By Kim P. Alden
The Best Hong Kong Hotels
Hong Kong is a vibrant business center and a city of great beauty. Visitors can enjoy helicopter rides, cultural festivals, hiking, horse races, beautiful architecture, the shops of new and established fashion designers, delicious dining and exciting nightclubs. Travelers will be happy to have a comfortable place to stay while exploring the area. Among Hong Kong's best hotels are the Landmark Mandarin Oriental, the Four Seasons and the Peninsula.
Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel
The Landmark Mandarin Oriental offers impeccable, discreet service. Guest rooms average 540 square feet and the suites are much larger. All 113 guest accommodations are designed with serene, modern style. In-room amenities include speakerphones, walk-in closets and fresh flowers. The glass-walled bathrooms are huge with two vanities, deep bathtubs and a television. The 25,000 square foot spa takes up the entire fifth and sixth floors. There, guests can enjoy the state-of-the-art fitness center, swim in the heated pool or have personalized training in the yoga and Pilates studio. The Landmark Mandarin Oriental has an award-winning restaurant, cafe and bar. As of summer 2009, nightly rates range from $584 to $1,142.
Landmark Mandarin Oriental Hotel
15 Queen's Rd.
Central, Hong Kong, China
(+852) 2132 0188
http://www.mandarinoriental.com/landmark/
Four Seasons Hotel
The Four Seasons looks out over Victoria Harbor and Hong Kong's financial district. The 339 guest rooms and suites have wall-to-wall windows that offer stunning views. Some of the rooms are designed with luxury Western style, and others have contemporary Chinese decor. Guests can expect silk-paneled walls, marble foyers, gold leaf and original art. Each room has plush bedding, marble bathroom, soaking tub, walk-in rain shower, two speakerphones, wireless Internet access, plasma television with DVD player, another television in the bathroom, in-room safe and fully stocked bar. Among the hotel's services and amenities are two restaurants, a lounge, bar, full service spa, 24-hour fitness center, two heated pools, business center, secretarial service and special amenities for children. Nightly rates in summer 2009 were $545 to $1,039.
Four Seasons Hotel
8 Finance St.
Central, Hong Kong, China
(+852) 3196 8888
http://www.fourseasons.com/hongkong/
The Peninsula
This famous luxury hotel opened in 1928, earning a reputation for exceptional service and elegant accommodations. The spacious rooms and suites offer views of the city or the harbor. In several suites, guests can soak in the tub while gazing out over the harbor. In-room amenities include butler service, bedside electronic controls on both sides of the bed, electronic control of the curtains, daily fresh fruit basket, marble bathroom with its own television, plush bathrobes, designer toiletries, mood lighting in the bathroom, flat screen swivel television, CD and DVD players, complimentary wireless Internet access and 24-hour room service. The hotel's gym has the very latest equipment, sauna, steam rooms and personal trainers. The luxurious spa provides stunning views of the harbor while guests enjoy Ayurvedic, Oriental and European treatments and massages. The Peninsula has six restaurants, two bars, a lounge, a pool with its own terrace and a shopping arcade with designer brands. As of August 2009, nightly rates ranged from $519 to $857.
The Peninsula
Salisbury Rd.
Kowloon, Hong Kong
(+852) 2920 2888
http://www.peninsula.com/Peninsula_Hotels/en/default.aspx#/Hong_Kong/
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About the Author:
A professional writer and editor for more than 25 years, Kim Alden is also a certified yoga therapist who has lectured in and traveled to many parts of the world. She combines her travel savvy with natural health and yoga expertise to write for various online publications. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX.
Photo Credits:
Hong Kong by Tan Kian Khoon
