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The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
香港麗思卡爾頓酒店
The hotel at the ICC
Map
General information
AddressLevel 3 to 9 & M4-3 to 118,
International Commerce Centre,
1 Austin Road West, West Kowloon, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong

The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong, [1] is the highest five-star hotel in Hong Kong and 3rd highest in the world. The Ritz-Carlton is a brand of the American company, Marriott International.

It used to be the world's highest hotel when opened in March 2011. However, J Hotel Shanghai Tower has already become the world's highest hotel since December 28, 2020, in which, Heavenly Jin restaurant is situated on the 120th floor at 556 m (1,824 ft)! [2] The world's 2nd highest hotel, Rosewood Guangzhou, which located on the top floors of the Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre, was the world's highest hotel from September 2019 to December 2020.

Level

Officially, 102 to 118; actually, 92 to 108 & 4, 5, 6.
(Based on the International Commerce Centre is a 108-story building!)

History

It was located in Central, Hong Kong from 1993 to 2008 and reopened at International Commerce Centre on March 29, 2011. Its interior lighting was designed by British lighting designer, Sally Storey.[3]

Features

It takes 80 seconds to the reception lobby and Café 103 on level "103" at 425 m from level "9"; another coffee zone is called "Café 100", located on the west side of Sky100 on level "100".

Guest keycards are required to use the hotel elevators to access the hotel rooms on level "106" to "117".

The world's highest presidential suite is situated on supertall level "117", it covers an area of 366 m2 (3,940 sq ft), with a 270-degree, floor-to-ceiling city view of Hong Kong Island, Victoria Harbor and Kowloon Peninsula. [4]

An exclusive club lounge for guests staying in club rooms and suites along with the spa on level "116" at an elevation of 465 m (1,526 ft)[citation needed] ; the world’s highest swimming pool, fitness centre and outdoor rooftop bar (Ozone) set on the top floor "118".

The Michelin-dining can be experienced on level "102". A one-starred Italian cuisine, Tosca di Angelo, is presided by chef, Angelo Aglianó, who was born in Sicily and brings the inspiration from where he works over the years to his arts; a Chinese cuisine, Tin Lung Heen,[5] has been given two-starred since 2013 and led by the Culinary Director, Paul Lau Ping-lui, who makes the culinary arts in Chinese style to be famous in Hong Kong.

Suicide & homicide

A woman jumped to death from level R4

At about 3am on August 9, 2017, a 29-year-old guest, Liao Yilin, was found lying on the platform outside of level 8. She was a daughter of Liao Rong-jiu, who is a member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Political Consultative Conference. She was suspected of climbed over the fence from the fire barrier on level "R4" and jumped, which is the 89th floor at 404 m above sea level. The protruding windows on level 10 were shattered after she fell. [6][7]

A South Korean CEO murdered wife and son

On January 14, 2018, a 42-year-old South Korean, who was a CEO of a chocolate company, murdered his 42-year-old wife and 7-year-old son at room 31 on level 109 because of business failure and told his friend who was in South Korea that he was going to suicide. The South Korean police and the Consulate General in Hong Kong intervened.

The man was arrested at the crime scene and remanded in Lai Chi Kok Reception Centre. On April 16, he hanged himself with a bed sheet. [8][9]

The murder of Aqua Chow

Aqua Chow (周慧賢), a 23-year-old yoga instructor in Hong Kong, planned to go to the United States for studying at 2am on June 30, 2022. She disappeared after leaving her apartment in the afternoon of June 29 with her 28-year-old ex-boyfriend, Alex Lo. He surrendered next day and the deceased with more than 30 knife stabs was found in a bathtub at room 05 on level 106. [10][11]

Gallery

  • Level 7 open area
    Level 7 open area
  • Outside parking area
    Outside parking area
  • Lobby on 103rd floor
    Lobby on 103rd floor
  • The Lounge & Bar
    The Lounge & Bar
  • Tin Lung Heen Chinese Restaurant
    Tin Lung Heen Chinese Restaurant
  • Night view of Ritz-Carlton HK
    Night view of Ritz-Carlton HK

See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.ritzcarlton.com/en/hotels/china/hong-kong
  2. ^ https://jhotel-shanghai.com/en/shanghai-hotel-fine-dining/heavenly-jin/
  3. ^ West, Angela Sara (9 April 2018). "Sally Storey, Lighting up the Luxury World". Upscale Living. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
  4. ^ "The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong: Presidential Suite - A sneak peek". Business Insider. 10 December 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2018.
  5. ^ https://guide.michelin.com/hk/en/best-of/best-char-siu-hong-kong
  6. ^ staff, Asia Times (8 August 2017). "Woman jumps to death from 102nd floor of ICC in Kowloon". Asia Times. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  7. ^ Standard, The. "29-year-old woman falls to her death at ICC". The Standard. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Double murder at luxury Hong Kong hotel". France 24. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  9. ^ "Man arrested over murder of wife and son at Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong". South China Morning Post. 14 January 2018. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Yoga instructor, 23, found murdered in bathtub at 5-star Hong Kong hotel". South China Morning Post. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
  11. ^ Standard, The. "Family of murdered yoga instructor 'heartbroken' by rumors and false criticisms". The Standard. Retrieved 28 July 2022.
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