The Langham Hotel, Hong Kong launches special promotion

Celebrating the Year of the Monkey, the newly re-branded Langham Hotel, Hong Kong is offering a year-long package tailored to the zodiac sign with monkey-themed treats and experiences of Hong Kong’s culture history, art and fine cuisine.

This three-day, two-night package is available from January 22, 2004 -- February 8, 2005 and priced at HK$7,000 (US$782) based on double occupancy inclusive of tax and service charges, the package includes accommodation, a gift of monkey-picked tea, banana desserts and a pair of monkey jade pendants – plus options of a private consultation with a feng shui master and Hong Kong heritage tour.

Details of the package are:

· Two nights in City View room with daily breakfast- Elegant accommodation with first-class service and amenities including fluffy duvets and plump pillows, marble bathrooms, 24-hour concierge service and four top-rated restaurants.

· Monkey Picked Tea- Legend has it that monkeys were trained by monks to collect leaves from wild tea trees growing on steep mountainsides. The leaves produce a unique pale golden tea, said to impact one’s sense of curiosity and wisdom, characteristic of those born under the monkey sign.

· Monkey Zodiac Jade Pendants- The Chinese have long believed that wearing jade jewelry imparts good health, good luck and protection from evil spirits. Those born under the sign of the Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980 or 1992) are believed to be especially superstitious – as well as creative and intelligent -- and will find the pendants not only charming, but re-assuring for well-being.

· Banana Desserts at Turn-down- Go bananas! To fully share in the monkey experience, guests will receive a surprise banana-flavored treat at turn-down, such as banana scones, banana bread or chocolate-covered bananas.

· Optional--Private Session with Feng Shui Master (HK$1,798 pre couple). Increasingly popular around the globe, feng shui (meaning “wind and water”) is the ancient Chinese art of placement of furniture or objects to create balance in one’s life, thus creating a harmonious environment. In the presence of the Master, “monkeys” are assisted in ensuring their success with heightened creativity through a private consultation.

· Optional-- Treasure Hunt Heritage Tour (HK$1,616). This four-hour personalised tour for up to four people indulges the curious side inherent in “monkeys” and explores the many cultural heritage sites of Hong Kong including Western District, an area of artisans and herbalists that still resembles a traditional ancient Chinese city.

Upgrades to one of the Langham Hotel, Hong Kong’s Concierge Club Rooms are available for an additional HK$713 a day, to experience a “hotel within a hotel” with premium service.

Upgrades to Club Suites or one of the hotel’s new Langham Suites is available for an additional HKS$1,343 a day. The hotel’s 25 suites feature all of the amenities of the Concierge Club in even more luxurious surroundings with high-tech features including a 37” Plasma TV, high-speed in-room broadband Internet connection and DVD surround sound home theater. The suites also feature the Langham Hotel’s new signature “yume” beds (meaning dream in Japanese).

The Langham Hotel, Hong Kong, a luxury hotel located in the heart of Kowloon’s lively Tsimshatsui district, is directly across the harbour from the glittering corporate towers of Central Hong Kong. Stepping outside the Langham Hotel, guests will find themselves in a shopper’s paradise with the city’s top shopping complexes literally on the doorstep. For the culturally inclined, the hotel overlooks the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and Museum and the Hong Kong Space Museum. From there, a promenade invites a long evening walk or morning jog.

The 488-room, full-service property has been fully renovated and upgraded over the past two years at a cost of US$35 million.