Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Travel Guide

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Hong Kong Gay and Lesbian Travel Tips

By Matt Link

  • English will only get you so far in Hong Kong. Despite the decades of British rule, English is not as widely spoken as you would think. And although the use of Mandarin is growing, the tongue-twisting (at least for tourists) dialect of Cantonese is dominant. Most signs and a lot of local media, however, are in English.
  • Hotels are king in Hong Kong. Since there are no gay places to stay in Hong Kong, and since the city has some of the most elaborate and huge hotels on earth, now is the time to splurge on a great room. Even locals hang out and dine in the city's fabulous hotels. Make reservations well in advance, especially for Chinese New Year in February.
  • Avoid the summer. From humid May to late September, temperatures can regularly be in the stifling 90s, and it's also typhoon season, when the most rain falls in the region.

Gay and Lesbian Travel Overview: Hong Kong

By Matt Link
The "New York of Asia" is a lot cleaner and friendlier than its namesake, even if its gay identity is not as loud and proud. Gay life only really came to the forefront in Hong Kong before China took over the former British colony in 1997, when local LGBTs (who call themselves Tongzhi or "comrades") finally demanded some equal rights. But China's "one country, two systems" policy has generally been adhered to in terms of social freedoms, and LGBT life has generally survived and grown under Chinese rule—despite the fact that it still struggles somewhat in mainland China. Read More

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Hotels

Lan Kwai Fong Hotel

3 Kau U Fong
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Distance: 0.2 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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Conrad Hong Kong

Pacific Place, 88 Queensway
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Distance: 1.0 mi.
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Hotel Class: 4 class stars

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The Peninsula Hong Kong

Salisbury Road, Kowloon
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Distance: 1.7 mi.
(from destination center)

Hotel Class: 5 class stars

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Attractions

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LG/F 83-85 Hollywood Road
Hong Kong, China

Distance: 0.1 mi. (from destination center)
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Propaganda

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1 Hollywood Road
Hong Kong, China

Distance: 0.3 mi. (from destination center)
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Middle Bay Beach

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South Bay Road, Repulse Bay
Hong Kong, China

Distance: 4.7 mi. (from destination center)
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Airports

Major Airports near Hong Kong

Distance (mi.)
Guangzhou Baiyun Airport 83.9 map

Other Smaller Airports near Hong Kong

Distance (mi.)
Zhuhai Airport 55.5 map

Hong Kong Vacation Rentals

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from: $328

6 Bedroom VACATION HOME in BEIJING, CHINA

Bedrooms: 6
Bathrooms: 2
Sleeps: 6
Amenities: Air Conditioning, Cable/Satellite TV, DVD Player, Dishwasher, Full kitchen, Internet Access, Laundry, Microwave, No Pets, Phone, Refrigerator, Smoking OK, TV, Utensils
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from: $13

5 Bedroom VACATION HOME in CHINA

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 1
Sleeps: 8
Amenities: Alarm Clock, Blender, CD Player, Coffee Maker, Full kitchen, Internet Access, Linens, Lounge, No Pets, Non-Smoking, Oven, Patio, Phone, Refrigerator, TV, Toaster, Utensils, Wireless Internet Access
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from: $72

5 Bedroom VACATION HOME in CHINA

Bedrooms: 5
Bathrooms: 3
Sleeps: 10
Amenities: Cable/Satellite TV, DVD Player, Freezer, Internet Access, Lakefront, Laundry, Lounge, Patio, Pets OK, Refrigerator, Smoking OK, TV
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