The Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong is a five-star hotel on

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, owned and managed by

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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 July 9, 1960, with the name Queen's Hotel. On August 24, 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 March 28, 1963. The cost of construction was

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42 million, and

66 million was spent on interior decoration. John Howarth, of the

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architectural firm, designed the building, while the interior was designed by Don Ashton. The Mandarin opened to the public on September 1, 1963 and celebrated its grand opening on October 24, 1963. The hotel was managed by

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from its opening until 1974. At 26 storeys, it was the

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. 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 26th 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

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. There are ten restaurants and bars. The

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, Chef

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'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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