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  Hong Kong Hotels: The Peninsula Hong Kong Official Site, Hong Kong Luxury Hotel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Peninsula Hong Kong has long been hailed as one of the finest hotels in the world.
The restaurants and bars at The Peninsula Hong Kong are among the most exclusive and most elegant in Hong Kong.
High tea at The Peninsula's Lobby is a Hong Kong institution, and the best authentic Cantonese food in town is served at Spring Moon.
hongkong.peninsula.com   (330 words)

  
 Hong Kong Hotels - The Peninsula Hong Kong
Among the most spacious in Hong Kong, all rooms and suites in The Peninsula Hong Kong are furnished to the very highest standards of luxury, blending classical European elegance with subtle oriental influences.
High tea at The Lobby is a Hong Kong institution, while Gaddi's is Hong Kong's most elegant dining experience, and the Philippe Starck-designed Felix is the most chic and stylish rendezvous in town (reservations essential).
The hotel is close to Hong Kong's underground railway system (MTR), a short stroll to the historic Star Ferry, and close to the China Ferry Terminal and Kowloon Railway Station.
www.southtravels.com /asia/hongkong/peninsula/index.html   (1903 words)

  
 Worldworx Travel - Safety - Asia - Hong Kong
Hong Kong, a Special Administrative Region (SAR) of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) since July 1, 1997, has a high degree of autonomy, except in the areas of defense and foreign policy, and retains its own currency, laws, and border controls.
The Hong Kong SAR Government has a web site in English at http://www.info.gov.hk/hkfacts/facts_e.htm, which provides useful information (“Hong Kong Fact Sheets”) on a comprehensive range of subjects.
A Hong Kong driver’s license may be issued without a test to individuals who hold a valid U.S. driver’s license, provided they have resided in the United States for not less than six months.
www.worldworx.tv /safety/asia/hong-kong/index.htm   (1234 words)

  
 The Peninsula Hong Kong Hotel - Vacation Idea.com Hotel Review
Opened during the glamorous 1920s, the Peninsula Hong Kong is a Grande Dame of East Asia, featuring a luxurious spa, elegant restaurants and a fleet of Rolls-Royce limousines to take your around the city.
Hong Kong's business district on Hong Kong Island can be reaches via the subway system or by Star Ferry.
Restaurants at the Peninsula Hong Kong serve cuisine ranging from French, Mediterranean and Swiss to authentic Cantonese and contemporary Japanese.
www.vacationidea.com /articles/peninsula_hong_kong.html   (403 words)

  
 The Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong
When the British rushed troops to Hong Kong for possible military action against the Kuomintang, the Military Authorities saw the Peninsula, with it's structural work complete, as an ideal location for a temporary barracks, For the next 14 months, the British occupied it.
For two months, the Hong Kong Governor was placed in Room 336 of the hotel, when he was imprisoned in Woosung, near Shanghai.
The Japanese manager of The Hong Kong Hotel's barber shop turned out to be a Japanese spy and a naval commander - taking advantage of the informal atmosphere of haircuts and shaves to cull valuable information about the status of British forces.
www.cosmopolis.ch /english/cosmo5/peninsula.htm   (518 words)

  
 Travel Classics: The Peninsula - Hong Kong: Eileen Yin-Fei Lo
For the Peninsula, which first opened its doors in 1928, is a rarity in Hong Kong: an establishment of traditions kept and treasured despite the currents of instant renewal and change that are going on around it.
With the addition, The Peninsula has managed to become a new hotel, yet one that-with the faithful refurbishment of its lobby, which general manager Peter Borer calls "a sacred place," and in the meticulous, subtle refashioning of its public rooms-has successfully redefined its essence and its Hong Kong context.
Built to be a hotel, The Peninsula actually began its life in 1927 as barracks for battalions of the Coldstream Guards and the Devonshire Regiment, rushed to Hong Kong to be ready to protect British traders in Shanghai from the involvement in one of China's civil wars.
www.travelclassics.com /library/hongkong_peninsula.shtml   (1322 words)

  
 The Peninsula Hong Kong Hotel - Cheap Online Hotel Reservations
Hong Kong International Airport is located 37 kilometers away, a 45 minute journey by car.
Restaurants and bars at the Peninsula Hong Kong are among the most exclusive and most elegant in the city.
golf nearby hotel guests of the peninsula hong kong are provided access to the fanling golf club, deepwater bay golf club and the jockey club kau sai chau public course.
www.hotstays.com /The-Peninsula-Hong-Kong-Kowloon--2-11242183.html   (827 words)

  
 Hong Kong Hotels Booking Center -hong kong travel in formation
The voltage in Hong Kong is 200/220 volts, 50 cycles.
Red taxis serve Hong Kong Island and Kowloon; green ones in the New Territories and blue taxis on Lantau Island operate at even lower rates.
The Hong Kong Ferry (Holdings) Company provides other regular and inexpensive services which connect Hong Kong Island to other parts of the Kowloon Peninsula and to the outlying islands.
www.hotel-hong-kong.com /hk_info.html   (1144 words)

  
 The Peninsula Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
On December 25, 1941, at the end of the Battle of Hong Kong, British colonial officials headed by the Governor of Hong Kong, Sir Mark Aitchison Young, surrendered in person at the Japanese headquarters on the third floor of The Peninsula.
The most expensive, and the last colonial hotel in Hong Kong, the Peninsula is a place for those willing to pay several thousand US dollars per night for one of its exclusive suites.
It is known for establishing one of the first Chef's Tables in Hong Kong which allows the diners to have their meals in a special table set outside the restaurant's kitchen, where diners can watch their meals being prepared.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/The_Peninsula_Hong_Kong   (635 words)

  
 Hong Kong Meetings: The Peninsula Hong Kong Meeting Hotel Official Site
The renowned elegance and style of The Peninsula Hong Kong is sure to lend prestige and panache to your Hong Kong event.
Providing that exclusive touch to your meeting or conference, The Peninsula Hong Kong's largest room is the elegantly appointed Salisbury Room, 339 sq m / 3,700 sq ft, that seats up to 192 guests for a banquet and 300 reception style.
To ensure the success of any meeting or event at The Peninsula Hong Kong, high-tech audio-visual equipment is available as well as full- and half-day Meeting Packages for a minimum of ten people, inclusive of luncheon.
hongkong.meetings.peninsula.com   (307 words)

  
 Battle of Hong Kong - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Various British Defence studies had already concluded that Hong Kong would be impossible to defend in the event of a Japanese attack but in the mid-1930s work had begun on new defences including the Gin Drinkers' Line.
British, Canadian and Indian forces, commanded by Major-General Maltby supported by the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Forces, resisted the Japanese invasion by the 38th Division, commanded by Lieutenant General Sakai Takashi, but were outnumbered two to one and lacked their opponents' recent combat experience.
On 19 December fierce fighting continued on Hong Kong Island but the Japanese annihilated the headquarters of West Brigade and could not be forced from the Wong Ne Chong Gap that secured the passage between downtown and the secluded southern parts of the island.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Hong_Kong   (1881 words)

  
 Hong Kong Hotels and travel Guide with shopping and Hong Kong information
Hong Kong hotels, attractions, and nightlife; an essential collection of must-knows for every venture to Asia’s storybook city.
Cross the water to Hong Kong Island and enter the intimate comfort of The Ritz-Carlton.
Hong Kong is renowned for restaurants featuring a vast array of culinary delights from across China, as well as for fine international fare.
www.hong-kong-hotels.ws   (637 words)

  
 Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong - Discount Hong Kong Hotel Reservations
The luxury Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong is situated in the shopping, business & entertainment district, close to Tsim Sha Tsui MTR Station, the Star Ferry and the Kowloon-Canton Railway.
Across the road is the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Museum of Art and nearby is the Space Museum.
Built in 1923, the Peninsula Hotel’s colonial elegance and old world-style, are in evidence everywhere.
directrooms.com /china/hotels/peninsula-hotel-hong-kong-328.htm   (335 words)

  
 Hong Kong hotels, cheap hotel reservations, accommodation and vacations
Hong Kong's history and culture are fascinating and it is well worth taking some time out to experience all that the region has to offer.
Hong Kong is a dazzling blend of diversity and sophistication.
The Peninsula Hong Kong, one of the world's legendary grand hotels, is conveniently located in the heart of Kowloon on Victoria Harbour.
www.all-hotels.com /hong-kong-hotels.htm   (1126 words)

  
 Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong
The Peninsula's premier suite, The Peninsula Suite, is located on the 26th floor of the new tower, offering superb views of the harbour in the most spacious and luxurious setting.
The new tower benefits from the recent raising of the height restriction on the Kowloon peninsula, with all of the new rooms and suites having totally uninterrupted views of either Hong Kong Island and Victoria Harbour to the South, or the city and mountain ranges of Kowloon North to the north.
Among the most spacious in Hong Kong, all rooms and suites are furnished to the very highest standards of luxury in a fresh classic European style.
www.asiatraveltips.com /ThePeninsulaHotelHongKong.htm   (532 words)

  
 The Peninsula Hong Kong - Hong Kong Travel - Travel to China
It opened in Kowloon, Hong Kong in December of 1928, built with the idea that it would be "the finest hotel east of Suez." Founded by members of the Kadoorie family, the hotel today is part of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels group headed by Michael Kadoorie.
Passengers arriving in Hong Kong by ocean liner disembarked onto the quais of Kowloon plus, it was the last stop on the trans-Siberian rail link that brought travelers from Europe.
On December 25, 1941, British colonial officials headed by the Governor of Hong Kong, Mark Aitchison Young, surrendered in person at the Japanese headquarters on the third floor of The Peninsula.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/The_Peninsula_Hong_Kong   (408 words)

  
 Hong Kong Hotels, Bars, Restaurants, Transport, Pictures
Hong Kong is an amazing place, full of energy, life, new smells, sounds and amazing sights.
The harbour by itself is one of the most famous sights in the world, and actually crossing the harbour by one of the famous star ferries is an absolute must both in the daytime and at night, be sure though to have your camera at hand to grasp the magical moment.
Hong Kong hotels are among some of the finest in the world with prices to match all budgetary requirements.
www.asiatraveltips.com /HongKong.shtml   (283 words)

  
 The Peninsula Hong Kong, Hong Kong : Five Star Alliance   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Peninsula Spa is one of Hong Kong's most luxurious hotel spa facilities, complete with a state-of-the-art Health Club, huge Roman-style swimming pool, and beauty and hairdressing salon.
The Peninsula Hong Kong Does Not Recommend That Guests Drive In Hong Kong As The Traffic Conditions May Be Unfamiliar To Those Who Have Not Driven There.
Hip, stylish, and of course the most glamorous rendezvous in town: Felix is Hong Kong’s place to see and place to be seen.
www.fivestaralliance.com /luxury_hotel/hong_kong/the_peninsula_hong_kong   (887 words)

  
 Cigar Aficionado | Archives | The Peninsula Hong Kong
The Peninsula Hotel is approximately two densely packed miles from the airport, hovering on the South Kowloon shoreline like a grizzly bear, a massive torso and towering head at the center, with two bear-like arms reaching out to the edge of Salisbury Road.
The most important at The Peninsula are the Kadoorie family, the offspring of a nineteenth century Mesopotamian merchant family who came from Baghdad to Hong Kong to seek their fortune.
Undoubtedly, one of Hong Kong's most famous restaurants is Gaddi's, named for the Peninsula's former general manager, Swiss-born Leo Gaddi, who opened the restaurant in 1953.
www.cigaraficionado.com /Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,906,00.html   (758 words)

  
 The Peninsula Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Cathay Pacific and The Peninsula Hong Kong are working together for the first time to serve dishes from The Peninsula’s Chinese restaurant, Spring Moon, on all outbound flights from Hong Kong from May 1 — October 31, 2004.
Perfect for small groups, meeting delegates or spouse programmes, The Peninsula Hong Kong is going to new heights for executives and visitors with a taste for the good life.
The new Power Breakfast begins with a 15-minute “flightseeing” tour of Hong Kong Island, departing from The Peninsula’s rooftop helipad, followed by a sumptuous breakfast at the exclusive China Clipper with its spectacular harbour views.
www.webguruasia.com /hkshanghaihotels/mirrorsite/hongkong.html   (185 words)

  
 Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong
The Peninsula Hotel was not used for its intended purpose - a hotel - until two years after its completion.
Innumerable crowned and uncrowned heads of state have stayed at the Peninsula, which is one of the best (and most expensive) hotels in the world.
In Hong Kong the Peninsula is more than an institution.
www.planetware.com /kowloon/peninsula-hotel-hk-ko-ph.htm   (322 words)

  
 The Peninsula Hong Kong Spa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
Just staying in the Peninsula in Hong Kong is a pampering experience in itself.
Regularly rated as a top hotel in Hong Kong, as well as usually listed as one of the top three hotels in the world, the Peninsula excels in both facilities and guest services.
Other ingredients are used in facials or massages at the Peninsula Spa, the skins seem softer and more supple.
www.travellady.com /articles/article-spas-hongkong.html   (282 words)

  
 The Peninsula Hong Kong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
The Peninsula Hong Kong and The Star Ferry are legendary Hong Kong icons - and two of the city's most recognisable and well-loved brands.
From 15 December 2004 to 15 March 2005, The Peninsula will partner with The Star Ferry to deliver a stunning new experience for hotel guests, tourists and Hong Kongers.
This exclusive cruise will be available to all in-house guests with the compliments of The Peninsula, and to restaurant customers who purchase the "Cruise and Dine" package.
www.webguruasia.com /hkshanghaihotels/mirrorsite/autumn04/hongkong.html   (311 words)

  
 Peninsula Hong Kong Hotel - Hong Kong - Peninsula Hong Kong Hotel Reviews - TripAdvisor
Stayed at the Peninsula for four nights as the first leg of our Honeymoon in September 2006.The hotel is ideally located in the heart of Kowloon and only a five minute walk from the Star Ferry across...
The Peninsula Hong Kong, the city's oldest hotel, still sets the standard for luxury and hospitality.
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tripadvisor.com /Hotel_Review-g294217-d302040-Reviews-Peninsula_Hong_Kong-Hong_Kong...   (1048 words)

  
 Peninsula Hong Kong in Hong Kong, Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui
Peninsula Hong Kong in Hong Kong, Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui
Located at the southern tip of the Kowloon peninsula, Tsim Sha Tsui (TST) has a huge concentration of shops and is a perfect place to put your negotiating skills to the test.
Kowloon at the southern tip of the mainland peninsula, is tightly packed with shops, bars, hotels and housing in a jumble of skyscrapers and old low-rise tenements.
www.asia-hotel.net /peninsula-hong-kong-kowloon   (314 words)

  
 Luxury Hotels Group: The Peninsula Hotels Official Site, 5 Star Luxury Hotels
The Peninsula Hotels operates seven award-winning hotels in Hong Kong, New York, Chicago, Beverly Hills, Bangkok, Beijing and Manila, with The Peninsula Tokyo opening in 2007.
The Peninsula Hotels unveils various promotions throughout its Asian and US Hotels.
The Peninsula means business with special summer rates.
www.peninsula.com   (127 words)

  
 Hong Kong Travel Information | Lonely Planet Destination Guide
Hong Kong has the big city specials like smog, odour, 14 million elbows and an insane love of clatter.
The best thing about being in Hong Kong is getting flummoxed and fired by the confluences and contradictions of a Chinese city with multi-Asian and Western elements.
The Hong Kong film industry is the world's third largest, after Hollywood and Bollywood (do we want 'Hong Kollywood'?).
www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/china/hong-kong   (356 words)

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