I have had my head down for the last month gathering my notes together and getting stuck into the next volume. August is such a great month to be inside writing and I don’t feel even a touch guilty about not going for my usual daily walk. However, come Spring I am promising myself that I will get fit again.

Have just discovered (courtesy of a kind friend) a great place to stay in Hong Kong.  Owned by the local Catholic diocese, this is a large, modern  accommodation centre on Hong Kong Island,  run along hotel lines and with all modern facilities. The complex consists of 219 single and twin rooms and a number of one and two bedroom suites. All guestrooms are ensuite and the front facing rooms have views over the harbour. Unlike many of the local hotels, Bishop Lei has a large roof top swimming pool and a gymnasium. There is an on-site restaurant where all meals and snacks are served (indoors or outside, on the terrace) and a free shuttle bus service is provided to and from Admiralty, Central and Wanchai.

There is a local bus stop outside the building for those who get giddy on Hong Kong’s outdoor escalators, the longest outdoor covered escalator complex in the world.

Rates range from HK$1,280.00 per night for a single room, HK$1,480.00 per room per night for a double and up to HK$4,800.00 per night for a two bedroom suite.

I am going to start a new page on the Good Night website listing details of good convent and monastery accommodation outside Australia, so please login from time to time.

Anyway, if you are travelling to Hong Kong you might like to check this out. 

Bishop Lei International House, 4 Robinson Road, Mid-Levels, Hong Kong

香港羅便臣道四號

Tel:  (852) 2868 0828     Fax : (852) 2868 1551
e-mail : resvtion@bishopleihtl.com.hk

Website: www.bishopleihtl.com.hk

Happy Travelling!!