Swire Hotels
| Industry | Hospitality |
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| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong |
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Area served
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Hong Kong, Mainland China |
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Key people
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Brian Williams, (Managing Director) |
| Parent | Swire Pacific |
| Website | www |
Swire Hotels is a division of Swire Properties Limited, a subsidiary of Swire Pacific Limited, a quoted on the .
Swire Hotels was formed in 2008 to create and manage small luxury hotels in Hong Kong and Mainland China. It manages two hotel brands – the "House Collective" and EAST.
The Opposite House is Swire Hotels’ first hotel which opened in March 2008 in Beijing’s Sanlitun district. The hotel is an integral part of Sanlitun Village, an open-plan shopping center also developed by Swire Properties. Designed by the Japanese architect Kengo Kuma, the hotel has 99 rooms, including a two-floor penthouse, two restaurants and two bars.
The ground floor lobby housing rotating art exhibits, while other sculptures and installations displayed in the public areas are permanently on show.
The name of the hotel is "derived from a translation of a Chinese word, which historically described the building located opposite the main house in a courtyard where esteemed guests would stay. The name also reflects the hotel’s southern location within The Village shopping complex".
The Upper House is located above Pacific Place in Admiralty, Hong Kong. Opened in 2009, the hotel features 117 rooms including 21 suites and two penthouses. Its name is derived from the design philosophy of an "upward journey from Queensway towards Pacific Place, elevating into a house above the city".
The hotel was designed by Hong Kong-based architect Andre Fu. Art appears prominently in the hotel interior; 350 original artworks are showcased within the premises, including Hiroshiwata Sawada’s 40-metre tall “Rise” steel sculpture.
The Upper House is also house to the Café Gray Deluxe.
EAST, Hong Kong is located at Island East, a development by Swire Properties. Opened in early 2010, it was the first of Swire Hotels’ EAST brand.
The hotel features 346 rooms and suites, one restaurant and a rooftop bar. It was designed by Hong Kong-based architect Wong Tung & Partners and interior design studio CL3 Architects Ltd.
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