The Peninsula

The Peninsula Hong Kong (香港半島酒店) is one of the most famous hotels in the world. Founded by members of the Kadoorie family, the hotel today is part of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels group headed by Michael Kadoorie. Image File history File linksMetadata Thepeninsula. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Thepeninsula. ... The following is a list of famous hotels by location. ... A hotel is an establishment that provides paid lodging, usually on a short-term basis and especially for tourists. ... The Hon. ...

History

It opened in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong in December of 1928, built with the idea that it would be "the finest hotel east of Suez." 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. As such, the Peninsula hotel was ideally situated to take advantage of the increasing number of wealthy visitors to the area. The Clock Tower in Tsim Sha Tsui is a famous landmark of Hong Kong. ... Location within China In modern day Hong Kong, Kowloon (九龍; Cantonese IPA:; Jyutping: gau2 lung4; Mandarin Pinyin: Jiǔlóng; lit. ... 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Suez (Arabic: السويس as-Suways) is a port town (population ca. ... Trans-Siberian line in red; Baikal Amur Mainline in green. ...

From the moment the hotel opened its doors to the first guest, the Peninsula name has been synonymous with welcoming the rich, the famous, the titled and the titans of industry to a place of unsurpassed luxury and service. The hotel is also distinguished by its fleet of Rolls Royce, which can be hired by guests to shuttle them around the city. These cars are painted in a unique shade of green known as Peninsula green.

On December 25, 1941, at the end of the Battle of Hong Kong, 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. The Hotel was then renamed The Matsumoto Hotel. December 25 is the 359th day of the year (360th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 6 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday. ... Combatants British Army, Canadian Army, British Indian Army Imperial Japanese Army Commanders Sakai Takashi Strength 15,000 troops 50,000 troops Casualties 4,500 killed; 8,500 POWs 2,750 killed; 1,500 wounded {{{notes}}} For the movie, see The Battle of Hong Kong (film). ... The Governor of Hong Kong (香港總督) was a British official who ruled Hong Kong during the colonial period between 1841 and 1997 and was ex officio Commander-in-Chief and Vice-Admiral of Hong Kong. ... Sir Mark Aitchison Young Sir Mark Aitchison Young (30 June 1886 - 12 May 1974) was a British administrator who became the Governor of Hong Kong during the years immediately before and after World War II. // Early Life, Service in War Young was educated at Eton and Kings College, Cambridge. ...

Features

In 1994, a 30-storey tower was added in the same original style and the hotel installed a helipad for clients. It is the only rooftop helipad in the territory, excluding the rooftop heliport of Shun Tak Centre and those in hospitals. 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. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... A helipad is a landing area for a helicopter. ... Shun Tak Centre is a commercial and transport complex on the north shore of Hong Kong island in Sheung Wan, Hong Kong. ...

The bar-restaurant Felix, located on the 28th floor, was designed by Philippe Starck. One of the more unusual and notable design features of the hotel is the layout of the 28th floor men's washrooms, which have a wide panorama window above the urinals, providing male guests with a wonderful view. A book about Starck by Taschen Philippe Patrick Starck (born January 18, 1949) is a well-known French designer and probably the best known designer in the New Design style. ...

The Peninsula in fiction

The Peninsula is featured in several movies, including:

• The Man with the Golden Gun (1974)

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Other "Peninsulas"

Main article: The Peninsula Hotels The Peninsula Hotels is a hotel operator based in Hong Kong, part of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited. ...

There are other "Peninsula" hotels in the worldwide group:

• The Peninsula New York
• The Peninsula Chicago
• The Peninsula Beverly Hills
• The Peninsula Bangkok
• The Peninsula Palace Beijing
• The Peninsula Manila

See also

• List of buildings and structures in Hong Kong

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External links

• Hotel website
• Heliservice (Hong Kong) Limited operates flights from the hotel's helipad
• The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)
• Satellite view of the site