City Hotel
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
9.5
Rosewood Hong Kong
A vertical estate on the Kowloon waterfront whose art-filled interiors, harbour-view rooms and formidable dining set Hong Kong's current standard.
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China (SAR)
Hong Kong
Hong Kong compresses more drama into its harbour than most countries manage in their entirety. Skyscrapers shoulder against jungle-clad peaks, Michelin-starred kitchens sit above centuries-old temples, and the Star Ferry still glides between it all for pocket change. It is a city of vertical luxury and horizontal appetite.
For the discerning traveller, Hong Kong remains one of Asia's great hotel cities. Its legendary harbour-view properties set global standards for service decades ago and continue to refine them, while a new generation of design-led addresses keeps the scene sharp. Add hiking trails and outlying islands, and the city rewards far more than a stopover.
The best hotels in Hong Kong
City Hotel
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
9.3
The Peninsula Hong Kong
The 'Grande Dame of the Far East' pairs 1928 colonnaded elegance with Rolls-Royce arrivals, rooftop dining and impeccable Kowloon service.
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City Hotel
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
9.3
The Upper House
André Fu's serene tower above Pacific Place distils Hong Kong luxury to bamboo, limestone and harbour views, with no ballroom and no pretence.
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City Hotel
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
9.2
The Murray, Hong Kong
A celebrated Foster + Partners conversion of a 1969 government tower in Central, where deep arched windows and a rooftop bar reframe Hong Kong luxury.
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Best areas to stay
Tsim Sha Tsui
Kowloon's waterfront district delivers the definitive skyline view, grande-dame hotels and some of the city's best shopping and museums.
Central & Admiralty
The financial heart of Hong Kong Island, where sleek towers house destination restaurants, rooftop bars and the city's most polished business hotels.
Wan Chai & Causeway Bay
A livelier, more local stretch of the island, mixing heritage streets and wet markets with contemporary hotels and buzzing dining rooms.
Dining & nightlife
Few cities eat as well at every price point, from three-star Cantonese institutions to dai pai dong street tables. Cocktail culture thrives in Central's hidden bars and along the harbour's hotel lounges. Dim sum lunch remains an essential ritual, best booked ahead at the famous rooms.
Travelling as a family
The Peak Tram, Star Ferry and Ocean Park give families an easy roster of classics, with Hong Kong Disneyland close to the airport. Harbour-view rooms delight children, and the city's efficiency makes multi-stop days genuinely painless.
Travelling as a couple
Couples should time a drink for the evening light show over Victoria Harbour, then let the night unfold through Central's speakeasies. A day trip to Sai Kung's beaches or a private junk cruise adds a softer counterpoint to the urban intensity.
Cultural highlights
- The Star Ferry crossing of Victoria Harbour
- Man Mo Temple's incense-filled hall on Hollywood Road
- The Peak and its panoramic trails
- M+ museum and the West Kowloon Cultural District
Stories from Hong Kong
Rankings
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Suite Reviews
The Peninsula Suite, Hong Kong: Above the Harbour at the Grande Dame of the East
The Peninsula Hong Kong's signature suite pairs one of the world's great harbour views with the service culture of Asia's oldest grand hotel. We took a close look at what the top floor delivers.
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