Hotel Nathan [1930-1965]

Hong Kong Telegraph 17 April 1930

Equipped with modern conveniences, the Hotel Nathan erected at 372-378 Nathan Road in the vicinity of the Po Hing and Majestic Theatres was opened today "will prove quite a boon to Chinese travellers and others seeking quarters with the maximum of comfort and at rates which will appeal to everyone. 

The building is of four storeys with a lift serving all floors. The hotel is of similar structure to those on the waterfront near the Western Market. The ground floor consists of a lobby with two cafes on both sides. On the roof a public dancing hall has been laid out. " 

The Hotel was demolished in 1965 and replaced with a new and rebranded Nathan Hotel in 1968. Sources: SCMP 27 April 1965 as noted in the Carl Smith Archives and Rating and Valuation Department's "Names of Buildings" for completion date of the new building.

Notes:

1. Appears that the writer of the article in the Hong Kong Telegraph may be referring to the Sun Kwong/Empress Hotel adjacent to the Western Market.

2. The Hotel Nathan does not appear prominently in guide books from the 1950/60s. It was still called the Hotel Nathan in 1961.

3.  The Hotel Nathan is mentioned in the Carl Smith Archives here with the year 1924 (?)  given as the completion date of the original building. Unable to determine if it is a transcription error or the land sale occurred in 1924.