The Peninsula (Hong Kong)
The Peninsula Hong Kong , in short The Pen , ( Chinese 香港半島酒店 / 香港半岛酒店 , Pinyin Xiānggǎng Bàndǎo Jiǔdiàn , Jyutping Hoeng 1 gong 2 Bun three dou 2 Zau 1 dim 3 ) is a hotel of the luxury category in Hong Kong . It is located at the intersection of two major roads Nathan Road and Salisbury Road in the district of Tsim Sha Tsui on Victoria Harbor on the peninsula Kowloon .
The hotel is one of the legendary hotels in the world and is still considered the most prestigious hotel on the square. It was opened in 1928 during the colonial era and greatly expanded in 1994 with the construction of the "Tower". Since then, it has had 246 hotel rooms and 64 suites , 8 restaurants , 2 bars and coffee shops , an indoor swimming pool , fitness center , spa and sauna . 14 Rolls-Royce are available to guests for excursions .
Because of its rich past, it is also affectionately known as "the grand old lady" ( French grande dame ). Stars like Elizabeth Taylor , Douglas Fairbanks or Richard Gere and Wolfgang Kuhn stayed here. Princess Diana was a regular customer and traveled over the roof by helicopter. Even James Bond was already there: In The Man with the Golden Gun was Roger Moore through the lobby. The daily " high tea " and the traditional " afternoon tea ", to which the waltz is played as background music, are among the city's popular leisure activities.
The hotel is owned by the Peninsula Group , which is part of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Ltd. and operates the following hotels in addition to this flagship: The Peninsula New York , The Peninsula Chicago , The Peninsula Beverly Hills , The Peninsula Tokyo , The Peninsula Bangkok , The Peninsula Beijing , The Peninsula Manila , The Peninsula Shanghai and The Peninsula Paris .
Whenever the "pen" is mentioned, it usually refers to the "flagship hotel" The Peninsula Hong Kong .
etymology
The word "peninsula" means - in Latin as in English - peninsula .
Web links
- Official website (Chinese, English)
- Official Website - The Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong (Chinese, English)
Coordinates: 22 ° 17 ′ 43.1 ″ N , 114 ° 10 ′ 17.5 ″ E