Luxury Travel to Kowloon made for you

Hotel Icon is a breath of fresh air amongst the rather detached nature of Hong Kong’s towering cityscape. For one it has some serious eco-credentials and a design built around a sophisticated ‘naturalness’, all in all giving it a youthful and affirming personality. Mixing contemporary flair and innovation with “green” principles and ecological designs, the hotel has more imagination than most. Expect sculpted wooden furniture, vertical gardens and cutting edge artistic installations. All of its suites are elegant, spacious, coming either with a city or harbour view, and well equipped with all the expected luxury features; Wi-Fi, large flat screen televisions, and walk-in closets. Even dining here feels like a more local affair with the ‘Green’ café, ‘the Market’ deli-style eatery and then the cutting edge ‘Above & Beyond’ fine dining restaurant on the 28th floor. Don’t forget to venture up to the Panorama Bar for a cocktail with a serious view.

This is one of Hong Kong’s most established luxury hotels, opened in 1928 and part of a hotel brand known for their five star service and classic yet contemporary reputation. The rooms are spacious, equipped with impressive technological amenities (spa bath tubs and LED touch screen wall panels to mention a few), and decorated to the height of contemporary sophistication and comfort with an oriental twist. The most lavish of them all is the enormous Peninsula Suite. Boasting its own private elevator, gym and private screening room, not forgetting fantastic Victoria Harbour views from the floor-to-ceiling windows, this is the true VIP experience. Located on the southern tip of Kowloon just minutes away from Victoria Harbour and where you catch the Star Ferry Pier for the famous ferry ride across the bay. For a more localised outing you are also just moments from the nearby luxury shopping area of Tsim Sha Tsui and Hong Kong’s largest mall, Harbour City. Dine on Swiss, French, Japanese or Chinese gold-flecked dim sum cuisine all within the remits of the hotel too. You can also hire out one of the hotel’s Rolls Royce limousines, Mini Cooper-S Clubmans or arrive via the private helicopter for a truly grand entrance.

Imparting an iconic outline to the Kowloon skyscape, the luxurious Ritz-Carlton towers over Victoria Harbour. Each of the hotel’s 312 rooms feature panoramic views from huge windows, 400-thread count linens and feather pillows, flat-screen TVs with Blu-ray DVD players, an iPod dock, and a Nespresso machine. There’s also five restaurants to choose from, two of which have been awarded Michelin Stars. Enjoy the innovative Italian menu at Tosca and authentic Cantonese cuisine at Tin Lung Heen. You’ll also find the highest bar in the world here, Ozone, offering refreshing beverages, tapas, and incredible views. When your not indulging in a pampering massage at the spa or taking a dip in the indoor pool, venture outside and you’ll find that you’re perfectly places for shopping with the Tsim Sha Tsui shopping arcade only a ten-minute taxi ride away.