Hey Guys, for week 10 I will be focusing on accommodation options and sharing some more of my Hong Kong adventures.
Accommodation
Let's start off with accommodation. Although I've mentioned my living quarters before... I will go more in-depth in helping you find the right accommodation.
CITYU Dorms
CITYU has provided dorms to students in previous years. However, due to the covid pandemic, exchange students were forced to find accommodations outside of the campus. This option was a lot more expensive (about $4000) but I got to experience living in Hong Kong in a more authentic manner. Hopefully, you will be provided with the option to the dorm on campus.
Yesinspace
Im currently living in the yesinspace serviced apartments. I am in their Mongkok location, however, they have multiple locations around the city. Im currently renting their single studio option for about $7500 HKD ($975 USD) a month. Compared to other competitors... yesinspace is a very budget-friendly option.
Pros:
Budget-Friendly
A good amount of space (compared to competitors) (Hong Kong housing is SMALL!!)
Living with a fair amount of other exchange students / local students
Extremely friendly and accommodating staff
Good location & fairly close to MTR station
Cons:
Not as social as weave apartments
Not as many shared spaces compared to competitors
Thin walls
Yesinspace Tour Video
Here is a tour of my single studio apartment in Mongkok.
Other Options [Master list]
1) Weave on Prince Edward / Olympic / Hung Hom
2) Unihall
3) Appledorm (extremely cheap)
Recent Adventures
Some of my recent adventures include scuba diving in Sai Kung, exploring Mongkok city's street markets, eating great food (clay pot rice, Japanese udon, snake, shave ice), and more!
