The Upper House, a Hong Kong legend
#4 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2023
The Upper House showcases the innovation and adventurism that defines the prime trader and developer, the Swire, and that never goes out of fashion. This 117 keys property has enjoyed immense popularity since the opening in 2009, on the upper levels of an eighties skyscraper in Admiralty, as the inaugural hotel to be designed by André Fu and the cornerstone for his later glowing career. The glimpse of the verdant and futuristic Pacific Place marks an entry into the quiet, timeless yet undoubtedly luxurious sanctuary.
Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, the Fantastic diamond jubilee
Forbes Travel Guide 5-star, 2024
The Mandarin Oriental Hong Kong, or simply the Mandarin to locals, has been the synonym to the state of the art hospitality and the preferred backdrop for local socialites and global celebrities, precisely depicted in the 2015 best-seller satire fiction China Rich Girlfriend by Kwan, since its opening in the autumn of 1963. The legends behind the Oriental Bangkok merger in seventies never fail to fascinate, and the famed fan logo was coined in eighties together with these two grande-dames completely rebranded in 1985, exactly my natal year.