Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong: The world's highest hotel
photos from reporter Melanie Nayer
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Selected below a few previously posted articles about the Ritz-Carlton:
The Ritz-Carlton magazine
The Ritz-Carlton opens its second hotel in Shanghai
The Ritz-Carlton Moscow video
Interview with the Ritz-Carlton CEO, Simon Cooper
The Ritz-Carlton launches wedding publication
Dominating the city skyline at 490 meters high, a new iconic landmark emerges. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong makes a magnificent return to the city with the world's tallest hotel. Soaring from the 102nd floor to the 118th floor, with unrivaled views of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island and the New Territories, the hotel takes centre stage in the International Commerce Centre (ICC), offering luxury commercial, residential and retail space. Reintroducing the art of hospitality, the Ladies and Gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong welcome guests into a sanctuary of refined ambiance and elegance.
Guest Room Features & Amenities
312 guest rooms all offering spectacular city and harbour views, plus choice accommodations including Deluxe Harbour Rooms, Grand Harbour Suites, the magnificent Ritz-Carlton Suite and Ritz-Carlton Club Rooms - with access to the panoramic Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge. The Ritz-Carlton Club offers complimentary food and beverage presentations 24 hours a day, as well as a dedicated Club Concierge, work stations, meeting rooms and WiFi throughout.
Property Features & Amenities
Six dining venues starting on the 102nd floor, including Chinese and Italian restaurants, a lobby lounge, tea lounge and alfresco rooftop bar. All restaurants and bars offer panoramic views of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island. Private dining rooms for intimate and celebratory occasions create a truly global destination dining venue of high culinary art.
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong occupies floors 102-118 of the International Commerce Centre in Kowloon, making it the highest hotel in the world.
Guests arrive on the 9th floor of the hotel and walk into an open lobby space filled with concierge desks and the hotel's signature pastry shop, Pastry Gems.
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong staffs its welcome floors (floor 9 and floor 103) with greeters. Each greeter has a record of the guests arriving that day, including visitors who have reservations at one of the hotel's six restaurants.
Upon arrival of floor 103, guests can check in to their rooms, or consult the concierge (concierge desk shown here) for local activities, restaurant reservations or VIP services, including limo services.
The retail shop located on the 103rd floor offers everything from luxury retailers, including Shanghai Tang and ESPA products, as well as amenities and Ritz-Carlton branded clothes and caps.
The Lounge & Bar, one of the hotel's six restaurants, is located on the 102nd floor and open for breakfast, lunch, mid-afternoon tea and dinner service. My advice: have a pre-dinner or post-dinner drink here. The lounge at night features stunning views.
The hotel's Italian restaurant, Tosca, features a private dining area separated by a crystal and glass drop curtain. Guests will enjoy the fresh-baked foccacia and great views.
Tin Lung Heen (translated means "Dragon in the Sky") serves traditional Cantonese and Chinese meals. The restaurant also offers traditional Chinese tea service, and among the menu's highlights are savory barbecue pork dumplings and Chinese chicken with ginger sauce.
An 8-person chef's table is located on the 102nd floor amid the restaurants, offering stunning views of Hong Kong and its own wine cellar, chef's kitchen area and sitting area.
What's a Chinese restaurant without a tea room? Dozens of teas are kept in one-of-a-kind jars and presented upon request by guests, or featured during the hotel's traditional high-tea service.
One of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong's most unique features is the wine wall, which wraps around the 102nd floor of the hotel and features over 6,000 bottles of wines from around the world.
The Diamond Ballroom, located on the hotel's 8th floor beneath the arrivals level, is said to be one of the largest ballrooms at over 7,500-square-feet.
Steamed minced pork appetizer at Tin Lung Heen.
One of my favorite Asian specialities, Congee was frequently served for breakfast in the Ritz-Carlton club lounge, Lounge & Bar and is available on the room-service menu. The rice porridge-type dish is the Chinese equivalent to Mom's chicken soup in the states when you're sick.
Endless chocolate delicacies can be found in the hotel's Chocolate Library, the first of its kind in Hong Kong.
The view from the corner table of the Chocolate Library; the lobby Lounge & Bar on the 102nd floor offers an equally stunning view.
The lighted indoor area is part-new millennium nightclub, part-moody dinner club circa 1920. If you want some fresh air, head to the bar's outside deck and grab a spot overlooking Hong Kong or Kowloon. Bar and food service is available both inside and outside.
The lighted indoor area is part-new millennium nightclub, part-moody dinner club circa 1920. If you want some fresh air, head to the bar's outside deck and grab a spot overlooking Hong Kong or Kowloon. Bar and food service is available both inside and outside.
Only guests of the hotel will be allowed on the guest room floors 104-118. In order to access the guest room elevators, you'll need to scan your room key under the elevator access area.
The view from my window in Room 112-16.
Rooms are outfitted with telescopes so you can see as far as mainland China on a clear day (so I'm told, but thanks to foggy weather during my stay I wasn't able to confirm).
There are 13 different room types at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong ranging in size from 540-square-feet for a Deluxe Room to 3,920-square-feet for the Ritz-Carlton Suite.
The bathrooms in each room feature Asprey London soap, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel. Bathrooms include a standing shower (with a full-length mirror, a bold stroke for the typically conservative company), and a separate tub and built-in LCD TV.
Fog is to Hong Kong what rain is to Seattle. But at the perfect moment on the right night, you'll get a shot of the fog rolling in over the city - and you'll be above it all for an exceptional view, like the one I took from my room on the 112th floor.
The Club Lounge on the 116th floor serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
The private meeting rooms in the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong Club Lounge have some of the best views in the hotel, and perhaps the best of all the lounges in Ritz-Carlton's portfolio.
The entrance to ESPA, the Ritz-Carlton hotel's spa on Floor 116th. The radiance facial with jade-stone eye massage makes a great jet-lag cure.
The spa relaxation room, a private area for guests to relax before and after treatment.
The fitness center is located on the 118th floor and its machines are outfitted with USB drives. If a guest has a pre-programmed USB stick, they'll simply stick it in the machine and the machine will detect the most recent weight settings and exercises.
Each of the cardio machines are equipped with Internet and TV satellite. You can tweet or Facebook the views from the 118th floor while you exercise.
Everyone's favorite part of the hotel: the pool. The LED screens light up the ceiling and will feature various scenes, ranging from the seasons and night sky to fashion and art shows.
This particular day I happened into the pool, the LED screen was lit with scenes of an ocean floor.
The infinity pool seems to change dimension from day to night. I captured this pool scene around 5:15 am one morning after a workout in the fitness center on the same floor.
I captured this shot just as the sun was setting on Hong Kong, around 6:15 p.m. one evening.
The outdoor jacuzzi on the 118th floor could be one of the more romantic spots in the hotel.
The indoor jacuzzi provides an awesome way to relax after a long day.
Sunset over Hong Kong.
General Manager Mark Decocinis snapped this shot of Hong Kong from the roof of the ICC building.
USA Today
Selected below a few previously posted articles about the Ritz-Carlton:
The Ritz-Carlton magazine
The Ritz-Carlton opens its second hotel in Shanghai
The Ritz-Carlton Moscow video
Interview with the Ritz-Carlton CEO, Simon Cooper
The Ritz-Carlton launches wedding publication
Dominating the city skyline at 490 meters high, a new iconic landmark emerges. The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong makes a magnificent return to the city with the world's tallest hotel. Soaring from the 102nd floor to the 118th floor, with unrivaled views of Victoria Harbour, Hong Kong Island and the New Territories, the hotel takes centre stage in the International Commerce Centre (ICC), offering luxury commercial, residential and retail space. Reintroducing the art of hospitality, the Ladies and Gentlemen of The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong welcome guests into a sanctuary of refined ambiance and elegance.
Guest Room Features & Amenities312 guest rooms all offering spectacular city and harbour views, plus choice accommodations including Deluxe Harbour Rooms, Grand Harbour Suites, the magnificent Ritz-Carlton Suite and Ritz-Carlton Club Rooms - with access to the panoramic Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge. The Ritz-Carlton Club offers complimentary food and beverage presentations 24 hours a day, as well as a dedicated Club Concierge, work stations, meeting rooms and WiFi throughout.
Property Features & Amenities
Six dining venues starting on the 102nd floor, including Chinese and Italian restaurants, a lobby lounge, tea lounge and alfresco rooftop bar. All restaurants and bars offer panoramic views of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island. Private dining rooms for intimate and celebratory occasions create a truly global destination dining venue of high culinary art.
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong occupies floors 102-118 of the International Commerce Centre in Kowloon, making it the highest hotel in the world.
Guests arrive on the 9th floor of the hotel and walk into an open lobby space filled with concierge desks and the hotel's signature pastry shop, Pastry Gems.
The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong staffs its welcome floors (floor 9 and floor 103) with greeters. Each greeter has a record of the guests arriving that day, including visitors who have reservations at one of the hotel's six restaurants.
Upon arrival of floor 103, guests can check in to their rooms, or consult the concierge (concierge desk shown here) for local activities, restaurant reservations or VIP services, including limo services.
The retail shop located on the 103rd floor offers everything from luxury retailers, including Shanghai Tang and ESPA products, as well as amenities and Ritz-Carlton branded clothes and caps.
The Lounge & Bar, one of the hotel's six restaurants, is located on the 102nd floor and open for breakfast, lunch, mid-afternoon tea and dinner service. My advice: have a pre-dinner or post-dinner drink here. The lounge at night features stunning views.
The hotel's Italian restaurant, Tosca, features a private dining area separated by a crystal and glass drop curtain. Guests will enjoy the fresh-baked foccacia and great views.
Tin Lung Heen (translated means "Dragon in the Sky") serves traditional Cantonese and Chinese meals. The restaurant also offers traditional Chinese tea service, and among the menu's highlights are savory barbecue pork dumplings and Chinese chicken with ginger sauce.
An 8-person chef's table is located on the 102nd floor amid the restaurants, offering stunning views of Hong Kong and its own wine cellar, chef's kitchen area and sitting area.
What's a Chinese restaurant without a tea room? Dozens of teas are kept in one-of-a-kind jars and presented upon request by guests, or featured during the hotel's traditional high-tea service.
One of the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong's most unique features is the wine wall, which wraps around the 102nd floor of the hotel and features over 6,000 bottles of wines from around the world.
The Diamond Ballroom, located on the hotel's 8th floor beneath the arrivals level, is said to be one of the largest ballrooms at over 7,500-square-feet.
Steamed minced pork appetizer at Tin Lung Heen.
One of my favorite Asian specialities, Congee was frequently served for breakfast in the Ritz-Carlton club lounge, Lounge & Bar and is available on the room-service menu. The rice porridge-type dish is the Chinese equivalent to Mom's chicken soup in the states when you're sick.
Endless chocolate delicacies can be found in the hotel's Chocolate Library, the first of its kind in Hong Kong.
The view from the corner table of the Chocolate Library; the lobby Lounge & Bar on the 102nd floor offers an equally stunning view.
The lighted indoor area is part-new millennium nightclub, part-moody dinner club circa 1920. If you want some fresh air, head to the bar's outside deck and grab a spot overlooking Hong Kong or Kowloon. Bar and food service is available both inside and outside.
The lighted indoor area is part-new millennium nightclub, part-moody dinner club circa 1920. If you want some fresh air, head to the bar's outside deck and grab a spot overlooking Hong Kong or Kowloon. Bar and food service is available both inside and outside.
Only guests of the hotel will be allowed on the guest room floors 104-118. In order to access the guest room elevators, you'll need to scan your room key under the elevator access area.
The view from my window in Room 112-16.
Rooms are outfitted with telescopes so you can see as far as mainland China on a clear day (so I'm told, but thanks to foggy weather during my stay I wasn't able to confirm).
There are 13 different room types at the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong ranging in size from 540-square-feet for a Deluxe Room to 3,920-square-feet for the Ritz-Carlton Suite.
The bathrooms in each room feature Asprey London soap, shampoo, conditioner and shower gel. Bathrooms include a standing shower (with a full-length mirror, a bold stroke for the typically conservative company), and a separate tub and built-in LCD TV.
Fog is to Hong Kong what rain is to Seattle. But at the perfect moment on the right night, you'll get a shot of the fog rolling in over the city - and you'll be above it all for an exceptional view, like the one I took from my room on the 112th floor.
The Club Lounge on the 116th floor serves breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner.
The private meeting rooms in the Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong Club Lounge have some of the best views in the hotel, and perhaps the best of all the lounges in Ritz-Carlton's portfolio.
The entrance to ESPA, the Ritz-Carlton hotel's spa on Floor 116th. The radiance facial with jade-stone eye massage makes a great jet-lag cure.
The spa relaxation room, a private area for guests to relax before and after treatment.
The fitness center is located on the 118th floor and its machines are outfitted with USB drives. If a guest has a pre-programmed USB stick, they'll simply stick it in the machine and the machine will detect the most recent weight settings and exercises.
Each of the cardio machines are equipped with Internet and TV satellite. You can tweet or Facebook the views from the 118th floor while you exercise.
Everyone's favorite part of the hotel: the pool. The LED screens light up the ceiling and will feature various scenes, ranging from the seasons and night sky to fashion and art shows.
This particular day I happened into the pool, the LED screen was lit with scenes of an ocean floor.
The infinity pool seems to change dimension from day to night. I captured this pool scene around 5:15 am one morning after a workout in the fitness center on the same floor.
I captured this shot just as the sun was setting on Hong Kong, around 6:15 p.m. one evening.
The outdoor jacuzzi on the 118th floor could be one of the more romantic spots in the hotel.
The indoor jacuzzi provides an awesome way to relax after a long day.
Sunset over Hong Kong.
General Manager Mark Decocinis snapped this shot of Hong Kong from the roof of the ICC building.
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