Leighton Road 2.71

Leighton Road is a main road in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. It begins east of Causeway Road and ends at the west of the junction with Morrison Hill Road and Canal Road.HistoryPart of the road surrounds Leighton Hill to its north while part of it runs along Lee Garden (a property of the Lee Hysan family), known as Jardine's Hill (owned by Jardine-Matheson) in early colonial days. The area adjacent to the road is relative quiet compared to the business centre of East Point of Causeway Bay.Major BuildingsA branch road, Wong Nai Chung Road leads to the Happy Valley Racecourse and the upscale residential area of Happy Valley.Leighton Centerzh:禮頓中心, owned and operated by Hysan Development Company, is a grade A office and housed a lot of important tenants.The office of South China Morning Post, the major local English news company in is located at 1 Leighton Road.A InterContinental Hotels Group-franchised hotel, Crowne Plaza Hong Kong Causeway Bay Hotel, is also located at 8 Leighton Road since 2009. Another hotel, is located at 133 Leighton Road.