Top 10 Public and Hotel Pools In Hong Kong
Summer heat got you down? Take a dip.
Public Pools
So it’s sweltering and rainy most of the time. The only way to get away from the water in the air is to cool down underneath it. Check out these public pools, where admission is just $17 per swim. Serious pool bunny? A monthly ticket is $300.
Sun Yat Sen Memorial Park Swimming Pool
This recently constructed facility has two different pools, play structures for children, and a family changing room. It opens 6:30am-noon, 1-5pm, and 6-10pm from April to October, and from 6:30am-noon in November. Closed 10am-6pm on Wednesdays for cleaning.
16 Eastern St. North, Sai Ying Pun, 2540-6708.
Sai Kung Swimming Pool
This child-friendly complex includes a 50-meter main pool, teaching pool, and a leisure pool with water games and slides for kids. Open from April to October, from 6:30am-noon, 1-6:30pm and 7:30-10pm. Closed for cleaning on Wednesdays from 10am-7:30pm.
Wai Man Rd., Sai Kung, 2792-7285.
Post-swim: Enjoy a freshly caught seafood feast at Loaf On (49 Market St., Sai Kung, 2792-9966).
Victoria Park Swimming Pool
A large public swimming facility with a main pool, training pool, children’s pool, and a diving pool. Facilities also include a spectator stand with 1,700 seats and an electronic scoreboard. Open April-October 6:30am-noon, 1-5pm and 6-10pm. Closed 10am-6pm on Mondays for cleaning. After September, the facilities will be replaced by a brand-new complex next door.
1 Hing Fat St., Causeway Bay, 2570-8347.
Post-swim: Had enough under the water? Make your RC boat master of the waves at Victoria Park’s model boat lake.
Kowloon Park Swimming Pool
22 Austin Rd., Tsim Sha Tsui, 2724-3577.
Post-swim: Take a walk around Kowloon Park and chill in their tranquil gardens.
