The Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is a five-star hotel on Connaught Road Central in Central,

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, owned and managed by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group.

History

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Construction of the hotel on the site of the colonial Queen's Building on the waterfront in Central Hong KongPress Kits , Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Mandarinoriental.com. was announced on 9 July 1960, with the name Queen's Hotel. On 24 August 1962, the ''

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'' reported that the unfinished hotel's name had been changed to The Mandarin, because "a nationwide survey of the United States seeking American reaction to the hotel name shows that the American public, who comprised the majority of this Colony’s tourists, preferred the exotic-sounding Mandarin." The topping off ceremony was held on 28 March 1963. The cost of construction was HK$42 million, and HK$66 million was spent on interior decoration. John Howarth, of the Leigh & Orange architectural firm, designed the building, while the interior was designed by Don Ashton. The Mandarin opened to the public on 1 September 1963 and celebrated its grand opening on 24 October 1963. The hotel was managed by Intercontinental Hotels from its opening until 1974. At 26 storeys, it was the tallest building in Hong Kong. It was the first hotel in Hong Kong to have direct dial phones and the first in Asia to include a bath in every guestroom.Jon, Peter. (10 July 2014
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Travelandleisure.com. The Mandarin was originally adjacent to Victoria Harbour, but as a result of extensive

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in the waterfront area, the harbour is now several blocks away. In 1988, it was renamed the Mandarin Oriental. In 2003, the hotel was the site of the suicide of actor and singer

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, who jumped from the 24th storey of the building. In 2005, the hotel underwent a US$150 million renovation.

Facilities

The hotel contains 501 guestrooms, 67 of which are suites, overlooking

Victoria Harbour Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbor, harbour in Hong Kong separating Hong Kong Island in the south from the Kowloon Peninsula to the north. It acts as both a major trading hub and tourist attraction of Hong Kong in general. Lying in ...

. There are ten restaurants and bars. The Michelin-starred Pierre, Chef Pierre Gagnaire's first restaurant in Hong Kong, closed in 2020.Pierre , Mandarin Oriental Hotel, Hong Kong
. Mandarinoriental.com. An event space can accommodate up to 600 people.

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