Palace hotels in Hong Kong
3 palace hotels in Hong Kong, chosen and checked by the Atlas. The grand hotels of the world: palaces on the great squares, family houses that have kept their standards for a century or more, and a few modern masterpieces.
The Peninsula Hong Kong
The Grande Dame of the Far East, open since 1928 on the Kowloon waterfront, with its fleet of green Rolls-Royces and afternoon tea in the Lobby.
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
The great hotel of Central since 1963, looking over Victoria Harbour, with the Clipper Lounge and the Captain's Bar.
Rosewood Hong Kong
Opened in 2019 on Victoria Dockside, looking across the harbour to the island.
Good to know
Book direct
The best rooms and upgrades usually go to guests who book with the hotel itself, by phone or through its own website.
Ask for the history
Grand hotels are proud of their past. Ask the concierge which suite was whose; the answer is often worth the question.
Dress for the public rooms
Bars and restaurants in palace hotels expect smart dress in the evening, and a few still ask for a jacket.