Luxurious Hong Kong

Hong Kong is regarded as a standard bearer for the best classic, luxury hotels. On this blog, I have a list of the Top Hong Kong Suites usually very high in the sky – these provide a tranquil escape from the bustle of this world capital and if given the choice they would be my preferred base.

*****The Peninsula, Salisbury Road, Kowloon

The Peninsula has one Suite with a 24-hour Butler and 24-hour Chauffeur-driven Rolls-Royce fleet. The total number of rooms in the Suite is Eight; One and Two Halves Bathroom; Special amenities of Bulgari toiletries, telescope and weather station in the office at a nightly rate of US$5,015.

The Peninsula has a total of 300 rooms and suites.

The Suite's opulence is literally fit for a king (and/or queen), with one of the most breathtaking views in the world. You enter through a stone foyer to the central entertainment area, double height with floor-to-ceiling windows and a black granite balcony.

Tom Cruise has stayed here.

*****Island Shangri-La, Pacific Place, Central

The hotel has a single Presidential Suite 5501 which is a home away from home from the 55th floor. You have a commanding postcard view of Victoria Harbour, a Private Butler, a Personal Guest Relations Officer, a Private tour of Hong Kong, a Private Gazebo on the hotel’s pool deck, and a meeting with a famous Feng Shui master. The Suite has a total of Six rooms and the following special amenities: Bose electronics; Two and one half bathrooms with Hermes toiletries, a private sauna at a nightly rate of US$3,590.

You can be met airside at the aircraft gate, and escorted through to your Park Ward Rolls-Royce Silver Spur II.

The Style is Classic European and traditional Oriental. The Island Shangri-La has a total 565 rooms and suites.

HM Sultan Haji Jass, Anal Bolkiah of the Sultanate of Brunei, HM King Abdullah II of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden have stayed here.

*****The Langham Hotel, 8 Peking Road, Tsimshatsui, Kowloon

Its Premier Suite is in the heart of Tsimshatsui and convenient for quick trains to Guangzhou, the center of China’s trade fairs (stay here and commute to those events, with meals for the two-hour journey prepared by the hotel).

Presidential Elegance is the style of the four rooms in the Suite, with Bang & Olufsen electronics and Bulgari toiletries; Two and one half bathrooms; and an in-room tailoring service; all at a nightly rate of US$1,545. The hotel has 490 rooms and suites.

Kenneth Cole and other leading fashion executives slept here.

*****The Ritz-Carlton, 3 Connaught Road, Central

The hotel has two Presidential Suites - 2501 and 2301, at a nightly rate of US$3,216. At the heart of Hong Kong’s financial and business district, the hotel offers strategic views across Victoria Harbour to the Kowloon mainland. Reminiscent of an elegant manor home, the Presidential Suites have access to the 24th-floor Ritz-Carlton Club lounge.

Traditionally elegant in style and the hotel’s concierge team offer an elite romantic getaway, including a helicopter flight.

The Suites each have four rooms in total, with One and one half bathrooms, Bose entertainment system and Bulgari White Tea toiletries. The Hotel has a total of 216 rooms and suites.

Sir Elton John and Jose Carreras have stayed here.

*****Le Meridien Cyberport, 100 Cyberport Road

The hotel has the Bayside Premier Suite 1301, which is modern, unique, hip and trendy, and is available at a nightly rate of US$1,286. This suite is high-tech, welcoming and has a breathtaking ocean view. The concierge staff are young enthusiastic and particularly attentive to your needs.

Clean white, with a light touch of orange and light brown wood, is the style of the Suite's three rooms. The Suite has One and one half bathrooms, Bose electronics and Hermes toiletries. The Hotel has a total room of 173 rooms and suites.

Pat Cash, Goran Ivanisevic and Henri Leconte, and designer Alain Mikli stayed here.

*****JIA, Causeway Bay

This hotel's top Suite is Penthouse 2303; designer Philippe Starck has combined his genius at harnessing sensuality with spatial clarity in this duplex, with bedrooms downstairs, living and dining upstairs. The ultra-sleek top suite includes many modernist luxury areas, like a sensuous daybed with sheer drapes.

The 164-foot Baglietto cruise around the waterways is a standout service.

The total number of rooms in the Suite is Six and it has Two bathrooms plus outdoor shower on private terrace, LG home theatre systems, DVD library, SMEG oven and personal laundry at a nightly rate of US$770.

The hotel has a total of 54 rooms and suites.

Ice T and designer Karen Walker have stayed here.

*****Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, Central

This hotel has the Mandarin Suite 2402. Hotel fans should hurry to stay in the famous Mandarin before it closes in 2006 for complete refurbishment. This suite is a reflection of the opulence of the old Chinese Court combined with the latest comforts of the West.

The total number of roooms in the Suite is Five and it has Two and one half bathrooms with Hermis toiletries a balcony running the entire length on two sides of the 2,034 sq ft at a nightly rate of US$4,500.

The hotel has 524 rooms and suites.

The Late Princess Diana, The Queen of Denmark, George Bush, President Chirac, Naomi Campbell, and Carlos Santana have stayed here.

*****Grand Hyatt Hong Kong, One Harbour Road, Wanchai

This hotel has its two Presidential Suites. A private elevator provides access to the suite and Grand Club floors. Once you are in your suite, you will get commanding panoramic views of bustling Hong Kong Island, The Peak and across Victoria Harbour to the Kowloon mainland.

Your dedicated butler contacts you before your arrival to attend to all your special needs. A private sauna and Jacuzzi, a baby grand piano, Sony electronics, Charles and Ray Eames chairs are at your disposal at a nightly rate of US$3,861.

The number of Rooms in the Suites is Six, and they have Two and one half bathrooms with L’Occitane toiletries.

The total number of rooms and suites in the hotel is 556.

Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, George Clooney, Nora Jones, Karl Lagerfeld, Jennifer Lopez and Andrew Lloyed Webber have stayed here.

It's a bit silly not to mention the Great Suites that are being opened this winter.

*****Intercontinental Hong Kong

Asia's largest and most spectacular duplex Presidential Suite will have an expansive outdoor terrace and private infinity swimming pool and Jacuzzi. The suite is inspired and designed to give guests an IMAX-like experience of Hong Kong. VIP services for suite guests will include limousine service by your choice of Phantom VI Rolls-Royce, Bentley or Mercedes. Inside the ten-room, 7,000 square-foot suite, Bose and Sharp entertainment technology, TechnoGym equipment, indoor sauna and steam shower, and private security system await you for US$9,000.

*****The Landmark Mandarin Oriental

This fashionista newcomer is right in the hub of Central's top shopping and part of the Landmark Atrium, which includes the largest Armani store in Asia and a Harvey Nichols department store. The hotel dazzles with its breathtaking drama and indulgence and the Presidential Suite at US$5,400 will be no exception. A sleek modern design suffused with cool sophistication by Peter Remedios permeates the four-room 1,500 square-foot space, which includes a grand piano and state-of-the-art in-room entertainment system, and as befits its location, in-room shopping services are offered.

*****Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong

With dramatic views from the 43rd floor of a building right on the waterfront in Central, the hub of Hong Kong Island, you can look down at the busy Victoria Harbour traffic across to the dynamic Kowloon mainland from this stunning Presidential Suite at US$5,145. Sporting eight rooms and three and one half baths in its 3,430 square feet, the suite's wall-to-wall windows and marble elegance will no doubt impress the internaiontal captains of industry who will flock to this new hotel.

I hope this has given you a birds-eye-view of Hong Kong and its Hotels, & the Top Suites Available.

Take care and God bless

Alan Aldana