Travel Guide Hong Kong: metropolis of contrasts

No other metropolis is comparable to Hong Kong, says Michael Groll, General Manager of the Landmark Mandarin Oriental. Groll came to Hong Kong for the first time in 2008; the Munich native has now lived here for a total of eleven years - albeit not at a stretch. In between, his job has taken him to London, Dubai, Singapore, Doha, Kuala Lumpur and Bali. But none of these places ever touched him as deeply as Hong Kong. No wonder he wanted to go back: "Hong Kong has this dizzying pace and at the same time deeply rooted tradition," enthuses Groll.