The Peninsula Hotels are luxury hotels owned by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Limited (HSM). The cornerstone of the HSM is this series of luxury hotels found all over the world. Their "flagship" hotel is The Peninsula Hong Kong, which opened in 1928.http://www.peninsula.com/Peninsula_Hotels/en/About_Us/Heritage/default.aspx
The Peninsula hotels are now found in three United States cities, six cities abroad, and one additional hotel in the building phases scheduled to open in 2012. Individual sections of this guide page are dedicated to the hotels in the U.S., Hong Kong, Manila, Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Bangkok and Paris.
Peninsula Manila at a Glance
View this short video to see the waterfalls which greet you at the entrance of the Makati Hotel known as The Peninsula Manila. The video is presented by a couple who were previously married at the hotel and return for a visit. Makati Peninsula Hotel is located within walking distance of Glorietta Mall
The Peninsula Hotels Group
The Peninsula Hotels Group was founded by members of the Kadoorie family. The Peninsula Hongkong is part of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels group headed by Sir Michael Kadoorie. The current Chief Executive for the HSH is Mr. Clement K.M. Kwok. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peninsula_Hong_Kong http://www.hshgroup.com/newsCentre.asp?rtid=104&cid=26&id=148&tc_cid=123&tc_id=400
The Peninsula Hong Kong
The Peninsula Hong Kong, opend in 1928, is Hong Kong's first hotel as well as the city's only historical five-star luxury hotel.http://www.peninsula.com/hong_kong/en/default.aspx#/hong_kong/en/About_Us/ It also serves as the flagship of the property for The Peninsula Hotels Group. It is located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peninsula_Hong_Kong
The Peninsula has been voted as the world's best hotel on a couple of occasions, and is widely regarded as one of the most legendary properties.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peninsula_Hong_Kong
The image section directly below, shows pictures of The Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong.
The Peninsula Tokyo
The Peninsula Hotel Tokyo is located in Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. It opened in September 1, 2007, and is located about 90 minutes from the Narita airport. The landmark hotel is found opposite the Imperial Palace and is a three minute walk from the shopping capital of Ginza. The hotel runs limo service to the airport for a rate of 65,000 yen. The website provides an overview of the hotel accommodations and an opportunity to book a reservation. Pictures of the luxurious hotel are seen in the image section below.
The Peninsula Manila
The Peninsula Manila is located in Makati City and was opened first in 1976 and was renovated in 2006. However, shortly after the major renovation, anti-Government seized the hotel and the attack by the Government to regain control extensively damaged some of the renovated areas. Photos of The Peninsula Hotel Manila located close to shopping centers Greenbelt and Glorietta Mall, are located in the image section below.http://www.hshgroup.com/hotels.asp?rtid=60&id=43 http://www.hshgroup.com/uploadedfiles/News_Centre/News/pdf/Press%20release_Eng_080319.pdf
Locations and Official Websites
The Peninsula Hong Kong Bartender tells Tales
References
Fast Facts
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Stock Symbol
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Annual revenue
HK$1,088 million (2007)
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Founder(s)
The Kadoorie Family
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Year Established
1928
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Industry
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Phone
Global Service Center: (852) 2926-2888
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Fax
Global Service Center: (852) 2732-2933
