6 luxury Hong Kong hotels offering special deals to chase away the coronavirus blues
The global hospitality industry is in turmoil as it tries to deal with recommendations for people to avoid cruises or non-essential travel.
Hong Kong is no exception, and it has stepped up restrictions including quarantine for all inbound travellers, which further reduces the numbers of business and leisure travellers from overseas.
In the face of this challenge, hotels in Hong Kong are offering a host of attractive packages – from immunity boost to wellness programmes – to support local businesses. Details of the health precautions being taken are available on each hotel’s website.
1. W Hong Kong
The W Hong Kong in West Kowloon combines fresh air and sunshine in its lavish Amp up your stay package. It features a room upgrade (to Fabulous), breakfast, a W Recharge Pack – which includes masks and hand sanitiser – an in-room popcorn-accompanied movie set-up and hotel dining credits. Guests get to indulge in a succulent W grab-and-go basket set for two (with wine), either in-room or on a private trip to an Instagramable location with stunning Victoria Harbour views. Stay indoors but be entertained with plenty of savoury food and drinks.
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2. The Landmark Mandarin Oriental
If it’s a temporary respite that’s needed, head to the Landmark Mandarin Oriental for its Urban Escape. The package, available until April 25, includes a free room upgrade, discounts at renowned dining outlets such as Amber, Somm and MO Bar, spa credit, a bespoke, rejuvenating Bathtub Experience, breakfast and a leisurely late checkout. There are also Le Petit Prince amenities for children in the event that the Urban Escape is a family affair.
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The property offers a special Egg-specially For You Easter package until April 13. Apart from enjoying a spacious room or suite, children and families are treated with private Easter egg hunt prepared by the hotel’s pastry chef, plus pampering themselves in a luxurious bubble bath in its signature-foot round tub.
3. The Mandarin Oriental
Not to be outdone by its younger sister, the original Mandarin Oriental is gearing up for an Easter Weekend gourmands will never forget. Aside from classic, Statue Square-view MO accommodation, The Easter Getaway includes breakfast at the Clipper Lounge or Café Causette, special Easter amenities and discounted spa treatments. While you’re there, drop into the Mandarin Grill + Bar for its signature Sunday Roast, with an option of free-flow Ruinart or Krug, or Easter Brunch at the Clipper. Easter sweets can be found at The Mandarin Cake Shop.
4. The Murray
Every architecture buff’s preferred hotel, The Murray has opted for a range of food and beverage combinations to help get away from it all. Niccolo Nights returns to Popinjays with a four-course menu accompanied by an art performance by muralist Oriol Piquet of Axe Colours HK. Elsewhere “Hide and Seek” Afternoon Tea in the Garden Lounge presents an exclusive preview of 112 mountainyam’s autumn-winter 2020/21 collection, featuring local designer Mountain Yam. The hotel has also created a four-course dinner at The Tai Pan or the Cloudy Bay Wine Dinner in the Garden Lounge.
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5. The Peninsula
The city’s grand hotel is celebrating more than 90 years of legendary hospitality, and so “Our Birthday – Your Birthday” offers guests a deluxe room within a day of their birthday, with welcome amenities and late checkout. Alternatively, couples are welcome to celebrate wedding anniversaries and recall their most romantic memories with the “Rewind Time” Anniversary Experience, which includes a Tower Building room upgrade, anniversary amenities and gifts, late checkout and arrival transfer in one of its Rolls-Royce Phantoms (both until June 30).
6. The Upper House
Whether it’s a weekend or just a day to leave the world behind, The Upper House has a solution until December 31. Hide away in the heart of Admiralty and take advantage of nearby dining on Star Street and retail therapy in Pacific Place, or simply stay in the hotel and indulge in creative menus at Café Gray Deluxe, tranquil harbour views and in-room wellness treatments. For the Easter holiday, the property offers children’s egg hunt and egg-and-spoon race on The Lawn during Easter Saturday and Sunday.
Guests are afforded flexible check-in, welcome amenities, complimentary breakfast, sunset cocktails, and popcorn on demand for in-room movies. Weekend Getaways add dining credits, late checkout, and room upgrades.
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Hotels are fighting back against the impact of Covid-19 – which has decimated the global hospitality industry – by offering packages designed to create unforgettable experiences