|
| |
WORLD ▫
ASIA ▫
HONG KONG ▫
CAUSEWAY BAY
|
Causeway Bay
Causeway Bay or East Point is a heavily built-up area of Hong Kong, located on the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, and covering parts of Wan Chai and Eastern districts. The Chinese name is also romanized as Tung Lo Wan as in Tung Lo Wan Road (銅鑼灣道). The rent in the shopping areas of Causeway Bay is ranked the second in the world, with the Fifth Avenue (Manhattan) of the NYC being the first.
Location
Part of Causeway Bay, including Tsing Fung Street, Causeway Bay market, the Victoria Park, the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club, Jardine's Noon-day Gun and the Police Officers Club is in the Eastern District. Queen's College and the Hong Kong Central Library are in Wan Chai District.
History
Before urban development and massive land reclamation, Causeway Bay was a heavily silted bay. Its former shape can be found on maps by tracing Tung Lo Wan Road, which goes along the former bay. In the early stage of development a causeway was built, which is the present-day Causeway Road. In the 1950s, the coastline was further pushed forward when the remains of the bay was reclaimed for the Victoria Park, when the statue of Queen Victoria was brought back from Japan. The statue had been taken away during the Second World War from Statue Square at Chater Road, Central.
The typhoon shelter of Causeway Bay and the Tin Hau Temple reveal that the area was a fishing village.
The names of Yee Wo Street, Jardine's Bazaar and Jardine's Crescent reveal that the land in this area was sold by the British colonial government to Jardines in the early 19th century. The area was therefore named East Point, after a pointed place on the coastline, east from the centre of Victoria City.
Features
The present-day Annawu Bay is usually confused with East Point, the former having assimilated the latter. The original Causeway Bay is near the present-day Tin Hau MTR station, whereas the Causeway Bay MTR station is at East Point. The present-day concept of the Causeway Bay area covers all the way until Canal Road (Canal Road East and Canal Road West), or the Canal Road district or in Chinese Ngo Keng Kiu (鵝頸橋), lit., the bridge of a goose's neck.
East Point is now regarded as part of Causeway Bay as result of assimilation of the geographical name. An East Point Road can still be found, which reveals the pointed coastline in the early days, prior to reclamation.
Causeway Bay or East Point is one of Hong Kong's major shopping districts. It includes the 13-storey Japanese department store Sogo and Times Square, an indoor shopping complex. There are also smaller malls such as World Trade Centre, Windsor House, Hang Lung Centre, Fashion Island, Fashion Walk, Lee Gardens and Lee Gardens Two. Causeway Bay is one of the most crowded areas in Hong Kong since it contains many trendy shops carrying both locally made fashion and products from Japan. As such, it is a popular social spot for young people.
Many shops...
|
Hotels in Causeway Bay
 | Novotel Century Hong Kong  |
Score 6.5 from 2 reviews | | 238 Jaffe Road, Wanchai |  |
| Strategically located in Wanchai, Hong Kong’s commercial, shopping and entertainment district, this hotel is minutes from Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wanchai MTR station and Star Ferry Pier.
Easily accessible by all forms of public transport, the hotel has 511 rooms catering to both leisure and business needs. All rooms are feature the listed amenities, and disabled rooms can be offered on request, subject to availability. The health club facilities include a gym and outdoor swimming pool for your exercise essentials, as well as a sauna to help you relax and rejuvenate. If you are travelling on business, you can also take full advantage of the wired and Wi-Fi broadband internet connections in your room and throughout the hotel. ... more | | |
 | Langham Place, Mongkok, Hong Kong  |
Score 8.925 from 111 reviews | | 555 Shanghai Street, Mongkok | |
| Heralded as the “Best New City Hotel” by TTG Asia, the five-star Langham Place Hotel, Mongkok, Hong Kong comprises 665 elegantly furnished guest rooms equipped with Cisco’s colour Internet Protocol Phones, in-room mobile phones, 42-inch plasma TVs, DVD players, hotel-wide broadband connection, individual bath and shower units with a separate soothing overhead rain shower and the Langham Blissful beds.
Also featured are Chuan Spa - Health and Wellbeing encompassing a fitness studio, a rooftop heated swimming pool and a spa offering 60 holistic treatments based on Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) principles to heal your body, mind and soul.
An array of dining options are available in the hotel, with The Place featuring international buffet, The Backyard offering BBQ buffets, Ming Court serving Cantonese cuisine and Portal-Work & Play bringing to you fine wines and music.
Rising 42 storeys above Mongkok, the Langham Place Hotel is located in the vibrant heart of Kowloon peninsula offering the authentic sights, sounds and market shopping right at its doorstep. The hotel is also directly connected to the 300-shop Langham Place Mall and the Mongkok subway station with easy access to any destination within the city. ... more | | |
 | Rambler Oasis Hotel  |
Score 7.175 from 44 reviews | | Hotel 1, No. 1 Tsing Yi Road | |
| Starting from 16 July 2007, Free Shuttle Bus service is available directly From / To Tsing Yi MTR Station. ... more | | |
 | Dorsett Far East Hotel |
Score 6.6 from 27 reviews | | 135-143, Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan | |
| All rooms are equipped with full ranged facilities. They offer voice mail and direct long distance call service.
... more | | |
 | Traveller Friendship Hostel  |
Score 6 from 1 reviews | | 58-62 Nathan Road, Mirador Mansion 13th floor C1, Yau Tsim Mong District (Tsim Sha Tsui) | |
| Surviving in Hong Kong hostel industry for over 30 years is not an easy task. Have been witnessing the ups and downs of this industry, Traveller Friendship Hostel sees the importance of catering for customers' needs and wants as well as their consuming behaviour.
Our aim is to achieve customer satisfaction by providing basic and comfortable room facilities and personal service.
We keeps upgrading our quality, from internal to external, focusing on the size and decor of the rooms, the in-room facilities and customer service. Now we have almost 100 rooms with different standards to suit different travellers. ... more | | |
|
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | | More hotels in Causeway Bay |
| Lantau, Big Buddha to Tai O (Valley Route) Walking Tour |
8.5 hours |
|
Start this walking tour by taking a ferry and bus to the Ngong Ping plateau on Lantau where the Po Lin Monastery and Big Buddha are located. We spend time to explore the Buddha and Monastery before starting the walk. The walking tour starts at the Ngong Ping plateau at about 450 metres above sea level and ends at the picturesque fishing village of Tai O at sea level. It is mainly downhill but there are a few short uphill sections along the way.
The trail initially follows part of the Lantau Trail which is mainly a natural dirt path. It then follows short sections of public road and concrete paths down the Keung Shan Valley and along the shore of the tidal creek to Tai O. At Tai O there is time to stroll along the main street lined with traditional shops selling live and dried seafood. We also visit the temple of the local God, Kwan Tai. We return to Central by bus and train.
Click here for more information and Booking Details
|
| Ocean Park Hong Kong Full Day Tour |
8 hours |
|
Ocean Park Hong Kong is one of the most spectacular oceanariums in the world with the largest marine theatre. It is also an amusement park perched around two mountain peaks, with an area of 870,000 square meters.
A breath-taking 8-minute ride by cable car to the headland gives a glorious view of Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay, Aberdeen and the South China Sea. Sealions, dolphins, sharks, penguins and killer whales are housed in stimulated environments similar to their natural habitat and will show off their spectacular tricks to thrill you at the Ocean Theatre. Also an excellent opportunity to see its two most popular guests ? giant pandas An An and Jia Jia.
The park also offers a full range of hair raising rides:
- The exhilarating Dragon Roller Coaster
- The thrilling Mine Train
- Flying Swing
- The Eagle
- the latest Abyss Turbo Drop (this guarantees you the utmost excitement by a sudden downward plunge from as high as a 20-storey building)
Travel down the mountain by the world?s second longest outdoor mountain-climbing escalator and transfer to the hotel.
Click here for more information and Booking Details
|
| Kowloon and New Territories Tour |
4 hours |
|
The tour commences from Kowloon Peninsula and makes several interesting stops on the way to and from the border with China. Wongtaisin Temple is the largest Taoist temple in Hong Kong and is visited annually by more than 3 million worshippers. No other temple presents visitors with such insight into Chinese religious beliefs and practices.
A typical old-style rural local market to sells fresh produce, daily necessities and electronic equipment. Lok Ma Chau is a good vantage point to glimpse the remarkable skyline of China?s Shenzhen special economic zone.
Tsang Tai Uk is near the approach road to the Lion Rock Tunnel is an outstanding example of a fortified village. The name means Tsang?s Big House. Built in the 1840s, it is a large, rectangular grey-brick compound with high, thick walls and tall corner towers. Originally designed as the home for a rich quarry-master?s clan, the walled village gained its current name when it gave refuge to displaced families after the Second World War.
Click here for more information and Booking Details
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
