My heart may have sunk when first heard but the Hong Kong Stock Exchange held a two minute moment of silence on the day that the hotel closed to mourn the temporary loss of their favorite watering hole. But, this hotel is critical to those who live, work and play in Central Hong Kong that the closure was a BIG DEAL. In any other city, something like this wouldn’t be so life-altering. In 2006, we were living in Hong Kong when the hotel closed for its massive renovation. No expense was spared back then, nor is it now. We visited in 2013 during the 50th-anniversary celebrations and I was given these historical photos to use courtesy of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong. Dignitaries, royal families, and celebrities have passed through grand marble lobby over the last 50+ years and it’s still the place to see and be seen. It was believed that Central Hong Kong needed a luxury hotel with a deeply-rooted Asian influence and these visionaries could not have been more correct. Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is the flagship and first property of the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. The History: Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong Get There Via Airport Meet and Greet Service.The History: Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong.Then, come back to let me finish telling you why it is still one of the best hotels in Hong Kong. Much of it is told via memories from an employee who has been there since the hotel opened. To get a better sense of what I mean, read the essay about the hotel’s first 50 years in MO Magazine. The Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is very much a beloved institution. This is why people traveling to Hong Kong who want to feel a sense of place should absolutely stay here. People here like hotels but they aren’t lifestyle spaces as they can be in Hong Kong where people, due to space constraints and culture, socialize so much outside the home. It’s a relationship that isn’t really common where I live in California. When we lived in Hong Kong, “The Mandarin” was woven into the fabric of our daily lives as a place to shop, dine, grab a drink after work, get a haircut, have a custom suit made and more. It is actually difficult to put into words how special this luxury hotel is not only to me but to many people who live and work in Hong Kong.
Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is a top pick of mine for where to stay in Hong Kong with kids (or without).
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