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Wan Chai

Hong Kong, China
Ranked #68 of 367 attractions in Hong Kong
4.0 of 5 stars 39 Reviews
Type: Neighborhoods
Activities: Nightlife
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012
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We stayed at the Cosmo hotel (funky little sister next door to the Cosmopolitan) in this n'hood. Our location required a walk to the more interesting shopping district around Times Square mall. We enjoyed this location, but I think we were not in the most exciting part of Wan Chai - which according to the books is more "hot" that... More

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Toronto, Canada
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30 reviews 30 reviews
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 29, 2012

I like cars. And Hong Kong is the place for spotting exotic cars. Recall that Sean Connery as James Bond in the movie Gold Finger was surprised to hear about that there was a Rolls in this dinky third world colony; he was then immediately corrected and Bond was astounded to learn of the Peninsula Hotel had a fleet of... More

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Hong Kong, China
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62 reviews 62 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2012

Wanchai has, apart from the red light district, plenty of interesting, charming old areas, trendy areas with cool archistecture such as Star Street (which is a bit soul-less, if you ask me) or along Johnston Road (The Pawn, Bo Innovation). More

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Hong Kong, China
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16 reviews 16 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 21, 2012

Wan Chai is more than just the seedy bars. It's good food, authentic local chinese living, wet markets, shopping... nothing particularly to see, but worth a wander round. More

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Singapore, Singapore
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136 helpful votes 136 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed March 1, 2012
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Wan Chai is either utterly appalling, if you don't like the seedy hostess bars that make up a large part of Lockhart Road, or utterly appealing, if you want to go drinking and dancing in Mes Amis, or in one of the bars near there where there's an all night 1980s greatest hits medley being played by a Filipino bar... More

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Hong Kong
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012

Great buzz. cheap for HK Its a night place...all things for all people. good food More

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Hong Kong, China
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75 reviews 75 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed February 14, 2012

Wan Chai is a triad territory full of gogo bars sporting old prostitutes, and boring night clubs filled with rural mannered maids. Cheap and dirty. More

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Hong Kong, China
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64 reviews 64 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

Wan Chai was famous as some sort of red light district in Hong Kong island. That may have been true years ago, now it is a very interesting area with very authentic restaurants, bars and pubs where you can hang out and have some fun without the noisy touristy atmosphere of Lan Kwai Fong. It's where most locals would prefer... More

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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 31, 2012

A different night life in HK. You can tell majority of customers are lonely westerners or expatriates who either live in HK or for a few days of business. More

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Florida
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed January 21, 2012

Bar upon bar with expats everywhere partying. Good times, good Filipino cover bands in some bars. Some bar discos are full of sex workers from around the world. Good time, just be aware of your surroundings. More

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