About This Airport:
Hong Kong Airport
In this section you will find traveller airport reviews as well as our Hong Kong Airport Guide with info on WiFi, lounges, facilities and services....and yes, even the names of some airport hotels in case you decide that sleeping in the airport is not for you!
we actually just slept on the floor because we were so tired and didn't have to time to look for somewhere better. My dad crawled under the seats so as to be out of the way. - Steve
Recent Review
First things first : NEVER try to leave China for Canada in the last weeks of August; especially NOT on stand-by! Trust me.
I was stuck in Hong Kong airport waiting to get on a flight to Vancouver or Toronto on a C5 priority stand-by ticket for 6 days. Not fun. But, I was surprised by this airport and thanks to all it offered, I managed to stay sane through all of this.
I would sleep in Terminal 1. On the benches close to the Starbucks. You gotta be careful to choose your bed carefully, otherwise the air conditionning is way too cold! If you have a makeshift pillow and a blanket, it's really not that bad! The noise isn't that bad there. If that's an issue with you, definitely don't sleep close to all the hotel transportation desks: they only close for 4-5 hours at night.
Not once did I have staff or security bug me about sleeping, and I slept there 4 nights! But they don't talk to you, so even after that long, I didn't know anyone's name, no one knew mine. Except for the Air Canada agents who were starting to feel sorry for me.
Terminal 1 has some good restaurants and shops, pretty cheap. If you're really on a budget, 7-11 is great! Always a line-up at that one though. You can use free internet at the Pacific Company cafs, but you have to buy food and give a 100 HK deposit or an ID to get the mouse. They say it's for 15 minute, but if it's not busy, you can stay there as long as you want.
photo source: Prakash
Terminal 2 has more shops and restaurants, but they're pricier. Again, 7-11 is your best cheap option there, and it's also open 24/7. Just like that 24 hour chinese tea place that offers free internet. But you have to stand and there's only 2 computers. No one knows about them, so they're usually free. The friendly ladies don't speak English, but they don't mind you being there. No place to sleep in Terminal 2, all the benches have armrests in between. There is a lounge to take a shower, but it's 20 us, so I decided to lock myself in one of those family toilets and take my 'shower' there, worked out!
If you ever need to drown your sorrows, you can go to the bar in the basement of the airport hotel. Forget the name. But it's happy hour 2 for 1 in the evening. Free peanuts!
I enjoyed flying down the halls between T1 and T2 with my cart, and no one minded. It usually made my day. But it was another story pushing it back up.
There's even a movie theatre, an arcade and free Playstation stations around the airport. So you can keep busy. But you still need to befriend some fellow passengers if you don't want to turn crazy after a day in there.
There were amazingly clean toilets everywhere. There was so much cleaning staff in this airport, it would be impossible to find dirt or garbage.
All in all, I was lucky to be stuck in this airport. No real complaints except the lack of free showers!
The last review for this airport was in 2013. Have you been there recently? Tell us about it!
Hong Kong Airport Guide
Airport Lounges
The following pay-per-use lounges are available at Hong Kong Airport:
- The Travelers' Lounge (West) - Location: Terminal 1, airside, Level 6, Departures Hall West Hall, near Gate 35. Showers are available. Hours: open 24 hours. Package Rates: HK$400 (2 hrs) • HK$580 (5 hrs) • HK$700 (10 hrs) • HK$600 (3 hour Rest Area). [ book lounge ]
- Plaza Premium Arrival Lounge - Location: Terminal 2, landside, Level 3. Hours: open 24 hours. Showers are available. Package Rates: HK$400 (2 hrs) • HK$580 (5 hrs) • HK$700 (10 hrs) • HK$600 (3 hour Rest Area) • HK$ 250 Shower & Meal
- The Travelers' Lounge (East) - Location: Terminal 1, airside, Level 6, Departures Hall East Hall, near Gate 1. Showers are available. Hours: open 24 hours. Lounge Access: US$ 40 (3 hours) or US$ 57 (6 hours). [ book lounge ]
- Plaza Shower & Relaxation Lounge - Location: Terminal 1, Airside, Level 7, after Gate 60. Showers are available. Hours: Open 24 hours. Lounge Access: HK$280 for 2 hour package
- United Club - Location: Airside, West Concourse, Level 7, before Gate 61. Hours: 7am - 930pm. Lounge Access: US$ 50 for a day pass
Airport WiFi / Internet
You can find free WiFi at Terminal 1 and 2, North Satellite Concourse and SkyPier. The Connect Zone is a pay-per-use area where you can have access to Wi-Fi services, mobile charging and a number of other business related services. Location: - Departures Level, near gate 24. Hours: 0800-2100
Airport Hotels
If sleeping in the Hong Kong Airport does not appeal to you, there are hotels at the airport....
- Regal Airport Hotel - directly connected to the airport. Day rooms are available for 10 hours (9am - 9pm)
- Novotel Citygate - 5 minutes from the airport. A free airport shuttle pick-ups every 15 minutes between 6am - 1145pm
- Sky City Marriott - free scheduled airport shuttle
More Services, Facilities & Things to Do at the Airport
- Airport Ambassadors - If you are lost and need to find your way, look for the friendly people in the red coats. The Airport Ambassadors will help you get to your desired location.
- ATMs / Cash Machines - Available through the airport (landside and airside)
- Aviation Discovery Center - Interactive aviation related kiosks and cockpit simulator. Location: Level 6, Landside. Hours: 12pm - 6pm (Mon - Fri) and 11am - 7pm (Sat/Sun). Note: temporarily closed.
- Car Rentals - Information not available
- Children's TV Lounges and Play Areas -
>>> TV Lounges - Watch cartoons and other family friendly tv shows. Located on the Departures Level, Gates 1, 15, 40, 60
>>> Play Areas - Located Departures Level, between Gates 23 and 25
>>> Dream Come True Education Park - facilities designed for children to experience real life jobs by role-playing in related uniforms. Location: Level 6, Landside, 930am - 630pm (Mon - Fri) and 9am - 8pm (Sat/Sun) - Currency Exchange -Yes. There are banks and foreign currency kiosks available throughout the airport (landside and airside).
- Exhibitions - The airport offers a variety of activities such as tea-making demonstrations and Chinese Medicinal Workshops. The schedule changes every month. Various locations
- Food / Dining - There are many food and beverage concessions at this airport and some of them are open 24 hours:
>>>Terminal 1 (Landside): no 24 hour food options
>>>Terminal 1 (Airside): Ajisen Ramen (East Hall, Level 7) • Cafe de Coral (East Hall, Level 7) • McDonalds / McCafe (East Hall, Level 7) • Starbucks (Departures Central Concourse, Level 6 and Departures Check-in Hall, Level 7 )
>>>Terminal 2 (Landside): Hung Fook Tong (Level 3)
>>>Terminal 2 (Airside): no 24 hour food options - Golf - The Sky City Nine Eagles Golf Course is near Terminal 2. Equipment rental is available. Getting there: a shuttle bus departs from Terminal 2, Gate 18
- IMAX Theatre - Location: Terminal 2, Landside, Level 6, entertainment zone. Hours: 11am - 10pm
- i-Sports - i-Sports offers various sports simulators such as soccer, basketball, golf, boxing, skiing, car racing, shooting. Location: Terminal 2, Landside. Hours: 11am - 9pm.
- Luggage storage / Lockers
- Terminal 1 - Hours: 0530-0130. Rates: HK$ 40 (3 hours) | HK$ 55 (3-24 hours) | HK$ 130 (24-48 hours). Location: Level 5, Arrivals Hall
- Terminal 2 - Hours: 0900-2100 for screening | 24 hours for retrieval. Rates: HK$ 20-30 (4 hours) | HK$ 30-40 (each 12 hours). Location: Level 3, Shop 001
- Miniature Gardens and Resting Lounges - Relax in comfortable chairs amidst some greenery. Departures Level near Gates 21, 34, 41, and 61.
- Prayer Rooms
Terminal 1 - Hours: 0600-2359. Landside (Level 7, Check-in Hall, near Aisle A)
Terminal 1 - Hours: 24 hours. Airside (Level 6, near Gate 42) - Showers - Location: Terminal 1 - Plaza Shower and Relaxation Lounge. (Level 7, Departures Hall West Hall) Hours: Open 24 hours.
Airport Hours
open 24 hours
Airport Transportation: Getting There
- Airport Express - travel to the downtown area in 24 hours on board the express train. Hours of Operation: 0550-0115 Daily.
- Public Bus - the airport is serviced by a number of public buses. Visit the airport web site, for routes, hours and fares.
- Also serviced by taxis, limousines
Airport Maps
Click to download the Hong Kong Terminal Map
Questions?
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Hong Kong Travel Resources
- Hong Kong Hotels - compare rates, check availability and read reviews
>>>Read All Hong Kong Airport Reviews
Last Updated: 21 June 2012 | Source: Hong Kong International Airport
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