Hong Kong Hotel Guide
It isn’t hard to find a great hotel in Hong Kong – the city is full of them. Some have a rich history behind them; others are brand new; all are constantly upping their game in a bid to win over a rise in demand from international clientele. We’ve picked out some of the finest, where attractions include Michelin-starred restaurants, award-winning spas and exclusive guest experiences. Given the city’s spectacular setting, there’s every chance you’ll get an amazing view thrown in, too.
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Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
“As the first and flagship hotel in Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is as legendary as the city itself. The iconic hotel is the epitome of contemporary luxury combined with Oriental heritage. The hotel's spacious rooms and suites offer magnificent views of the famous Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong’s skyline. A collection of nine outstanding restaurants and bars, including two with Michelin stars, a newly renovated club lounge that provides a luxurious all-day retreat and elevated experiences, and a Shanghainese-inspired holistic spa make our Hotel the quintessential “home away from home” for discerning leisure and business travellers alike.”
5 Connaught Road, Central
Rosewood Hong Kong
Opened on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in 2019, Rosewood Hong Kong was designed around the concept of a ‘vertical estate’, with outdoor areas and green spaces incorporated throughout, and stunning harbour or mountain views at every turn. Bedrooms have an ultra-luxurious residential feel, with Loro Piana cashmere wallpaper, freestanding tubs in the glamorous marble bathrooms, and decorative nods to the region’s rich history. There’s an impressive collection of contemporary artworks dotted around the hotel and spa-lovers will find a wellness facility that goes well beyond the norm. As well as housing a spa, gym and outdoor pool, Asaya offers a broad range of emotional and nutritional services including psychology consultations, expressive arts therapy and hypnosis. Naturally, there are treats in store on the dining front, too, including elevated Indian street food in the one-Michelin-starred CHAAT and refined Cantonese cuisine in The Legacy House. Each of the restaurants and lounges has its own distinctive character. There is a captivating blend of old-school clubby charm and modern polish aesthetics at HENRY the grill and smokehouse; DarkSide bar is all louche, low-lit glamour; and Butterfly Patisserie was modelled on a high-end jewellery atelier, with exquisite cakes taking the place of jewels in the gleaming glass cabinets.
Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
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The Landmark Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
“One of Asia’s most luxurious, stylish and contemporary hotels, with some of the largest hotel rooms in Hong Kong and one of the premier holistic spas offering a comprehensive range of Eastern and Western treatments and extensive wellness facilities. Designed as an urban oasis located in the heart of Central, the 111-room hotel boasts six stunning restaurants and bars with “7 Stars on the 7th”, including the two-Michelin-starred and Green-starred Amber restaurant, the three-Michelin-starred Sushi Shikon and the one Michelin-starred Kappo Rin. The Hotel is a pioneer in sustainability and advocates ethical sourcing and the removal of single-use plastic. In addition, the Hotel’s exceptional specialty suites are perfect for designer showcase, product launches and other celebrations.”
15 Queen's Road Central
The St. Regis Hong Kong
East meets West within the sparkly glass walls of The St. Regis Hong Kong. The vision of local design guru André Fu, the interiors marry sleek contemporary style with nostalgic nods to old Hong Kong heritage. In the bedrooms, modern minimal shapes and gentle shades of grey and plum are accessorised with bedside lamps inspired by traditional Chinese lanterns and lacquer panels that evoke old shophouse shutters. That East-West fusion extends to the bar, where signature cocktails are inspired by different neighbourhoods in New York and Hong Kong, and to the bijou spa, which offers treatments ranging from high-tech rejuvenating facials to an energising body massage with bamboo stalks. The entire seventh floor of the hotel is given over to wellness: as well as the spa, there’s a large fitness centre, open round the clock, and a heated outdoor pool. Elsewhere in the hotel, the signature St. Regis features are all present and correct, including the grand staircase sweeping up from the lobby, the personal butler service and the nightly sabrage ritual in the Drawing Room. You’ll also eat well: the in-house restaurants include the two-Michelin-starred L’Envol for innovative French gastronomy and two-Michelin-starred Rùn for exceptional dim sum.
1 Harbour Drive, Wan Chai
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The Peninsula Hong Kong
Opened in 1928 and undeniably the grande dame of Hong Kong hotels, the legendary Peninsula is a throwback to the glamour and romance of the golden age of travel. Not that there’s anything dated about it. You can still take afternoon tea amid the potted palms and gilded ceilings of the lobby, while a string quartet plays on the balcony. At the same time, though, the sumptuous bedrooms come with up-to-the-minute tech features, including LED Blu-Ray HD TVs with Chromecast, free VOIP phone calls, touch-screen wall panels and digital room controls. If you’ve come to work, you’ll find state-of-the-art business facilities. If you’re here to relax, you can pamper yourself in the spa; take a dip in the pool with its stunning harbour view; and make the most of the extensive health and fitness resources offered by the Peninsula’s ‘Life Lived Best’ initiative. There are fine dining options aplenty, including Michelin-starred cuisine in both Spring Moon (Cantonese) and Gaddi’s (French). And, if you really want to spoil yourself, book one of the hotel’s helicopters for a swooping, soaring flight-seeing trip over the city.
Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
The Langham, Hong Kong
Staying at the Langham puts you right at the heart of the Tsim Sha Tsui action, surrounded by high-end boutiques and only a short walk from the waterfront Hong Kong Cultural Centre, Hong Kong Museum of Art and – handy if you have children in tow – the Legoland Discovery Centre. Despite the Kowloon location, though, there’s a decidedly European feel to the interiors, from the lavish marble grandeur of the lobby to the neoclassical surroundings of the 15th-floor pool. In the elegant bedrooms, aspects of the design – bay windows, chandeliers and marble mantelpieces – recall the Victorian-era origins of the original Langham in London. Also recreated is an elegant Palm Court, where traditional afternoon tea is served on fine bone china, and a Hong Kong outpost of the award-winning Artesian bar, with a comprehensive choice of spirits that includes nearly 400 gins. Elsewhere in the hotel, Asian influences come triumphantly to the fore. Treatments in the Chuan spa are guided by the five elements theory of Chinese Medicine, while the health club offers yoga classes and personal trainers. You’ll also enjoy some of the finest Cantonese cuisine in town at T’ang Court, the most celebrated of the hotel’s restaurants and holder of three Michelin stars.
8 Peking Road, Tsim Sha Tsui
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The Murray, Hong Kong, a Niccolo Hotel
Named a Five-Star Hotel by the prestigious Forbes Travel Guide and is the only hotel in Hong Kong that affiliated with “The Leading Hotels of The World”, the gleaming white modernist landmark with its distinctive arches frame was a former government building designed by Ronald Phillips in 1969, cemented its status as one of the most recognisable buildings in Hong Kong, and now has reimagined into a luxury hotel to continue its important role in serving the city. Towering 26 floors above the prime location in Central, this 336 rooms hotel offers some of Hong Kong’s most spacious rooms and suites with majority 50 square metres or grander. Each of the room features uniquely recessed windows allowing abundant daylight without direct heat from the morning sun, an architectural feature which has won countless awards for ground-breaking and energy efficient design. The hotel boasts five restaurants and bars, including an elegant afternoon tea spot the Garden Lounge and the glamorous rooftop restaurant and bar Popinjays. Other facilities include Cassia Lounge, spa, swimming pool and gym.
22 Cotton Tree Drive, Central
Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Osmanthus scones with kaffir lime mango jam, baked mini barbecued goose buns… they’re not your average afternoon tea fare. But then there’s nothing run-of-the-mill about the food at this harbourfront hotel, which has an impressive seven Michelin stars. The inventive French cuisine in Caprice accounts for three of them, with another two going to Cantonese restaurant Lung King Heen, one to the contemporary Italian restaurant Noi and the final one to Sushi Saito. There’s also a particularly fine World's Best Bar, Argo, serving innovative cocktails in glamorous surroundings. You can compensate for any over-indulgence by working out in the well-equipped fitness centre, joining an exercise class or putting in some laps in the pools. Or just carry on spoiling yourself instead: the huge spa has an array of holistic healing rituals, beauty treatments and massages, along with a team of resident wellness experts. Location-wise, the hotel is part of the International Finance Centre complex, with the harbour on one side, Central district on the other and walkway connections to the upscale IFC shopping mall and the Airport Express train station. Naturally, the newly renovated rooms don’t disappoint, striking a chic balance between classic and contemporary; expect neutral shades, Chinese artworks and up-to-the-minute technology, including smart TVs and Bose speakers.
8 Finance Street, Central
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Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong
Post-pandemic, we’re all more appreciative than ever of outdoor space – and that’s something the Kerry does particularly well. The hotel’s location, on the Kowloon waterfront, gives it a natural head start but it’s taken things several steps further, incorporating green areas and attractively landscaped terraces across different levels. Whether you’re taking a dip in the pool, enjoying al fresco cocktails and bar snacks at Red Sugar or working out in the huge fitness centre, you can enjoy great views back across the harbour to Hong Kong Island at the same time. Almost two-thirds of the rooms share the same view (it’s worth the upgrade) and all feel light and airy, thanks to huge windows and clean-lined contemporary décor. The connection with the outdoors is reinforced in the interior design: soft blue-grey shades and subtle ripple motifs reflect the harbour waters, and a woody, citrusy scent wafts through the lobby. Among the Kerry’s other attractions are a gourmet food hall, extensive event facilities, assorted business services and a spa focused on eliminating stress and tension. Platinum and Gold Cardmembers should, therefore, have no problem spending the USD$100 Experience Credit they receive on qualifying activities when booking two nights or more through The Hotel Collection.
38 Hung Luen Road, Hung Hom Bay, Kowloon
Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
Being attached to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre makes the Grand Hyatt unsurprisingly popular with business travellers. However, its resort-style facilities – including a lagoon-style pool, 24-hour fitness centre and children’s playground - mean it works equally well for leisure guests and families. The rooms, decorated in a contemporary East-meets-West style, are spacious and streamlined and many have a great view directly over Victoria Harbour through the floor-to-ceiling windows. Club rooms and speciality suites on the top seven floors get access to the exclusive Grand Club lounge, where perks include all-day Runiart Champagne and evening cocktails. You can also stay within the 11th-floor Plateau Spa, a self-contained resort with a wide range of treatments including Tui Na (traditional Chinese massage) and jet lag therapy. On the dining front, there’s a choice of 11 restaurants and bars, serving everything from Chinese and Japanese cuisine to fine Champagnes and handcrafted chocolates. Ideal for using the USD$100 Experience Credit Platinum and Gold Cardmembers receive when booking two nights or more from The Hotel Collection on qualifying dining and resort activities. When it’s time to explore, you can walk from here to the Star Ferry pier for a hop-on, hop-off tour of the harbour, and Ocean Park, the island’s most popular theme park, is just 15 minutes away.
1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai
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