Media Room

February 2012
Tripadvisor
Traveler’s Choice Awards (USA)
Top 15 Relaxation & Spas in China -  #7
Top 25 Hotels in China - # 15
Top 25 Luxury Hotels in Asia -  # 11
Top 25 Luxury Hotels in China -  # 1

Gogobot (USA)
Top 100 Hotels of 2011 - # 10

January 2012 
Forbes Travel Guide (USA)
One of the Finest Hotels in the World
One of the Finest Spas in the World

DestinAsia (Asia-Pacific)
2012 Reader’s Choice Award
Best Hotel in Hong Kong

Conde Nast Traveller (UK)
The Gold List 2012
Best for location

December 2011
The Sunday Times Travel Magazine (UK)
Readers’ Awards 2011
Winner of Worldwide city hotel

Five Star Alliance (USA)
The Top 20 Hotels in the World - #12

Voyage Magazine (China)
2011 Voyage Hotel and Resort Best Value Awards

Travel and Leisure (USA)
US 500 World’s Best Hotels Poll
Rating:  96.1

Travel and Leisure (China)
China’s Top 100 Hotels

October 2011  
ESDLife (Hong Kong)
Best Hotel Wedding Banquet
Kowloon (Premium Choice)

Business Traveller (UK)
Best Business Hotel in the World
Best Business Hotel in Asia-Pacific

August 2011 
Smart Travel Asia (Hong Kong)
Best in Travel Poll 2011
Top 25 Business Hotels in Asia – # 4
Top 25 Conference Hotels in Asia – # 9
Top 25 Leisure Hotels and Resorts in Asia – # 2
Top 25 Spa Hotels and Resorts in Asia – #17

The Australian Wish (Australia)
Travel Top 50 – Best Hotel Chain

Feb 2011 
Traveller’s World (Germany)
Best Hotel in the World
City Hotel in the World – No.1

Jan 2011 
DestinAsian (Asia)
2011 Readers Choice Awards
Best Hotels and Resorts
Remarks:  The only hotel in Hong Kong to be awarded this accolade

Tripadvisor(UK)
Top 25 Hotels in Hong Kong/Macau/Taiwan
2011 Travellers’ Choice Award
 
The Gallivanter’s Guide (UK)
The 2010 Gallivanter’s Awards for Excellence – 20th Annual Reader Poll
Best City Hotel Worldwide – No.2
Best Hotel/Resort in East Asia – No.1
                                                                                        
Condé Nast Traveler (USA)
2011 Gold List
The World’s Best Places to Stay – No.2 in China
 
Travel+Leisure (USA and Southeast Asia)
500 World’s Best Hotels – No.1 in China

Nov 2010 
Travel+Leisure (Southeast Asia)
World’s Best Business Hotel in Asia

Travel + Leisure (USA)
World’s Best Business Hotels

Forbes Travel Guide (USA)
Forbes Five-Star Award
Hong Kong & Macau Hotels
Remarks:  The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of 54 hotels around the world awarded five-star ratings
Hong Kong & Macau Spas
Remarks:  The Peninsula Spa by ESPA is one of 20 spas around the world awarded with five-star ratings

Oct 2010 
HK Magazine (Local)
Readers’ Choice Awards 2010
Asia’s Best Hotel
Best Hotel in Hong Kong
Remarks:  Only in Hong Kong selected in both awards

Travel+Leisure (China)
Top 100 hotels in China
Hong Kong, Macau and ZhuHai area

Hurun Report (China)
Hurun Presidential Awards
Best Presidential Suite in Hong Kong
Best Executive Suite in Hong Kong

Time Out Hong Kong (Local)
Time Out Dining Awards
Best Brunch in Hong Kong – Rosé Sunday at Gaddi’s

CNNGo.com (USA)
Gaddi’s - Best Gourmet Restaurant
  
Sep 2010 
Condé Nast Traveller (UK)
2010 Readers’ Travel Awards
Overseas Business Hotels – No.1 

Condé Nast Traveller (UK)
2010 Readers’ Travel Awards
Overseas Business Hotels – No.1 

Aug 2010   
Spa China Awards (China)
2010 Spa China Awards
Best Men’s Treatment
Purifying Facial with shoulder and scalp massage

Travel + Leisure (China)
Top 100 World’s Best Hotels – No.25

Travel+ Leisure (China)
World’s Best City Hotels – No.4

Resorts Magazine (Canada)
Top 100 The World’s Most Beautiful Resorts Ovidio’s Selection
Asia – No.83
Remarks: Only hotel in Hong Kong to be included in Ovidio’s Selection

SmartTravelAsia.com (Asia)
Best in Travel Poll 2010 – Hot 25 lists
Best Business Hotels, Asia – No.3

Expedia (USA)
Expedia Insider’s Select 2010
World’s Top 1% Hotels
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is recognised as one of the world’s top 1% hotels by Expedia users’ hotel reviews

June 2010 
HK Magazine (Local)
2010 HK Magazine Spa Awards
Best Spa with a View – The Peninsula Spa by ESPA

May 2010  
Hurun Report (China)
Hurun Presidential Awards
Hong Kong’s Best Presidential Suites – The Peninsula Suite

Travel + Leisure (Southeast Asia)
Asia-Pacific’s Best Hotels
Top Hotels by Region – China

Mar 2010  
Hong Kong Tatler (Local)
2010 Hong Kong’s Best Restaurants – Chesa,  Felix, Gaddi’s, Spring Moon

Luxury Travel Magazine (Australia)
Gold List 2010
Best Overseas Hotel in the World – No.1
Remarks: No. 1 for the sixth consecutive year

Feb 2010 
Travel + Leisure (Southeast Asia)
World’s Best Awards
Top Hotel Spas by Region – Asia  – No.3
Remarks: At 94.69, The Peninsula Spa by ESPA is the only rated spa in China

DestinAsian (Asia-Pacific)
Reader’s Choice Awards 2010 
Best Hotel in Hong Kong – Winner

Jan 2010 
Conde Nast Traveler (USA)
Gold List 2010
The World’s Best Places to Stay
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is the highest rated hotel not only in Hong Kong but also in China

Nov 2009 
Institutional Investor (USA)
2009 The World’s Best Hotels
Top 100 Hotels – No.11

Travel + Leisure (USA)
World’s Best Awards
Best Business Hotels 2009 – No.11
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of three hotels in Hong Kong being awarded 
2009 The World’s Best HotelsTop 100 Hotels – No.11
World’s Best AwardsBest Business Hotels 2009 – No.11
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of three hotels in Hong Kong being awarded              

Forbes Travel Guide (USA)
Forbes Five-Star Award
Hong Kong & Macau Hotels
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of four hotels in Hong Kong awarded with five-star ratings
Hong Kong & Macau Spas
Remarks :  The Peninsula Spa by ESPA is one of three spas in Hong Kong awarded with five-star ratings

Travel + Leisure (China)
2009 China’s Top Hotels
Top 100 Hotels in China

Oct 2009 
Condé Nast Traveller (UK)
2009 Annual Readers’ Choice Awards
Overseas Business Hotels – No.17

Sept 2009 
Condé Nast Traveller (UK)
Reader’s Spa Awards 2009
The World’s Top 25 Spas
Remarks: The Peninsula Spa by ESPA is the only spa in China recognised in the survey
Hotels Spas – Asia & The Indian Subcontinent – No.3
Remarks: The Peninsula Spa by ESPA is the only spa in Hong Kong recognised in the survey

SpaFinder (USA)
2009 SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards
Favorite Spa in China (Hong Kong)

Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report (USA)
The Readers’ Choice Awards 2009      
City Hotels  – No.10  

August 2009 
SmartTravelAsia.com (Asia)
Best in Travel 2009
Best Business Hotel in Asia

July 2009 
Travel + Leisure (USA)
World’s Best Awards
The Top 100 Hotels – No.35
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of three hotels in Hong Kong being awarded
Top 40 City Hotels in Asia – No.3
 
June 2009 
Expedia (USA)
Expedia Insider’s Select 2009
World’s Top 1% Hotels
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is recognised as one of the world’s top 1% hotels by Expedia users’ hotel reviews

Travel + Leisure (USA)
2009 World’s Best Service
Asia’s Best Service – No.4
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is the only awarded hotel in China

Australian Bartender Magazine (Australia)
World’s Top 20 Bars – Felix No.16
Remarks: Felix is the only bar in Hong Kong being awarded

Baccarat (Local)
The Coolest Places to Lounge  – Salon de Ning

May 2009 
Lifestyle + Travel (Asia)
Readers’ Choice Awards 2008
Best Hotel  – Winner
Best Bar – Felix (Winner)
Best Spa – The Peninsula Spa by ESPA (Runners Up)

Hurun Report (China)
Best of The Best Awards
Best Hong Kong Luxury Hotel  – No.1

April 2009  
Huanqiu.com (China)
2008 – 2009 Best Hotels in Asia
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of five hotels in Hong Kong being awarded

March 2009 
National Geographic Traveler (China)
The Gold List 2009
Best Business Hotel in Hong Kong

Feb 2009  
Hong Kong Tatler (Local)
2009 Hong Kong’s Best Restaurants – Chesa, Felix, Gaddi’s, Spring Moon

Resorts Magazine (Italy)
Hospitality Awards 2009
Top 100 Resorts
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is the only awarded hotel in Hong Kong  

The Hong Kong Council of Social Service (HK)
Caring Company Award
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong has been awarded the Caring Company Logo for the fifth consecutive year, in recognition the hotel’s commitment to its staff and the community

Condé Nast Traveller (UK)
Reader’s Spa Awards 2009
The World’s Top 25 Spas
Remarks: The Peninsula Spa by ESPA is the only spa in China recognised in the survey

Jan 2009 
Travel + Leisure (USA)
T + L 500
The World’s Best Hotels – No.1 in China
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is the highest rated hotel not only in Hong Kong but also in China

The Gallivanter’s Guide (UK)
The 2008 Gallivanter’s Awards for Excellence
Best Hotel/Resort in East Asia – No.3 

Travel & Leisure and Travel & Leisure Golf (China)
2008 Best Business Hotels – Top 55

Dec 2008 
The Miele Guide 2008/2009 (Asia)
Asia’s Finest Restaurants – Chesa and Gaddi’s

Time Out Hong Kong (Local)
The Best of 2008 Time Out Awards
Best Bar – Salon de Ning – No.1

Luxury Travel Magazine (Australia)
Gold List 2009
Best Overseas Hotel in the World – No.1
Remarks: No. 1 for the sixth consecutive year, including 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009
Asia’s Finest Restaurants – Chesa and Gaddi’s
The Best of 2008 Time Out AwardsBest Bar – Salon de Ning – No.1
Gold List 2009Best Overseas Hotel in the World – No.1
Remarks: No. 1 for the sixth consecutive year, including 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009

Luxury Travel Advisors (USA)
Awards of Excellence
Best Luxury/Resort Hotel in Asia

The Daily Telegraph (UK)
Telegraph Ultratravel 100 Awards 2008
Best City Hotel
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is the only hotel in Asia being      awarded in this category

Travel + Leisure (USA)
World’s Best Business Hotels
International – Hong Kong
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is the highest rated hotel in the world being awarded

Nov 2008 
Dining with Stars (Hong Kong)
Hong Kong’s Top Restaurants
Remarks: Celebrities’ choice of favourite restaurants in Hong Kong. Gaddi’s was selected by Mr Lau Chi Sun, wine critic and publisher of Wine Now magazine as his favourite restaurant

HotelClub (Global)
The HotelClub Awards – Asia 2008
Most Popular Hotel in Asia
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is rated by customers of HotelClub, a global accommodation website, as the most popular hotel in Asia

Mobil Travel Guide (USA)
Mobil Five-Star Award
Hong Kong & Macau Hotels
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of four hotels in Hong Kong awarded with five-star ratings
Hong Kong & Macau Spas
Remarks :  The Peninsula Spa by ESPA is one of two spas in Hong Kong awarded with five-star ratings

Oct 2008 
Travel + Leisure (China)
2008 China’s Top Hotels
Top 100 Hotels in China

SPA Magazine (USA)
Slver Sage Reader’s Choice Awards
2008 Favorite Resort or Hotel Spa – Asia
Remarks: The Peninsula Spa by ESPA is one of five spas in Asia, and the only spa in Hong Kong recognised in the survey

Condé Nast Traveller (UK)
2008 Annual Readers’ Choice Awards
Top Hotels (Asia) – No.3
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is the only awarded hotel in Hong Kong and Greater China

Forbes Traveler (USA)
The Forbes Traveler 400
The World’s Best Hotels and Resorts
Remarks: The Peninsula Hong Kong is one of five hotels in Hong Kong recognised in the survey
Asia’s 50 Best Hotels
China’s 10 Best Hotels

Sept 2008 
Business Traveller (UK)
2008 Business Traveller Awards
Best Business Hotel Worldwide – No.2
Best Business Hotel in Asia-Pacific – No.2

SpaFinder (USA)
SpaFinder 2008 Readers’ Choice Award
SpaFinder's Crystal Award – Asia 
Remarks: Recognises the most extraordinary spa on the continent

Condé Nast Traveller (UK)
11th Annual Readers’ Travel Awards 2008
Overseas Business Hotels – No.12
Asian and the Indian Subcontinent – No.6

Aug 2008 
Travel + Leisure (USA)
World’s Best Awards
The Top 100 Hotels  – No.1 in Hong Kong
Remarks : The Peninsula Hong Kong is the highest rated hotel not only in Hong Kong but also in China

SmartTravelAsia.com (Asia)
Best in Travel 2008
Best Business Hotel in Asia

July 2008 
Time Out (Hong Kong)
50 Dishes You Must Eat in 2008
Remarks : Hot chocolate at The Lobby

WOM Guide (Hong Kong)
WOM Choice 2008
Remarks : 
Cuppa Tea at The Lobby 
Bread Basket at Chesa
Chocolate Treats and Scene Cuisine at Felix 

June 2008 
Celebrated Living (USA)  (American Airlines Premium Class in-flight magazine)
Readers’ Choice Platinum list
Top Five Hotels in Asia – No.1
Top 10 International Business Hotels – No.2
Top 10 International Spas
Remarks : The Peninsula Hong Kong is the only hotel in Hong Kong and China recognised in the survey

Apr 2008 
Zagat (Local)
Top Overall
2008 Hong Kong Hotels – No.1
Most Popular Hotels
2008 Hong Kong Hotels – No.1
Top Service – Gaddi’s
2008 Hong Kong Restaurants – No.1  
Most Popular – Felix
2008 Hong Kong Restaurants – No.1  

National Geographic Traveler Magazine (China)
National Geographic Traveler Award 2008
Top 10 LOHAS Hotel 

Mar 2008 
U Magazine (Local)
U Favorite Food Awards 2008
Professional Choice – Gaddi’s

Feb 2008 
DestinAsian (Asia Pacific)
Readers’ Choice Awards
Best Hotel in Hong Kong – No.1  

Jan 2008 
CondéNast Traveller (UK)
Gold List – The Best Hotels for Location (Asia)  – No.3 

The Gallivanter's Guide (UK)
2007 Awards for Excellence
Best City Hotel Worldwide  – No.2  
Best Hotel / Resort in East Asia  – No.1  

Business Traveller (Germany)
Business Traveller Awards 2007
Best Hotel Worldwide  – No.1  

Luxury Travel Magazine (Australia)
Gold List 2008
Best Overseas Hotel in the World  – No.1  
Remarks : No. 1 for the fifth consecutive year, including 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 & 2008

Hurun Report (China)
Best of The Best Awards
Best Hong Kong Luxury Hotel  – No.1  

Nov 2007
Worldtravelawards.com (UK)
World Travel Awards 2007
Hong Kong’s Leading Suite –  The Peninsula Suite

Oct 2007 
CondéNast Traveler (USA)
The 20th Annual Readers’ Choice Awards 
Top Hotel in Asia  – No.2

Spa Magazine (USA)
Spa Silver Sage Readers’ Choice
Favourite Resort + Hotel Spa - Asia

SpaAsia (Singapore) 
Reader’s Choice Award 2006/2007
Best Spa Product : Quality

Sept 2007 
Andrew Harper's Hideaway Report (USA)
World’s Best Hotels, Resorts & Hideaways - 26th Annual Survey of Sophisticated Travelers
Top 20 International City Hotels  – No.3

Business Traveller Asia-Pacific
Business Traveller Awards 2007
Best Business Hotel in the World  – No.2  
Best Business Hotel in Asia-Pacific – No.2
Best Business Hotel in Hong Kong – No.2

Aug 2007 
SpaFinder Magazine (USA)
SpaFinder Readers’ Choice Awards
Favourite Spa in China

Smart Travel Magazine (Asia)
Best Travel Brands 2007
Best Business Hotels, Asia – No.2
 
July 2007 
HotelClub.com (International)
Best Hotels and Resorts in Asia 2007 
Hotel Awards - Top 10 Hotels  

May 2007 
CondéNast Traveler (USA)
2007 Hot List 
75 Hot Spas  
Remarks : The Peninsula Spa by ESPA is the only spa in Hong Kong included in the Hot List

Mar 2007 
The Daily Telegraph (UK)
Ultra Travel Magazine - The World’s Ten Best Hotels
The World’s Ten Grandest Hotels
Ultra Travel Magazine - Hong Kong’s Most Exclusive
Remarks : The Peninsula’s airport transfers by Rolls-Royce selected as the most exclusive transfer

U Magazine (Local)
Awards : Food Super Bible 2007 – “My Favorite Restaurants Awards”
Remarks : Gaddi’

Feb 2007 
Food & Wine (China)
2006 Best Food & Wine Experience
Gaddi’s - Best 50 Restaurants in China

Jan 2007 
Luxury Travel Magazine (Australia)
Gold List 2007
Best Overseas Hotel in the World – No.1
Remarks : No. 1 for the fourth consecutive year in 2004, 2005, 2006 & 2007

Business Traveller (Germany)
Business Traveller Awards 2006
Best Business Hotel in the World – No.1
Best Hotel in Asia/Pacific – No.1

Travel + Leisure (USA)
T + L 500
The World’s Best Hotels – No.1 in Hong Kong
Remarks : The Peninsula Hong Kong is the highest rated hotel not only in Hong Kong but also in China

The Gallivanter's Guide (UK)
2006 Awards for Excellence
Best City Hotel Worldwide – No.2
Best Hotel / Resort in East Asia – No.2

CondéNast Traveler (USA)
2007 Gold List
World’s Best Hotels - Asia/Australia/Pacific Nations
Remarks : The Peninsula Hong Kong is the highest rated hotel not only in Hong Kong but also in China

Hurun Report (China)
Best of The Best Awards
Best Luxury Hotel in Hong Kong  – No.1