Features
What to expect: A god of happiness sculpture overlooks the lobby, while an antique bronze equestrian brings good fortune to guests, who are a mix of international business travelers, diplomats, celebrities, and leisure travelers. Intricate gilt-wood carvings cover a black-marble wall, oblong crystal chandeliers hover above deep armchairs, and rare antiques include a Qing blackwood altar table and a Han green-glazed vase.
Amenity highlights: The hotel has seven diverse restaurants and bars serving European and Asian cuisines. A health club has an indoor lap pool, a 24-hour fitness center, and saunas. Meeting and event facilities can accommodate 600 guests, and a 24-hour business center offers high-speed Internet access (surcharge).
Insider tip: The 2,625-foot Mid-Levels Escalator--reputed to be the world’s longest covered outdoor escalator--leads up to the Hollywood Road entertainment and shopping area. Guests can catch it four blocks from the hotel.
Vong - Dramatic black marble and columns lead into a small bar area that overlooks the city from the 25th floor. With views of Victoria Harbour, the Thai-themed dining area is dominated by a solid-brass, lotus-leaf cauldron. Cuisine is contemporary French with Asian influences. Open for lunch on weekdays and dinner nightly. Man Wah - This fine-dining restaurant has rosewood ceiling beams and 50 lacquered-enamel and gold-plated ceiling lamps resembling bird cages. Tables feature 24k-gold show plates, carved gold-and-ebony chopsticks, tiger-eye stone napkin rings, gold-plated spoons, and bonsai trees in porcelain holders. Cuisine is Cantonese and seafood, with a selection of teas served from a solid-brass kettle. Open for lunch and dinner. Mandarin Grill - This restaurant echoes a European private club with its low ceilings, red carpets, hunter-green walls, dark-wood panels, bronze railings, and baby-grand piano. Cuisine emphasizes British and international fare, with steaks prepared at a circular char-grill and an extensive wine list. Open for weekday breakfast and daily lunch and dinner. The Café - The decor of this street-level restaurant includes mosaic floors, arched gold-stenciled columns, and rich colors. Light and healthy European and Asian dishes are featured, with a good range of wines by the glass. Open from early morning to late evening. The Clipper Lounge - Deep sofas and armchairs and low tables make this mezzanine lounge popular for afternoon tea, as well as lunch and dinner buffets. Open from early morning to late evening. Chinnery Bar - Named after the 18th-century British artist George Chinnery, this small bar has dark-wood panels, leather banquettes, upholstered armchairs, and mahogany tables. British pub-style cuisine is served, and 120 single-malt whiskies are available. Open from late morning to late evening. Captain’s Bar - This bar by the main hotel entrance has deep-red sofas, black-leather armchairs, and Chinese wall prints. Serving draught beer in silver tankards and light snacks. Open from late morning to late evening.
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