太古酒店于香港开设全新酒店——奕居

Swire Hotels to open new hotel – ‘The Upper House’ in Hong Kong 

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    继北京瑜舍成功开业，太古酒店的第二个酒店发展项目——奕居，将于本年10月在香港隆重开幕。

    奕居位于港岛区金钟的太古广场，汇聚商业、购物及酒店的多元化顶级综合商业中心。

    酒店拥有117间客房，包括21间套房及2间顶层套房，所有客房均尽览醉人的维多利亚港海景或优雅的城市景观。酒店客房面积由70平方米起，为香港之冠。客房内浴室逾30平方米，可饱览窗外景色，更设有步入式淋浴间、梳妆区及深浸浴缸。

    酒店于49楼设有灵感源自旧巴黎豪华咖啡厅的现代雅致餐厅 — Café Gray Deluxe，坐拥维港迷人景色，由重临香江的国际名厨Gray Kunz主理。餐厅的菜单将包括具独特欧洲传统风格，以及以往由Gray掌勺，位于欧洲、亚洲及美国顶级餐厅的招牌菜式。此餐厅设计焦点为各长14米的开放式厨房和酒吧。

    宾客可前往酒店6楼的室外草坪或49楼的Sky Lounge，享受悠闲时刻，舒展身心。

    酒店英文名称「The Upper House」意指宾客从金钟道步行至太古广场，从繁嚣闹市登上至宁静的空间；而酒店中文名称「奕居」的「奕」有高大， 盛美之意，可体现「upper」的含义。同时「奕居」与「宜居」有谐音，「宜居」有「合适居所」的意思，而且名字读起来比较朗朗上口， 容易留下深刻印象。

    香港著名建筑事务所AFSO建筑师傅厚民巧妙地利用天然素材、独特的雕刻品及原创艺术品，打造当代东方设计风格，以配合奕居宁静居所的气氛 。

    太古酒店行政董事Brian Williams表示：「我们致力创造一间极具个人风格的精品式酒店，附设充满魅力的餐厅，展现太古广场的新气象。」

Following the successful launch of its first hotel, The Opposite House in Beijing, Swire Hotels is to unveil its second hotel, The Upper House, in Hong Kong this October.

The hotel is conveniently located within Pacific Place in Admiralty, Hong Kong Island’s premier integrated commercial, retail and hospitality complex.

The hotel’s 117 rooms, all featuring scenic harbour or island views, including 21 suites and 2 penthouses, begin at 730sq ft – the largest in Hong Kong. Bathrooms of over 300 sq ft framed with panoramic windows, come with walk-in rain showers, dressing area and deep soaking baths.

Café Gray Deluxe, a 21st century ‘grand café’ located on the 49th floor overlooking Victoria Harbour, marks the return of celebrated chef Gray Kunz to Hong Kong with his unique style of European classics and signature dishes from a lifetime leading the very finest kitchens in Europe, Asia and America.  The vibrant restaurant is highlighted by a 14 metre long open kitchen and equally long bar.

The outdoor lawn on the 6th floor and the sky lounge on the 49th floor are both intriguing venues.

The name, ‘The Upper House’, is derived from the design philosophy of an upward journey from Queensway towards Pacific Place, elevating into a serene house above the bustling city.

The Upper House is designed by renowned Hong Kong architect Andre Fu of AFSO with the use of natural materials, distinctive sculptures and original artwork.  The contemporary Oriental design echoes the aim to provide an understated feeling of residential calmness.

“Our goal is to create a highly individualised small hotel with a dynamic and busy restaurant, and to help in showcasing the revitalised Pacific Place,” said Brian Williams, Managing Director of Swire Hotels.