Rosewood Hongkong, marvels and milestones
#2 of World's 50 Best Hotels 2023
When Rosewood Hong Kong opened in 2019, the vertical 65-storey estate at the Dockside of the Victoria Harbour was a sensational game changer. It is a flagship, marks the ambitions and vision of Ms. Sonia Cheng, the CEO of the Rosewood Hotel Group, to sail into the glittering world of ultra luxury hospitality. Eighty percent of the 413 rooms and suites share the unhindered harbour vista. The accoladed designer Tony Chi epitomises his aesthetics in this peerless institute set in historic Kowloon, and juxtaposes all the Chi’s icons: gleaming Carrara marble, hammered copper decor, check fabrics in neutral hue, and geometric motifs on lacquered panels and divided mirrors.
Carlyle & Co., a beaconing social landmark and an unimagined hospitality evolution in Kowloon
On the spacious reception level, interconnecting rooms are decorated in bold color palettes matching exuberant mid-century furniture. The relaxing ambience reminisces 60s sassiness and self-assurance. The open terrace is undoubtedly my favorite for the unhindered vista of the pearl of the orient. Carlyle & Co., perched above the sumptuous Rosewood Hong Kong below, whispers intimacy and exclusivity. Named after and inspired by its iconic The Carlyle in New York, it is a club destined to be a young elite heaven and the urban tale for the sophisticated affluent Generation Y from the primordial phase.