The Peninsula London: inside the new UK hotel with Hong Kong touches
- Opening in spring 2023, The Peninsula London will feature 190 spacious guest rooms and suites, a spa and wellness centre, and a retail arcade
- Among its bars and restaurants is Canton Blue, headed by Cantonese chef Dicky To and inspired by a trading junk that sailed from Hong Kong
On a recent foggy day in London, The Peninsula unveiled its much-anticipated new hotel, located down the road from Buckingham Palace, at Hyde Park Corner in a former office block.
Familiar large stone lions stand guard outside, and pages in their recognisable white uniforms and hats greet us.
Inside, The Lobby is reminiscent of the Hong Kong flagship, with white columns and tables arranged for afternoon tea.
While the Peninsula hallmarks are here, a sense of the British capital is too, notably in the hand-painted murals depicting scenes from Hyde Park.
“It is essential that guests who walk through our doors know what city they are in,” says Peter Borer, chief operating officer of The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels (HSH), which owns The Peninsula Hotels.
