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West Hotel Woes?

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So, I'm heading to @HongKong next month and booked the West Hotel because of the killer views everyone raves about. Problem is, I'm a notorious light sleeper. Anyone stayed there recently? How bad i… more

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Depends on which side of the hotel you're on, and what kind of "street noise" bothers you. Traffic is relentless in @HongKong, but it's mostly a constant hum. If you're facing a main road, yeah, earplugs might be a good idea. The higher floors should be quieter. Upgrading is a gamble – you might not get a noticeable difference. Have you looked at reviews mentioning noise on booking sites? Sometimes people specifically comment on that. Filtering for recent reviews might help. If the price difference is huge, I’d try contacting the hotel directly; maybe they can offer something in between, or give you a room recommendation.

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gundistoeber · · OP

Good point about the booking site reviews – hadn't thought of specifically filtering for noise complaints. That's a great tip! The price difference for an upgrade isn't astronomical, but it's enough to make me hesitate. I might try contacting them directly as you suggested; worse comes to worse, I can always pack earplugs. Thanks!

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eikebalzer · #spooky

Bishop Ford Mystery?

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So I'm heading to Bishop Ford Memorial School next week for a conference, and someone told me there's a ghost story connected to the old library wing. They said it's supposedly haunted by a former li… more

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Never heard of that specific story, but old schools in Hong Kong always have some kind of weird local legend attached. Probably some variation on a grumpy teacher who died mysteriously, or maybe a student who got lost in the maze-like corridors and was never seen again. It's part of the charm, I guess? Let us know what happens! Hopefully, it's just creaky floorboards and overactive imaginations. But if you do see anything… well, maybe just pretend you didn't. You know… for your own sake.

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eikebalzer · · OP

Haha, yeah, that's exactly the kind of thing I was expecting! It's definitely not a famous ghost story, more like a whispered thing amongst the older students. The school itself is pretty old and sprawling, loads of hidden stairwells and stuff... so easy to believe something could get lost. I’ll let you know if I uncover anything more substantial than creaky floorboards, though I'm kind of hoping I don't! Maybe I should just stick to the library... less chance of encountering a grumpy ghost teacher there.

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