Part of the Kowloon waterfront for nearly a century – an eternity by Hong Kong building standards – The Peninsula embodies the city's cosmopolitan history like no other. While upstairs, the seamlessly cinched-together tower houses a harbour-view swimming pool, a world-beating spa and the Philippe Starke-designed Felix Bar, which still feels futuristic 30 years after its inception. Rooms are dressed in creams, dark veneer wood with gold trim, NASA-worthy tech and 'butler boxes', which allow for items to be picked up and delivered with the utmost discretion – all part of The Peninsula's legendary service.