The 2011 Romance List
Upper House, Hong Kong
Honeymoons don’t have to involve tropical islands; in fact, one of the world’s most innovative romantic retreats is actually tucked away a few hundred metres above one of Asia’s most hectic business and shopping districts. Obviously to create a romantic ambience in the middle of a frenetically paced Asian city takes careful planning, but from the moment you step inside Hong Kong’s Upper House, the intensity of the city is a memory as you’re transported to a modern-day love-nest, thanks to an ingenious design strategy. For starters, you don’t have to check in; Guest Experience Assistants will lead you to your 114-square-metre suite with knock-out views over Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbour. In fact, you’ll see all the way over Hong Kong Island from rooms which begin on the 38th floor – the view never stops, even from your limestone-clad, freestanding bathtub. The bamboo and cream-oak colour scheme evokes ancient China, but the iPad touch system installed so honeymooners never need call staff is decadently modern. World-renowned chef Gray Kunz will fill your stomachs at Café Gray Deluxe, one of Hong Kong’s finest restaurants, nestled on the 49th floor with a huge open kitchen and uninterrupted views.
Review from Craig Tansley [Meet our Romance List Panel]
Why you'll love it
Honeymooners have everything literally on their doorstep: the stylish galleries, cafes and restaurants of Hong Kong’s classy Star Street district and Asia’s finest fashion houses outside at Pacific Place; yet all it takes is an elevator ride into the skies for a romantic retreat with a difference.