The peninsula
hong kong
The Mood - Peninsula Hong Kong is 3 years shy of crossing its 100 years mark and for most of the century it is the beacon of luxury hospitality from its bay front perch in Kowloon city. The progenitor of a luxury chain that has maintained its impossibly high standards in the age of mergers and shadowplay in the industry, the Peninsula Hong Kong has much to celebrate, and offer, as the property progresses towards its centenarian mark. Facing down younger, brasher competitors with a composure of ease and a milieu of timelessness, a stay here will elevate just about any visit to Hong Kong, whether one is wont to paint the town red or play hermit in one of its comfortable, stylish suites dripping with views and thoughtfully curated creature comforts. The Peninsula Hong Kong is unabashedly, still, the finest grand dame east of the Suez.
The Gourmet Index - Aficionados of old world refinements will be thrilled by the eternal finesse instilled at Gaddi’s, the classically French culinary establishment raised in this part of the world that still dishes out the crystal and silverwares amidst synchronised service. At Gaddi’s your bread and butter is plated and served from the trolley right before your table at the beginning and you wait for your souffle to rise perfectly at the close of the evening, which you must for all good endings, as cliche and rarefied as such traditions have become. For ages since its inception close to a century ago, the tradition of tea has been the top draw at The Lobby Lounge and the queues here snake on perennially on a daily basis, not just for the delectable scones and dainties that line the three-tiers, but also for anyone to partake in a ritual that has been done so right for so long. A string of other great restaurants await in the flank - Spring Moon serves fine dining Chinese cuisine, Chelsea Swiss, and Felix a hopscotch of modern cuisine with the territory’s most chromatic vistas.
The Service - Exemplary sums it up. A battalion of smiling attendants are just a wave away simply because you are within The Peninsula Hong Kong.