Recommended Hotels
1. Hyatt Regency Hong Kong, Sha Tin (The most convenient option)
about 2mins walking distance from conference Venue
~ 1000 HKD per room day
2. Royal Park Hotel
5min walk + 2 train stations from the conference venue
~ 1000 HKD per room
3. Regal Riverside Hotel
15min walk + 2 train stations from the conference venue
~ 600 HKD per room
4. Courtyard by Marriott Hong Kong Sha Tin
5min walk + 7 train stations from the conference venue
~900 HKD per room day
5. ALVA HOTEL BY ROYAL
5min walk + 7 train stations from the conference venue
~700 HKD per room day
There are more cheaper and pricier options further away from the venue. Hong Kong is quite convenient in public transport. In general hotels near a train station should bring you to the venue in a reasonable amount of time.
Transportation
The conference venue is located right next to the University station (Not to be confused with the HKU station), in the New Territories region of Hong Kong.
From airport to the venue or the nearby hotels
Taxi, about 300 HKD
Note 1: You can take the Green taxis from the airport to the venue and Hyatt. However, Green taxis are restricted to run in rural areas, so they cannot go to the other hotels in the list. If you are not sure, take the Red taxis, which can go anywhere, but is slightly more expansive.
Note 2: most of the time they take electronic payments, but sometimes cash only. You should check before getting in the cab.
Public transport, about 30 HKD
The cheapest and easiest transportation from airport is first A41 bus, get off at the "Tai Wai Market" station. Then take the train (East rail line) from Tai Wai station to University Station (3 stations).
Note: You can get a NFC Octopus payment card for bus and metro. They also accept VISA, Mastercard or UnionPay contactless payment (Support Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay), and Transit QR Code of Alipay or UnionPay nowadays.
