The Murray Opens in Hong Kong
The Murray, a Niccolo Hotel has opened in central Hong Kong, marrying iconic design and preserved heritage with cutting-edge hospitality. Located on Cotton Tree Drive, The Murray has been one of the region’s most anticipated new openings.

As one of eight historic landmarks under the Conserving Central initiative introduced by the Hong Kong government in 2013, The new Murray hotel is located in an inspiring building that boasts almost 50 years of history. The product of a high-profile preservation project, the iconic building has been converted into a luxury hotel by Foster + Partners as a pioneering example of sustainability.

Designed with deeply recessed square windows, its original ground-breaking energy efficiency concept is still applauded decades after it was built, and today let light into 336 sophisticated suites and guest rooms across 25 floors. In addition, the hotel’s terraces around The Arches, an architectural signature of the building also showcase views of the city, Hong Kong Park, and Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens.

The Murray offers some of the city’s most spacious accommodation choices, while interiors are embellished with natural fabrics and stones, leathers and plush textiles creating a contemporary chic sanctuary and an ambience of understated sophistication.

The Murray, a Niccolo Hotel has opened in central Hong Kong, marrying iconic design and preserved heritage with cutting-edge hospitality.

The Murray will be dedicated to savvy business guests, captains of industry, leaders in style, and global entrepreneurs while the luxury leisure travellers will immerse themselves in vistas of The Peak, the green oasis of Hong Kong Park and the alfresco dining at the hotel. The Niccolo Room will be the city’s newest and most desirable event space for banquets, events, and weddings with a capacity to seat 240 guests and receptions for up to 350. Additionally, there will be 6 smaller meeting rooms all featuring an abundance of natural light.

“We are delighted to announce the opening of The Murray, a new hospitality icon for not only Hong Kong, but our global community, and the flagship for the Niccolo brand,” says Dr Jennifer Cronin, president, Wharf Hotels. “Niccolo Hotels was launched as a new luxury hotel concept with Niccolo Chengdu three years ago, where it soon became one of the leading hotels in the city, followed by Chongqing in September 2017 where Niccolo Chongqing is making its mark as a sky hotel. Niccolo’s Changsha and Suzhou will also open sky hotels in the next two years.”

The Murray, a Niccolo Hotel has opened in central Hong Kong, marrying iconic design and preserved heritage with cutting-edge hospitality.

“As a Hong Kong-based hotel group, we are indeed proud to bring Niccolo’s flagship to life where the story really began. We are extremely excited to be able to evolve the legacy of the past from an iconic city landmark, to a new destination for luxury hotel experiences of the future. Under the leadership of Duncan Palmer, Managing Director, The Murray will become one of the great hotels of the world for which Hong Kong will be extremely proud.”

In addition to elegantly-appointed public and guest spaces, the hotel will introduce ground-breaking dining concepts in the coming months, including a glamorous rooftop bar with panoramic views.

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