7 hotels
The best boutique luxury hotels in Hong Kong
The best boutique luxury hotels in Hong Kong: seven hotels of 350 rooms or fewer, ranked on size, distinctions and entry rooms. Our pick: Upper House Hong Kong, with 117 rooms.
Criteria used
- Fewer rooms
- 45%
- Distinctions (Michelin Keys, Forbes, World’s 50 Best)
- 35%
- Size of the entry room
- 20%
By Mathias C.Editor of the guide
In short
- Our pick for a small hotel is Upper House Hong Kong: 117 rooms from 68 m², 2 Michelin Keys and a place in the top 10 of The World's 50 Best Hotels every year from 2023 to 2026.
- Mandarin Oriental The Landmark is the strongest alternative on these criteria: 109 rooms, the fewest of our list, 2 Michelin Keys, a Forbes Five-Star rating and three Michelin-starred restaurants in Central.
- Between Wan Chai and Causeway Bay, The Hari has 210 rooms by Tara Bernerd, three rooftop suites with terraces and Causeway Bay station 6 minutes on foot; its entry rooms measure 25 m².
Our pick in Hong Kong
Illustration No. 1Our pick
Rank 1: Upper House Hong Kong
Admiralty, Hong Kong
117 rooms · opened 2009 · rooms from 68 m²
- 2 Michelin Keys
- Forbes Four-Star
- No. 8, World's 50 Best Hotels 2026
Our pick: 117 rooms from 68 m², the largest entry rooms published on this page, with 2 Michelin Keys and No. 8 in The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026. Its limits: no pool, no spa, and a house set in a tower above the Pacific Place mall.
9.9 out of 10
The other 6 hotels
No. 2
Rank 2: Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, Hong Kong
Central, Hong Kong
109 rooms · opened 2005 · rooms from 42 m²
- 2 Michelin Keys
- Forbes Five-Star
- 3 Michelin-starred restaurants
- Indoor pool
- Spa
The smallest hotel of our list, 109 rooms, with 2 Michelin Keys, a Forbes Five-Star rating and seven Michelin stars across Amber, Sushi Shikon and Kappo Rin. Entry rooms measure 42 m², with city views.
9.0 out of 10
No. 3
Rank 3: The Peninsula Hong Kong
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
300 rooms · opened 1928
- 2 Michelin Keys
- Forbes Five-Star
- No. 46, World's 50 Best Hotels 2026
- 2 Michelin-starred restaurants
- Indoor pool
- Spa
Opened in 1928, with 2 Michelin Keys, a Forbes Five-Star rating, No. 46 in The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026, an 18 m indoor pool and a Forbes Five-Star spa. With 300 rooms, it is large for a boutique hotel.
7.6 out of 10
No. 4
Rank 4: The Ritz-Carlton, Hong Kong
West Kowloon, Hong Kong
312 rooms · opened 2011 · rooms from 50 m²
- 1 Michelin Key
- Forbes Five-Star
- 2 Michelin-starred restaurants
- Indoor pool
- Spa
312 rooms on floors 102 to 118 of the ICC, entry rooms of 50 m², harbour and city views from every room, and a Forbes Five-Star spa. It holds 1 Michelin Key and is not in The World's 50 Best Hotels.
7.1 out of 10
No. 5
Rank 5: The Murray, Hong Kong, A Niccolo Hotel
Central, Hong Kong
336 rooms · opened 2018 · rooms from 38 m²
- 1 Michelin Key
- Forbes Four-Star
- Indoor pool
- Spa
Stands out for its distinctions: 1 Michelin Key, Forbes Four-Star. Its limit: smaller entry rooms than the leaders.
6.4 out of 10
No. 6
Rank 6: K11 ARTUS
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
287 rooms · opened 2019 · rooms from 47 m²
- Outdoor pool
Stands out for its rooms: the entry category measures 47 m². Its limit: no Michelin Key yet.
6.3 out of 10
No. 7
Rank 7: The Hari Hong Kong
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
210 rooms · opened 2020 · rooms from 25 m²
Stands out for its size: 210 rooms, few for a hotel of this level. Its limit: smaller entry rooms than the leaders.
6.3 out of 10
Why Upper House Hong Kong is our pick for a boutique stay
Upper House has 117 rooms, including 21 suites, and the smallest measures 68 m². The Maxi Bar is free in every room, and the house runs its own restaurant and bars on level 49, a café on level 6 and a 10-seat chef's table for guest chefs. It holds 2 Michelin Keys and is No. 8 in The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026.
Its limit for a boutique stay: the 117 rooms fill floors 38 to 49 of a tower above the Pacific Place mall, shared with the JW Marriott, and arrival is on level 4. There is no pool and no spa.
What you gain and lose in a smaller hotel
What you gain is scale: fewer guests share the bar and the breakfast room, and at Upper House the smallest room still measures 68 m². What you give up is choice. Upper House has one restaurant, a chef's table, a café and two bars, and The Hari two restaurants and two bars, where Rosewood, with 413 rooms, lists eight restaurants. Mandarin Oriental The Landmark is the exception: in 109 rooms it keeps Amber and Sushi Shikon, at three Michelin stars each, and Kappo Rin, at one.
The pool and the spa are what you lose most often. Upper House and The Hari have neither, K11 ARTUS has a 25 m outdoor pool but no spa, and The Landmark's spa reopens in phases until winter 2026. Among the seven hotels of this page, The Peninsula, with 300 rooms, publishes the most treatment rooms, 14 in a Forbes Five-Star spa, and has an 18 m indoor pool.
Where are the small luxury hotels of Hong Kong?
This page keeps the hotels of our Hong Kong list with 350 rooms or fewer: seven of the twelve. In Central, Mandarin Oriental The Landmark (109 rooms) is on Queen's Road Central, within walking distance of Lan Kwai Fong and Tai Kwun, and The Murray (336) faces Hong Kong Park on Cotton Tree Drive. Upper House (117) is in Admiralty, and The Hari (210) between Wan Chai and Causeway Bay.
In Kowloon, K11 ARTUS has 287 serviced apartments at Victoria Dockside, The Peninsula 300 rooms on Salisbury Road, and The Ritz-Carlton 312 rooms on floors 102 to 118 of the ICC. Rosewood (413 rooms), Four Seasons (399) and the other large hotels are in our ranking of the 12 best luxury hotels in Hong Kong.
Frequently asked questions
Which boutique luxury hotels in Hong Kong would you recommend?
Our pick is Upper House Hong Kong. On the criteria of this page, Upper House Hong Kong comes first with 9.9/10.
What counts as a boutique hotel in this ranking?
A hotel of 350 rooms or fewer: seven of the twelve luxury hotels we compare in Hong Kong. The smallest are Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, with 109 rooms, and Upper House, with 117; the largest kept is The Murray, with 336.
Which small luxury hotels in Hong Kong have a pool?
The Peninsula has an 18 m Roman-style indoor pool, The Ritz-Carlton an indoor infinity pool on the 118th floor, K11 ARTUS a 25 m outdoor infinity pool on the 11th floor, The Murray an indoor pool, and Mandarin Oriental The Landmark an indoor lap pool, open to hotel guests since 6 August 2026. Upper House and The Hari have no pool.
Is K11 ARTUS a hotel or serviced apartments?
It markets itself as a luxury serviced apartment and hotel residence, and sells both nightly stays and stays of more than 28 nights. Its 287 units, from 47 m² studios to penthouses, all have a kitchen and a washer-dryer. There is a 25 m pool and a 24-hour gym, but one café, no bar and no spa.
Which hotel has the largest rooms in Hong Kong?
Among the 7 hotels of this ranking, Upper House Hong Kong has the largest entry rooms, at 68 m².
Which hotels in Hong Kong have Michelin Keys?
5 of the 7 hotels hold Michelin Keys. The most distinguished is Upper House Hong Kong, with 2 Keys (2026 selection).
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