Hi Guys,
I will be on a 6 hour lay over in HK in a few days. Can anyone suggest a location nearer the airport on the MTR route?

Looking for a de stress between flights.

Thanks

probably nowhere near the airport.

but you can probably pop over to Sheung Wan for a walk up with the time you have. Take the airport express to Central (23 minutes) then hop on the MTR to Sheung Wan (another 5 minutes maybe)

TST/Kowloon would be nearer but the connections to MTR from Airport Express Kowloon station might be more complicated to find if you are doing this for the first time

If you hop onto the train  (airport express), you will be able to get to Kowloon station in 20-30 min.  Then hop into a taxi for another 5 min you can get to anyone of the places listed for Mong Kok, Jordan, YAU Ma Tei, tsim Sha Tsui.  If you want to try one of the gals listed on the hk island, then take the train to Hong Kong Station, and connect to the blue line.  Given you have a 6 hour stop, it is my opinion to stay near the Kowloon station area.

Thanks for that. I know HK pretty well. Are the buildings like Hing Loong easily accessed with plenty of choice like I hearabout the Fuji Bldg? Bearing in mind I will have about 2 -3 hrs out of the airport i need to go somewhere with good choice do the do and get back to fly.  cheers for your help

I am the king of splash and dash! 3 hour stop overs can't beat me.

Anyway hop onto the airport express, grit your teeth at the rip off fare. From the plane to get out to the Airport express terminal will take you 15-20 minutes depending on which terminal the plane lands at. If it is near then its a quick jog to immigration.

If it is far it means waiting for an airport train.

If you have HKID it is 30 seconds through immigration. If not 10 minutes longer if it is during the day.

Hop on the airport express 30minutes to get to the MTR as the AE has a long ass walk to the MTR terminal (9 minutes if you run).

Now you have 3 options:

Sheung wan not so good one building but very close to the MTR station. Sheungwan is a deep station and requires 2 sets of elevators and stairs.

Across the water to TST where there are 2 main buildings Champagne court and JSL mansion. TST station is HUGE the closest to get out is Hanoi road to get to JSL. Champs court is farther away.

There is also Causeway bay, deep station two elevators, one set of stairs Lockhart road is your target. Close by is Hop Yee, its bloody hard to find. There is also Fuji after the overpass. 20 floors of 4 WG flats each.


My personal choice for 3 hours would be CWB with 1hour travelling there and 1 hour travelling back would be CWB but I can run marathons and I don't get tired.

. But for 6 hours I would give myself 3.5 of those (1 to get out of the airport to HK and 1.5 to get back). I would go for either TST or CWB. TST JSL is much close to the station but as said TST station is like a whole city underground.

BTW be aware that Kowloon airport express stop is MILES away from TST. It is 2000metres from Jordan MTR station and new lucky house.

Selection is also very limited at this location.

Of course there could always be big queues.

Also Sundays are deserted.

Before Noon is almost always deserted too.

Thanks for that.I will be sure to post my experience(s)!

when and what time is your layover? that may or may not be one of the most relevant things to deciding where to go.

as others have mentioned your best bet is Airport Express to Hong Kong/Central station. i would still reco Sheung Wan over CWB because:

1. its 1 stop from Central station MTR. CWB is 3 stops from Central station MTR. those 2 extra stops would be an extra 10-12 minutes
2. the choices in Sheung Wan are more closely together (Hing Loong, Jervois, etc, with the exception of Kam Bong which is further out) than choices in CWB (Fuji, Percival, etc)


and also, vinny has a good question. what day and what time is your layover. walk ups usually have lesser ladies on Sundays

Just my luck....it's on Sunday!
I fly in today I will chance my arm in Sheung Wan. I appreciate the advice guys