Harbour views below gleaming skyscrapers or a peaceful beach-front room – choose how you want to experience one of the world’s most glamorous cities with our guide to the top 10 hotels in Hong Kong.
This peaceful retreat has a palm-fringed swimming pool and sea-view rooms. A complimentary shuttle bus service whisks you into to the city centre.
1 Castle Peak Rd, Castle Peak Bay, Hong Kong
World-renowned Hong Kong hotel The Peninsula exudes colonial luxury: big rooms with marble floors and jaw-dropping views from all windows. Enjoy a massage in the spa, or cocktail in Philippe Starck-designed Felix bar.
Salisbury Rd, Kowloon, Hong Kong.
Blending traditional Chinese medicine and feel-good decadence, the Mandarin Oriental’s spa leaves you glowing. Book a bespoke Time Ritual treatment or rejuvenate in the Ayurvedic Sanctuary. This Hong Kong hotel overlooks glittering Victoria Harbour.
5 Connaught Rd, Central, Hong Kong.
Near the Olympic MTR (subway) station, Olympic Terrace Suites have simple fully furnished apartments. Kitchens contain washing machine and cooker, and guests can use the 24-hour business centre and gym.
256 Tung Chau St, Mong Kok, Hong Kong
A short walk to the Regal Airport Hotel by air-conditioned walkway from Hong Kong International Airport. Sleep behind soundproof windows or relax with an alfresco hot tub at Om Spa.
9 Cheong Tat Rd, Hong Kong International Airport, Chek Lap Kok.
Silvermine Beach Hotel on Lantau Island gives a rare glimpse of Hong Kong’s peaceful side. Homely rooms look out on to golden sands or surrounding hills. Relax outdoors at the pool or terrace café. Close by is the pier for fast ferries to central Hong Kong.
DD2 Lot 648, Silvermine Bay, Lantau Island, Hong Kong
At the hub of Hong Kong’s business district, Conrad Hong Kong has 11 high-tech meeting rooms. The Grand Ballroom accommodates 1,000 delegates and specialist meeting planners are on hand. Sleek guest rooms have views of Victoria Harbour or The Peak.
Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
Hotel LKF by Rhombus oozes boutique charm. Rooms are decorated with contemporary photography. Enjoy Russian or Scandinavian cuisine at the hotel’s restaurants.
LKF Tower, 55 D’Aguilar St, Hong Kong
Enjoy a dip in the outdoor pool and harbour views from floor-to-ceiling windows in this stylish mid-range hotel. Guest rooms provide internet access and iPod docking stations.
152 Connaught Rd West, Hong Kong.
Golf on the driving range and an outdoor heated pool make for an active stay at the Renaissance Harbour View Hotel Hong Kong. There is also tennis and sauna. Luxury rooms have garden or harbour views.
1 Harbour Rd, Hong Kong
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