34The Peninsula

34The Peninsula, Hong Kong Opened in 1928, this could be the Peninsula group’s flagship property and Hong Kong’s most historic hotel. There is a choice between the first building or the soaring tower that was built across the initial in 1994 and which commands outstanding views of Victoria Harbour and beyond.

The service stays the best in modern hospitality; the restaurants, specially the French-influenced Gaddi’s and the [Philippe Starck]-designed Felix, are brilliant; and the standard afternoon tea, taken within the glorious reception, remains one of the former colony’s great traditions. www.peninsula.com/Hongkong

Anonymous. The Daily Telegraph. London (UK): Jan 1, 2011. pg. 1