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Rising majestically on the shores of Penny's Bay, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel recalls the romance and luxury of grand, Victorian-era hotels made famous in England, Europe and America.
It's a style British architects brought to Asia more than 100 years ago -- now reborn in this elegant, 400-room, six-story flagship hotel of Hong Kong Disneyland Resort.
A cream-colored showplace accented by gabled, red-shingled roofs, towering turrets, balustrades, lace-like latticework, ornate scrollwork, turnposts and curved moldings typical of the Victorian era, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel also was inspired by sister hotels Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa (at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida) and Disneyland Hotel (Disneyland Paris).
For all its grandeur, there's a playful side architecturally to the hotel, leading designers to dub its style "Micktorian" (a combination of "Mickey," as in "Mickey Mouse," and "Victorian"). Traditional dark woods and colors of the Victorian era give way to light woods, soft spring-like colors and printed wall coverings with a hint of Disney whimsy.
Like other resort hotels Walt Disney Imagineering creates, Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel is an immersive experience, from the entryway through the lobby, including restaurants and guestrooms and pools.
Every detail, from the carpet design to the lobby background music to what cast members wear, is carefully selected to contribute to the resort's theme.
Guests entering Hong Kong Disneyland Hotel are greeted with the elegance and excitement of a large atrium lobby that has become the hallmark of Disney's deluxe hotels worldwide.
Tall, majestic palms and ferns set the tone in the grand lobby which rises four stories to a spectacular ceiling adorned with two massive stained-glass domes and ornate chandeliers. This is the hub of all hotel activity and offers guests breathtaking garden and water views through soaring glass. With large-paned windows throughout, the hotel is filled with natural light.
A nostalgic birdcage-style elevator, stylish walkways aloft and the Sorcerer's Lounge complete the lobby area, providing guests the perfect space to see and be seen, or to plan and recap their day in Hong Kong Disneyland Park which sits just minutes away.
