Hong Kong's Great Eagle Hotel renamed The Langham Hotel, Hong Kong

From 12.00 midnight tonight, Hong Kong’s Great Eagle Hotel will be known as the “Langham Hotel, Hong Kong” after the historic Langham Hotel, in London.

The name change follows the announcement earlier this year by owning company Great Eagle Hotels International that the group would change its name to “Langham Hotels International” (LHI) after the Langham Hotel, London (now known as the Langham Hilton) which was purchased by Great Eagle in 1996 and subsequently further upgraded. LHI is now developing its brand of fine hotels, owned and managed, in Hong Kong and overseas, under the Langham name.

The renaming of LHI’s Hong Kong flagship also follows a substantial US$35m renovation of the property over the past four years, which has resulted in the creation of a supremely elegant European-style hotel with a contemporary twist.

The Langham Hotel in London is legendary, its name synonymous with gracious hospitality and fine living for over a hundred years. Opened back in 1865 by the Prince of Wales, The Langham was not only London’s first “grand” hotel, but also the city’s largest building at the time.

General Manager, Nigel Roberts, welcomes the new name, saying: “The transition to the Langham name provides the ideal platform and additional momentum for us to continue to build on the high standards we have set for ourselves. It also offers us a marvellous opportunity to generate additional awareness and continue to raise the profile of this wonderful hotel.”

The Langham Hotel is ideally located in Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon in the heart of Hong Kong’s most famous shopping and entertainment district – and yet maintains the calm ambience of a stylish sanctuary from the hustle and bustle outside.

Each of the 462 rooms and 25 suites have been luxuriously renovated and equipped with the latest technology. Also part of the renovations were 12 sumptuous “Langham Suites” designed as a contemporary reflection of the golden years of grand British hospitality as typified by the Langham Hotel.

Earlier this year, British newspaper, The Sunday Times ranked the Langham Suites among the world’s ‘Top 10 High-tech Hotel Rooms’ and cited the rooms for being “one of the few with en-suite, broadband internet access, 37” Plasma TV and DVD surround sound home theatre to create the “dream home away from home”. These ultra luxurious signature suites also feature the hotel’s new signature “yume” beds, the most comfortable king-sized beds in Hong Kong. The name “yume’ is Japanese for dream.

To celebrate a new era, the Langham is launching a series of accommodation packages including “The Langham Experience´ which features a two-night three-day stay in a Langham Suite at US$560 net per person, based on double occupancy and available until December 31st 2004. 

The “Asian Experience” which allows discerning travellers to discover two great Asian cities in one luxurious 6-night package at US$1520 nett. This includes three nights in Hong Kong at the Langham’s Club Floor and three nights at the award winning Sukhothai Bangkok, available until March 31st 2004 and subject to availability.