HK harbourside style

Business Asia, August 2, 1999

HONG KONG

Conrad International, Hong Kong

Conrad International Hong Kong is Conrad's flagship property in Asia and features 467 guest rooms with 46 suites. The hotel's executive floors on level 58 to 61 offer a fax machine in each room, personal check-in and check-out, a butler service and private meeting room. Private safes, a 24-hour business centre, and laundry and dry cleaning are just some of the other facilities for business travellers.

Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong

Mandarin Oriental is situated in the heart of Hong Kong's financial district but also enjoys close proximity to top shopping malls and restaurants. The hotel has 40 suites and 502 guestrooms, almost all of which have a private balcony (complete with a pair of binoculars) which have spectacular views across Victoria Harbour. The well-equipped business centre is open daily - offering secretarial services, translation, office space and information on Hong Kong business practices.

Grand Hyatt, Hong Kong

A complete redesign of all rooms in March this year has made the Hyatt even more appealing for business travellers, with rooms now containing a self-contained work station, fax machine, a telephone with voice-mail and Internet access. For the discerning traveller, eight floors of executive accommodation are provided at the Regency Club, with guest privileges including the use of three boardrooms. The business centre features state-of-the-art computer equipment and a secretarial service.

The Regent, Hong Kong

The Regent, which is built over the Kowloon waterfront's edge, has uninterrupted views of Hong Kong Island and bustling Victoria Harbour. All 602 rooms at the hotel have Internet and e-mail access and telephones with voice mail. Each of the suites has its own fax machine. Business travellers are catered for through the business centre, which offers two deluxe boardrooms, a reference library and full secretarial service.

Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong

The Island Shangri-La Hotel has 531 spacious rooms and 34 suites, all of which have been designed with a combination of unique oriental touches and classic European themes. All the rooms feature an Austrian crystal chandelier, marble-top desk and international direct-dial telephones. Facsimiles and computers are available upon request.

JW Marriott Hotel, Hong Kong

Guests can expect the utmost convenience when staying at JW Marriott. The hotel is close to the island's commercial, shopping, and entertainment areas. The hotel, which is connected to the Hong Kong subway, has 602 guest rooms, 25 suites, and four executive levels with lounges and private studies. Business travellers are catered for through the concierge desk, outdoor pool, business centre, conference facilities and health club.

The Peninsula, Hong Kong

The Peninsula has been totally renovated, but still retains its old-style charm in all 300 rooms and 54 suites. Business travellers can feel at home at The Peninsula with its state-of-the-art business centre, 24-hour concierge, 24-hour room valet and internal shopping arcade. A fleet of chauffeur-driven, air-conditioned Rolls-Royce limousines are available for airport transfers and hourly hire as well as an exclusive helicopter service.