The Kowloon Hotel becomes a member of Harbour Plaza Hotels and Resorts

The Kowloon Hotel officially became a member of Harbour Plaza Hotels and Resorts on 1 February 2005. Harbour Plaza Hotels and Resorts is a major hospitality player whose combined room inventory in Hong Kong alone now exceeds 5,200 rooms. The group also manages two hotels in mainland China.

The Kowloon Hotel is ideally situated within Tsimshatsui’s celebrated "Golden Mile,” the hotel is at the heart of Hong Kong's commercial, shopping, dining, and entertainment district. Adjacent to the hotel is Hong Kong's famed underground railway system (MTR) connecting guests to and from the Hong Kong International Airport via the Airport Express Railway, and to the East Tsimshatsui Kowloon-Canton Rail (KCR) Station, which provides direct access to China in only 40 minutes. For scenic and convenient travelling, the Star Ferry pier and the China Ferry Terminal providing easy access to Hong Kong island and mainland China which only a short walk from the hotel.

The Hotel has 736 streamlined guest rooms, including 17 suites. All rooms and suites include a desk with in-room telecenter, a TV-computer unit with broadband Internet e-mail access, and Internet browsing in English, Japanese and Chinese languages with computerized business and leisure information.

Wireless broadband Internet access is also available in all guestrooms, restaurants, bar and function room, striking a perfect balance between value and convenience for business and leisure travellers.

With the change, Harbour Plaza Hotels and Resorts has appointed The Kowloon Hotel’s new management team:

Mr. Romain Chan – General Manager

A respected veteran in the hospitality industry with more than 20 years of international experience, Mr. Chan holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from Cornell Hotel School and he has managed hotels in several notable international hotel chains such as Hilton, Marriott, Hyatt and Shangri-La spanning many countries including the U.S.A., Japan, Philippines, Vietnam and China. Since joining Harbour Plaza Hotels and Resorts in June 2001, Mr. Chan is also currently the appointed General Manager of The Kowloon Hotel and Harbour Plaza Metropolis, both sister hotels within the group.

Ms. Florence Ng – Director of Sales and Marketing

After graduating a course of Hotel Management in Canada, Ms. Ng returned to Hong Kong in 1992 to pursue her career and has worked at some of the most recognized hotels in Hong Kong, including the Grand Hyatt and Conrad. Having been a hotel sales and marketing professional for over 12 years, she has been the Director of Sales at the Intercontinental Grand Stanford and The Ritz-Carlton Hong Kong and Director of Sales and Marketing at The Royal Garden Hotel . After joining Harbour Plaza Hotels and Resorts in July 2003, Ms. Ng is currently the appointed Director of Sales and Marketing for The Kowloon Hotel and Harbour Plaza Metropolis.

Ms. Kannas Lau – Marketing Communications Manager

Graduated from Hospitality Management in Switzerland and Bournemouth University, Kannas has worked in various hotel chains in Switzerland, England and Singapore. Prior to this appointment as Marketing Communications Manager for The Kowloon Hotel, she was the Assistant Marketing & Communications Manager at Harbour Plaza Hong Kong.