What a discovery! It was my third time in Hong Kong and I knew the city quite well. However, this place, this location gave me the opportunity to get to learn another, rich, fascinating, aspect of Hong Kong society. Thanks to this apartment on Elgin Street, one gets a glimpse of the people living there. Early in the morning, the old women come and sell their second hand clothes. Later, the fruit and vegetable salesmen and -women do their job. Afterwards, the tourists appear and in the evening, the people celebrating life and their closing time enjoy the multitude of bars and restaurants from uncountable origins.
The apartment is exactly as described and as shown on the photos. It is bright and spacious, there are many drawers and cupboards to put away your cloths, a lovely bathroom, and a kitchen for light cooking. I worked on a book about among other things Hong Kong and enjoyed the desk near the large window and the fast internet to think and write.
The people living in the house are very calm, which is why relaxing in the apartment after a stroll through the lively city is ideal. The Old Peak Road being not too far away, one can easily walk up to the Peak and avoid mostly the busy streets.
Last but not least, Louise and Suzanna, her helper, are fantastic! Unfortunately, Louise had to be in Perth when I was in Hong Kong, which is why we couldn't meet. We, however, had a lovely exchange about many things and I hope to meet her another time. Due to a misunderstanding between Louise and Suzanna, the key to the apartment wasn't where it was supposed to be. Within half an hour, though, Louise managed to organize everything and provided me with everything I needed during my two weeks stay.
All in all, a wonderful experience and I'm grateful to Louise and Suzanna for all the help and support I got!