24November 2016

THE PENINSULA HOTELS INVITESGUESTS TO CELEBRATE

THE LUNARNEW YEARWITH GLAMOUROUS FESTIVE EXPERIENCES

AND CULTURAL TRADITIONS

The Year of the Roosteris ushered inwithan exclusive suite upgrade offer

and complimentary chauffeured “lucky ride” tours

The Peninsula Hotels welcomes guests to celebratethe Lunar New Year with home-style family experiences to bring joy and prosperity in the Year of the Rooster. Travellers andlocal residentscan ring in theChinese New Year in time-honouredtradition at The Peninsula, China’s first luxury hospitality brand with ahistorydatingfrom 1866. Celebrating the company’s unique Chinese heritage, The Peninsula Hotels hascurated authenticevents and promotionsfilled with Spring Festival customs, flavours andthe ambienceof home, including a complimentary suite upgrade, a chauffeured “lucky ride”tour by MINI for suite guests, and festive delicacies served at The Peninsula’s restaurants.

Guests are welcomed inclassicSpring Festivalstyle with hanging Chinese lanterns andfragrant red, yellow, pink and purpleflowers. Colourful lion dances, calligraphy activities and seasonal cookingclasses will captivate guests of all ages. Good fortune and health are beckoned with themed,in-room amenities, including red macarons iced with a New Year greeting in Chinese characters, Chinese confectionary boxesfilled with Peninsula versions of seasonal candies and snacks,and red envelopes containing gold chocolate coins.

Chinese New Year is a time for family reunion. From 12 December 2016,family travellers can take advantage of the“Celebrate Chinese New Year Sweet Upgrade” offer – by booking a guest room from a specific room category to enjoy the following benefits*:

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-Complimentary upgrade to a suite

-Complimentary Chinese or American breakfast daily

-Free extra bed

-Valid for stays from 9 January 2017 to 28 February 2017

*The offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other promotions and blackout dates may apply at respective hotels. Please contact The Peninsula Hotels for details.

The celebrated,lucky ride Chinese New Year tradition is given a classic Peninsula twist with suite guests entitled to a chauffeured three-hour drive by MINI** to visit temples and auspicious, Year of the Rooster locations in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Tokyo, New York, Chicago, and Paris, including Central Park in New York, The Peak in Hong Kong and attractions in Tokyo. Lucky ride walking routes are also offered at each Peninsula hotel to help guests explore the lucky stops at their leisure.

Recommended routes in Hong Kong, New York and Paris provide a variety of auspicious ways to experience these Peninsula destinations:

Hong Kong

  • Heading up: The customised Peninsula MINI Cooper whisks you off to The Peak where youcan make wishes for a successful new year while enjoying a stunning panoramic view of Hong Kong.
  • Great wealth: Take a ride on aFerris wheel to welcomeluckin! Visit the Ferris wheel at the Central waterfront promenade and soak up the dazzling night scenery of Victoria Harbour in a romantic setting at the dawn of anew year!

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New York

  • A lucky Year of the Rooster: Majestic Fifth Avenue is right outside the hotel and allows you to experience the grandeur of New York while enjoying some of the best shopping in North America.
  • Blooming fortune: Fifth Avenue leads to Central Park, the most famous, 160-year-old public park in the world. Find your favourite spot and be surrounded by beautiful greeneryevery step you take! The vast,843-acre park is filled with delightful things to do such as taking a strollthrough the Shakespeare Garden, relaxing on Sheep Meadow, skating at Wollman Rink, boating on the Lake and so much more.
  • Great wealth: Bring good fortune to the coming year by travelling down to Wall Street, the heart of the world’s finance machine, starting from the New York Stock Exchange and the historic headquarters of the largest U.S. brokerage and investment banks. Meanwhile, look for Wall Street’s Charging Bull sculpture that symbolises financial optimism and prosperity.
  • Joyous and auspicious: No Chinese New Year visit would be complete without a visit to a Chinese neighbourhood. Head to Chinatown to enjoy traditional festivities, and don’t miss a visit to the Mahayana temple, the largest Buddhist temple in New York City, to admire the golden Buddha and the New Year ceremonies.
  • Heading up: End your lucky ride with a drink at Salon de Ning for an elevated finaleto your day atthe spot where you first began. You can watch the sunset over incredible views of New York City’s iconic Fifth Avenue and Central Park. Raise a glassto another happy New Year, with the New York City lightstwinkling in the background!

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Paris

Take a lucky ride to discover Paris in an auspicious way. The tradition for the Chinese New Year is to visit a certain number of specific places in order to bring good luck for the coming year. This itinerary allows you to tick off all the lucky spots while spending a great day exploring Paris. You can book one of the PeninsulaMINIs available with your suite, or choose to follow the itinerary on foot for an even more auspicious experience.

  • A lucky Year of the Rooster:The resplendent Champs Elysees is a few minutes from the hotel and allows you to experience the great vistas of Paris while indulging in shopping for your favourite luxury brands.
  • Blooming fortune: Down the Champs Elysees and past the grand Place de La Concorde is the Tuileries Garden where you can enjoy great Parisian people-watching beforestrolling towards the Louvre Palace.
  • Great wealth: Bring good fortune to the new year by continuing to the Palais Royal and walking past the old Banque de France, the former French central bank where the money was printed. Enjoy the famous artwork by Buren in the gardens of the Palais Royal.
  • Joyous and auspicious: Experience Paris’ very own Chinese neighbourhood by heading to Chinatown in the 13th arrondissement to enjoy traditional festivities.
  • Heading up: End your lucky ride with a drink at L’Oiseau Blanc, the hotel’s rooftoprestaurant and bar offering stunningviews of the Eiffel Tower. Celebrate the lucky year to come with a special Chinese New Year cocktail.

**The chauffeured three-hour drive service by MINI is on a first-come, first-served basis and is subject to availability.

The true taste of home makes reunion feasting with family, friends and loved ones even more memorable. Special menus and auspicious dishes will be served at The Peninsula’s signature Chinese restaurants duringthe holiday, plus the Peninsula chefs’ own versions of classic Spring Festival snacks, including jiaozi, nian gao, and tang yuan.

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For gift shoppers, The Peninsula Boutique offers an array of seasonal hampers and home-made treats, including Peninsula chocolates, cookies and Chinese teas, plus luxury soft toys and jewellery boxes. If the choices are overwhelming, loved ones will be thrilled to receive a Peninsula Gift Certificate this holiday.

Many more family gifts, treats and surprises await at each Peninsula hotel to celebrate the most important festival of the Chinese calendar, and to inspire health, happiness and prosperity in the Year of the Rooster.

Please visit the website of The Peninsula Hotels for Chinese New Year offer details and related terms and conditions.

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About The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited (HSH)

Incorporated in 1866 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (00045), The Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, Limited is the holding company of a Group which is engaged in the ownership, development, and management of prestigious hotels and commercial and residential properties in key locations in Asia, the United States and Europe, as well as the provision of tourism and leisure, club management and other services. The Peninsula Hotels portfolio comprises The Peninsula Hong Kong, The Peninsula Shanghai, The Peninsula Beijing, The Peninsula Tokyo, The Peninsula Bangkok, The Peninsula Manila, The Peninsula New York, The Peninsula Chicago, The Peninsula Beverly Hills, and The Peninsula Paris. Projects under development include The Peninsula London and The Peninsula Yangon. The property portfolio of the Group includes The Repulse Bay Complex, The Peak Tower, The Peninsula Office Tower and St. John’s Building in Hong Kong; The Landmark in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 1-5 Grosvenor Place in London, UK, and 21 avenue Kléber in Paris, France. The clubs and services portfolio of the Group includes The Peak Tram in Hong Kong; Thai Country Club in Bangkok, Thailand; Quail Lodge & Golf Club in Carmel, California; Peninsula Clubs and Consultancy Services, Peninsula Merchandising, and Tai Pan Laundry in Hong Kong.

For further information, please contact:

Ms Lilian Lau

Communications Manager

The Peninsula Hotels

8/F, St George's Building, 2 Ice House Street, Central, Hong Kong

Telephone:+852 2840 7743

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