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1950s St. Francis Hotel, Causeway Bay

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1950s St. Francis Hotel, Causeway Bay
Submitted by moddsey
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Moddsey
Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Sunday, January 1, 1950
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1950s Hong Kong
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Submitted by David on Fri, 2009-02-27 15:17.
I'm squinting at the vertical sign on the building, and it says 'St. Francis Hotel'. Was it known informally as the Roxy Hotel, or did it change names later?

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2009-02-28 09:59.
Informally yes. In the 1920s, I think  St Francis Hotel used to be located in the heart of Queen's Road Central.

Submitted by moddsey on Sat, 2009-02-28 10:52.

1930s St Francis Hotel
The original St Francis Hotel used to be located on Queen's Rd Central opposite Duddell St.

 

Submitted by Raymond Lo (not verified) on Sat, 2009-02-28 11:44.
Roxy is the name of the adjacent theatre.

Submitted by tngan on Sat, 2009-02-28 15:20.

Hi there,

This hotel still exist in the 1960's.  I could not remember exactly when it was closed down but it should be more or less the same time when the Roxy was closed and demolished.

Best Regards,

T

Submitted by Linda Pun on Tue, 2022-05-03 03:07.

The original St Francis Hotel used to be located on No.13 Queen's Rd Central opposite Duddell St. It was renamed from Astor House Hotel in 1928. It was sold to  Hongkong Land Limited in 1933 and torn down in July 1948. Then, St Francis Hotel reopened on 11 Nov. 1949 . Its new location was on Yee Wo Street next to Roxy Theatre in Causeway Bay. 

Submitted by Linda Pun on Tue, 2022-05-03 22:47.

St Francis Hotel in Causeway Bay was closed down in early 1970s. The site redeveloped with the Roxy to Lok Sing Centre completed in 1977.

Submitted by moddsey on Tue, 2022-05-03 02:46.

Thanks. Added the opening date to the hotel and used 1974 as the same year of demolishment of the Roxy.