plaza
Hollywood - a mall linked to the Diamond Hill MTR
station in Kowloon.
- New Town Plaza
- a good-size shopping mall linked
to the Shatin MTR Station in the New Territories. It's also connected to
some other shopping centers. The Snoopy house is part of it. But beware, the mall is quite crowded.
- Citygate
Outlets - a small mall on Lantau Island near the Hong Kong airport - not very convenient since it's a ways from the main parts of HK, but since it's linked to the MTR
station in Tung Chung, it's not as bad.
- Times
Square - a mall linked to the Causeway
Bay MTR
station on Hong Kong Island, complete with a cinema.
- Department stores
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Chinese Arts & Craft (Chain)
A chain specializing in products from China.
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Jusco (Chain)
A chain specializing in products from Japan.
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Lane Crawford (Chain)
Started in 1850 by two Scots, it became the first department store in HK.
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Marks & Spenser (Chain)
A chain from UK.
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Seibu
A store specializing in products from Japan.
- Sincere (Chain)
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Sogo (Chain)
A chain specializing in products from Japan.
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UNIQLO (Chain)
A chain specializing in products from Japan.
- Wing On (Chain)
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Chinese Arts & Craft (Chain)
- Districts
- +- Tsim Sha Tsui (TST)In addition to attractions like the Avenue of Stars, Star Ferry, and TST promenade, Tsim Sha Tsui has the highest concentration of shopping centers. Harbor City, iSquare, The One, K11, just to name a few. And of course since HK is quite an integrated city, there're also plenty of shops and hotels of different sizes.
Directions
You can easily get there by MTR subway. Just get off at the Tsim Sha Tsui station. Once you're above ground, everything is right there. Some shopping centers (e.g. iSquare) even have an exit leading you right in.
- +- Mong KokKnown as the most densely populated area in Hong Kong, it is also one of the most popular shopping areas for locals in Kowloon. The intersection of Nathan Road and Argyle Street is sort of the center of all the action, though things change with times as new shops and malls open.
Mongkok Computer Center, Ladies' Market, Sai Yeung Choi Street (with many consumer electronics stores), Nathan Road, and Langham Place (mall and hotel) are some of the hot spots in the area. Meanwhile the goldfish market is the place to pick out some fins.
Directions
MTR subway is the easier way. Just get off at the Mong Kok station. Once you're above ground, everything is right there. Langham Place even has an exit leading you right in.
- +- Causeway BayCauseway Bay is the shopping hub on Hong Kong Island for locals and tourists alike. Although it is not as crowded as Mong Kok, it has its share of shoppers. And there're plenty of restaurants to satisfy your crave as well. Major shopping hot spots include Times Square, Sogo department store, Winsor House, etc.
Directions
You can easily get there by MTR subway. Just get off at the Causeway Bay station. You'll be in the middle of all the action once you get above ground. In fact both Times Square and Sogo department store have an exit leading you right inside, rain or shine - well, flooding might stop you.
- +- StanleyLocated in the southeast corner of Hong Kong Island, Stanley is away from the more populated parts of Hong Kong. The Stanley Market has become one of the must-go's for tourists. It is the location with the most concentrated souvenir shops. There are also some places to stroll around in the area, a good place to spend an afternoon and have a seaside dinner.
Stanley is not as convenient as the other shopping areas, but since Hong Kong is not that big, it's still fairly accessible. The main means of transportation would be: by bus, by mini-bus, or by taxi. | more about Stanley
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Item Categories
- +- Consumer electronicscell phones, cameras, mp3 players, PSP, iPod, video cameras, multi-system VCR/TV, etc. - Sai Yeung Choi St. South, Mongkok. I would suggest that you check out the prices at the chain stores first.
- +- Mobile Phones
chain-stores
- there are a few telecom chain stores that sell cell phones and cellular service mainly to those living in Hong Kong but with pay-as-you-go plans available, in addition to stores that sell consumer electronics. Also see the page on mobile phones-
Ap Liu Street
- in Sham Shui Po area, accessible by MTR. There's even a store selling nothing but replacement batteries. You can even find second-hand stores there. (It may not be a good place to shop for cell phones if you are taken in easily.) more about Apliu Street
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Golden Shopping Arcade
- in Sham Shui Po; books, computer supplies, video games and machines in basement and upper ground floor, then the 1st floor has all the computer hardware stores (it seems you must enter this through the outside stairs around the corner). It is just next to the Sham Shui Po MTR station. But beware that the hallways are so crowded with people and the storekeepers' goods that it is downright dangerous in case of any emergency. -
Winsor House
- in Causeway Bay; close to the Causeway Bay MTR station. It is one of the most pleasant computer centers to look around in with two floors of shops. Unfortunately, at the time of writing, many computer shops seem to have moved elsewhere. -
298 Computer Shopping Center
- 298 Hennessy Road, Wanchai; between the Wanchai & Causeway Bay MTR stations. Probably easiest to get to by taking a tram going east towards Wanchai from Causeway Bay MTR. It is on the south side of the street close to Heard Street.
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Mongkok Computer Center
- Mongkok, close to intersection of Nelson St and Tung Choi Street. Close to the Bank Center exit of the Mongkok MTR station. Beware: though smoking is banned in shopping centers, there is still cigarette smoke here. Wanchai Computer Center
- located next to the Wanchai MTR, it has two floors of shops. It could get a bit crowded though.Star House
- next to the Star Ferry Pier in TST in Kowloon. Unfortunately, the number of stores is down to very few and it's no longer even called a computer shopping center. (2012.3)Chain-stores
- there are a few chains that sell computers and electronic products. Good to check their prices first.
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- Yun Ping Road, Causeway Bay
- Canton Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
- Central district
- +- SouvenirsSouvenirs with Hong Kong flavor can be found in tourist areas like TST, 'Ladies' Market', Temple Street, and Stanley. But Stanley has more such shops all at one place. | more about souvenirs
- Sales tax, bargaining, etc.
- Sales tax / GST - none at all. (2012.6)
- +- BargainingIf you enjoy the art of bartering, you can enjoy that in many places in HK. Some department stores may have fixed prices already, but smaller shops are often game. Stanley Market & Ladies' Market are places where you should even if you normally don't. It's interesting that even in consumer electronics chain stores where prices are all marked, the store keepers can give discounts.
- AccommodationsIf you like to shop till you drop, there're plenty of hotels in the main shopping areas - except for Stanley. Tsim Sha Tsui in particular has a long list of hotels, varying from cheap guest houses, to budget hotels, to 5-star harbor view luxury Taj Mahals. And they're all within walking distance from shopping malls in the area.
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Above: The Penninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui district in Hong Kong.Tsim Sha Tsui is certainly well stocked with hotels. It may not even be an overstatement to say that every street there has at least one. In addition, many of them have harborview rooms from which you can overlook not only the Victoria Harbor, but also the beautiful Hong Kong Island skyline.
The Penninsula - though it is located one street away from the water, since the buildings in front are low rises, it has many harbor view rooms.
InterContinental Grand Stanford Hotel - located right at the waterfront, it has many unobstructed harbor view rooms.
InterContinental Hong Kong Hotel - located right at the waterfront, it has many unobstructed harbor view rooms (formerly Regent Hotel).
Hotel Nikko - located right at the waterfront, it has many unobstructed harbor view rooms.
Shangri-La - located right at the waterfront, it has many unobstructed harbor view rooms.
Regal Hotel -
Royal Garden - though it is located one street away from the water, since there is an opening between the buildings in front of it, it still has harbor view rooms.
Sheraton - though it is located one street away from the water, since the buildings in front are low rises, it has many harbor view rooms.
Salisbury YMCA - located across the street from The Peninsula, it also has harbor view rooms. It may not be a luxury hotel, but the place is not like the neighborhood gym that you envision!
Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel - right on Canton Road, most convenient for shopping at Harbor City shopping mall
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- +- Causeway Bay hotelsEven though there're not as many hotels in Causeway Bay than in TST, there're plenty. And more are popping up. Major ones include Crown Plaza, Park Lane, Regal, Excelcior, etc. | more on Causeway Bay hotels