Halloween staycation deals at Hong Kong hotels: from 5D horror at The Park Lane to meeting Disneyland’s villains, have a haunted holiday
- Despite social distancing measures, Halloween events will go ahead this year and The Park Lane plans to have creepy ghouls leaping out of every dark corner
- There are spooky-themed cocktails for two available at The Langham, while The Mira has its own escape room; at the Admiralty Shangri-La you can trick or treat
Blood! Gore! Ghosts! Ghouls! It’s that time of year again, when sexy nurses prowl the streets and businesses overuse the word “spooktacular”.
Although social distancing measures remain in place in Hong Kong, organised events are permitted and so is trick-or-treating, as long as you stay in groups of four or less.
Many restaurants will be getting their cobwebs and skulls out of storage – Frank’s Italian-American Social Club, on Wyndham Street, in Central, has invited guests to “Get freaky at Frankentiki – a one of a kind Halloween shindig”, for instance – but the city’s hotels have beastly staycations planned for this year, too.
Here are some of the best. All prices include taxes.
The Park Lane
Next door to Sugar Street Studio, a massive new interactive hall combining scary movies, haunted houses and escape rooms, The Park Lane couldn’t be better placed for a Halloween break.
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Aside from a 5D horror movie experience, complete with ghouls leaping out of dark corners, its Halloween deal includes two cocktails at Sugar Street Studio’s bar, Vie-Won-Won Canteen, and your pick of one of four experiences – a tarot reading tutorial, a photography lesson (pictures of vampires not included), a fitness class or yoga on The Park Lane’s spectacular rooftop, overlooking Victoria Park.
The deal is available every day until the end of October, with Sugar Street Studio slots allocated on a first-come-first-serve basis.
Halloween staycations start from HK$1,575; pay HK$300 extra for a harbour view and breakfast for two, totalling HK$1,979.
The Langham
Themed cocktails for two at Artesian plus a Main Street Deli dinner of spooky chicken tacos, bloody finger hot dogs, Jack Daniels pork ribs, eyeball bavarois and graveyard cupcakes are included in The Langham’s Spooktacular Halloween staycation (you get a full breakfast, too).
The hotel is also making use of Sugar Street Studio, with the inclusion of two tickets to the Coffin Room escape room (lasting 30 fear-filled minutes) but you’ll have to get to Causeway Bay and back by yourself. One for teens and grown-up thrill-seekers.
Available on specific dates (October 4-16, 22-23, 29-31), the Spooktacular Halloween staycation costs HK$2,033.
The Mira
Last year, The Mira introduced its own escape room as part of the 17th floor Mira Wanderland activity zone. Now it’s been transformed into a suitably terrifying trial involving puzzles, hidden treasures and blindfolds.
The 30-minute experience is an add-on to the hotel’s Spooky but Sweet package, which includes an overnight stay, breakfast for two and a creepy afternoon tea buffet with roasted “bat wings” and chocolate ganache eyeball truffles.
Guests also get unlimited access to the activity zone, where they’ll find more Halloween fun in the form of glow-in-the-dark painting and scary movies.
This is a great choice for couples, friends or families, but it’s worth noting that the offer is only available on October 29, 30 and 31.
Spooky but Sweet Halloween staycation starts from HK$1,650.
Hong Kong Disneyland
After a two-year break, Disney Halloween Time is back, with party zones where Disney’s most famous villains – Cruella, Scar, Malificent – make appearances, special theatre shows, themed food and after-dark gardens haunted by Captain Hook, Jafar and the Queen of Hearts. The Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel and the Explorer’s Lodge are joining the extravaganza with Halloween decor, magic mirrors and ornament-making.
To partake, guests need to choose the Chill-out staycation package, which starts from HK$1,592 at The Explorer’s Lodge, with breakfast, and then upgrade to a Wicked Fun Staycation.
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A standard Wicked Fun package, which includes a 45-minute Halloween accessorising workshop and a selection of gifts (bubble wand, tattoo stickers, face paint) costs HK$699 per room, while a premium package, which includes a few more take-home treats and a semi-buffet dinner for two, is priced at HK$1,618 per room.
Park tickets aren’t included but Hong Kong Disneyland is running a Double the Fun ticket deal to visit the park twice – once for Halloween and once for Christmas – for HK$699 (the usual ticket price is HK$639, so it’s practically a buy-one-get-one-free deal.)
Island Shangri-La
There’ll be pumpkin patch parties on the Waterside Terrace at the Island Shangri-La on October 22, 23, 24, 29, 30 and 31. Each will feature 90 minutes of themed snacks, candies, soft drinks and a glass of wine for the grown-ups, as well as a pumpkin carving station, where children can create their own jack-o-lanterns.
The party can be booked separately (HK$488 per person) or enjoyed as part of the hotel’s Spook-tacular staycation offer. Packaged for two adults and one child, it includes a 24-hour stay (from check-in), a buffet breakfast and Halloween-themed amenities in the room.
Guests staying on October 30 will also be able to trick or treat around the hotel. Don’t expect any big scares – this one is aimed squarely at families with young children.
The Spook-tacular staycation costs HK$2,860, including breakfast for two adults and one child.
Ocean Park Marriott
Covid-19 restrictions mean that there won’t be any haunted houses at Ocean Park this year. Instead, the park has come up with a collection of petrifying interactive games, hellish costume exhibitions and a boozy jack-o-lantern bar.
Across the road, the Ocean Park Marriott has a Hell-o-ween Fest package, which comes with two general admission tickets, two Halloween combo tickets (for unlimited access to all three interactive Halloween experiences) and set three-course dinner for two at The Pier Lounge, with pumpkin tart for dessert.
The Hell-o-ween Fest Room package starts from HK$2,847 and is available Friday to Sunday until the end of October.
