Hotel Merlin
中間道望美輪酒店和半島閣, 兩間合併拆卸成為今日嘅九龍酒店
香港美輪大酒店(Hotel Merlin)曾是位於九龍尖沙咀彌敦道與中間道交界(現九龍酒店原址)的著名酒店,是尖沙咀歷史悠久的早期酒店之一,於20世紀中後期活躍,後於1980年代拆卸重建為九龍酒店。
建築歷史:原址為美輪大酒店(Hotel Merlin)及半島閣(Peninsula Court),是當時該地區的顯著地標。
拆卸重建:美輪大酒店於1980年代拆卸。現址重建為「九龍酒店」(The Kowloon Hotel),並於1986年2月16日開幕。
The Peninsula Court
1957年的半島酒店和後面的半島閣,再後面的矮樓是星光酒店,對面是玫瑰酒店。半島閣是建於1957年,在1982年拆除。
The Peninsula Hong Kong & Peninsula Court , and the short building behind the Peninsula Court was the Star Hotel. Across the street was the Rose Hotel. Peninsula Court was built in 1957 and demolished in 1982.
1966年在半島閣的馬哥孛羅餐廳推廣之英國周
Penisula Court's Macro Polo Restaurant featuring the British Week in 1966
1958年半島閣的馬哥孛羅餐廳內部
Inside the Marco Polo Restaurant at Peninsula Court in 1958
The Bridge between Peninsula Hotel and Peninsula Court
1957年的半島閣
這座擁有90間客房的12層高建築物是半島酒店於1957年8月7日開業的新翼。首間馬哥孛羅餐廳 (Marco Polo Restaurant) 於1957年在半島酒店地下開業,但於1958年移至新的半島閣經營。在大廈外牆加上「MACRO POLO」的標誌,直至餐廳於1968年關閉後才拆除。半島閣內部於1969年重新改建成有10間套房和107間客房,並加了一條行人天橋連接半島酒店的背面。1982年,香港上海大酒店有限公司把半島閣與美輪大酒店一起拆除,並興建新的九龍酒店。同年,馬哥孛羅香港酒店 (亦屬香港上海大酒店旗下的酒店) 在海港城開業。
Peninsula Court in 1957
Opened on 7 August 1957, this 12-storey building with 90 rooms was the new wing of The Peninsula Hotel. The original Marco Polo Restaurant first opened in the basement of the Peninsula Hotel in 1957, but moved to the new Peninsula Court in the following year. The "MACRO POLO" sign was then added on the side wall until the restaurant closed in 1968. In 1969, the Peninsula Court was developed into 10 suites and 107 rooms with a bridge connecting to the back side of Peninsula Hotel. The building was demolished along with Hotel Merlin by "Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Limited" in 1982 to build the new Kowloon Hotel. In the same year, Hong Kong's Marco Polo Hotel (also under Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels Limited) was opened in Harbour City.
Far East Builder Magazine - June 1971
Peninsula Court - Far East Builder Vol 12 No.6 - 1957
Marco Polo Restaurant - Far East Builder May/June 1958