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The Mira Hong Kong
Hong Kong · Mira · Core Luxury
Edward Snowden stayed at The Mira for twenty days in June 2013, and a large part of the documentary Citizenfour was filmed in the hotel. Hotel Miramar had opened on this Nathan Road site in 1948 with 32 rooms, Hong Kong's first hotel after the war, on ground the Club de Recreio had held from after 1911 until 1925. Young Chi Wan and Dr Ho Sien Heng bought it from a Spanish mission in 1957, and on 17 September 2009 it reopened as The Mira, with interiors by Colin Cowie.
- 489 rooms
- Opened 1948
- Neighborhood: Tsim Sha Tsui
- Rooms from 205 sq ft (19 m²)
- Architect: Edmond Wong
About The Mira Hong Kong
- Citizenfour, much of it shot in these rooms, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2015.
- By 1978 Miramar had grown to 1,330 rooms and called itself the largest hotel in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, before later wings came down for the shopping centre and the tower.
- Architect Edmond Wong handled the redesign that reopened in 2009. The company says that about two years after the 2008 rebrand, The Mira was the first Hong Kong hotel to join Design Hotels.
- Entry-level rooms start at 205 sq ft (19 m²).
History
The Nathan Road site at 118-130 was the Club de Recreio from after 1911 until 1925, when the club moved to King's Park. Hotel Miramar opened in 1948 with 32 rooms and is recorded as Hong Kong's first hotel after the war. A 1953 wing added 160 rooms. In 1957 Young Chi Wan, with Dr Ho Sien Heng, bought the then 192-room house from a Spanish mission and founded Miramar Hotel and Investment. By 1973 there were 380 rooms, and the company's own milestones say that by 1978 the hotel had reached 1,330 rooms, then the largest in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, before older wings made way for Miramar Shopping Centre and Miramar Tower. The rebranded hotel held its grand opening as The Mira on 17 September 2009. Wikipedia credits architect Edmond Wong and interior designer Colin Cowie. In June 2013 Edward Snowden stayed twenty days, and Laura Poitras filmed a large part of Citizenfour here.
The setting
The door is Mira Place, 118-130 Nathan Road, Tsim Sha Tsui, beside Kowloon Park and the Golden Mile shops. The pin matches the published coordinates for that Nathan Road address.
Restaurants and bars
- COCO Café Patisserie — Café · Parisian patisserie · Alexis Watrin (Executive Pastry Chef)
- WHISK Dining Atelier — Restaurant
- Vibes — Restaurant
- Yamm — Restaurant · Buffet
- Mue Mue — Restaurant · Modern Thai
- Sushi Takeshi — Restaurant · Japanese sushi · One MICHELIN Star
- Cuisine Cuisine — Restaurant · Cantonese
- WHISK — Restaurant · Western
- COCO — Restaurant · Desserts and pastries
Experiences
- Bygone Bounty of Mallorca by Michelin-Starred Chef Santi Taura — Eight-course dinner at WHISK Dining Atelier showcasing the culinary heritage of the Balearic Islands, with optional wine pairings.
- Durian Extravaganza: Golden Age of Nyonya — Nine-night celebration in the penthouse Ballroom with freshly opened Malaysian durians, a Nyonya buffet and nightly live durian auctions.
- Alpine Encounter at WHISK Dining Atelier — Two-night Michelin-starred takeover by Chef Arnaud Dunand Sauthier with a 7-course Alpine menu.
- Chocolate & Cheese Mania — Monthly Friday evening event at WHISK with French cheeses, Valrhona chocolate pairings and live raclette and fondue.
- Memories of Our Years: Hong Kong Nostalgia Cocktail Collection — Eight cocktails inspired by Hong Kong neighbourhood institutions, served at Vibes' open-air lounge bar.
- One Night, Four Fests: Spain in a Night — Interactive Spanish-themed feast in the Ballroom with live flamenco and immersive décor inspired by Spanish festivals.
Amenities
- Ballroom used for ticketed themed dinner events
- Vibes open-air lounge bar with courtyard setting
- Coffee-to-go and custom cakes at COCO
- Private dining, corporate dinners and events at WHISK Dining Atelier
- Custom-made cakes at COCO
- World-class audio-visual system
- Spectacular lighting rig
- Multi-million dollar imported crystal chandelier
- High definition full-screen LED Wall
- Creative al-fresco venue
- Wedding solemnization
- Themed table programs and wedding showcase
- Wedding lunch and dinner banquet packages
- Event planning team
- Refillable bath amenities
- Plastic-free single-use toiletries
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