FASCINATING FACTS ABOUT THE PENINSULA HONG KONG The 昀氀agship Peninsula 昀椀rst opened The Peninsula Hong Kong was its doors on 11 December 1928 – the 昀椀rst hotel in the city to 1making it the oldest hotel in Hong 7introduce XO Sauce – the spicy Kong, and one of the oldest in Asia. condiment made to a secret recipe incorporating Yunan ham, scallops and Chinese spices. The hotel currently has a 昀氀eet The Chinese lions and deities of 14 Rolls-Royce Extended painted on The Lobby’s plate glass 2Wheelbase Phantoms and one 8doors are, according to Chinese vintage 1934 Rolls-Royce Phantom tradition, meant to guard those II, setting several records for the inside from evil spirits. largest single order of cars ever placed with Rolls-Royce. The hotel was originally named for The hotel is Hong Kong’s single its location, at the southern tip of biggest corporate purchaser of 3the Kowloon Peninsula. 9昀氀owers; at least 50 dozen fresh 昀氀owers are delivered daily. Before air freight service was The columns inside The Lobby brought to Hong Kong, the hotel of the hotel are carved with 76 4arranged with a Trappist monastery 10different gargoyle faces. on nearby Lantau Island to supply fresh milk for hotel guests. The hotel employs some of Hong About 48,000 pieces of silverware Kong’s longest-serving hotel staff: are used daily in The Peninsula 5more than 36 employees of the 11(although the hotel has more than hotel have worked there for more 80,000 pieces in total). Much of it than 30 years; and over 108 for dates back to the hotel’s opening more than 20 years. in 1928, made by the English 昀椀rm Roberts & Belk. The Peninsula Hong Kong was the 6昀椀rst hotel in Asia to have pageboys.