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quote:Originally posted by P&O:The "Regent" brand in Australia was probably the "Pinnacle" of 5 Star + luxury during the 80's and 90's.
The "Regent" brand in Australia was probably the "Pinnacle" of 5 Star + luxury during the 80's and 90's.
Condé Nast Traveler’s Readers’ Choice Awarded "Top Australian Hotels" (The Regent Sydney) in 2000 and 2001.
quote:Originally posted by P&O:...., the "KING" so to speak was always the Regent Hong Kong - Still rated one of the best hotels in the world, although now known as the Intercontinental Honk Kong.
The Regent Hong Kong was named number one in the “Top 20 Pacific Rim Hotels,” in Condé Nast Traveler’s 1998 Readers’ Choice Awards.
quote:Originally posted by P&O:The Hotel had a major makeover in 1999 or 2000, infact it was closed completely for several months and completely gutted and the interiors rebuilt. It reopened in time to host the entire International Olympic Committee during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - including Juan Antonio Samaranch (if thats how you spell it). Ofcourse it was still The Regent Sydney back then, forget when it changed to Four Seasons...
The Hotel had a major makeover in 1999 or 2000, infact it was closed completely for several months and completely gutted and the interiors rebuilt. It reopened in time to host the entire International Olympic Committee during the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games - including Juan Antonio Samaranch (if thats how you spell it). Ofcourse it was still The Regent Sydney back then, forget when it changed to Four Seasons...
The $65 million (approximately US $40 million) renovation was worth it. Finished in time for the Summer Olympics, the 531-room hotel was the official venue for the International Olympic Committee during the Olympics.
The Regent Sydney was re-branded as Four Seasons Hotel Sydney effective June 30, 2002.
[ 10-26-2005: Message edited by: Ocean Liners ]
quote:Originally posted by P&O:...this Hotel is definately the Stand out! Designed and Built for Regent, it has a stunning harbour front position in Kowloon with a view to die for, a "real" lobby where just entering you feel like a royal or movie star. The whole hotel just ooozez elegence and the service is impecable - benefiting from its asian location.
...this Hotel is definately the Stand out! Designed and Built for Regent, it has a stunning harbour front position in Kowloon with a view to die for, a "real" lobby where just entering you feel like a royal or movie star. The whole hotel just ooozez elegence and the service is impecable - benefiting from its asian location.
As P&O stated Intercontintal Honk Kong offers unrivalled views of Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island though the Marco Polo Hongkong Hotel is situated adjacent to Ocean Terminal and ideal spot to photographers for taking pictures of cruiseships.
quote:Originally posted by P&O:It would have been "The Hotel" in Sydney back then Ernie. Tell me do you happen to remember dining in Kable's? Its a fabulous restaurant, but would have been one of Sydney's best back in the 80's.
I don't think I did ... but I remember how much I enjoyed the hotel and the location. It was excellent.
Ernie
quote:Originally posted by CGT:I had always thought they were going to rename themselves "Seven Seas Cruises". Far more elegant than Regent, I say.
I agree,even the initialsSSC have a nautical ring to them.
I doubt they will go back to the Seven Seas name. The now departed Song of Flower was the only ship in the Seven Seas Cruise Line fleet prior to their merger with Radisson in 1994. Radisson then owned the Diamond, which was sold in Spring of 04 to the Hong Kong billionaire.
Having cruised with RSSC for over 11 years, the name is synonymous with style and class. Why change the name after all these years?
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