Switching gears at The Peninsula Hong Kong

The Peninsula Hong Kong - Rolls-Royce Fleet (Night) [Photo/Courtesy of The Peninsula Hotels]

"Although we are one of the oldest hotel companies in the world, we don't feel old. We wanted to do something fun and show the heritage of the countries where we're based."

Indelibly associated with its fleet of trademark green Rolls-Royces, Hong Kong's highly venerated The Peninsula Hotels group has been breaking with tradition of late – by offering guests rides in everything from a bespoke tuk-tuk to its very first Tesla. The man responsible for the change of gear is a genial Londoner, Martin Oxley, who has been in charge of The Peninsula's car fleet for more than 20 years.

In the fast-moving and competitive hotel business, The Peninsula, with its 15 Rolls-Royces, still stands alone as the "grand old lady" of Hong Kong hotels. But the group has steadily expanded into new markets and its car fleet is reflecting the changing times – all while injecting an element of fun.