Well, oddly enough as Ive slammed other 5 star hotels in the book, I could see how this one made its entrance.
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The views at the Intercontinental Hotel were magnificent, easily the best place to go and view the falling nightlights of Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour.
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The best is watching not only the tower block lights come on- but also the light show from a number of the towers. Add some absolutely divine martinis.....and array of lovely nibblies..and its the perfect place to settle in for a night in a bar.
I wont go into the rest of it of the hotel (albeit their website lists some 495 rooms with BOSE DVD/CD home entertainment sound systems, iPod docking station, 24-hour butler service and in-room dining as well as concierge services- all pretty standard nowadays for 5 star hotels)…nor did I have the time to sample the restaurants by Nobu or Alain Ducasse.
This hotel is in here for its lobby lounge with its views.
Interestingly , when in China a few weeks later, I read about the opening in March 2011 of the world’s tallest hotel, the Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong.
Now it will be interesting to go back and see the view from there- the Intercontinental is ground level with the beauty of huge seamless glass windows stretching up what appears to be a good 30 odd metres high giving you an unparalleled…but ground view of the lights over the harbour. The Ritz on the other hand is at some 1600 feet high in the International Commerce Centre, the fourth highest building in the world, and thus looks down at the lights. Not one for those prone to vertigo Id suggest!!
The views at the Intercontinental Hotel were magnificent, easily the best place to go and view the falling nightlights of Hong Kong and Victoria Harbour.
The best is watching not only the tower block lights come on- but also the light show from a number of the towers. Add some absolutely divine martinis.....and array of lovely nibblies..and its the perfect place to settle in for a night in a bar.
I wont go into the rest of it of the hotel (albeit their website lists some 495 rooms with BOSE DVD/CD home entertainment sound systems, iPod docking station, 24-hour butler service and in-room dining as well as concierge services- all pretty standard nowadays for 5 star hotels)…nor did I have the time to sample the restaurants by Nobu or Alain Ducasse.
This hotel is in here for its lobby lounge with its views.
Interestingly , when in China a few weeks later, I read about the opening in March 2011 of the world’s tallest hotel, the Ritz Carlton in Hong Kong.
Now it will be interesting to go back and see the view from there- the Intercontinental is ground level with the beauty of huge seamless glass windows stretching up what appears to be a good 30 odd metres high giving you an unparalleled…but ground view of the lights over the harbour. The Ritz on the other hand is at some 1600 feet high in the International Commerce Centre, the fourth highest building in the world, and thus looks down at the lights. Not one for those prone to vertigo Id suggest!!
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