Asia > China > Hong Kong
Modern hotel on the Kowloon waterfront.
| Score | 87.47 |
|---|---|
| Stats | 495 rooms; 5 restaurants; 3 bars. |
| Competitive Edge | High-tech rooms (Bose sound systems, air purification, flat-screen TV's) built on feng shui principles. |
| Rooms to Book | Go for a harbor view ($130 extra). |
| Don't Miss | A poolside tai chi class led by master instructor William Ng. |
| Cost | Doubles from $500. | Contact |
18 Salisbury Road Kowloon 800/327-0200 or 852/2721-1211 www.intercontinental.com |
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| New to the T+L 500 | High-Speed Internet | Gym | Pool | ||||
| Spa | Tennis | Golf | Outdoor Activities | ||||
| Water Activities | Fishing | Kids' Program | |||||
“The private pool on the private, 2,500-square-foot terrace of the new $11,200-a-night Presidential Suite at the InterContinental in Hong Kong is constructed in the popular 'infinity' style, and thus appears, from certain angles, to share water with Victoria Harbour....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Jun 2006
“Young ad and film execs in jeans and Puma sneakers pitch ideas over drinks in the lobby, while heavy hitters from Asian first-world economies like South Korea and Japan do major deals. There's also the occasional middle-American tourist group and a growing number of mainland Chinese....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Mar 2006
“Staying at the Inter-Continental Hong Kong feels like cruising on an ocean liner. The glamorous hotel juts out over Victoria Harbour; turn off the lights in your room (two-thirds of the 518 here have views of the water) and the city provides sensual backlighting....” MORE>>
Travel + Leisure, Feb 2002