Tag: Peninsula Hotels
View All TagsKiller View / Tokyo Hotels / Peninsula Hotels / Hotel Breakfasts / → All Tags
Where to Score a Royal View in Tokyo
A quick tip for a stay at the ridiculously well located Peninsula Tokyo: pay the extra to secure a Deluxe Park View, because that "Park" bit actually means Imperial Palace gardens. They may be out of focus in the photo above, but can you blame us for being far more focused on a large Japanese breakfast spread at the moment?
Rooms on the park side of the hotel have commanding views of the Imperial Palace and its acres—bring mini binoculars to watch the processions, full of pomp, without having to even venture outside and join the throng of photo-snapping tourists.
At night the view is just as pleasant, since having all of these private gardens next door means it's one of the only areas in the metropolis to get truly dark—a luxury on its own.
[Photo: HotelChatter]
Hotel Helicopters / Hotel Helipads / Bangkok Hotels / Peninsula Hotels / Luxury Hotels / → All Tags
A Chinese New Year Resolution: Fly in a Hotel Helicopter
Happy Chinese New Year! As we turn from the tame Year of the Rabbit to the aggressive Year of the Dragon, we've got Asian hotels on the mind. To be more specific, Peninsula Hotels and their badass heliports. If you're in the habit of making resolutions for the New Year—which one—then "setting off from a Peninsula heliport" needs to be one of them.
To get you in the mood to drop some dough on a flight worthy of James Bond, we've now got three exclusive looks inside different Peninsula helilounges:
· China Clipper Helilounge at The Peninsula Hong Kong
· The Seven Seas Pacific Aviation Helilounge at The Peninsula Tokyo
· Paribatra Helilounge at The Peninsula Bangkok
Hotel Renovations / Peninsula Hotels / Hong Kong Hotels / Hotel Technology / → All Tags
Peninsula Hong Kong to Make Over Its Rooms and Tech Offerings
When HotelChatter popped into the Peninsula Hong Kong just over a year ago, there wasn't much that we didn't like at the hotel from the welcome amenities to the in-room telescopes, the bedside tech control panel and the white-gloved service.
But all this "classic lushness" may have been a little too "classic" as the hotel has just announced the start of a major guestroom redesign which will update all 297 rooms in both of the hotel's towers.
Conceived by The Peninsula Hotels in-house design team, the newly enhanced rooms showcase the finest materials and craftsmanship, boasting a bespoke luxury residential feel. With an accent on Classic Modernity, simplicity and chic elegance, the new room aesthetic melds the distinctive design touches and practicality present in today’s luxury yachts, motorcars, and private jets, taking The Peninsula guest experience to the next level.
Hotel WiFi / Peninsula Hotels / Hotel Tech / Hotel News / → All Tags
Peninsula Hotels Want to Have the Best Hotel WiFi in the World
They've got helipads and helilounges, BMW Minis and even special macarons, but now Peninsula Hotels is making moves to have the best hotel internet network of all.
The big news comes from our buddies at Australian Business Traveller, who note that that first Peninsula to enjoy "gigaspeed Internet" and " 99.99% coverage – no dark spot or black spots" will be the Peninsula Beijing. Why China? Think about that for a second. China makes complete sense, though we admit we're surprised it's not their flagship property in Hong Kong getting all the special tech first.
Hotels Doing Good / Peninsula Hotels / Asia Hotels / Hotel Restaurants / Hotel Food / Shark Fin Soup / Hotel News / → All Tags
Peninsula Hotels are Banning Shark Fin Soup From Their Menus
Anthony Bourdain and other devil-may-care foodies might not be happy about this news but we respect Peninsula Hotels' attempt to do the right eco-thing by banning the Chinese delicacy of shark fin soup from their menus.
After California governor Jerry Brown passed an act banning the from possession, sale and distribution of imported shark fins in the state, Peninsula decided to launch their own ban at all their hotels, even the ones in Asia, starting on January 1.
Clement K.M. Kwok, CEO of Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) which is the parent company of Peninsula said in a statement:
“By removing shark fin from our menus, we hope that our decision can contribute to preserving the marine ecosystem for the world’s future generations. As Asia’s oldest hotel company, we also hope that our decision will inspire other hospitality companies to do the same and that our industry will play a role in helping to preserve the bio-diversity of our oceans.
Hotel Restaurants / Hotel Desserts / Bangkok Hotels / Peninsula Hotels / → All Tags
Forget a Mint on the Pillow; Peninsula Hotels Has Their Own 'Signature' Macaron
Sometimes, if you're lucky, your hotel may have its own packaged cookies or chocolates to sell, or even honey, but if you're at a luxury hotel in Asia, it's a whole other ballgame indeed.
Take for instance Peninsula Hotels. It's a standard for Peninsulas (around the world) to have gift shops complete with their own private label items—from detailed tins of tea to a variety of wines. Even better are the fresh pastries and handmade sweets, like the "Peninsula Signature Macaron" we encountered (and then devoured) at The Peninsula Bangkok.
OpenThread / Peninsula Hotels / Hotel Amenities / Hotel Welcome Gifts / → All Tags
Hotel Welcome Fruit Bowls: Love Them or Ate Them?
The exotic fruit welcome at The Peninsula Bangkok
Nothing says "welcome to your temporary home away from home" better than a smile at reception, a comfy bed, a stunning view and...free stuff! You know you love it—walking into a hotel room to find a few little chocolates, a bottle of wine or cookies can really turn a travel-weary frown upside-down. Still, the most basic of welcomes is the classic fruit bowl, and what we'd like to know is, are you a fruit bowl devourer, nibbler or ignorer?
Find out where you fit below:
Hotel Rooftops / Spa Hotels / Manhattan Hotels / Peninsula Hotels / → All Tags
It Sure Gets Sunny On The Peninsula's Sun Terrace
Last week, we were invited to check out the newly-refurbished Sun Terrace on the twenty-first floor of the Peninsula New York. Well, this was a no-brainer. A private patio perched over Fifth Avenue that has been designed for the sole purpose of sunbathing? Why, yes, we'd love to.
The deck wraps around three sides of the Peninsula building, and at around 1pm (when we were there), the direct sun can be a little intense. We'd recommend visiting later in the day—but definitely go before it gets dark, as the views here are simply not to be missed. Technically, you have to be either a guest of the hotel or the spa to enjoy the terrace, but for the sheer experience of it, we'd happily sign up for the $285 "Summer Splendour" massage-facial-lunch combo. As long as it's not overcast, that's money well spent.
Shanghai Hotels / Peninsula Hotels / Romantic Hotels / Romance Packages / → All Tags
Missed Western Valentine’s Day? Celebrate Chinese Valentine’s Day at Peninsula Shanghai
Did you forget to buy your sweetheart candy and flowers on Valentine’s Day, and have been paying for it ever since? Or maybe you only just met someone special and wish you could enlist Cupid’s help to show your love, but have over six months until you can celebrate Anti-Singles Day again.
Lucky for you we look for any chance to get all sentimental and mushy, and found out during a recent trip to Shanghai that Chinese Valentine’s Day falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, and this year it’s on August 6. We also just learned about two Chinese Valentine’s Day packages being offered by the Peninsula Shanghai.
Hotel Renovations / Beverly Hills Hotels / Peninsula Hotels / → All Tags
The Peninsula Beverly Hills’ Has a Brand New (Floral) Look
In a town like LA, it’s always about looking younger, so to celebrate its 20th anniversary, the Peninsula Beverly Hills has been undergoing an extensive redecoration job. When we popped by a few weeks ago, most of the 193 rooms and 36 suites had been redone, while some of the grand specialty suites and 16 garden villas were still awaiting their appointment with the designers.
Chicago Hotels / Hotel Parties / Photo Gallery / Peninsula Hotels / → All Tags
Gilded Macarons and Geishas on Stilts: How the Peninsula Chicago Celebrated Their 10th Anniversary
There was a bright blue light emanating from the Peninsula Chicago a couple nights ago. It may have shone into high-rise apartments across the street, but at least they too got to enjoy the reason: the light illuminated a group of Taiko drummers, one of many amazing performances to celebrate the Peninsula Chicago's 10 Anniversary.
Around 1,300 guests filled several floors of the hotel, stopping for bites at the caviar bar and raw bar, for music at a pop-up Blues Club, and for a dance in a French-themed club (which was really Avenues restaurant, transformed). A troupe of the traditional Peninsula porters in white welcomed guests from a closed-off sidewalk and guided them upstairs past models with body-painted cheongsams and geishas on stilts.
Hotel Anniversaries / Peninsula Hotels / Chicago Hotels / Hotel Deals / → All Tags
The Peninsula Chicago Gives Away $10 Rooms for the Second Night of Your Stay
The Peninsula Chicago is marking its 10th anniversary, and what a decade it's been. Especially recently, when the hotel shot to fame for being the spot where Charlie Sheen's porn star sent off her drunken tweets for help. To celebrate, the hotel is giving away a buy-one-night, get-the-second-for-only-$10 deal.
The hotel is also getting festive with a 10th Anniversary Royal-Tea, which upgrades the regular tea service with caviar with blinis, lobster soufflé and a trio of seasonal macaroons along with a gift of 10-truffle pieces to take home. A glass of Laurent Perrier, Cuvee Grand Siecle Brut champagne is included. It costs $110.
Popular Stories
Follow Us
Hotels In: Africa | Asia | Australia | Caribbean | Europe | North America | South America
Our Publications:
Jaunted | HotelChatter | VegasChatter
