Grand Hyatt Hong Kong
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The Grand Hyatt Hong Kong is a luxury Hyatt
Hyatt
Hyatt Hotels Corporation , is an international operator of hotels.Hyatt Center is the headquarters for Hyatt corporation...
hotel in Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
, and the Asian flagship of Hyatt International. It has been described in a New York Times travel article as a "world-famous prestige" property. It opened in 1989 and is located at 1 Harbour Road
Harbour Road
Harbour Road is a road in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong.Harbour Road is home to Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong Arts Centre and office buildings, including Central Plaza, Shui On Centre, Sun Hung Kai Centre and Great Eagle Centre.-See also:* List of streets and roads in Hong Kong...
, Wanchai, adjacent to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
The Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre is one of the two major convention and exhibition venues in Hong Kong, along with AsiaWorld-Expo. It is located in Wan Chai North, Hong Kong Island. Built along the Victoria Harbour, it is linked by covered walkways to nearby hotels and commercial...
. A reviewer for Forbes Traveller enthused about the views of the harbour
Victoria Harbour
Victoria Harbour is a natural landform harbour situated between Hong Kong Island and the Kowloon Peninsula in Hong Kong. The harbour's deep, sheltered waters and strategic location on the South China Sea were instrumental in Hong Kong's establishment as a British colony and its subsequent...
and waterfront, feeling that they more than made up for its tendency towards the "pint-sized" rooms typical of Hong Kong.
VIP Visit
The Grand Hyatt Hong Kong has been attended by heads of state including Bill Clinton in 1988 and Chinese president Hu JintaoHu Jintao
Hu Jintao is the current Paramount Leader of the People's Republic of China. He has held the titles of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China since 2002, President of the People's Republic of China since 2003, and Chairman of the Central Military Commission since 2004, succeeding Jiang...
in his first visit to Hong Kong.
Restaurants
- One Harbour Road
- Grand Café
- Grissini
- Kaetsu
- Tiffin
- The Grill
- Champagne Bar
- Chocolatier
- Grand Hyatt Steakhouse
- Waterfall Bar
Plateau Spa
In 2004 the 11th floor was converted into a spaSpa
The term spa is associated with water treatment which is also known as balneotherapy. Spa towns or spa resorts typically offer various health treatments. The belief in the curative powers of mineral waters goes back to prehistoric times. Such practices have been popular worldwide, but are...
and "hotel with a hotel" named "The Plateau" at a cost of some US$10 million. Plateau Spa was awarded as "Top 15 World's Best Spas" by Travel + Leisure Readers' Poll in 2007. Encouraged by the results of the experiment, Hyatt now plans to install spas in all its Park Hyatt and some other Grand Hyatt brand hotels.