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Where is the highest star hotel in China? How many stars?

China's six-star hotel---The Peninsula Hotel Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hotel is the oldest existing hotel in Hong Kong and one of the most luxurious and famous hotels in Hong Kong and the world. . The Peninsula Hotel is one of the participating buildings in A Symphony of Lights.

The Peninsula Hotel is located at 22 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, facing Victoria Harbour, with sea views from its mid- and high-rise floors. The hotel has 300 guest rooms, which are larger than ordinary hotels in Hong Kong. Facilities include a Roman palace-style swimming pool and health club. Most of the underground shopping malls are famous brand stores.

The Peninsula Hotel has been selected as one of the top ten well-known hotels in the world. Celebrities who have stayed at the hotel include former US President Richard Nixon, movie star Keele Kebao, NBA star Michael Jordan, etc., and Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Shi also designated to stay. The Peninsula Hotel’s Rolls-Royce fleet is the largest Rolls-Royce fleet in the world.

The Peninsula Hotel is owned and operated by the Kadoorie family of British-Jewish origin and is held by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Company Limited, a listed company in Hong Kong.

History

The Peninsula Hotel opened on December 11, 1928. Known as the "Lady of the Far East", it was one of the most advanced and luxurious hotels in Asia at the time. The building at that time had only seven floors and was H-shaped.

From the construction of the hotel in 1922 to its completion in 1926, it was once used as a temporary military camp by the British army.

Hong Kong fell during World War II. On the evening of December 25, 1941, Hong Kong Governor Peter Yeung took the Star Ferry to the Peninsula Hotel to sign a letter of surrender. During the Japanese occupation, the Peninsula Hotel was requisitioned by the Japanese army as a command center.

Since the 1950s, the Peninsula Hotel has been known as the "Movie Teahouse" because many movie stars love to have afternoon tea at the Peninsula. In the 1980s, artists such as Leslie Cheung, Chung Chu-hong, and Maggie Cheung were frequent guests of the hotel. Hollywood star Tom Cruise also stayed.

In 1994, the hotel underwent an expansion project and a 30-story new wing was built on the north side. There is a heliport on the top floor, allowing important VIPs to directly use helicopters to and from the Hong Kong International Airport, or to travel over Hong Kong.

Restaurants and Bars

The Peninsula Hotel has a number of restaurants and bars, and Gaddi's is considered one of the best French restaurants in Asia. Felix on the 28th floor offers Pacific Coast cuisine. It opened in 1994 and was designed by a famous French designer. The Lobby at The Peninsula is famous for its afternoon tea, where many local celebrities from Hong Kong are frequented; Jialin House offers exquisite Cantonese cuisine and has collaborated with Cathay Pacific Airways to launch special in-flight meals. In addition, "Chesa" (Chesa), which serves Swiss food on the second floor, is also famous. The English afternoon tea served in the lobby is also very popular and is always crowded during holidays.