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Originally Posted by JohnnyB
If you forget to bring a power converter, and your worried that your hotel won't have them for you, you can buy them at the little phone shop right outside exit B at Central MTR station. Really cheap, like 5HKD each or something and work fine. Convenient place to get them if you're staying on the island and take the train in from the airport (which you should).
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The best part of those adapters is that it can plug any type of plug into it and convert it to the England plug. It might be as expensive as 15HKD depending where you go, but IMO, far cheaper than paying $15+ on a travel adapter here.
However, IIRC, most hotels will have a socket that looks like this built into the wall, so you might actually be ok if you forget to bring an adapter and may not need one there.
I echo the previous suggestion not to buy an overpriced adapter here. Get one in HK. Sham Shui Po in Golden Computer arcade has them for sure. Elsewhere in the city, it's hit or miss, though you're likely to find one sooner or later.
Ah and drinking. JohnnyB previously mentioned going to 7-11 to pre-drink before LKF. Great idea. However, even without going to LKF, grabbing yourself a beer on a hot day and walking enjoying it is perfectly legal. The police won't bother you unless you're being a nuisance.