A handful of Hong Kong-based start-ups have stepped up to serve the wishes of the city’s travellers and visitors. South China Morning Post reporters have identified five start-ups just in time for summer to help tourists secure discounts, find recommendations and keep connected while abroad.
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Klook
Founded by two former bankers and a techie, Klook is a one-stop shop to organise holiday activities around Asia. The 1,000 day trips, tours, or cooking classes on offer through the site and app have been ‘curated’ by the start-up’s testers to ensure quality. More than 20,000 people have so far booked discounted activities or transport through Klook across its 20 destinations. Travellers can search by type of activity, such as temple or food tours or by destination, with each location offering at least 20 options.
Handy
Handy cuts out the cost of pricey data roaming for travellers who want constant access to Facebook and other services by loaning Android handsets with unlimited data and calls for free to hotel guests. Handy is available free of charge to guests at partner hotels in Hong Kong, Singapore, Bangkok and Istanbul and more than 1.6 million people have used handy since the company’s launch in April 2012. The phones come loaded with a city guide offering tips on dining and attractions written by handy’s in-house editorial team. Depending on the hotel, Handy offers free Wi-Fi tethering for a guest’s laptop or other devices. Data stored on the phones at the end of the stay is wiped.
HotelQuickly
