THE OPPOSITE HOUSE, THE UPPER HOUSE AND EAST CELEBRATE ACCOLADES

SWIRE HOTELS’ THE OPPOSITE HOUSE, THE UPPER HOUSE AND EAST

CELEBRATE PRESTIGIOUS ACCOLADES

The Opposite House, Beijing; The Upper House, Hong Kong; and EAST, Hong Kong

HONG KONG (April 6, 2011) – Swire Hotels’ The Opposite House in Beijing and The Upper House and EAST in Hong Kong, have collected a number of prestigious accolades since the 2008 opening of The Opposite House, Swire’s first hotel property.

Noted recognition includes “Best Hotel of the Year” by Preferred Hotels & Resorts for The Upper House. The property was acknowledged for its fresh approach to personalized service and stylish design by Andre Fu of AFSO, hailed byVogue UK as "Design Wunderkind" and Condé Nast Traveler US as an "Asian Design Sensation."

Brian Williams, Managing Director of Swire Hotels, said, “The team is delighted to be recognized by these prestigious publications.  We will endeavor to exceed the expectations created by these fabulous awards.”

Swire Hotels’ hospitality awards include:

The Upper House

• Condé Nast Traveler US - 2010 Hot List, 109 Hottest Places in Shanghai and Hong Kong (also featuring Café Gray)
• Condé Nast Traveler UK - 2010 Hot List
• Travel + Leisure US - 45 Best New Hotels of 2010
• Travel + Leisure China - 45 Best New Hotels of 2010
• Monocle - Best Hong Kong newcomer, Travel Top Fifty 2009/2010
• DestinAsian - 2010 Luxe List: The Region’s Best New Hotels and Resorts
• Business Traveller Asia-Pacific - Best Boutique Hotel in Asia Pacific 2010
• Wallpaper UK - Best Business Hotel Award
• The Sunday Times Travel UK’s - 100 Best Hotels in the World
• Hong Kong Design Centre - Silver Design for Asia Award
• Perspective Magazine - 2010 Interior Design Awards: Certificate of Excellence
• Café Gray Deluxe and celebrated chef Gray Kunz have been awarded One Michelin Star in the Michelin Guide Hong Kong and Macau 2011, after only one year of opening.

The Opposite House

• DestinAsian - 2008 Luxe List
• Travel + Leisure, China - Best Boutique Hotel 2008 and 2009 and Top 100 Hotels China 2010
• Condé Nast Traveller UK - Gold List: Best Hotels for Ambience and Design 2011
• Innovative restaurant Bei has also received Restaurant of the Year, Best Asian Restaurant, Chef of the Year (Runner Up) and Best Service (Runner Up) by Timeout Beijing in 2011 and The Hot List Tables 2009 by Conde Nast Traveler US.

EAST

• International Interior Design Association - Hotels: Best of Category
• Travel + Leisure Southeast Asia - Best of 2010 Southeast Asia’s Newest and Hottest Hotels in Hong Kong

About Swire Hotels

Swire Hotels has been created to manage intriguing urban hotels in Hong Kong, Mainland China and the United Kingdom, providing a characterful experience for travelers who seek individuality, style and personalized service.

The Opposite House, Beijing, opened in 2008 and was followed by The Upper House, above Pacific Place, Hong Kong, in October 2009.

Swire Hotels opened a 345-room lifestyle business hotel called EAST, Hong Kong in Hong Kong's Island East, on January 25, 2010. EAST, Beijing with 369 rooms, located within INDIGO in Jiangtai, will open in 2012.

Swire Hotels has launched a new collection of locally inspired and stylish hotels in the heart of great British towns and cities called Chapter Hotels. The first hotel in the collection, The Montpellier Chapter, opened
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