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With Hong Kong gradually opening back up to travel and visitors, the city’s hospitality industry is bracing for what will hopefully be a rebound of travellers from all corners of the globe. With that in mind, many hotels in the city are looking to revamp their facilities and services to prepare for this rebound.
With Le Méridien Hong Kong, which had initially positioned itself as a high-tech hotel for visiting IT professionals when it first opened in the mid 2000s, it had to pivot when that vision fell short and the hotel had to change its strategy in response to an evolving market. And pivot it did: undergoing extensive renovations before re-opening in late 2022 as a pet-friendly, family-friendly five-star hotel with a focus on sustainability.
Tatler recently had the chance to stay at Le Méridien after its renovations, and here is what it was like.
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First impressions
From the outside Le Méridien is all about the modern aesthetics—all gleaming glass and metal—and the modernity is only accentuated as we enter the lobby. Marble floors and chic blue minimalistic seating arrangements juxtapose against the wooden accents of the bar opposite to the reception. The blue of the furniture extends to two digital art pieces by local artist Rocky Fong hanging in the lobby. The check-in service itself is smooth, taking less than ten minutes, and the staff were polite and efficient.