I got to celebrate my birthday on top of the world. Literally.
Liebling is a man who is into aerial views. He loves surveying his surroundings from above: everywhere we go he has to find the highest point, summit, or tallest building to visit, perch atop and/or take photos from.
Liebling on our trip to Jordan last year
And hence, I wasn’t surprised when he told me we would be making a stop in Hong Kong’s Ozone bar as part of my birthday celebrations this past Friday. Even though I don’t share his appreciation for lofty perspectives, I was tickled by the prospect of visiting Ozone: at 118 stories above the ground, it has the unique distinction of being the highest bar in the world.
Ozone is located in the swanky Ritz-Carlton hotel on the Kowloon side of Hong Kong, which itself is easy to access via the city’s MTR subway system. Once inside the hotel, two elevators bring you up to the 118th floor. They zip along so quickly and smoothly it’s easy to forget you’re ascending into the clouds.
The bar itself is new age-y with diaphanous decor, floor-to-ceiling windows, and impeccably groomed waitstaff eager to attend to customers.
Friday’s foreboding skies made for a hazy panorama upon our arrival, so Liebling and I focused our attention instead on our drink orders. The prices on the menu are a bit ridiculous, but clearly you pay a premium for the view.
After a drink, the horizon darkened and Hong Kong’s famous skyline made its appearance. Even on a hazy day like this one, the view was striking.
A drink at the highest bar in the world with my favourite person in the world — not a bad way to ring in year number 31 on planet earth!
Do you actively seek out the best views when you travel?
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Happy Birthday, Oneika! What a great way to celebrate!! I’ll have to make a stop there when I come to visit one day.
Happy belated birthday Oneika, wishing you many more years of happiness and beautiful surprises.
Happy birthday, I’m sure the view was amazing and you had a lovely time. Not many skyscrapers here in Italy to do that kind of stuff…
Happy Birthday Oneika!!
Love Ozone! When we went though it was incredibly foggy and we couldn’t see anything. 🙁 HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!
Happy Birthday Oneika! You and Leibling look so beautiful together. When you two decide to get married what gorgeous wedding pictures the two of you will make. 🙂
Happy Belated Birthday Oneika!
It looks like a fantastic way to ring in 31! 🙂
Happy Birthday!!! Congrats on moving and all several different changes.
Happy belated birthday Oneika and looks like a pretty cool place to celebrate another year!
We went for drinks at 1 Altitude in Singapore which is on the top of Raffles Place (63 floor I think.) Obviously, much shorter than where you were but the bar is actually outside, on the roof and only a glass wall encases it in. The wall is only about 4.5 feet high so you can actually peer over it at some sections.
We do tend to seek out higher ground when traveling. Funny enough that Joe is often the leader but also afraid of heights.
I have been waiting for something new on your blog! Hope you are doing well in Hong Kong…. And happy birthday! Yeah, I absolutely adore panoramic views from a high point!
Happy Birthday! 🙂 How was the dragon fruit cocktail? Looks YUMMY!
Wow! So cool! That place looks very luxurious. Happy Birthday!
Happy belated b-day! The place and view look spectacular!
Happy be-lated birthday!! I can’t imagine a more fantastic place to celebrate than the highest bar in the world! That’s so cool!
I love this place! Always buzzing during the weekend nights.
The view is awesome. Seems like you were lucky and went on a clear day. Usually you can’t see the buildings on Hong Kong Island very well due to fog.
Happy belated birthday my dear! Another year of happiness, exploration and curiosity awaits. Hope to catch up with you soon.
PS – love that we’re both prone to public bathroom photography 🙂
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