From Rolls-Royce limousines and afternoon tea in the lobby, to subtle, East-West details rendered in sumptuous style, The Peninsula London brings new levels of luxury to Belgravia It’s funny how life comes full circle. Since 1928, The Peninsula Hong Kong has offered travellers a refined slice of English-style luxury hospitality in East Asia. Luxury is in the details – and so many of the details that have long defined The Peninsula around the world, from its fleet of Rolls-Royce cars to its legendary lobby afternoon tea, evoke the spirit of London’s finest establishments.
This summer, almost a century on from The Peninsula Hong Kong’s first day of service, The Peninsula London fully opened its doors with a grand opening in June. Advertisement {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"The tranquil indoor swimming pool at The Peninsula London.
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jpg"} The tranquil indoor swimming pool at The Peninsula London. Photo: Handout At a reported cost of more than £1 billion and said to be decades in the making, The Peninsula London long had observers curious as to how the Hong Kong-headquartered hotel group, which always seems to have been inspired by British tradition, would approach its first property in the UK. The answer, it turns out, is by masterfully weaving Weste.