[Hong Kong] Ritz-Carlton: Checking In

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[Hong Kong] Ritz-Carlton: Checking In

The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong

Address: International Commerce Centre, 1 Austin Road West, Kowloon,  Hong Kong
Tel: +852 2263 2263
Website: www.ritzcarlton.com/en/Properties/HongKong/
Visited on: 2011-12-22

The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong, currently the world’s highest hotel, is quite literally taking luxury to new heights. Perched between levels 102 and 118 at the International Commerce Center (ICC) in Kowloon, the hotel sits majestically atop floors of bankers, a train/metro station that directly links to the airport, and an upscale shopping mall called Elements. Needless to say, it all comes with unrivaled views of Victoria Harbour and the iconic Hong Kong skyline as the backdrop.

The arrival lobby is located on the 9th floor, and from there we zoomed right up to the 103rd floor reception in a mere 53 seconds. That would be 9 meters per second. Pop!


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[Shanghai] Palladio at the Portman Ritz-Carlton

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[Shanghai] Palladio at the Portman Ritz-Carlton

Palladio at the Portman Ritz-Carlton

Add: 1/F, Shanghai Center, 1376 Nanjing Xi Lu / 南京西路1376號 上海商城1樓, 近西康路
Tel: 6279 7188
Hours: 11:30am-2:30pm, 5:30pm-10:30pm
Website: www.ritzcarlton.com
Price: Lunch 200 RMB/person, Dinner 500 RMB/person
Visited: Sep 2010

Venue now closed.

Restaurant Week stop #5: Palladio at the Portman Ritz-Carlton. A memorable lunch experience with impeccable service and beautiful food (the taste is…well, debatable).

Ordering wine somewhat defeats the purpose of Restaurant Week since the wine would most likely double the bill. However Manager Fabrizio was extremely helpful with the recommendations so we ended up ordering a glass each and had a fun time comparing notes.

Amuse Bouche, duck with walnut and vegetables.

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