The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong opened its doors on Tuesday 29th March 2011 claiming the title of being the highest hotel in the world. The 312 room luxury hotel occupies the upper half of Hong Kong’s tallest building, the International Commerce Centre (ICC) located in West Kowloon which stands at 488 metres high.
All of the rooms at the, as well as guest facilities enjoy breathtaking views that oversee the Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island’s districts of Admiralty, Wanchai and much of the Kowloon Peninsula. Whilst looking down from the 50sqm Harbour Island Room, guests can see cars coming in and out of the Western Harbour Tunnel.
Whilst at the ICC building, the elevator ride which takes guests from the main lobby to the check-in counters on the 103 floor is known to be the fastest elevator in Hong Kong, travelling up to nine meters per second.
Check out this video of the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong from a helicopter. Imagine seeing some of these views outside your window!
Images courtesy of Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong.
All of the rooms at the, as well as guest facilities enjoy breathtaking views that oversee the Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island’s districts of Admiralty, Wanchai and much of the Kowloon Peninsula. Whilst looking down from the 50sqm Harbour Island Room, guests can see cars coming in and out of the Western Harbour Tunnel.
Whilst at the ICC building, the elevator ride which takes guests from the main lobby to the check-in counters on the 103 floor is known to be the fastest elevator in Hong Kong, travelling up to nine meters per second.
Check out this video of the Ritz-Carlton in Hong Kong from a helicopter. Imagine seeing some of these views outside your window!
Images courtesy of Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong.