The Peninsula Hotels

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The Peninsula Hotels
Company typeSubsidiary
Industry Hospitality
Founded1928 (1928)
Headquarters
Hong Kong
Area served
Europe, Asia, United States
Products Hotels
Parent Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels
Website peninsula.com

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]

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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.[ citation needed ]

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:

PropertyNo. of RoomsLocationCountry/TerritoryYear openedReferences
The Peninsula Hong Kong 300 Hong Kong Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 1928 [5] [6]
The Peninsula Manila 469 Manila Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 1976 [7] [8]
The Peninsula New York 235 New York City Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1988 [9]
The Peninsula Beverly Hills 195 Los Angeles Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1991 [10] [11]
The Peninsula Beijing 230 Beijing Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 1996[ citation needed ]
The Peninsula Bangkok 370 Bangkok Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 1998 [12]
The Peninsula Chicago 339 Chicago Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2001 [13] [14]
The Peninsula Tokyo 314 Tokyo Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 2007 [15]
The Peninsula Shanghai 235 Shanghai Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 2009 [16]
The Peninsula Paris 200 Paris Flag of France.svg  France 2014 [17]
The Peninsula Istanbul177 Istanbul Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 2023 [18]
The Peninsula London190 London Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  United Kingdom 2023 [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]

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References

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

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