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Rod
- Apr 7, 2019
- 2 min
Pierside Restaurant, Kowloon, Hong Kong review
The Pierside Bar and Restaurant, offers contemporary Australian meals which rich flavours and tasty ingredients. It is part of the Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers (see blog post here), Hong Kong which is a modern and impressive building. The restaurant can be found overlooking the captivating Victoria harbour with the amazing backdrop of the Hong Kong skyline, which is beautiful and striking to look at during the early evening. The restaurant was a comfortable and pleasant pla
Rod
- Apr 4, 2019
- 3 min
Olympian Hotel, Hong Kong
Our next hotel for our visit is the Olympian. It can be found the district of West Kowloon, one of the 18 districts in Hong Kong. Kowloon city is well known for shopping, arts and entertainment and is close to Victoria harbour. The Olympian is a short walk away from the Waterfront Park and 10 minutes from the MTR (metro station). Arrival and Welcome: The Olympian is a luxury hotel which lives up to it’s name. With beautiful Chinese style fittings and decorations, it is wonder
Rod
- Apr 1, 2019
- 2 min
Ming Court Hong Kong: a Michelin Star Restaurant review
Ming Court Restaurant has been recognised as a Michelin Star Restaurant since 2009 and is well know for the fabulous Cantonese dishes and sophisticated collection of wines from around the globe. The restaurant boasts its’ own wine cellar containing a selection of 100 different wines. The restaurant is beautifully crafted (as is the food!) with décor of white and gold with a curved spaces to help the visitor feel relaxed dining in comfort. This up market and elegant restaurant
Rod
- Mar 26, 2019
- 4 min
Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers, Hong Kong
We took the express train from Hong Kong airport which was £35 (see Hong Kong blog post to be published soon) for unlimited access for 3 days (plus return airport express tickets) which was pretty decent. There was onboard wifi, charging points for phones and laptops, with comfortable seating, so it was quite a nice journey to Royal Pacific Hotel and Towers. We arrived at the hotel after a comfortable and fast journey of only 20-30 minutes. One of the unique features of the h
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