New World Millennium Hong Kong Hotel

The facade curves along the Tsim Sha Tsui East waterfront, glass and steel set square against Victoria Harbour. Inside, 468 rooms split between city and harbour outlooks, the latter framing the skyline of Hong Kong Island across the water. Club guests get a private lounge on the top floor, open from morning through evening, with pastries, canapes, and a free pour of wine and cocktails between five and seven. The Lounge downstairs holds over 1,000 wine labels and runs live jazz most nights of the week. Seven restaurants cover the rest of the ground, from Japanese at Sagano to the buffet spread at Cafe East. It is a five-minute walk to two MTR stations, Hung Hom and East Tsim Sha Tsui, which connect onward to the high-speed rail terminus at West Kowloon. A rooftop pool, gym, and sauna sit above it all, and the hotel holds LEED Gold certification for its operations, unusual among Hong Kong's five-star properties. Halal dining is available across the restaurants, kitchen-certified throughout.