Hotels in Hong Kong

lso featured on the Gold List in: 2005, 2006

Filling floors 40 through 61 of a tower above the Pacific Place mall, this hotel has "amazing views of the The Peak." Rooms in jewel hues of carnelian and gold have Asian-influenced furnishings and "nice touches" like chocolates and tea. Survey the surrounding skscrapers from the swimming pool; as for dining choices, "Nicholini's is the best of a pretty ordinary bunch."

513 rooms

Amenities: Pool, Spa

New to the Gold List

This newcomer opened a year ago in the International Finance Centre. Rooms range from contemporary with silk-paneled walls to traditional Chinese with brocades and sculpted furnishings. "The concierge service is outstanding," and public areas offer "lots of open space." The infinity pool has underwater speakers and is "absolutely stunning." Caprice serves French food.

399 rooms

Amenities: Pool, Spa

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2005

At this Victoria Harbour property, Deco interiors have granite and a profusion of plants. Guest rooms display black-and-white photos of traditional Chinese gardens, and in the marble bathrooms, the fixtures are 14-karat-gold plated. Modeled after a taipan's 1930s mansion, One Harbour Road serves Cantonese cuisine that's "typically fine Hong Kong quality."

549 rooms

Amenities: Pool, Spa, Tennis

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2005, 2006

At this modern tower with a giant Chinese mural in the lobby, staff are prompt: "When I had trouble with my wireless service, they were at my door within seconds." Eclectic interiors mix Italian marble, Thai timber handrails, and Brazilian mahogany woodwork. There are eight restaurants, with Lobster Bar and Grill serving meat and seafood to the sounds of live jazz.

565 rooms

Amenities: Pool

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2005, 2006

With Viennese chandeliers and a marble fountain, "the lobby makes a fantastic impression" at this hotel near the Star Ferry. Survey Victoria Harbour from the floor-to-ceiling bay windows in each room, and enjoy "fantastic bedding that helps you recover from jet lag." Seven restaurants serve everything from Spanish to Japanese. The health club was recently upgraded.

700 rooms

Amenities: Pool

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2005, 2006

Following an extensive $140 million renovation that closed the hotel for most of 2006, reconfigured rooms, with balconies now enclosed in glass, maintain their Chinese-influenced design. Punctual staff ensure that "everything is ready on the dot." Enjoy French fare at the top-floor Pierre. Treatments at the Mandarin Spa blend Ayurvedic and Chinese techniques.

502 rooms

Amenities: Pool, Spa

New to the Gold List

"It's easy to get around Hong Kong" from this one-year-old hotel adjacent to the Landmark Atrium shopping complex. "Spacious minimalist rooms" with dark woods flaunt "state-of-the-art amenities" including three LCD TVs, wireless broadband service, and touch-screen telephones. Staff are "the best in Hong Kong,they always greet you warmly." Amber, designed by Adam Tihany, serves European dishes.

113 rooms

Amenities: Pool, Spa

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2005, 2006

Opened in 1928 near the Star Ferry, this neoclassic Kowloon landmark with a newer tower has an eighth-floor pool with "stunning views of the Hong Kong skyline." In the European-style rooms, accented with blue, green, gold, and ivory fabrics, "space is never an issue." Dine beneath chandeliers at the gold-toned Gaddi's, where the French cuisine is "consistently good, like the service." Some spa treatments begin with a fresh ginger foot buff.

300 rooms

Amenities: Pool, Spa

Also featured on the Gold List in: 2005, 2006

This Central district tower with vistas of the harbor and The Peak is "smaller than others in the area." Rooms with antiques and European-style furnishings have light-green and cream hues. The Chater Lounge, in a former drawing room decorated with Chinese art, is "good for business meetings because of the calm ambience and phenomenal staff." Try the health club's chocolate-mask facial.

216 rooms

Amenities: Pool