Grand Hyatt Hong Kong 香港君悅酒店 | |
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General information | |
Location | 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong |
Coordinates | 22°16′52″N 114°10′19″E / 22.28111°N 114.17194°E |
Opening | 21 November 1989 |
Owner | New World Development[1] |
Management | Hyatt Hotels Corporation |
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Traditional Chinese | 香港君悅酒店 | ||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 香港君悦酒店 | ||||||||||
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The Grand Hyatt Hong Kong is a luxury Hyatt hotel in Hong Kong, and the Asian flagship of Hyatt International.[2] It has been described in a New York Times travel article as a "world-famous prestige" property.[3] It opened on 21 November 1989 and is located at 1 Harbour Road, Wan Chai,[4] adjacent to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The hotel has 11 food and beverage outlets, famous in both their good quality of food and service.
VIP visits
[edit]The Grand Hyatt Hong Kong has been attended by heads of state and heads of government including Bill Clinton in 1998[5] and Chinese president Hu Jintao, premier Zhu Rongji, vice-premier Li Keqiang in their first visit to Hong Kong.[6]
Plateau Spa
[edit]In 2004, the 11th floor was converted into a spa and "hotel with a hotel" named "The Plateau" at a cost of some US$10 million.[7] Plateau Spa was awarded as "Top 15 World's Best Spas" by a Travel + Leisure readers' poll in 2007.[8] Encouraged by the results of the experiment, Hyatt now plans to install spas in all its Park Hyatt and some other Grand Hyatt brand hotels.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Hyatt Regency Hong Kong is back", New World Development Company Limited press release, 29 November 2007 (archive)
- ^ "Grand Hyatt Hong Kong". The New York Times. n.d. Archived from the original on 27 August 2009.
- ^ Sharkey, Joe (30 September 2003). "Business Travel: On the Road; Tourism and Optimism Spread in Hong Kong". The New York Times.
- ^ "Forbes Traveller". Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 4 August 2007.
- ^ "Grand Hyatt Hong Kong - Reviews and Ratings of Hotels in Hong Kong". The New York Times.
- ^ "China warns Hong Kong democrats". Bangkok Post.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Liam (13 September 2004). "Reaching Your Plateau". Time. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012.
- ^ About Plateau Spa at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong - Facilities and Awards
- ^ "The Room as Spa, and Vice Versa". The New York Times. 15 July 2007.