The Peninsula Hong Kong: The Grande Dame of Asian Luxury
A century of excellence on Salisbury Road — and still ahead
Isabelle Fontaine
Luxury Travel Editor
15 February 2025
10 min read
Opened in 1928, the Peninsula Hong Kong has survived Japanese occupation, political upheaval, and the rise of a dozen competitors. It has emerged from each intact — and, in many respects, unmatched. We spent a week inside.
The Peninsula fleet of 14 Rolls-Royce Phantoms — painted in the house's distinctive Brewster Green — meet guests at the airport and deliver them to Salisbury Road. This is the Peninsula's way: before you arrive, you are already inside the experience.
The Tower Rooms
The 1994 tower — 30 floors of glass rising behind the original building — contains the most coveted rooms: harbour-facing suites with floor-to-ceiling windows revealing Victoria Harbour in its entirety. The Peninsula Suite on the 30th floor is one of Asia's great hotel rooms: 300 square metres, a full dining room, and a terrace that transforms at night into a private viewing platform over the city's famous symphony of lights.
“The Peninsula serves 500 afternoon teas daily. Each one is prepared to the same standard as the first.”
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The Peninsula Hotels
Harbour-view rooms from HK$6,500/night. Tower Suites from HK$18,000/night.
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