Finest Hospitality and Service

The Peninsula was built in December 1928 and has earned quite a reputation ever since, while the 30 storey extension in December 1994 combined the heritage with the very best in modern facilities: rooms and suites for a total of 300, 10 floors of prime office space, shops and a range of hotel facilities, among them a swimming pool and Sun Terrace; state-of-the-art Fitness Centre; the Peninsula Spa; business centre; banquet and meeting rooms; and Felix, a rooftop restaurant with panoramic views of the city along with twin helipads and the China Clipper, a private lounge with reception and communications centre.

It is both a strategically measured proposition and a timely one, according to The Peninsula Hotels’ Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Peter Borer. “The Peninsula’s ambitions to redefine experiential luxury by developing highly personalised, guest-focused technology are creating a paradigm shift in the way we practise the art of hospitality. The hotel was originally established as a trailblazer of its day, and The Peninsula Hong Kong continues to define itself with the technology to ensure that guests’ needs are met not just today, but that they are anticipated for the future,” says Mr. Borer, adding, “As we complete The Peninsula’s milestone renovation with the newly enhanced rooms and suites in the original building, we are paving the way for a luxury dialogue that is re-elaborating service standards and inspiring new levels of guest comfort, safety and well-being.”

Located on Salisbury Road, Tsimshatsui, overlooking Victoria Harbour, The Peninsula is right at the heart of Kowloon’s business, shopping and entertainment district. Access to Hong Kong’s Mass Transit Railway subway system is less than one minute’s walk from the hotel, enabling guests to travel around the city, the New Territories and into China.  The Star Ferry, a more leisurely way to reach the Island, is a five-minute walk from the hotel, and Chek Lap Kok International Airport is only a 40-minute drive away.

Elevating The Peninsula guest experience to the next level of in-room comfort are luxurious interior features such as refined artisan detailing on the leather-finish wardrobe and wall panels and vintage-travel-trunk-inspired drawer handles, and highly glossed burl-wood cabinetry, screen doors, chairs and sofa detailing, all further enhanced by the vaulted ceilings and spatial majesty in evidence. 

In order to create an environment of peace and tranquillity for guests, triple-glazed, noise-cancelling windows create a feeling of cocooned comfort in the original building’s rooms and suites. Lounge-cum-dining area offers ample space in which to entertain, enhanced by works of art by the likes of Beijing designer Sun Wentao, whose Scholars’ Rocks series re-appropriates the aesthetically abstract stones traditionally collected by ancient Chinese scholars, lending a three-dimensional, graphic quality to these playful-yet-iconic sculptural pieces, rendered in deep-vivid hues of red, orange, yellow or green.

Freeform art installations feature uniformly in every guest room, inspired by Chinese ink paintings and depicting details found in nature’s flora and fauna. Soft furnishings are also inspired by calligraphic floral design, and lend a soft, Chinoiserie-inspired touch.

All guestrooms feature interactive digital bedside panels preset in one of eleven languages according to guest’s preference, showcasing touch-screen restaurant menus, hotel information, a city guide, personalized TV access with noise-cancelling earphones, valet call and room controls; wireless telephone with VOIP technology (complimentary long-distance calls); flat-screen 3D Blu-Ray LED swivel television with international channels; an iPod/iPad docking station, memory card reader and soundbar speaker system with sub-woofer; wireless internet access;all-in-one fax-scanner-printer-photocopier with office automation and wired and wireless connections to personal electronic devices and digital bedside panel; a portable nail dryer; multiple dual-voltage (110v/240v) electrical power sockets with universal adaptor/chargers, mini-bar; and coffee and tea-making facilities.

Presiding over the hotel’s newly enhanced rooms, The Peninsula Suite on the 26th floor lends itself to a study in architectural harmony, featuring interiors that meld restrained minimalism with pristine elegance and refinement. In the foyer outside The Peninsula Suite, an artistic journey unfolds with a pair of statement works on silkscreen by renowned American contemporary artist Pat Steir. On entering the suite, a fluid wooden sculpture by Chinese artist Sun Yi welcomes the visitor, as the room opens up to reveal an impressive living and dining area with soaring ceilings adorned by a hand-blown Lasvit Bohemian glass chandelier.

The Peninsula offers a wide selection of dining and entertainment as follows: Gaddi’s, the first restaurant in the East to serve up exquisite European cuisine, featuring culinary maestro Xavier Boyer; the Verandah, an expanded gastronomic offering in glorified new surrounds; Chesa, bringing a cosy and informal atmosphere in the style of a Swiss alpine retreat; Spring Moon, an authentic Cantonese restaurant at its best; the Bar, finely-crafted classic cocktails served in a discreet, intimate setting; the Lobby, for a relaxed all-day dining venue; Felix, created by the celebrated French architect and designer Philippe Starck; and Imasa, which specializes in traditional Japanese cuisine.

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