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Hi everyone,
I would like to ask for your help and your advice. This time I's like to tell you more about my situation.
I will stay in Hongkong with my husband and my baby in the end of Dec/05 for 2 nights 1 day before continuing our flight. I am accumulating hotels information via sources as”Frommer”, Frodor” and Hongkong tripadvisor forum. I have three hotels in mind: Park hotel, YMCA Salisbury and Kimberley hotel, interms of standard double room size and babysitting service ( so I can sneak out for a shopping trip during daytime and/or between 7 to 10pm)
Here is the information that I gather:
Park hotel: big size room, spacious for baby cot and parent’s bed, good for light-sleeper as me. But Park hotel is having renovation, might be very noisy and dusty.I emailed and no reply from them about room charge and babysitting charge.
Kimberley hotel: small size room, good location. They emailed me that they would charge HKD 210 for a minimum 3 hours, then each following hour HKD 70. The nett room rate is HKD 847.50 per night.
YMCA Salisbury hotel: decent size room, good location. Hotel do provide "baby sitting" service during day time and night time at HK$60.00 per hour (minmum order is 2 consecutive hours). Persons who do the "Baby Sitting" will normally be their room attendants and are reliable, according to them. In additional to the HK$60.00 hourly wage, lunch meals have also to be provided to the baby sitter (around HK$150.00 per meal) and additional HK$50.00 for transportation if the baby sitter need to take your baby after 23:00 p.m. . The nett room rate is HKD 880 per night if dealing directly with the hotel.
Which hotel should I choose? Are there any qualified childminding agency in Kowloon?
Where can I get the best hotel rates? Via hotel or via travel agent?
Thanks a lot for your time and I appreciate all the feedback.
Rabbit’s Mum-first time travelling with baby.

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You may try contacting the NZ consulate or embassy in Hong Kong for recommendations on childcare agencies they use for business travellers. I found a great agency in Tokyo through the Canadian consulate.
if you can't contact with them.i advise you to stay YMCA Salisbury hotel.
it should be better and cheaper than others according to their service.
have fun