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The Opposite House, a
new contemporary hotel will open this summer in Beijing’s vibrant Sanlitun district, an integral part of The
Village at Sanlitun, one of Beijing’s premier open-plan shopping
destinations, developed by Swire Properties.
The Opposite House is the
first of a number of hotels being developed in China, Hong Kong and the UK by Swire Hotels, a new initiative from Swire Properties, which
will all be highly distinctive hotels, individually named and each uniquely designed by world
renowned architects and designers.
The Opposite House will be the first hotel by esteemed Japanese architect Kengo
Kuma, whose work includes some of the most innovative retail and commercial spaces in Japan.
With the Opposite House he will minimise
conventional boundaries to create seamless flowing space that allows light to flood in.
His striking design greets guests with its emerald glass exterior while the interior colours
and textures are a vibrant mix of modern and traditional and come alive when struck by
the natural light in the hotel’s abundant space.
The hotel’s 99 rooms will include 10 spacious suites which will be amongst the largest in
Beijing with more than half being over 70 sqm. All guest rooms will be strikingly simple
with natural wooden floors and subtle touches of Chinese décor, lending each one a
sense of place.
The bathrooms owe their design to their Asian home with deep oak
soaking tubs, invigorating rain showers and under floor heating. The restaurants and bars conceived by well known Shanghai based restaurateur David
Laris will take guests from the shores of the Mediterranean to the lands of north Asia, whilst
the contemporary bar will offer a range of wines, cocktails and spirits and the luxury
meets punk ‘mini club’ will define its own scene and create a new late night spot in
Beijing.
The name, The Opposite House, is derived from a translation of a Chinese word, which
historically described the building located opposite the main house in a courtyard where
esteemed guests would stay. The name also reflects the hotel’s southern location within
the courtyard design of The Village at Sanlitun, the new retail and entertainment complex
which will raise the bar for international luxury brand shopping and innovative places to
eat and drink in Beijing.
“Our goal is to create
different and surprising experiences that challenge the norm and complement the lives of our customers,” said Brian
Williams, Managing Director of Swire Hotels. “We feel we will achieve that with The Opposite House in Beijing, our first hotel.”
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