Hong Kong Hilton, Five-star hotel in Central and Western District, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Hilton was a luxury hotel featuring 750 rooms across 26 floors, located near major financial institutions and government buildings in Central. The property offered upscale accommodations at an address surrounded by the city's key economic and administrative centers.
The Hong Kong Hilton opened in 1963 on the site of the former Murray Parade Ground, which had been renamed Hong Kong Army Drill Ground during the Japanese occupation. Hutchison Whampoa owned the 26-storey, 750-room hotel and licensed Hilton Hotels Group to run it for 50 years. In January 1994 Hutchison bought out the remaining contract for US$125 million, and the hotel closed on 1 May 1995 before demolition.
The hotel's name came from its operator, Hilton Hotels Group, under a 50-year management contract with owner Hutchison Whampoa. Its 850 staff were given an average of nine months' salary as part of their redundancy packages when it closed, and over 60% were placed at the new Harbour Plaza Hotel in Hung Hom.
The hotel stood at 2 Queen's Road Central, beside Beaconsfield House and the Garden Road car park. It closed on 1 May 1995; the hotel was demolished, Beaconsfield House in 1996 and the car park in October 1998. The site is now occupied by Cheung Kong Centre, so nothing of the hotel remains to visit.
The property introduced the world's first in-room minibars in 1974, significantly increasing beverage sales for the establishment. This innovation later became a standard feature in hotels worldwide.
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