The Peninsula Hong Kong

"The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of those very special hotels whose name causes former guests to go a bit misty-eyed at its mere mention. Since opening on the Kowloon waterfront in 1928, The Pen (as it is affectionately known) has been beloved by both visitors and the people of Hong Kong. And it’s still the place to be—ot just for the sense of history, but because it is simply fabulous. Pull into the driveway in one of the hotel’s 14 Rolls-Royce Phantoms. Take your pick from nine superb bars and restaurants. Have a Margy’s Monte-Carlo facial at the spa, then retire to calming dark veneer and champagne-toned rooms with dazzling harbor views and be attended to by some of the most thoughtful staff in the business. Hong Kong and The Peninsula: It’s impossible to imagine one without the other. From $540. —Lee Cobaj" - CNT Editors

"The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of those very special hotels whose name causes former guests to go a bit misty-eyed at its mere mention. Since opening on the Kowloon waterfront in 1928, The Pen (as it is affectionately known) has been beloved by both visitors and the people of Hong Kong. And it’s still the place to be—ot just for the sense of history, but because it is simply fabulous. Pull into the driveway in one of the hotel’s 14 Rolls-Royce Phantoms. Take your pick from nine superb bars and restaurants. Have a Margy’s Monte-Carlo facial at the spa, then retire to calming dark veneer and champagne-toned rooms with dazzling harbor views and be attended to by some of the most thoughtful staff in the business. Hong Kong and The Peninsula: It’s impossible to imagine one without the other. From $540. —Lee Cobaj" - CNT Editors

"The Peninsula Hong Kong is a legendary hotel facing Victoria Harbour, epitomizing quality and elegance. It features luxurious guest rooms, exceptional service, and iconic staff uniforms. Even after 80 years since its opening, it continues to impress with its MICHELIN-starred restaurants, Gaddi’s and Spring Moon." - Mandy Li

"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

"The city’s undisputed grande dame with some of the best service, located on the Kowloon Peninsula." - Mary Holland