12 hotels
The best design and art hotels in Hong Kong
Hong Kong hotels known for their design and art, ranked on named architects and designers, art on show, distinctions and rooms. Our pick: Upper House Hong Kong, conceived by André Fu.
Criteria used
- Named designer and art on show
- 50%
- Distinctions (Michelin Keys, Forbes, World’s 50 Best)
- 30%
- Size of the entry room
- 20%
By Mathias C.Editor of the guide
In short
- Our pick for design is Upper House Hong Kong: André Fu conceived the house in 2009 in a converted apartment building above Pacific Place, Thomas Heatherwick's 'Stone Curtains' frame the entrance, and sculptures and artwork mark the way up.
- Rosewood Hong Kong pairs architecture by Kohn Pedersen Fox and interiors by Tony Chi with the city's only 3 Michelin Keys, and its Butterfly Room shows Damien Hirst butterfly art.
- For architecture with a past, The Murray in Central is Foster + Partners' conversion of the 1969 Murray Building, a former government office tower facing Hong Kong Park.
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: André Fu conceived the house in 2009, Thomas Heatherwick's 'Stone Curtains' frame the entrance, and sculptures and artwork mark the way up to level 49. Its limit on this page: the house sits in a tower above the Pacific Place mall, and the hotel credits only Heatherwick's work by name.
9.9 out of 10
The other 11 hotels
No. 2
Rank 2: Rosewood Hong Kong
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
413 rooms · opened 2019 · rooms from 53 m²
- 3 Michelin Keys
- No. 1, World's 50 Best Hotels 2026
- 2 Michelin-starred restaurants
- Outdoor pool
- Spa
Architecture by Kohn Pedersen Fox, interiors by Tony Chi, Damien Hirst butterfly art in The Butterfly Room, and the city's only 3 Michelin Keys. The hotel and its residences take 43 floors of the 65-storey Victoria Dockside tower.
9.5 out of 10
No. 3
Rank 3: Four Seasons Hotel Hong Kong
Central, Hong Kong
399 rooms · opened 2005 · rooms from 39 m²
- 2 Michelin Keys
- Forbes Five-Star
- No. 86, World's 51–100 Best Hotels 2026
- 3 Michelin-starred restaurants
- Outdoor pool
- Spa
A building by Rocco Design in the IFC, rooms by Remedios Studio and the ARGO bar by AB Concept, with 2 Michelin Keys and a Forbes Five-Star rating. Its entry rooms measure 39 m².
9.1 out of 10
No. 4
Rank 4: 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
Stands out for its distinctions: 2 Michelin Keys, Forbes Five-Star.
9.0 out of 10
No. 5
Rank 5: 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
Stands out for its rooms: the entry category measures 50 m².
8.8 out of 10
No. 6
Rank 6: 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 design, by Foster + Partners (conversion); original 1969 building by the Public Works Department. Its limit: smaller entry rooms than the leaders.
8.3 out of 10
No. 7
Rank 7: K11 ARTUS
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
287 rooms · opened 2019 · rooms from 47 m²
- Outdoor pool
Interiors by André Fu in a building by Kohn Pedersen Fox, three penthouses each by a different designer (Joyce Wang, nemaworkshop, Fiona Barratt-Campbell) and a library with a 7 m-high ceiling and harbour views. It is run as serviced apartments, without a Michelin Key.
7.9 out of 10
No. 8
Rank 8: Island Shangri-La, Hong Kong
Admiralty, Hong Kong
544 rooms · opened 1991 · rooms from 41 m²
- Forbes Four-Star
- 2 Michelin-starred restaurants
- Outdoor pool
- Spa
Stands out for its design, by Wong & Ouyang (HK) Ltd / Tristan Auer (2023 suites). Its limit: no Michelin Key yet.
7.8 out of 10
No. 9
Rank 9: 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
Stands out for its distinctions: 2 Michelin Keys, Forbes Five-Star, No. 46, World's 50 Best Hotels 2026. Its limit: smaller entry rooms than the leaders.
7.8 out of 10
No. 10
Rank 10: Regent Hong Kong
Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong
497 rooms · opened 1980 · rooms from 30 m²
- Forbes Five-Star
- 1 Michelin-starred restaurant
- Outdoor pool
Stands out for its design, by Chi Wing Lo. Its limit: smaller entry rooms than the leaders.
7.7 out of 10
No. 11
Rank 11: Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong
Central, Hong Kong
447 rooms · opened 1963 · rooms from 35 m²
- 1 Michelin Key
- Forbes Five-Star
- No. 59, World's 51–100 Best Hotels 2026
- 1 Michelin-starred restaurant
- Indoor pool
- Spa
Stands out for its distinctions: 1 Michelin Key, Forbes Five-Star, No. 59, World's 51–100 Best Hotels 2026. Its limit: smaller entry rooms than the leaders.
7.3 out of 10
No. 12
Rank 12: The Hari Hong Kong
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
210 rooms · opened 2020 · rooms from 25 m²
Stands out for its design, by Tara Bernerd & Partners (Tara Bernerd). Its limit: smaller entry rooms than the leaders.
7.3 out of 10
Why Upper House Hong Kong is our pick for design
André Fu conceived Upper House in 2009, converting The Atrium serviced apartments above Pacific Place into a house of 117 rooms; the Michelin inspector describes a 'crisp, modernist style'. The visit starts at the entrance, framed by Thomas Heatherwick's 'Stone Curtains' façade, and goes up, from the arrival on level 4 and The Lawn garden on level 6 to Salisterra and the bars on level 49, through spaces the hotel describes as 'dotted with smooth monolithic sculptures and artwork'. Fu came back to design Salisterra, which took over the former Café Gray Deluxe in 2021, and the André Fu Suite, added the same year.
Its limit on this criterion: the building itself is not the work. The house fills floors 38 to 49 of the tower that also holds the JW Marriott, above a shopping mall, and the hotel's own page credits one work by name, Heatherwick's façade, without naming the artists of the sculptures. The interiors date from 2009, and no full renovation has been published since.
Who designed which hotel
On Hong Kong Island, Foster + Partners converted the 1969 Murray Building into The Murray. Joyce Wang redesigned Mandarin Oriental The Landmark, reopened on 1 June 2026, and Michelin credits its new façade to Neri&Hu. Mandarin Oriental, opened in 1963 to a design by John Howarth of Leigh & Orange, is being renovated by Hubert de Malherbe, Jeffrey Wilkes and Thierry Lemaire, with completion expected in the fourth quarter of 2026; Sir Terence Conran did the interiors of its Mandarin Grill + Bar. Tara Bernerd designed The Hari, Tristan Auer the 2023 suites of Island Shangri-La, and Rocco Design the Four Seasons building, with rooms by Remedios Studio and the ARGO bar by AB Concept.
In Kowloon, Kohn Pedersen Fox is the architect of Rosewood and K11 ARTUS at Victoria Dockside, and of The Ritz-Carlton's ICC tower with Wong & Ouyang. Tony Chi did the interiors of Rosewood; André Fu those of K11 ARTUS, whose three penthouses are by Joyce Wang, nemaworkshop and Fiona Barratt-Campbell. Chi Wing Lo, a Hong Kong-born designer, did the interiors of Regent, reopened in 2023: it is his first hotel. The Peninsula's 1928 building is listed among Hong Kong's Grade I historic buildings, and Philippe Starck designed Felix, its rooftop restaurant and bar.
Where to see art in Hong Kong
At Upper House, Heatherwick's 'Stone Curtains' frame the entrance. At Rosewood, The Butterfly Room, where afternoon tea is served, shows Damien Hirst butterfly art. In Central, Mandarin Oriental The Landmark is within walking distance of Tai Kwun, the former Central Police Station compound, reopened in 2018 as a heritage and arts site, and of PMQ, the former Police Married Quarters, a creative hub since 2014.
On the Kowloon side, the West Kowloon Cultural District faces the harbour with M+, the museum of visual culture by Herzog & de Meuron with Farrells, opened in November 2021, and the Hong Kong Palace Museum by Rocco Design Architects, opened on 3 July 2022. The Ritz-Carlton, in the ICC, is the hotel of this ranking closest to both, about 300 m from M+ in a straight line.
Frequently asked questions
Which Hong Kong hotels are best known for their design and art?
Our pick is Upper House Hong Kong. On the criteria of this page, Upper House Hong Kong comes first with 9.9/10.
Which Hong Kong hotels did André Fu design?
Upper House Hong Kong, which he conceived in 2009 and where he later designed Salisterra and the André Fu Suite, and K11 ARTUS, the serviced apartments of Victoria Dockside opened in 2019, where he did the interiors.
Which Hong Kong luxury hotels are in historic or converted buildings?
The Peninsula opened in 1928 and is listed among Hong Kong's Grade I historic buildings. The Murray is Foster + Partners' conversion of the 1969 Murray Building, part of the government's Conserving Central initiative. Upper House was converted in 2009 from The Atrium serviced apartments above Pacific Place, and Mandarin Oriental has stood on Connaught Road Central since 1963.
Which design hotels in Hong Kong have been renovated recently?
Mandarin Oriental The Landmark reopened on 1 June 2026 after a renovation by Joyce Wang, and Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong reopened its rooms on 1 October 2026, with work due to finish in the fourth quarter. Regent reopened on 8 November 2023 with interiors by Chi Wing Lo, and Island Shangri-La completed its renovation in summer 2023, with new suites by Tristan Auer.
Which hotel has the largest rooms in Hong Kong?
Among the 12 hotels of this ranking, Upper House Hong Kong has the largest entry rooms, at 68 m².
Which hotels in Hong Kong have Michelin Keys?
8 of the 12 hotels hold Michelin Keys. The most distinguished is Rosewood Hong Kong, with 3 Keys (2026 selection).
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