Ritz-Carlton Hotel

 

The 118-storey International Commerce Centre (ICC) rises 490m in height; the six-star Ritz-Carlton Hotel occupies the upper 15 floors in line with the design concept for the tower by Kohn Pederson Fox. Below it will be the first public observation deck in Hong Kong.

 

Offering more than 300 spacious rooms and suites fitted with advanced technological enhancements, it will be the highest elevated hotel in the world, surpassing that in Jin Mao Tower, in Shanghai. The top three guest room floors are dedicated as ‘club’ floors, including a 370s.m. Presidential Suite.

 

Recognizing the unique nature of its elevated location, the journey to the upper level main lobby would need to be something of an experience.

 

A feature drop-off on the edge of the landscaped podium overlooking the Hong Kong skyline welcomes guests. Under the sweeping canopy of the building’s envelope, the double -height grand arrival foyer leads to the dedicated high speed shuttle elevators to the main lobby, and leads to the 650s.m. Grand Ballroom and other conference facilities below.

 

The shuttle elevators open out to the main check-in lobby at the 103rd floor, which is set in a double-level volume as a floating deck with spectacular 360-degree views over all of Hong Kong. Themed fine dining restaurants below with the lobby lounge and bar become the places to see and be seen.

 

The top floor is reserved for an indoor swimming pool and gym with the best views in town. A spa and wellness centre with a rooftop garden provides an exceptionally relaxing experience for guests. Finally, a specialist restaurant with its own sky-garden dining terrace tops what will be probably the most dramatic hotel experience in Asia when it opens in 2010.

 

Adjacent to the ICC are the Twin Towers that comprise luxury apartments in one and a hybrid of two hotels, topped by large service apartment units, in the other.