The Peninsula Hotel, Hong Kong

Above: The Peninsula Hotel in Tsim Sha Tsui district in Hong Kong.

The Peninsula, located in Tsim Sha Tsui, is a hotel that's been around for 8 decades. Nevertheless, it is still a major landmark and an icon of luxuary hotels. Perched near the harbor front, it's one of the harbour view hotels with many rooms facing the world-renowned Hong Kong Island skyline. Being in Tsim Sha Tsui, a main tourist area, shopping and sightseeing are not far off. In addition, with the closest MTR subway exit just yards away, many of the other top attractions and other parts of Hong Kong are easily accessible.