Local Arrangement

Visa Information

Nationals of most countries are not required to obtain visas and can stay for periods varying from seven days to 180 days, depending on nationality. For more information about Visa requirements, please refer to Visit Visa / Entry Permit Requirements on Immigration Department web site.

The Association for Computing Machinery does not issue formal invitation letters for visas. We can however issue a visa support letter. For visa support letters, please send all requests to Ms. Irene Frawley (frawley@hq.acm.org) with the following information.

Name and mailing address as it appears on your passport;
The name of the conference you wish to attend;
Registration confirmation number;
If you are the author of any papers accepted for the conference, please provide the title; and
Fax number (visa support letters are not issued via e-mail);

For participants from Mainland China, please contact Ms. Coco Wong (cocowong@cityu.edu.hk), if you need an invitation letter for visa application.

Reaching Hong Kong

Hong Kong International Airport (HKG): Located off Lantau Island. Getting to and from the Hong Kong International Airport is easy, convenient and relatively inexpensive. Transport to the airport can be found on the Airport web site.

Accommodation

Special room rates have been negotiated from the following hotels for stay during the MobiHoc 2008 conference dates.

Renaissance Kowloon Hotel, Hong Kong

At the conference venue
Address: 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong [map]
Access: Exit J2, East Tsim Sha Tsui Station, MTR East Rail Line [station map], then 50 meters forward
Guest privileges:
- Earn Marriot Rewards points or mileage points from selected airlines (subject to Mariott Rewards terms & conditions);
- Welcome fruit;
- Daily newspaper;
- Free use of outdoor swimming pool & 24-hour access gym
Transportation from Hong Kong International Airport:
- CityBus bus route A21 (HK$33/person) from Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) to New World Centre, Salisbury Road; or
- Airport Express (HK$90/person) to Kowloon Station, then change for Free Airport Express Shuttle Bus Service K4; or
- "Airport HotelLink" shuttle (HK$130/person) [greeting point location map]; or
- Limousine service (HK$520/car, one-way, reservation required)
Reservation form
Please return completed reservation form by fax: +852 27220553 or e-mail Ms. Delpy Leung: delpy.leung@renaissance-kowloom.com or Ms. Phoebe Au-Yeung: phoebe.au-yeung@renaissance-kowloon.com
Rooms requested after April 24, 2008 (Thur) will be confirmed subject to space availability at the best available rate.

Regal Kowloon Hotel

600 meters away from the conference venue
Address: 71 Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong [map]
Transportation from Hong Kong International Airport:
- Shuttle bus (complimentary on schedule basis)
- Limousine (HK$550/car, one-way, reservation required)
Directions to the conference venue: Walk along Mody Road. Locate MTR East Rail Line East Tsim Sha Tsui Station Exit P2. Follow signs in the station to Renaissance Kowloon Hotel.
Reservation form (Microsoft Word format / Adobe PDF format)
Please forward your request to Mr. Ken Wong by e-mail rkh.ados@RegalHotel.com or fax +852 23118900 on or before April 28, 2008 (Mon).

Royal Plaza Hotel

6 minutes away from the conference venue
Address: 193 Prince Edward Road West, Mongkok, Kowloon, Hong Kong [map]
Corporate guest privileges:
- Daily newspaper;
- Complimentary daily one hour In-room Broadband Internet Access Service for one registered computer;
- Complimentary in-room coffee/tea set;
- 20% discount on Business Centre tariff (except Broadband Internet Service);
- Complimentary use of Definition Health Club - gymnasium, swimming pool, outdoor jacuzzi, sauna and steam bath; and
- Complimentary shuttle service between the Hotel and Tsim Sha Tsui (subject to hotel schedule and availability)
Transportation from Hong Kong International Airport:
- Airport Express (HK$90/person) to Kowloon Station, then change for Free Airport Express Shuttle Bus Service K6; or
- "Airport HotelLink" shuttle (HK$130/person) [greeting point location map]; or
- Limousine (HK$550/car, one-way, reservation required)
Transportation to the conference venue: MTR East Rail Line, from Mong Kok East to East Tsim Sha Tsui (6 minutes, HK$5)
Additional transportation information provided by the hotel
Reservation form (Microsoft Word format / Adobe PDF format)
The reservation request form must be submitted to Mr. Johnson Chan (fax: +852 26226239, e-mail: johnsonchan@royalplaza.com.hk) on or before April 25, 2008 (Fri).
In case of check-in before May 25, 2008 (Sun) or extended stay after May 30, 2008 (Fri), room availability and room rate are subject to hotel confirmation

NTT International House

20 minutes away from the conference venue
Address: 32 Renfrew Road, Kowloon Tong, Kowloon, Hong Kong [map]
Payment terms:
- Room rates are inclusive of 10% service charge
- Same rate for single or double occupancy
- One night's room rental deposit of each room is required before check in for confirmation. Balance of room rental has to be settled on or before check in
Transportation from Hong Kong International Airport: CityBus bus route E22 (HK$18/person) from Airport (Ground Transportation Centre) to Kam Shing Road Recreation Ground, Junction Road, then walk across Junction Road to Renfrew Road (about 400M)
Transportation to the conference venue:
- Minibus 25M (HK$4.7/person) from Renfrew Road to Kowloon Tong (Suffolk Road) Public Transport Interchange, then change for MTR East Rail Line from Kowloon Tong to East Tsim Sha Tsui (9 minutes, HK$6); or
- KMB bus route 208 from Renfrew Road to New World Centre (40 minues, HK$7)
Reservation form
Please complete the reservation form and then fax to +852 21919333 or e-mail nttbook@hkbu.edu.hk for the House's processing of the room booking.

General Accommodation Information

Hong Kong has a wide variety of accommodation to suit every budget, from luxury six-star equivalent hotels to modest guesthouses. Please refer to the list of licensed hotels/guesthouses, clubs, and bedspace apartments when looking for accommodation. For your information, here are some hotels (in no particular order) in Yau Tsim Mong district and within walking distance from the conference venue.

Entertainment and Local Information

Hong Kong Tourism Board
Centamap (map of Hong Kong)
Currency Exchange Rates
Hong Kong Observatory
Hong Kong Restaurant Guide (Chinese content)
HK Magazine Nightlife