Silka Far East Hotel : AN OVERVIEW

Disclaimer: 

I made this overview for some people who want to travel and are looking for a good place to stay. I don't have any intentions to advertise nor monetary is involve. I just want you to have an idea on what to see or expect in this hotel.These are purely facts based on my experiences. Copyright photos! Thank you.

the facade

  

Me and my husband stayed in this hotel. 

Though small, but it is really nice. A 5 minute walk  to Tsuen Wan mtr station. ( RED LINE ) It is easy to travel to and fro the city and attractions. Near Lantau Island.  I booked this hotel from the internet. see this link -->  Silka Far East, Hong Kong. Try to check their latest promotions and discounts so you can compare prices if you are looking for other place or hotel to stay.

The hotel is easy to find. It is just in front of the bus stop and beside the City Store and City Land mark. The location is also good. A lot of food stalls and restaurants are seen in the area.

 THE LOBBY

Very Accommodating and helpful staffs!

  

last day -- check out!

THE ROOM:

 

 view from our hotel window, on the 16th floor (facing the park).

They gave us the non-smoking floor which is on the 16th floor. We had the twin bed though I requested for a double bed. But twas okay at least we had an extra space for our things. Aircon was working well. Clean room, linen and towels. Hot and cold shower, hair dryer, small ref and flat screen television with complimentary coffee and toiletries. ( Shampoo, conditioner, lotion, razor with shaving cream, shower cap, toilet paper, and complete set of towels )  were available. What I also liked, was the safe box. The bathroom was very clean. thumbs up to the house keeping! 

$$$$ Price $$$$:

It depends. If they have promotions, better take advantage of that. Check their website. 
I paid 12,200php  ( 2, 200 HKD ) for 3 days and 2 nights.( Thurs night til Sunday morning ) They are accepting credit cards too.

Room has wifi but you have to avail them. Free wifi can be used on the  6th floor Function room.

OVERALL:

We enjoyed our stay. No hussles. 

I give this hotel a 4/5 rate!

DIY HONG KONG TOUR PART 4 : HONG KONG CITY TOUR

July 28, 2012

After spending 2 rainy days in Hong kong, finally! a sunny Saturday touched our face. We really had a good night sleep in our hotel ( well, because of the very long day we spent yesterday. )

view from our hotel room window

Since it was a bit early, we took a short walk across the hotel to see clearly the beauty of the park (Jockey Club Tak Wan Park ) which is the view from our hotel room window. We heard Chinese elders singing so good plus the peaceful surroundings.  It was very soothing to the ears although we can't understand the lyrics. Maybe they were practicing songs of praises and others were also dancing to the beat.

Tsuen Wan Street  & Jockey Club Tak Wan Park

 Okay, so after taking pictures at the park, we headed to the MTR station. Our first city stop was at TSIM SHA TSUI station ( TST ). 

Off to Avenue of Stars! Great views of the famous Victoria Harbour! At night, it is a good place to watch the performance of 'A Symphony of Lights'. ( Show starts at around 7pm )

* How to get there:

From Tsuen Wan MTR station alight at Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station. Take the subway and go out from Exit J then follow the signs to Avenue of Stars.

to be continued.... :)

( Heyah!  I'm so sorry for updating this blog so late. It took me months 'coz I got busy with stuff. )

Okay, so we spent few minutes on Avenue of Stars in TST, took pictures of the statues and hand prints of the Famous "Walk of Fame". We really enjoyed the scenery, and the people around us.

Locals exercising :)

We crossed the road and head back to the MTR. Our itinerary said our next stop is MONGKOK!

Mongkok station location map with local tourist attractions

Mongkok is just 3 stations away from Tsim Sha Tsui ( going to Tsuen Wan )

Mongkok is on Kowloon West. It is one of the shopping districts in Hong Kong. Shopaholics are most welcome in LADIES MARKET!

DIY HONG KONG TOUR PART 3

DIY HONG KONG TOUR PART 4 : HONG KONG CITY TOUR Hong Kong Disneyland Encounter, An Afternoon Delight!

After our morning trip in Ngong Ping, we headed back to the MTR Tung Chung station to visit Mickey Mouse & friends. This was our afternoon itinerary.

From Tung Chung Station ( Orange Line ) ride the train to Lai King / Hong Kong. Alight at Sunny Bay station, then ride the Train to Disneyland ( PINK LINE ).

From Tung Chung to Sunny Bay to Disneyland

 Train to Disneyland is a fun ride. You hear Walt Disney songs, and the train itself is very Disney-ish!

inside Disney train

Upon arriving at the Disneyland, it felt like I was a kid again. I got too excited. It's every child's dream and it was a dream came true for me. "This is it!", I told my husband. We took pictures at the entrance and bought our tickets.

Disneyland is not only for children but also for young at heart.

Theme Park Ticket Prices:

General Admission Ticket (aged 12-64) - 399 HKD - standard day

Child Ticket (aged 3-11) - 285 HKD - standard day

 Senior Ticket (aged 65 or above) - 100 HKD

* Standard Day Ticket is valid on all days during validity period, except Designated Days.

 * Don't forget to grab a map and Let the fun begin! 






 
We enjoyed all their theme parks, took lotsa pictures! ( My husband's favorite - "It's a small world!". We went there twice! hahaha! )

(L-R) Adventureland - Tomorrowland - Toy storyland  

 That orange magnet ride in Toy story land was awesome! You should try it! We were seated at the last row!

(L-R) Fantasyland - It's a small world - Train - Main street

Since the weather was not that really good, instead of a Flights of Fantasy parade, they did a Mickey Mouse Rainy Day Express parade (special edition). People understood because rain might ruin the costumes. Disney Characters were riding on a moving train.

Mickey Mouse Rainy Day Express Parade

We roamed around the whole park in one afternoon. Around 7 or 8 in  in the evening, the most awaited part of the day begun, 

the DISNEYLAND FIREWORKS, DISNEY IN THE STARS!

It was amazing... I was kinda speechless while watching as you only hear people say "wow!".

Fireworks

Here's our very own video of the fireworks display.

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After the fireworks, we hurried back to the train station because we want to catch the first train. And yes, we got the first trip!

As soon as we arrived in the hotel, we ate our dinner and slept. A very tiring yet enjoyable day it was! HEYAH! :)


NEXT: DIY HONGKONG TOUR PART 4
DIY HONG KONG TOUR PART 4 : HONG KONG CITY TOUR
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Our D.I.Y. Hong kong Tour PART 1

Before reading this make sure you read this: D.I.Y. Hongkong Tour... HOW?

http://heyahsint.blogspot.com/2013/01/diy-hong-kong-tour-how.html

Yes! we were set to go! We booked our flights to HKG via Tiger Airways. ( SEAIR ) We needed to go to Clark International Airport ( Diosdado Macapagal International Airport - DMIA).

• How to get there: 

There's a PHILTRANCO BUS STOP at the back of Mega Mall Bldg A, near Watsons. Pick up time is 12pm. ( please try to call their hotline for confirmation ) Actually it depends, other say it's 1pm then 3pm. Fare that time was around 400 pesos. Since our flight schedule was  7 in the evening, we had to be there 3 hours earlier. That's in Clark, we're from Rizal, we were not sure of the bus schedules, plus the traffic and so we decided to leave the house at 10:00 am, we reached Mega Mall by  11:00am , ate our lunch then went to Philtranco's waiting area. Luckily, the bus arrived at around 12pm.

We arrived in Clark a bit early, yeah right, NO TRAFFIC! thanks to SCTEX ( Subic- Clark - Tarlac Expressway ). I remembered that was the time of Typhoon Gener to Monsoon Habagat

 ( July 26-29, 2012 ). We heard that there was also a strong typhoon in HKG. ( oh yeah we can't go back )

Checked in, Paid our taxes, and waited for boarding.
We arrived at HKG International airport earlier than our arrival time. I was amazed by their airport. It was so clean and very organized. Lined up for immigration.... few questions asked and then were off to get our luggages. You won't get lost because you can see signage, english translated words where to go.

We looked for money changer so we can buy OCTOPUS CARD,  - 50 HKD for initial deposit then you can credit  100- 999 HKD onto the card. This can be used in many forms of transportation like bus, tram, ferry, MTR, train, and also honored in some convenient stores for minor purchases.

As we leave the airport.. our quest to find our hotel began.

We easily found the bus to TSUEN WAN. It's the Airbus A31.

The bus stop is located at the south of the transportation terminal on the ground floor. On arrival, go to the terminal via the down slope on the right hand side. Board the bus, and get down at the Chung On Street station.

inside the bus, reading our itinerary  :)

 You won't get lost because every bus stop the bus stops. ( Haha! ) And also, there's a Flashing Signage in front and computerized voice telling you what bus stop is that.

....CHUNG ON STREET.... so there we were! SILKA FAR EAST HOTEL is just beside the CITI Store and City Landmark and in front of the drop off area.

Though it was nearly 11pm, the streets were still alive. We decided to look around and find a place to eat. There were many restaurants and food stalls but then we ended up eating at Mc Donalds! Went back to our hotel to sleep.

HEYAH! 

Next: OUR D.I.Y HONGKONG TOUR: PART 2
http://heyahsint.blogspot.com/2013/01/diy-hong-kong-tour-part-2.html