The Repulse Bay () is a residential building and commercial arcade, located at 109 Repulse Bay Road in the

Repulse Bay Repulse Bay or Tsin Shui Wan is a bay in the southern part of Hong Kong Island, located in the Southern District, Hong Kong, Southern District, Hong Kong. It is one of the most expensive residential areas in the world. Geography Repulse B ...

area of

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. It is owned by The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)Corporate profile
and operated by Peninsula Properties, a subsidiary of HSH.

History

The Repulse Bay occupies the site of the former colonial-style Repulse Bay Hotel (1920–1982),The Repulse Bay's website - History
/ref> which was featured in the 1978 film '' Coming Home''. The writer

Eileen Chang Eileen Chang ( zh, t=張愛玲, s=张爱玲, first=t, w=Chang1 Ai4-ling2, p=Zhāng Àilíng；September 30, 1920 – September 8, 1995), also known as Chang Ai-ling or Zhang Ailing, or by her pen name Liang Jing (梁京), was a Chinese-born Am ...

arranged the leading male and female characters to meet here in her novel '' Love in a Fallen City''. The hotel was renowned for its British architectural style and was owned by

Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels 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 Europe ...

group of the

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. During

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it was used as a stronghold and a hospital by the British forces. Royalty and celebrities who found refuge at the hotel include writers

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and

Noël Coward Sir Noël Peirce Coward (16 December 189926 March 1973) was an English playwright, composer, director, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and what ''Time (magazine), Time'' called "a sense of personal style, a combination of c ...

. Actor

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was a guest in the 1950s. Spain's Crown Prince

Juan Carlos Juan Carlos I (; Juan Carlos Alfonso Víctor María de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias, born 5 January 1938) is a member of the Spanish royal family who reigned as King of Spain from 22 November 1975 until his abdication on 19 June 2014. In Sp ...

and Crown Princess

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spent their honeymoon there while other royal guests included

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and Prince Peter of Greece. The Repulse Bay Hotel was demolished in 1982 for redevelopment of the site. A replica of the original lobby building of the hotel was built on the site in 1986. A sequence in

Ang Lee Ang Lee (; born October 23, 1954) is a Taiwanese filmmaker. His films are known for their emotional charge and exploration of repressed, hidden emotions. During his career, he has received international critical and popular acclaim and List o ...

's 2007 film of Eileen Chang's novel ''

Lust, Caution ''Lust, Caution'' ( zh, t=色，戒, p=Sè, Jiè, j=Sik1Gaai3) is a 2007 erotic film, erotic Spy film, spy romance film, romantic mystery film directed by Ang Lee, based on Lust, Caution (novella), the 1979 novella by Eileen Chang. ''Lust, Cau ...

'' was filmed in the restaurant.

Features

The present building is 37 floors high at its tallest. It comprises four towers, with the size of apartments ranging from 91 to 545 m².The Repulse Bay's website - Apartments
/ref> The four towers are named "Taggart", "Hartson", "Nicholson", and "De Ricou", after persons associated with the original Hotel. De Ricou tower is

LEED Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) is a Green building certification systems, green building certification program used worldwide. Developed by the non-profit U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), it includes a set of rating ...

certified and comprises 15

serviced apartment Short-term rental (STR) describes furnished self-contained apartments or houses that are rented for short periods of time. They are usually seen as an alternative to hotels. "Short stay" rentals are an offshoot of the corporate housing market, and ...

s and was fully refurbished in 2012–2013. The building is known for its square "hole", purportedly added for

feng shui Feng shui ( or ), sometimes called Chinese geomancy, is a traditional form of geomancy that originated in ancient China and claims to use energy forces to harmonize individuals with their surrounding environment. The term ''feng shui'' mean ...

purposes. It received a silver medal at the 1989

Hong Kong Institute of Architects Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA, ) is a professional body for architects in Hong Kong with approximately 1500 full members, 300 associates members and graduate members.

Annual Awards. The Repulse Bay has two restaurants: The Verandah and Spices.The Repulse Bay's website - Wine and Dine
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References

External links

The Repulse Bay Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Repulse Bay Repulse Bay Private housing estates in Hong Kong 1920 establishments in Hong Kong

History

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