Tai O Heritage Hotel

Known as "The Venice of the Orient", Tai O hasn’t always been quite so glamorous. Once it was looming with piracy. In 1902, a police station was built under British colonial rule to guard the shore against bandits. The colonial edifice was constructed on a secluded headland abutting Shek Tsai Po Street in the west of the village, looking out towards the western Hong Kong waters.

A century later, the police station, still retaining its Chinese tiled roof, wooden casement windows, granite steps, French windows, and magnificent creamy arches, was turned into the boutique Tai O Heritage Hotel. Hotel guests can now enjoy the breathtaking sea view at Tai O Outlook while they enjoy the dishes made with local products––including shrimp paste and salted fish––after a day of adventure in the fishing village, where traditional tea cakes and herbal tea are still a favorite among both locals and visitors.