by CNNGo staff
To celebrate its 85th anniversary next year, The Peninsula Hong Kong has begun a HK$450 million (US$58 million) refurbishment of its 300 guest rooms with new digital enhancements. The first completed phase was unveiled yesterday.
The iconic hotel -- which first opened in 1928 -- aims to finish its renovations by April 2013, in time for celebrating its milestone birthday.
For the first phase, the rooms in the Peninsula Tower -- an extension of the hotel built in 1994 -- have been completely transformed.
Gone are the brocade and the gilt chandeliers. The new rooms have a pared-down Oriental chic feel, with plain cream upholstery, drawer handles derived from vintage luggage and Chinese ink painting-inspired ornaments.
The facelift is focused on guestrooms, while The Peninsula Hong Kong's well-known lobby and its restaurants and bars will remain unchanged.
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