The Peninsula Hotels Explained

Type:Subsidiary
Area Served:Europe, Asia, United States
Industry:Hospitality
Products:Hotels
Location City:Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hotels is a chain of luxury hotels operated by Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels. Founded by the Kadoorie family, the first hotel opened in 1928 and now stands as the oldest in Hong Kong.[1]

History

Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited was incorporated in 1866. The company became engaged in real estate, acquiring land properties, and opened The Peninsula Hong Kong in Tsim Sha Tsui in 1928. The Peninsula Manila in Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines, opened in 1976. After a decade, the opening was followed by The Peninsula New York in 1988, as the company ventured into the US market. This was followed by a 1989 opening in Beijing and a 1991 opening in Beverly Hills.

In 2012, the company made headlines for issuing a ban on their menus to no longer serve shark fin soup, which is traditionally a popular delicacy in China.[2] In 2015, The Peninsula Tokyo became EarthCheck certified.[3] In 2017, The Peninsula Beijing became BREEAM accredited.[4]

Properties

As of 2024, Peninsula Hotels operates the following properties:

!Property!No. of Rooms!Location!Country/Territory!Year opened!References
The Peninsula Hong Kong300Hong Kong1928[5] [6]
The Peninsula Manila469Manila1976[7] [8]
The Peninsula New York235New York City1988[9]
The Peninsula Beverly Hills195Los Angeles1991[10] [11]
The Peninsula Beijing230Beijing1996
The Peninsula Bangkok370Bangkok1998[12]
The Peninsula Chicago339Chicago2001[13] [14]
The Peninsula Tokyo314Tokyo2007[15]
The Peninsula Shanghai235Shanghai2009[16]
The Peninsula Paris200Paris2014[17]
The Peninsula Istanbul177Istanbul2023[18]
The Peninsula London190London2023[19]

Criticism

The Peninsula Hotels have been criticised by campaigners[20] for the continued use of eggs from battery-caged hens across their hotel locations. A large number of the hotel group’s competitors including Mandarin Oriental, Hyatt and Intercontinental have made commitments to use only cage-free eggs by 2025.[21] [22] [23] Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels responded to the criticism by releasing a commitment to use only cage-free eggs by 2025.[24]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Peninsula Hong Kong . Frommer's .
  2. Web site: WWF welcomes move by Peninsula hotel chain away from shark fin . WWF . wwf.panda.org . 24 November 2011 .
  3. Web site: Peninsula Tokyo receives EarthCheck Silver Certification . EarthCheck . Eco-Business . February 13, 2015 .
  4. Web site: Beijing’s Peninsula hotel refurbishment achieves international BREEAM rating . BRE Group . 6 August 2018 .
  5. News: 2015-11-12 . The Peninsula Hong Kong . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-07-31 . 0307-1235.
  6. Web site: The Peninsula Hong Kong – Hotel Review . 2023-07-31 . Condé Nast Traveler . en-US.
  7. News: 2018-06-12 . The Peninsula Manila . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-07-31 . 0307-1235.
  8. Web site: Calasanz . Pierre A. . The Peninsula Manila, Then and Now .
  9. Web site: The Peninsula New York – Hotel Review . 2023-07-31 . Condé Nast Traveler . en-US.
  10. Web site: The Peninsula Beverly Hills Hotel - Love Beverly Hills . 2023-07-31 . lovebeverlyhills.com.
  11. News: Fabrikant . Geraldine . 2019-02-01 . Hotel Review: The Peninsula, Beverly Hills, Calif. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-07-31 . 0362-4331.
  12. Web site: The Peninsula Bangkok — Hotel Review . 2023-07-31 . Condé Nast Traveler . en-US.
  13. Web site: The Peninsula Chicago . 2023-07-31 . The Magnificent Mile . en-US.
  14. Web site: 2018-12-11 . The Peninsula Chicago hotel review . 2023-07-31 . CN Traveller . en-GB.
  15. Web site: The Peninsula, Tokyo . 2023-07-31 . Condé Nast Traveller Middle East . en-AE.
  16. Web site: The Peninsula Shanghai Opens on the Bund . 2023-07-31 . Hospitality Net . en-us.
  17. Web site: The Peninsula Paris Named #1 Hotel in Paris by Conde Nast Traveler Readers - 82488 . 2023-07-31 . www.luxurytravelmagazine.com.
  18. Web site: The Peninsula Istanbul hotel review . 2023-07-31 . CN Traveller . en-GB.
  19. Web site: 20 June 2023 . THE PENINSULA LONDON DEBUTS, BRINGING SPECTACULAR NEW STYLE AND LUXURY TO THE HEART OF BELGRAVIA . The Peninsula.
  20. Web site: New Report Finds 75% of Hong Kong’s Hotel Industry Committed to Use Only Cage-Free Eggs Globally . Laotian Times . 11 May 2022 . 9 August 2024.
  21. Web site: Mandarin Oriental 2019 Sustainability Report.
  22. Web site: Responsible Sourcing.
  23. Web site: InterContinental Hotels to extend cage-free egg use globally. 2020-07-07. www.wattagnet.com. en.
  24. Web site: Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Statement of Approach.

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