The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is the highest hotel in the world. The Ritz-Carlton brand has always been about living the high life, but now they have taken it even higher, literally.
The newly opened Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong is a five-star masterpiece as all their properties seem to be, but what really sets this one apart is that it’s located over 100 floors above terra firma inside the world’s fourth-tallest building (nearly 500 meters high), the International Commerce Centre (ICC), where it occupies the top 17 stories.
The main lobby is on the 103rd floor, accessible by a high-speed elevator. This Ritz is a comeback of sorts as the previous incarnation was located in Hong Kong Central and closed in 2008. The 116th-story Spa by Espa boasts some of best views of any spa in the world, same goes for the pool, which has an infinity-like edge seemingly butting against the floor-to-ceiling windows.
The stylish Ozone restaurant/bar is on the top floor (118th) and has the distinction of being the highest bar in the world, serving signature cocktails, Asian tapas and Japanese specialties.
To see this review in the magazine, pick up a copy of the August/September 2011 edition of DA MAN.