New hotels in Hong Kong

Hong Kong's hotel cycle since 2017 splits fairly evenly between two very different stories: harbourfront towers built from scratch, and historic buildings converted or reborn under a new — or, in one case, a restored — name. The Murray, Hong Kong reopened in January 2018 inside a 1969 government office tower on Cotton Tree Drive, its distinctive recessed windows preserved by Foster + Partners as part of the government's Conserving Central scheme. Kerry Hotel, Hong Kong followed in April 2017 on the Hung Hom waterfront as Shangri-La's fourth city property, and Rosewood Hong Kong opened in March 2019 as a 65-storey Kohn Pedersen Fox tower anchoring New World Development's Victoria Dockside arts district. The St. Regis Hong Kong (April 2019) and The Hari Hong Kong (December 2020) brought André Fu's and Tara Bernerd's interiors to Wan Chai, while The Silveri Hong Kong – MGallery (June 2022) gave Accor its first Hong Kong flag on Lantau Island, near the airport. The most unusual story belongs to Regent Hong Kong: the InterContinental Hong Kong closed in April 2020 for a three-year, ground-up transformation and reopened on 8 November 2023 under the Regent name — the same name, and the same Tsim Sha Tsui address, the hotel carried when it first opened in 1980, before a 2001 sale rebranded it InterContinental for two decades. Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui (September 2025) and Motto by Hilton Hong Kong SoHo (August 2025) brought two lifestyle-brand debuts within weeks of each other, and Hyatt has announced Andaz Hong Kong Central, a new-build hotel inside the Central Crossing development on Wellington Street, targeting a 2027 opening.

Kowloon's waterfront towers

Rosewood Hong Kong, Kerry Hotel and Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui all sit on the Kowloon side of Victoria Harbour, within a short taxi ride of one another, and all three are ground-up towers built to face the Hong Kong Island skyline across the water. Rosewood is the largest architectural statement of the three, at 256 metres; Kerry Hotel trades height for an unusually large footprint by Hong Kong standards, with a private waterfront promenade and outdoor sports terraces; Kimpton, on the former Mariner's Club site on Middle Road, is IHG's biggest global Kimpton by room count.

Heritage buildings, two very different outcomes

The Murray and Regent Hong Kong both occupy buildings with real institutional history, but arrived at their current form by opposite routes. The Murray is a literal adaptive reuse — a government office tower with no previous hospitality use, converted once, under one new name. Regent is a rebrand-and-renovation of a hotel that had operated continuously since 1980, closed for three years, and reopened under the name — and to some degree the identity — it carried for its first two decades, after 20 years as the InterContinental. Neither is a first-time hospitality conversion in the strict sense used elsewhere on this site, but both represent the most significant physical transformations of their respective buildings since they were first built or first opened as hotels.

Wan Chai, SoHo and Lantau: lifestyle brands spread out

The St. Regis Hong Kong and The Hari Hong Kong opened three blocks apart in Wan Chai within 18 months of each other, both leaning on named international designers — André Fu and Tara Bernerd respectively — over brand-standard templates. Motto by Hilton chose SoHo, on the Hong Kong Island side, for the brand's Asia-Pacific debut, while The Silveri went the other direction entirely, opening on Lantau Island inside Swire Properties' Citygate retail complex, minutes from the airport rather than the harbour.

How we verify openings

Every listing here is checked against at least two independent sources before publication — hotel-brand press releases, hospitality trade press and mainstream travel coverage. Status labels — Announced, Open — reflect the most recent information available, and a renovation-and-rebrand as extensive as Regent's is flagged as such rather than presented as a first-time opening. Our editorial team does not accept sponsored content or advertising arrangements with hotel groups.

Frequently asked questions

What are the newest hotels to open in Hong Kong?

The most recent verified openings are Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui (September 2025) and Motto by Hilton Hong Kong SoHo (August 2025), preceded by Regent Hong Kong's reopening (November 2023) and The Silveri Hong Kong – MGallery (June 2022). Hyatt has separately announced Andaz Hong Kong Central for 2027.

Is Regent Hong Kong a new hotel or a renovation?

It is a very extensive renovation and rebrand, not a new building. The InterContinental Hong Kong closed on 20 April 2020 for a ground-up, three-year transformation and reopened on 8 November 2023 as Regent Hong Kong — restoring the name the hotel carried when it first opened on the same Tsim Sha Tsui site in 1980, before a 2001 sale rebranded it InterContinental.

Which building was a government office before it became a hotel?

The Murray, Hong Kong occupies the former Murray Building, completed in 1969 as one of the tallest government office towers in the city. Foster + Partners converted it into a 336-room hotel, preserving its distinctive recessed windows, and it reopened in January 2018.

Where is Rosewood Hong Kong located?

In Victoria Dockside, a mixed-use arts, design and retail precinct developed by New World Development on the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront in Kowloon, directly across Victoria Harbour from Hong Kong Island. The 413-room hotel, designed by Kohn Pedersen Fox with interiors by Tony Chi, opened on 17 March 2019.

Which international lifestyle brands debuted in Hong Kong most recently?

Motto by Hilton opened its first Asia-Pacific hotel, Motto by Hilton Hong Kong SoHo, on 16 August 2025. Kimpton opened its Hong Kong debut, Kimpton Tsim Sha Tsui, a month later on 15 September 2025 — currently the brand's largest hotel globally by room count.