The Excelsior

Excelsior Hotel
怡東酒店
Excelsior Hotel
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General information
StatusDemolished
TypeHotel
Location281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong
Coordinates22°16′56.3″N 114°11′2.8″E / 22.282306°N 114.184111°E / 22.282306; 114.184111
Completed1973
Opening20 February 1973[1]
ClosedMarch 31, 2019 (March 31, 2019)
Demolished2020
OwnerMandarin Oriental Hotel Group
Height
Roof126.34 m (414.5 ft)
Technical details
Floor count37
Other information
Number of rooms854
Number of suites21
Number of restaurants5
References
[2][3]
Lobby of The Excelsior in 2016
ToTT's and Roof Terrace in 2019

The Excelsior (Chinese: 怡東酒店) was a four-star hotel located at 281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong. It was owned and operated by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, a member of the Jardine Matheson Group, and served as the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's headquarters. The Noon-day Gun is located opposite the hotel.[1][4] It closed on 31 March 2019[5][6] for demolition and replacement by an office tower.[7]

  1. ^ a b The Excelsior Hong Kong: Hotel overview
  2. ^ "Excelsior Hotel". Emporis.com. Archived from the original on 11 May 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  3. ^ "Excelsior Hotel". SkyscraperPage.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  4. ^ "The Excelsior - Reviews and Ratings of Hotels in Hong Kong - New York Times Travel". The New York Times. 20 May 2011. Archived from the original on 20 May 2011. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  5. ^ Ng, Naomi; Moon, Louise (31 March 2019). "Tears and happy memories abound as iconic Excelsior hotel in Hong Kong closes its doors for the final time after 46 years of service". South China Morning Post.
  6. ^ "Fond Farewell | Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group". 21 March 2019. Archived from the original on 21 March 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ^ Sito, Peggy (9 October 2018). "Hong Kong's iconic Excelsior hotel to shut in March 2019 for redevelopment into offices". South China Morning Post.

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