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JW MARRIOTT
For a completely different view and a taste of an American hotel, Natalie and I crossed the harbor to Hong Kong Island and checked into the 577-room JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong. The best part of the JW is that it is centrally located. Although they cater to business travelers, tourists will love it as well. One of the doors connects to Pacific Place, a high-end shopping center with lots of restaurants and an MTR station. If it's really hot or rainy, you can walk through there and connect to other buildings making the city like a huge gerbil cage. The service at the JW was excellent and the lobby is elegant. Once on the room floor, you can tell the building is 15-years-old but you wouldn't be able to tell once you step in the room as everything has been remodeled.
JW ROOMS
A unique feature is that all rooms feature dramatic corner views of either the harbor, city or mountains. Half the room is a window. Like most Hong Kong rooms, it was on the small size but very comfortable. The Marriott's signature Revive bed makes getting up early a chore because it's so comfy. The view of the harbor is nice but doesn't compare to the view from the Kowloon side. A really nice touch is that the desk has everything I have at home: U.S. outlet, tape, Post-Its, paper clips, stapler, scissors. Take this into consideration, plus the hotel's conference facilities and it's not surprising that the JW has won Meetings & Conventions Magazine's Gold Key Award for 11 years. There are six restaurants at the JW and I ate at the Marriott Café, sampling the breakfast and dinner buffets, which were outrageous. They had everything you could want and more, which is why many locals dine here. TIP: There's free wireless Internet in the lobby; in the room it's broadband and costs HK$120 ($15USD) for 24 hours. JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong, Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong SAR, China, Tel: 852-2810-8366.
VIDEO
Sorry! No video this week but we'll have a great one for you next week. As always, all of the Johnny Jet videos ever made are available for your viewing pleasure on YouTube.
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SOME OF LAST WEEK'S READER AIR-eMAIL
I want to be this guy so freakin' bad! Conrad B- Boston, MA
I like the 1993 photo.... 1. More hair 2. The famous Fanny Pack! Kyle E – Scottsdale, AZ
Dear Johnny, loved your story on Macau. It opened my eyes to what the island has to offer, things I never realized before. It was so well written, I felt as if I were there. I also thought your video was great, especially when you were on the catwalk in the High Tower!
Hope all is well and look forward to seeing you on some trip or other...Sincerely, Lorraine W. – Toronto, Canada
Just to let you know I enjoyed your piece about the Da Vinci Code tour of the UK, which I accidentally came across, especially the Lincolnshire bit. I live 15 miles from Lincoln, went to art college up near the cathedral so know the area well. I used to spend time sketching in the cathedral and usually ended up showing tourists where the Lincoln Imp was hidden!) I also know Belvoir castle well, from many school trips; I used to know the previous Duke's housekeeper. Well done for a great review, I hope it encourages many people to come and see our beautiful cathedral and medieval streets. And long live Brown's Pie Shop! :-) Cheers, Sue W – England
Your story on Belize has me wanting to plan a trip there now too. With the euro vs. the dollar I do not plan on another EU trip anytime soon. Greece was fun but expensive considering the exchange rate. Looks like the Americas are for me at the moment so the Belize story really got my attention. Will M - Alabama
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