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The Excelsior Hong Kong Collection 香港怡東酒店特藏

 Collection
Identifier: 2019-005

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of materials from the Excelsior Hong Kong hotel, covering the period from 1973 to 2019. It contains photo albums, souvenirs, and publicity materials from various departments in the hotal, including catering, facilities, operations, and public relations.

Dates

  • 1973 - 2019

Biographical / Historical

The Excelsior (Chinese: 怡東酒店) was a four-star hotel located at 281 Gloucester Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong Island, in Hong Kong starting from 1973. It was owned and operated by Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, a member of the Jardine Matheson Group, and served as the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group's headquarters. The Noon-day Gun is located opposite the hotel. It closed on 31 March 2019 for demolition and replacement by an office tower.

Extent

3 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

Chinese

English

Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the HKUL Special Collections Repository

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