Windows folding out from the facade of the 18-story Grand Stanford give the hotel a geometric look and provide better vantage points for the sparkling waters of Victoria Harbor. The 570 rooms and suites have rare touches like indirect lighting, fine wood furnishings and feather and down duvets on beautifully dressed beds. TVs with cable channels and pay-per-view movies, in-room safes, mini-fridges and Wi-Fi connections are among the top-notch amenities. On a rooftop terrace lined with teak lounge chairs, the mosaic-tile pool is edged with river rocks and cooled with mist machines. Overlooking the pool area is a fine fitness room with free weights and strength-training equipment. The uniformed staff makes you feel welcome, handing you complimentary newspapers or providing same-day dry cleaning for that must-have outfit. The international menus in the restaurants take you from Asia to Europe. Valet parking is available.

Grand Stanford Intercontinental Hong Kong Hotel in Hong Kong