"For some old-world magic Part of the Kowloon waterfront for nearly a century—an eternity by Hong Kong building standards—The Peninsula embodies the city's cosmopolitan history like no other. Stone Fu Dogs guard the front doors alongside bellboys (and girls) in white pillbox hats. In the lobby, there are string quartets and afternoon teas. On the mezzanine, silver-tipped chopsticks and baskets of dim sum. The original wing has a music room, with an archive displaying hand-written BOA Clipper tickets, hand-made silk menus and 1997 Handover memorabilia. While upstairs, the seamlessly cinched-together tower houses a harbor-view swimming pool, a world-beating spa and the Philippe Starke–designed Felix Bar, which still feels futuristic 30 years after its inception. Rooms are dressed in creams, dark veneer wood with gold trim, NASA-worthy tech and 'butler boxes', which allow for items to be picked up and delivered with the utmost discretion—all part of The Peninsula's legendary service." - Lee Cobaj
