Hong Kong offers a wide range of luxury hotels with all the major international chains represented. Smaller hotels specialising in ‘family style’ hospitality can be a cheaper alternative. There are also a number of fairly new hotels in the New Territories, providing a range of recreational facilities. Guest house accommodation, with good standards and facilities, is also available. In spite of the large number of hotel rooms available in Hong Kong, visitors are strongly advised to make an advance booking, especially during the peak season (May until November). There is a Hotel Reservation Centre at Hong Kong International Airport on Chek Lap Kok Island (open daily from 0600-0100) which can offer assistance. A 10 per cent service charge and 5 per cent government tax are added to the bill. 80 member hotels belong to the Hong Kong Hotels Association. Though there is no grading structure as such, hotel members of the HKTA fall into one of four categories: High Tariff A Hotels, High Tariff B Hotels, Medium Tariff Hotels and Hostels/Guest houses.

Resort houses on the outlying islands can be hired.

Permitted in the countryside, though permission is required within the Country Park protection area. There are also campsites in rural areas.

There are several hostels and YMCA/YWCAs in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong Hotels Association
508-511 Silvercord Tower II, 30 Canton Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)
Tel: 2375 3838.
Website: www.hkha.org

YMCA (In Kowloon)
41 Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)
Tel: 2268 7000.
Website: www.ymcahk.org.hk

Hong Kong Youth Hostels Association Ltd
Room 225, Block 19, Shek Kip Mei Estate, Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon, Hong Kong (SAR)
Tel: 2788 1638.
Website: www.yha.org.hk