Mariners' Rest
NileGuide Expert Says:
One of Hong Kong's oldest pubs, restored to its former glory - almost.Address:
Phone:
3988-0103Description:
Hullet House has restored the much-loved Mariners' Rest, the drinking establishment of the Marine Police and one of Hong Kong oldest bars, to its former glory, replete with jail cells dating from 1881 and now with some of best British beer and pub food to be found in Hong Kong. In a tribute to the Hong Kong Marine Police, the name of the pub has been adopted from the original drinking establishment that served seament and officers on the site for over 100 years.The original Mariner's Rest was open to all the became famous for its hospitality well beyonf the shores of Hong Kong. Tradition has it that a visiting seafarer who brought a rare plant or sapling to the Mariner's Rest would be greeted with a ring of the bell and would exchange the plant for a dram of rum or a mug of beer. The gardens of the Hullet House, part of the former Marine Police Headquarters building that dates back to the 1881, even today are populated with more than 70 varieties of plants and trees that are not native to Hong Kong.
