Stay At...the Mandarin Oriental (011-852-2522-4466; mandarinoriental.com), a simply beautiful hotel; the Grand Hyatt (011-852-2588-1234; hongkong.grand.hyatt.com), whose Plateau spa is wonderful; or the Peninsula (011-852-2920-2888; hongkong.peninsula.com), for its lovely lobby and afternoon-tea service.

Dine At...the China Club (011-852-2521-8888), for home-style dishes; the Cipriani (011-852-2501-0222), for bruschetta; the Isola Bar& Grill (011-852-2383-8765), for pizza; and the Hyatt Regency's Chinese Restaurant (011-852-2311-1234), for lotus-leaf rice.

Take A Break At...Luk Yu Tea House (011-852-2523-5464), which also serves tasty dim sum.

Plan A Trip For...fall, for the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival, in October, or for the height of spring, in March or April.