The Peninsula Hong Kong: The Grande Dame of the Far East

The Peninsula Hong Kong is the original, the 1928 'Grande Dame of the Far East' that gave the brand its name and its standard. Set on the Kowloon waterfront with a fleet of Rolls-Royces and a rooftop helipad, it looks across Victoria Harbour to Hong Kong Island.

Its dining is a roll call of institutions. Gaddi's has served French haute cuisine since 1953, Spring Moon handles refined Cantonese, and the Philippe Starck-designed Felix commands the 28th floor. Chesa keeps a Swiss chalet alive, Imasa covers Japanese, and The Verandah handles all-day dining. Above all sits The Lobby, home to the most famous afternoon tea in Asia, alongside the clubby Bar and the Boutique & Café.

No hotel carries more history in Asian hospitality, and none wears it more gracefully.

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