As it starts preparing for its grand reopening in June 2023, Regent Hong Kong shares the first glimpse of its stunning transformation. Set on the edge of the majestic Victoria Harbour, the legendary hotel called on visionary Hong Kong-born, Milan-based designer Chi Wing Lo to create a design language integrating storied heritage, serene aesthetics, and the Regent signature Beauty of Contrasts.

Regent Hotels & Resorts joined the IHG Hotels & Resorts luxury and lifestyle collection in 2018. For two years, work was undertaken to reimagine a new era for the brand as a storied and heritage luxury icon, building on its founding ambition to take modern luxury to new heights. Regent Hong Kong brings these new brand foundations to life through daring design, innovative restaurants and bars and immersive experiences underpinned by service that works behind the scenes to create an endless sense of calm to enable uplifting experiences.

Revered for his considered, meticulous approach balancing tactile materials and the most skilled artisans, Chi Wing Lo and his team brought over 30 years of architecture, interior and furniture design to their very first hotel project. The design beautifully juxtaposes the most spectacular views of bustling Victoria Harbour with serene interiors layered with textured materials and quietly decadent touches.

Tom Rowntree, vice president of Luxury & Lifestyle Brands for IHG Hotels & Resorts, said: “This is a moment, a true moment, for both the Regent brand and also especially for Regent Hong Kong.  The aura of the new Regent Hong Kong, its genius loci, has the magic to distinguish an urban oasis from a soundproof chamber, a retreat from a lodging, a haven from a hotel… Chi Wing Lo has encapsulated the Regent vision to create something different and unique – a design that can represent Hong Kong and create a sense of serenity, contrast, and balance within the city. Regent Hong Kong is a true flagship for the brand.’

This opening of Regent Hong Kong marks an exciting addition to the over 450 luxury hotels already within IHG’s luxury & lifestyle collection, one of the largest in the world.  Centred around guests, IHG and its best-in-class loyalty programmme, IHG One Rewards, offers richer benefits and more ways to earn than ever before, all powered by leading technology on the new IHG One Rewards mobile app.

 Guests at Regent Hong Kong will discover a rare urban sanctuary on Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. Founded in 1970 to become the epitome of modern luxury, the vision of Regent Hotels & Resorts culminated in 1980 with the landmark opening of Regent Hong Kong.   True to its pioneering purpose, and inspired by the beauty of contrasts, the hotel embraces the creative philosophy of Chi Wing Lo and draws inspiration from the creative tension between serenity and stimulation to heighten the senses, which comes to life with bold design, uplifting service and novel, tailored experiences.

Classic Harbourview Room – a Personal Haven of tranquillity worth waiting for… 
Amidst relaxing tones and meticulously chosen details, Regent Hong Kong is peppered with signature personal havens – nestled, personalised spaces designed to inspire indulgent moments and unique experiences. To celebrate the brand’s approach to framed views, the splendour of the harbour is augmented with textured ceilings, custom-design furniture and careful compositions so as to invite guests’ contemplations from Regent Hong Kong’s unrivalled setting.  One such example is the layered scene offered in guestrooms where purposefully positioned mirrored sliding doors reflect the vibrant waterfront, focussing the viewer’s eye on the spectacular cityscape.

Chi Wing Lo said: “A beautiful view without a special vantage is merely a postcard anyone can buy; a view without a frame is simply a view that has not passed through the eyes’ lens.  With this in mind, Framed Views of the harbour take centre stage in a multitude of interpretations. The Oasis Bathroom is a sanctuary for the senses, with the bath experience reimagined as an art form.”