The Peninsula has a distinctive elliptical plan, and is clad in a glass and granite rainscreen.

[5] The building has a BREEAM rating of 'very good' and has on-site parking for up to 200 cars.

Peninsula subsidiary, BrightHR (previously called HRonline) occupy the ninth floor and an illuminated sign is visible through the front of the building.

[9] Until their demise, LateRooms.com occupied the top floors, employing 300 people at the building.

[10] There is a vertical wind turbine on the roof of the building but this is not operational.