[jessytse]

OK - am I realistic to say that I can find a decent service apartment for less than $12000?

Need a pad to hang out for abt a month until I find a place to rent & a job.

Since the girlfriend is going to study @ Chinese U for a full term, we need to be closed to the KCR, without being too far from the city.

Thinking of YWCA The Lodge in Kowloontong - has anyone stayed there before? Please give rating.

Any other good service apt to recommend?

Thanks!!!

Jess

[ennui]

I'm new in Hong Kong, and I'll be moving to the YWCA Lodge next week.

I've already visited the Lodge and it looks pretty good. The rooms are a little small, but the building is very quiet and the area is convenient.

There's some information about it on the YWCA website:

http://hotel.ywca.org.hk/eng/YWCALod...e_location.htm

[greenietea]

you can get a service apartment for around 10,000 at horizon suite in ma on shan (not including maid service is around 8,000). i visited there once and thought the place was pretty nice. it's convenient and situated in a decent neighborhood.

and ma on shan is only 10-15 minutes away from the chinese university by bus.

http://www.horizonsuitehotel.com/eng/index.html

[10corsocomo]

i, too, am goign to be staying at the YWCA lodge. i'm kind of nervous about it to be honest...

[lucy_n85]

the YWCA rooms seem really small though dont they?
like the one on Bonham street... the studio rooms are 142-164 sqf... isn't that like really small? and it doesnt include a kitchenette does it? cos am gonna b studyin at HKU and saw YWCA and thought yeh this place looks good and clean, but then really small and no kitchenette!! so hmm... i dunno...