The Peninsula Hotels is a chain of

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s operated by

Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH) is the holding company of a hotel group. It is engaged in the ownership, development and management of The Peninsula Hotels; commercial and residential properties in Asia, the United States and Eur ...

. Founded by the

Kadoorie family The Kadoorie family or "Khedouri" ( he, כדורי, ar, خضوري) are a wealthy Hong Kong-based family, originally Mizrahi Jews from Baghdad, Iraq. From the mid-18th century they were established in Mumbai, British Raj India becoming one of t ...

, the first hotel opened in 1928 and now stands as the oldest in Hong Kong.

History

Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited was incorporated in 1866. The company became engaged in

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, acquiring land properties, and opened

The Peninsula Hong Kong The Peninsula Hong Kong is a colonial-style luxury hotel located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong. It is the flagship property of The Peninsula Hotels group, part of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels Group. The hotel opened in 1928 and ...

Tsim Sha Tsui Tsim Sha Tsui, often abbreviated as TST, is an urban area in southern Kowloon, Hong Kong. The area is administratively part of the Yau Tsim Mong District. Tsim Sha Tsui East is a piece of land reclaimed from the Hung Hom Bay now east of Tsi ...

in 1928. The Peninsula Hong Kong holds several world records for placing the largest single orders for fleets of

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cars in the world.

The Peninsula Manila The Peninsula Manila (colloquially Manila Pen or simply Manila Peninsula), is a 5-star luxury hotel in the Philippines. It is located on the corner of Ayala Avenue and Makati Avenue in the Makati Central Business District. It is located also i ...

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, opened in 1976. After a decade, the opening was followed by

The Peninsula New York The Peninsula New York is a historic luxury hotel at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 55th Street in Manhattan, New York City. Built in 1905 as the Gotham Hotel, the structure was designed by Hiss and Weekes in the neo-classical style. The hote ...

in 1988, as the company ventured into the American market. This was followed by a 1989 opening in

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and a 1991 opening in

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Awards and achievements

The Peninsula Bangkok The Peninsula Bangkok is a 5-star hotel in Bangkok, Thailand. The hotel opened in 1998, counting 37 floors and 367 rooms. The hotel was 50% owned by the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH) and 50% by the Phataraprasit family until 2020, when HSH ...

was named the #1 hotel in Asia and #7 worldwide by magazine Travel + Leisure in August 2010.

The Peninsula Tokyo The Peninsula Tokyo is a 24-story luxury skyscraper hotel located in Yurakucho, Chiyoda, Tokyo, Japan. The hotel is operated by The Peninsula Hotel Group, and is the only Peninsula branded Hotel in Japan. It is owned by Hong Kong and Shanghai ...

was voted the second best hotel by the same magazine in 2012 in its annual "The 500 Best Hotels List".

Properties and locations

;Asia *

- 1928 *

- 1976 * The Peninsula Beijing - 1989 *

- 1998 *

- 2007 *

The Peninsula Shanghai The Peninsula Shanghai is a luxury hotel among The Peninsula Hotel Group. It was ranked the No. 8 hotel in the world by ''Travel + Leisure'' in 2015. The Peninsula Shanghai opened in 2009 and is The Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels second hotel in Ma ...

- 2009 ;North America *

- 1988 *

The Peninsula Beverly Hills The Peninsula Beverly Hills is a luxury, five-star hotel at the intersection of South California State Route 2, Santa Monica Boulevard and Wilshire Boulevard. The hotel is part of The Peninsula Hotels, a chain owned by Hongkong and Shanghai Hote ...

- 1991 *

The Peninsula Chicago The Peninsula Chicago is a hotel located at the intersection of East Superior Street and North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois. The hotel is part of The Peninsula Hotels group based in Hong Kong. The Peninsula Hotel group's parent Hongko ...

- 2001 ;Europe *

The Peninsula Paris The Peninsula Paris is an historic luxury hotel, originally known as the Hotel Majestic, located on Avenue Kléber in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France. It opened in 1908 as the Hotel Majestic and was converted to government offices in 193 ...

- 2014 ;Future * The Peninsula Istanbul (2023) * The Peninsula London (2022)

Gallery

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File:The Peninsula Beverly Hills 2015.jpg,

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Controversy

The Peninsula Hotels have been criticised by campaigners for the continued use of eggs from battery-caged hens across their hotel locations. A large number of the hotel group’s competitors including

Mandarin Oriental Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group International Limited (MOHG) is a Hong Kong hotel investment and management group focusing on luxury hotels, resorts, and residences, with a total of 33 properties worldwide, 20 of which are fully or partially ow ...

, Hyatt and

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have made commitments to use only cage-free eggs by 2025. Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels responded to the criticism by releasing a commitment to use only cage-free eggs, that will be achieved by 2025.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Peninsula Hotels Hotels established in 1928 Multinational companies headquartered in Hong Kong Former companies in the Hang Seng Index Hospitality companies of Hong Kong Hong Kong brands Luxury brands 1928 establishments in Hong Kong Hotel chains