The Excelsior

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Lobby of The Excelsior in 2016
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ToTT's and Roof Terrace in 2019

The Excelsior (Template:Zh) 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][2] It closed on 31 March 2019[3][4] for demolition and replacement by an office tower.[5]

History

The location of the hotel is "Lot No.1", which was the first plot of land sold at auction after Hong Kong became a British Colony in 1841. The hotel was developed on the original godown of Jardine Matheson and was officially opened on 20 February 1973.[1] The hotel was the first in Hong Kong to have more than 1,000 rooms.[6]

In 2015, the company obtained approval to redevelop the property into a commercial building,[7] and it subsequently announced in June 2017 that it would test the market's interest as to a possible sale.[8] No single bidder had met Mandarin's expectations, however, and the sale was withdrawn.[9] The hotel closed on 31 March 2019, for demolition.[5]

Restaurants

The Excelsior had several cafés and restaurants:

  • Dickens Bar (Template:Zh), a sports bar and restaurant in the basement,[10] "wood-panelled and bristling with memorabilia",[11] that has been described as a traditional British gastropub.[12]
  • EXpresso, a café in the lobby.[10]
  • Café on the 1st (Template:Zh), a breakfast, lunch and dinner International buffet restaurant on the 1st floor.
  • Cammino, an Italian restaurant on the 1st floor.
  • Yee Tung Heen (Template:Zh), a Michelin-starred Chinese restaurant on the 2nd floor.[10]
  • The Excelsior Grill on the 3rd floor.
  • ToTT's and Roof Terrace, a bar and restaurant on the 34th floor.[10] Originally called "Talk of the Town", it opened in 1979 as a disco and bar. It was renamed "ToTT's Asian Grill" in 1995. The outdoor terrace opened in 2009.[13]

Cooling system

Like several other buildings along the Victoria Harbour,[14] the Excelsior Hotel used a seawater air conditioning system.[15] The seawater source for the system originated from the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter.[14]

In popular culture

Parts of the 1978 comedy film Revenge of the Pink Panther were set in The Excelsior.[16][17] The film was also partly edited in the hotel.[10]

See also

References

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