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Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel
Hong Kong · Marco Polo · Near Luxury
In July 1969 the Hongkong Hotel opened the first 250 of a planned 800 rooms on Wharf's old godown shore on Canton Road, and the Peninsula company, which then managed it, lent the name of its vanished hotel in Central. Wharf later took the running of the house back. After Wharf bought Omni Hotels, the three Harbour City houses wore the Omni name for a few years from 1989, and the Marco Polo name returned in the mid-1990s.
- Opened 1969
- Neighborhood: Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui
- Rooms from 269 sq ft (25 m²)
About Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel
- Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel opened in July 1969 as the Hongkong Hotel, with the first 250 of a planned 800 rooms, on Wharf's old godown shore on Canton Road.
- Two sister hotels share Harbour City: Gateway, opened in 1982, and Prince, opened in 1984, with this house the southern door.
- After Wharf bought Omni Hotels in North America, the three houses wore the Omni name from 1989, and the Marco Polo name came back in the mid-1990s.
- Entry-level rooms start at 269 sq ft (25 m²).
History
The Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel opened in July 1969 as the Hongkong Hotel, on Wharf land beside the old Kowloon godowns at 3 Canton Road. Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, the Peninsula company, managed it at the start and gave it the name of their former hotel in Central. The first July opened 250 of a planned 800 rooms. Wharf took management back in the mid-1980s. In October 2000 the house was renamed the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel.
The setting
3 Canton Road, Harbour City, Tsim Sha Tsui. The Star Ferry and Ocean Terminal are a short walk south. 1881 Heritage, the old Marine Police Headquarters, is across the way. Gateway and Prince are the sister hotels farther north on Canton Road.
Restaurants and bars
- Cucina — Restaurant · Italian
Amenities
- Pillar-less ballroom with four-metre-high ceiling
- Audio-visual amenities in meeting rooms
- Tailor-made celebration packages
- Themed coffee break in exclusive meeting package
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Recommended (2026)
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