Hong Kong/Thailand: Luxurious lodge group Mandarin Oriental has introduced multimillion investments into its founding flagship resorts in Hong Kong and Bangkok, with renovations starting in 2025.
The group, which operates luxurious resorts and residences worldwide, stated it goals to boost its heritage properties as a part of a newly unveiled brand-led progress technique.
A full renovation of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, costing US$100 million (£80 million), will embrace a redesign of public areas, visitor rooms, and the creation of recent signature suites.
Work will begin within the second quarter of 2025 with last completion anticipated by the tip of 2026.
French designer Hubert de Malherbe will lead the redesign of public areas, whereas Jeffrey Wilkes and Thierry Lemaire will replace visitor rooms and suites.
The lodge will characteristic a brand new Whisky Bar, new eating areas, and a Wellness Membership. New York-based chef Daniel Boulud may even debut a French eating expertise that includes a rooftop terrace with views of the town skyline and harbour.
In Bangkok, refurbishment is already underway, set to finish by late 2025 forward of the lodge’s a hundred and fiftieth anniversary in 2026. Enhancements concentrate on the historic Writer’s and Backyard wings and the lodge’s eating venues
Inside designer Jeffrey Wilkes is creating new visitor room designs. Eating updates will embrace Michelin-starred cooks Anne-Sophie Pic at Le Normandie, Alex Dilling at Lord Jim’s, and Chef Fei on the China Home. Plans additionally embrace a fire-cooking idea at Lord Jim’s and a redesign of the riverfront Baan Phraya restaurant.
Laurent Kleitman, group chief govt of Mandarin Oriental Lodge Group, stated: “We eagerly anticipate unveiling a rare array of remarkable new experiences inside these storied properties. I’m assured we are going to proceed to exceed our visitors’ expectations whereas sustaining our place within the hearts of our loyal native and worldwide visitors.”
Greg Liddell, space VP, operations and common supervisor of Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong, stated: “We eagerly anticipate unveiling a rare journey of remarkable new experiences inside this storied legacy lodge, which was the primary true luxurious lodge to open on Hong Kong island over sixty years in the past in 1963. By persevering with to innovate and exceed our visitors’ expectations throughout all our distinctive lodge choices, we are going to make sure that we keep our place because the chief in luxurious hospitality on this ever-evolving dynamic metropolis.”
Anthony Tyler, space vice chairman and common supervisor of Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok, stated: “This thrilling renovation, which can introduce so many distinctive new experiences for our loyal shoppers to take pleasure in, will guarantee we proceed to carry our place for generations to return.”
Each resorts will stay operational throughout many of the renovations.
Highlights:
• Mandarin Oriental, Hong Kong will bear a US$100 million renovation, beginning mid-2025 with completion set for end-2026.
• Plans embrace new visitor room designs, a wellness membership, and eating experiences corresponding to a rooftop French eating venue by chef Daniel Boulud.
• Renovations at Mandarin Oriental, Bangkok will full by late 2025, forward of its a hundred and fiftieth anniversary in 2026.
• Michelin-starred cooks Anne-Sophie Pic, Alex Dilling, and Chef Fei will revamp the lodge’s eating venues in Bangkok.
