The Peninsula Hotels

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]

The Peninsula Hotels
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryHospitality
Founded1928 (1928)
Headquarters
Hong Kong
Area served
Mainland China, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Philippines, Thailand, Turkey, United States
ParentHongkong and Shanghai Hotels
Websitepeninsula.com

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.

Properties
Property No. of Rooms Location Country/Territory Year opened Notes References
The Peninsula Hong Kong 300 Hong Kong  Hong Kong 1928 Newly Built [2][3]
The Peninsula Manila 469 Manila  Philippines 1976 [4][5]
The Peninsula New York 235 New York City  United States 1988 Takeover [6]
The Peninsula Beverly Hills 195 Los Angeles  United States 1991 Newly Built [7][8]
The Peninsula Beijing 230 Beijing  China 1996 Takeover
The Peninsula Bangkok 370 Bangkok  Thailand 1998 Newly Built [9]
The Peninsula Chicago 339 Chicago  United States 2001 [10][11]
The Peninsula Tokyo 314 Tokyo  Japan 2007 [12]
The Peninsula Shanghai 235 Shanghai  China 2009 [13]
The Peninsula Paris 200 Paris  France 2014 Takeover [14]
The Peninsula Istanbul 177 Istanbul  Turkey 2023 Restoration & Newly Built [15]
The Peninsula London 190 London  United Kingdom 2023 Newly Built [16]

Sustainability

The Peninsula Hotels have been criticised by campaigners[17] 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.[18][19][20]

Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels responded to the criticism by releasing a commitment to use only cage-free eggs, that will be achieved by 2025.[21]

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.[22] In 2015, The Peninsula Tokyo became EarthCheck certified.[23] In 2017, The Peninsula Beijing became BREEAM accredited after meeting the programme’s sustainability assessment.[24]

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