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The Upper House
Hong Kong · Upper House (Swire) · Grand Luxury
Ranked No. 10 in The World's 50 Best Hotels 2025, The Upper House opened in 2009 atop the Pacific Place complex in Admiralty, its 117 rooms beginning at the 38th floor, with interiors by Hong Kong designer André Fu of AFSO that launched his international career; every room is above the city's midline, commanding harbour or Peak views.
- 117 rooms
- Opened 2009
- Neighborhood: Admiralty, Hong Kong Island
- Architect: Wong & Ouyang
- Interiors: André Fu
About The Upper House
- Rosewood Hong Kong ranked #1 that year, with three Hong Kong properties total in the top 41.
- André Fu, then a young, largely unknown Hong Kong-based designer, created the hotel's calm, residential interiors in 2009; the commission became the foundation of his international reputation and AFSO studio, which has since designed high-profile projects across four continents.
- At 117 rooms spread across floors 38 to 49, The Upper House has one of the lowest room counts relative to floor height of any hotel in Hong Kong, giving it a spatial and acoustic quiet that larger towers in the same city cannot replicate.
- Pacific Place was built on the site of Victoria Barracks, one of Hong Kong's earliest British military compounds, sold at auction in 1985 and 1986; the hotel is literally built on colonial history that Swire Hotels has layered into the property's positioning.
- The Upper House is the flagship of Swire Hotels' House Collective, sister to Beijing's Opposite House and Shanghai's Upper House (renamed from The Middle House in October 2025), with Salisterra Mediterranean dining on the 49th floor overlooking Victoria Harbour.
History
The Upper House opened in 2009 atop the Pacific Place complex in Admiralty, Hong Kong, as part of Swire Hotels' House Collective. The Hong Kong designer André Fu of AFSO conceived its calm, residential interiors, which helped establish his international reputation. The hotel is known for having some of the largest standard rooms in the city and for a restrained, art-filled luxury that contrasts with Hong Kong's denser five-star towers. It is the sister property to Beijing's Opposite House and ranks No. 10 on the World's 50 Best Hotels 2025.
The setting
The Upper House occupies floors 38 to 49 of a tower within Pacific Place at 88 Queensway in Admiralty, a complex developed by Swire Properties on land that formed part of Victoria Barracks — one of Hong Kong's earliest military compounds — auctioned in 1985 and 1986. Admiralty has since become the island's premier integrated business and retail hub, with the MTR station directly below and luxury boutiques and landmark hotels within the same complex. Designed by Hong Kong architect André Fu and opened in 2009, every room sits above the 38th floor, commanding harbour or Peak views. Hong Kong Park is eleven minutes on foot, the Peak Tram terminus fourteen minutes, and Lan Kwai Fong eleven minutes by taxi.
Restaurants and bars
- Salisterra — Restaurant · Mediterranean
- Green Room — Restaurant
- The Lawn — Restaurant
Experiences
- Wellness programme — Spa and in-room treatments, curated wellness residencies, expert collaborations and dedicated quiet spaces.
- chef's room — One of the hotel's restaurants and bars, named in its list of dining venues.
- the tea room — One of the hotel's restaurants and bars, named in its list of dining venues.
Amenities
- André Fu-designed residential interiors
- Among the largest hotel rooms in Hong Kong
- Sky Lounge and library
- Curated contemporary art collection
- Direct access to Pacific Place
- Victoria Harbour and Peak views
- Spa
- Fitness center
- Yoga
Awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Four-Star (2026)
- MICHELIN Two Keys (2026)
- World's 50 Best Hotels (2026)
- Condé Nast Traveler Gold List (2023)
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