Hostel? Depends on how cheap you want. You can bargain for a cheap room in Chung King mansions for a month. The lobby is a bit of a grime and full of touts, so use the side entrance.
I would go for Hong Kong Hostel in causeway bay. Rooms are like Chung King, simple bed, toilet/bathroom, and small tv - good location and gets the job done, with wifi. Again, you can kind of bargain for a cheaper rate.
For something more established, try yesinnspace, they only do monthly rentals and the decor is much nicer than chung king, or hong kong hostel. Location is in Mongkok.
Another route is just to sublet a room from someone. I would go for the hostel option since it's hassle free, you get wifi and more privacy. If you want to go LKF and drink and pick up chicks or just stay in the city, I would choose Hong Kong hostel. However, being on the 2 or 3rd floor sucks balls, it gets noisy in the morning. Chung King looks rough on the outside but the rooms are perfectly clean and fine.
Heck, I use to use a whole bunch of hostels and hotels since the Victoria in wanchai can cost 700 a night. Kowloon Tong overnights range from 400-650. Chung King rooms can cost 300 on a weekday. Hong Kong hostel slightly more for a double room.
But as tip, don't advertise yourself as a local Honger. Some places don't like that because they think of triads or vagrants on the run. Well in Chung King at least. | |
