![]() ![]() I decided upon what turned out to be a perfect apartment - not huge but spacious by HK standards and very reasonably priced ( see my review '3 BR hidden gem over hideaway beach'). As I was footing the bill, I wanted to get real bang for my bucks - airfares and accommodation for 6 people don't come cheap ! Hotels and apartments in Kowloon and HK Island were expensive and very cramped so, thinking outside of the box I looked at Discovery Bay ( DB ).Ī great choice. In December, when the boys were 12 & 9, we finally made it. I promised my son Andrew some years ago that I would take him and his family to Hong Kong when his 2 boys were old enough to really benefit from the trip. They are far too occupied with their own illusionary importance. The massive downside to DB is the Management who will not correct (or fix) a problem much less grant a condescension with address consideration. The restaurants are mediocre except for 22 North which is excellent. The only advantages to living there are three: (1) relatively simple access to the airport (2) the nightly Disneyland fireworks and (3) a small shopping centre with a single bank, Post Office and department store. The schools are marginal despite a large rhetoric to their excellence. Be advised the much touted Rules Book is completely optional as the Contractors and Management do as they please. This drilling will shatter one's nerves in short order. The refurbishment of flats (apartments) is seemingly never-ending as is the constant gutting of solid concrete walls and the necessary industrial drilling required. The occupants are primarily Westerners and Asians (approximately a 50/50 mix) who flock therein for the alleged safety and mythical quiet in which to sleep. The local vibrant culture is best found elsewhere. Whilst nestled in a beautiful setting with an extraordinary unrealised potential after some 30+ years of alleged development, it nonetheless remains a relatively sterile environment. The various waterfront bars and restaurants are rather perfect after your long hike, a good opportunity to rest up before taking ferry back to Central. The northern route which combines part of the Olympic Trail with the Lo Fu Tau Country Trail is more challenging but has better views of Discovery Bay as you approach. There are two main hiking routes, both fairly interesting. ![]() Note: A nice way to experience Discovery Bay is at the end of hikes from Mui Wo, another smaller and more casual seaside community on the southeast side of Lantau. It is similar to Stanley on the south of Hong Kong Island and a bit like the Sai Kung seaside village in the New Territories, a good place to spend 1/2 a day relaxing and enjoying seaside and beach life. Also worth note, there are public buses that connect the DB North, Plaza and Deck shopping and dining venues. There is a hotel called Auberge here as well. The DB Plaza has an ice-rink and the beach includes a large children's playground area. This is a popular residential and weekend leisure spot in Hong Kong including a nice beach, park, golf course and several shopping mall venues with low-key retailers and plenty of restaurants, bars and coffee shops some with waterfront seating. Discovery Bay is a resort town on the eastern end of Lantau Island that is connected to Tung Chung and other locations on the island by way of public bus as well as Central (HK Island) by way of regular ferry service. ![]()
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