World’s “Highest” Hotel in Hong Kong
The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong opened Tuesday the world’s “highest” hotel. Located at the very top of the International Commerce Centre (ICC) in Hong Kong, occupying floors 102 to 118, it is the newest addition to the brand’s growing global portfolio of 75 luxury properties and its 16th hotel in Asia.
“The opening of this landmark hotel in Hong Kong is the culmination of many years of hard work and dedication to delivering the very best product, facilities and service in this international gateway city,” said Herve Humler, president and chief operations officer of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C.
“Partnering with Hong Kong’s premier developer, Sung Hung Kai Properties, we have been able to create something truly spectacular to welcome our guests not just to the highest hotel in the world, but also to one of the very best hotels in the world. We are taking luxury to new heights in every sense.”
[ Also Read: World’s Highest Restaurant Opens in Burj Khalifa ]Guests will be welcomed into the arrival lobby on the 9th floor before being transported up to the hotel lobby on the 103rd floor. The hotel’s 312 guest rooms all offer spectacular city and harbour views.
Starting at 530 sqft for a Deluxe Room, and reaching 3,920 sqft for the Ritz-Carlton Suite, rooms provide technology including Wi-Fi, iPod docking stations, blu-ray DVD players and flat screen TVs.
[ Also Read: Hotel Room Costs Same as 7 Years Ago ]In addition, Club room guests can enjoy the panoramic view from The Ritz-Carlton Club Lounge with complimentary food and beverage presentations 24 hours a day. The Club also gives guests access to a dedicated Club Concierge, work stations, meeting rooms and Wi-Fi.
The hotel offers three restaurants on the 102nd floor, including Tin Lung Heen, which is a Chinese restaurant serving refined Cantonese cuisine, Tosca, an Italian restaurant which offers Southern Italian Cuisine with an open kitchen and The Lounge & Bar which features crystal fire pits.
In addition, there is a chocolate-themed lounge named The Chocolate Library on the 103rd floor and a stylish patisserie located on the 9th floor.
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, L.L.C., of Chevy Chase, Md., currently operates 75 hotels in the Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Caribbean. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Marriott International, Inc.
