The total transformation will span all guest rooms and suites including bathrooms, all public areas, restaurants and event venues, as well as a redesign of the building façade with a contemporary new look.
InterContinental Hong Kong will close for a major renovation in the first quarter of 2019, with the entire renovation taking 12-16 months.
The total transformation will span all guest rooms and suites including bathrooms, all public areas, restaurants and event venues, as well as a redesign of the building façade with a contemporary new look.
The hotel's restaurants and event venues are anticipated to reopen in the evenings from late summer 2019.
Yan Toh Heen, InterContinental Hong Kong's 2-Michelin star Cantonese restaurant, will remain open for dinner throughout the renovation.
Curiosity Inc., the Tokyo-based studio founded by lead designer Gwenael Nicolas, has been appointed to create the redesign. Curiosity's client list reads like a “who's who” of the world's most celebrated luxury retail brands, including Dolce & Gabbana, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and Berluti.
Claus Pedersen, general manager, InterContinental Hong Kong, says, “Our employees will be part of our exciting renovation journey, so that we can maintain the exceptionally high service levels of our hotel and Michelin restaurants.”
Kenneth Gaw, president and managing principal of Gaw Capital Partners and managing director of Pioneer Global Group, says, “We are thrilled and committed to return the property back to its glory days as one of the best hotels in the world.”
Gaw Capital Partners led the acquisition of the hotel on behalf of a consortium of investors in 2015, including Pioneer Global Group.