Updated October 30, 2026
Upper House Hong Kong vs Rosewood Hong Kong
Upper House Hong Kong or Rosewood Hong Kong? A house of 117 rooms in Admiralty against a 413-room hotel on the Kowloon waterfront, compared on rooms, distinctions, pools, spas and restaurants.
By Mathias C.Editor of the guide
In short
- Both are in the top 10 of The World's 50 Best Hotels 2026, Rosewood at No. 1 and Upper House at No. 8, and both hold Michelin Keys: three for Rosewood, the only Three-Key hotel in Hong Kong, and two for Upper House.
- Upper House has the larger entry room (68 m² against 53 m²), 117 rooms and four MTR lines beneath it; Rosewood has a 25 m outdoor infinity pool, the Asaya Spa by Guerlain, a club lounge and two Michelin-starred restaurants, The Legacy House and CHAAT.
| Criterion | Upper House Hong Kong | Rosewood Hong Kong |
|---|---|---|
| Our score | 7.2/10 | 9.1/10 (advantage) |
| Entry room | 68 m² (advantage) | 53 m² |
| Rooms | 117 | 413 |
| Michelin Keys | 2 Keys (2026 selection) | 3 Keys (2026 selection) (advantage) |
| Neighbourhood | Admiralty | Tsim Sha Tsui (Victoria Dockside, Kowloon waterfront) |
| Address | Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong Kong | Victoria Dockside, 18 Salisbury Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong |
| Run by | Swire Hotels | Rosewood Hotel Group |
| Opened | 2009 | 2019 |
| Suites | 21 | 91 |
| Largest suite | 182 m² | 1,000 m² |
| Architect / designer | André Fu / André Fu (AFSO) | Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF) / Tony Chi (tonychi studio, New York) |
| Building | Floors 38 to 49 of the JW Marriott Hotel Hong Kong building (One Pacific Place) above the Pacific Place mall | Hotel and Rosewood Residences occupy 43 floors of the 65-storey Victoria Dockside tower |
| Views | Victoria Harbour, city skyline, mountain (The Peak side) | Victoria Harbour and Hong Kong Island skyline for about 80% of rooms; others face the city and Kowloon Peak |
| Restaurants | Salisterra, Chef's Room, The Tea Room | The Legacy House (1 Michelin star), CHAAT (1 Michelin star), BluHouse, Marmo Bistro, Holt's Café, Bayfare Social, HENRY, The Butterfly Room |
| Bars | Green Room: L49 cocktail lounge, Salisterra bar: L49 harbour-view bar | DarkSide (jazz and aged spirits), Bar Camillo (Italian cocktail salotto), Manor Club (40/F club lounge bar) |
| Spa | none | Asaya Spa by Guerlain, 9 treatment rooms |
| Pool | none | Outdoor, 25 m |
| Forbes Travel Guide | Four-Star (2026) | Recommended (2026) |
| World’s 50 Best Hotels | No. 8 (2026) | No. 1 (2026) |
| Airport (straight line) | HKG 26 km | HKG 27 km |
| Metro | Admiralty MTR station (Exit F), directly beneath Pacific Place; interchange for Island, Tsuen Wan, South Island and East Rail lines; hotel also connected to the tram | Direct link to an MTR station (station not named on official page) |
| Check-in / check-out | Check-in 14:00, check-out 12:00 | Check-in 15:00, check-out 12:00 |
| Former name | The Upper House | not published |
Highlighted: the advantage on this criterion.
Choose Upper House Hong Kong if…
you want the larger room, a house of 117 rooms, or Hong Kong Island with Admiralty station and its four MTR lines under the building
7.2 out of 10
Choose Rosewood Hong Kong if…
you want a pool, a spa and Michelin-starred restaurants in the building, a harbour view from most rooms, or a club lounge
9.1 out of 10
Sources
- upperhouse.com: hongkong (opens in a new tab)
- swirehotels.com: uh rebrand (opens in a new tab)
- en.wikipedia.org: Upper House Hong Kong (opens in a new tab)
- rosewoodhotels.com: hong kong (opens in a new tab)
- en.wikipedia.org: Rosewood Hong Kong (opens in a new tab)
- rosewoodhotels.com: rosewood hong kong announces 17 march 2019 opening date (opens in a new tab)