With a lobby on the 103rd floor and a rooftop bar on the 118th, the brand-new Ritz-Carlton hotel in Hong Kong puts a whole new spin on the term “a room with a view.” The ultra-luxe property, which opened on Tuesday, is now the world’s highest hotel; its 312 guestrooms and suites overlook Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island from a height of some 1,600 feet. (A nice perk: Telescopes are available in all suites.)
Dining options at the hotel include the Italian restaurant Tosca, Tin Lung Heen (for Cantonese cuisine) and the Chocolate Library, where chocoholics can indulge in everything from savory dishes to chocolate afternoon tea. And don’t miss the 116th-floor spa, where you can savor the view through floor-to-ceiling windows while you indulge in a variety of therapeutic treatments. (Afraid of heights? Slap a few cucumber slices over your eyes and you’ll be just fine.)
Rates are nearly as sky-high as the hotel rooms. The best deal we’ve seen so far is the special Introductory Package, valid through the end of April — you’ll pay about $500 a night for a single-occupancy room with buffet breakfast.
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– written by Sarah Schlichter
Whoa, that is one tall hotel. Do you know if you can go up to one of the top floors if you’re not staying there? I’d love to do that.
Hi Cassi,
I’d imagine that the restaurants and rooftop bar are open to anyone, not just guests, but I’m checking that with a representative from the hotel just to be sure.
Sarah Schlichter
Editor
Hi Cassi,
Just to follow up on this: a hotel rep confirms that the restaurants, bars and spa are all open to non-guests, but says that reservations should be made.
Hope you’ll tell us how it is if you go!
Sarah Schlichter
Editor