Hello from Hong Kong!! So we have spent the past several days in Beijing, and got here to Hong Kong last night. As I said in my previous post..I had been planning to do daily blog posts. Unfortunately, China had pretty much everything blocked (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, WhatsApp, Gmail & most importantly..my blog) so I was unable to come online as often as I had hoped, and to update my blog. I was able to come on someimes with my roaming plan (in exchange for a huge phone bill waiting for me back home). Now in HK, I am finally able to come on again but I have a LOT of Beijing posts to catch up on. I had an amazing time, I wish we could've spent more time there.
It's really late now and I have to sleep soon, but I wanted to give you a quick update. Here's the photos taken before the flight and as we were landing...I will try to start today on daily posts!!
![Louis Vuitton Damier Azur](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8789/17093873219_496b7014cf_o.jpg)
Before this, its been over a year since I have gone on an international flight/in the international departures at Pearson Airport..so I'm not sure how new this area is. It definitely didn't look like this when I was here in 2013. I really like the new look and all the seating & iPads.
![Arctic from the plane](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8750/17093872369_0d02863bec_o.jpg)
![Arctic from the plane](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7670/17093872059_ef8c9017e0_o.jpg)
![Arctic from the plane](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8817/16659841513_154261a7d0_o.jpg)
![Arctic from the plane](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8718/16659841373_31046556af_o.jpg)
![Arctic from the plane](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7679/17254098996_0f3bca57e6_o.jpg)
![Arctic from the plane](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8742/17280064575_955d38db14_o.jpg)
![Arctic from the plane](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7679/17093871399_39e8b8872a_o.jpg)
![China from the plane](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7698/17072638937_0d8c3d6ef6_o.jpg)
![China from the plane](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7658/17254098666_e7fc4aa66f_o.jpg)
![China from the plane](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8785/16659840643_0f161a6541_o.jpg)
The flight from Toronto to Beijing was about 13 hours. Surprisingly, the time passed by pretty fast. I had been prepared for a long boring flight. We flew over the Arctic and I was able to get some shots of the amazing view.
After landing, we drove about 2 hours in traffic before arriving at our hotel. The lobby was beautiful..it smelled really nice in there too. I'll do a full post on it in a future post!
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My building has been undergoing for the past couple years. All the hotel suites had been renovated to a new and more modern style. I was curious to try out one of the new units..especially this one with the jacuzzi, so a couple weeks ago I got one of the Tower Prestige Suites for a special occasion! There are 2 of these suites in the hotel, at one of the very top floors; one at the tip of the South end and the other on the opposite side for a North view. My own condo has a South view so that's the side I prefer (with a view of the lake, CN Tower, etc). I had the South Tower Prestige Suite at first but then switched to the North..so you'll see photos from both units here.
Since I live here it's kind of difficult for me to give a proper hotel review like I normally do..actually it was a bit strange to go through the usual check in process at front desk as I didn't really feel like an actual hotel guest lol. Needless to say, I do recommend One King West if you are looking for a hotel to stay in Toronto. The new units are really beautifully furnished, with amazing views and the Tower Prestige Suites are perfect if you are looking for a romantic getaway!
![Tower Prestige Suite One King West](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7723/16888094567_3e961767e6_o.jpg)
This is one of the hotel's photos. The main sitting room/kitchen area
![Suites at One King West](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8742/17095451535_765ce0b856_o.jpg)
The suites have a separate bedroom with a very comfortable king sized bed
![1 King West kitchen](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8718/16907887130_57cc554e54_o.jpg)
![One King West kitchen](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8719/16888051297_9acf264e1c_o.jpg)
The kitchen area.
All have stove tops, mini fridge, washing machine, dryer, etc. Perfect for long-term stays and of course permanent stays.
![view of Toronto](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7656/16888051417_2621493a8a_o.jpg)
![One King West hotel south view](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7645/16475291353_50c71c9ca1_o.jpg)
![1 King West Hotel](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7649/16909239719_37e455802b_o.jpg)
Amazing views over the city!
![One King West washroom](https://farm9.staticflickr.com/8823/16907886980_19d0610d7b_o.jpg)
![One King West Jacuzzi suite](https://farm8.staticflickr.com/7695/16907886780_22599e7eb9_o.jpg)
My favourite part - the washroom & jacuzzi!
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